In 2023, Lalor Secondary College celebrates 60 years of providing an engaging, caring, educational program for the local areas of Lalor, Thomastown and Epping. As part of the celebrations, the school community is reflecting proudly on the many aspects that have made this a great school over a long period of time. This includes the wonderful people that have been involved previously with the college as staff, students and parents, including the current staff, students, parents and community organisations that continue to establish our school as a calm, caring college that maintains very high academic expectations for all students.
The focus of the college in recent years has placed the established tradition of academic success alongside the wellbeing of our students.
This has led to students graduating from the college ready for the challenges of their chosen pathways whether it be university, TAFE, apprenticeships or employment. This focus has been supported by extensive extra-curricular opportunities such as the college’s foundation partnership with the ABCN.
The ongoing social development of students is also supported by a well-established wellbeing team that includes a school psychologist, three school counsellors and a full time careers leader. This team provides counselling, transition, pathways and career development
programming from Years 7 to 12 ensuring all students are provided rich opportunities to determine their pathways to a successful future.
The school’s future direction is incredibly exciting and includes the Victorian Government and Lalor Secondary College School Council capital works project totalling $27 million dollars. The works are due to be completed at the end of 2023 and will include a new double court gymnasium, food technology and PE classrooms, a new administration area, wellbeing and library area, a new arts hub, new design technology building, new cafeteria, and a new senior school area. The newly opened Innovation Centre with two digital technology spaces and a purpose-built maker space and science centre will complement the facilities and continue to allow the curriculum to adapt to the
needs of the modern workforce.
