School Profile

Fountain Gate Secondary College is located in the City of Casey in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, approximately 40 kilometres from the Melbourne Central Business District. The school was registered as a Year 7-12 provider in 2009, and prior to that, was a Year 7-10 campus of Eumemmerring College.

Enrolments are approximately 1133 students including 24 international students. The Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index is 0.5680. The staffing profile of Fountain Gate Secondary College includes 1.0 Principal, 5 Assistant Principals (FTE 4.8), 12 Leading Teachers (FTE 11.6), 9 Learning Specialists (FTE 8.6), 99 Teachers (FTE 91.1) and 56 Education Support staff (FTE 47.98) .

Fountain Gate Secondary College provides a Year 7 to Year 12 learning program through the Victorian Curriculum, the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Education – Vocation Major (VCE-VM) and a range of Victorian Education and Training (VET) offerings.

Our shared purpose as a school community is captured in our vision: “Knowing our students and giving every student every opportunity to thrive by providing high-quality learning and pathways to success, aligned with their interests, aspirations and strengths.”

To support the wellbeing and engagement of our students, we have a wellbeing team that works closely with Year Level leaders, Teachers, Students and the Community to implement strategies to increase educational outcomes. The wellbeing team is comprised of a Mental Health Practitioner, 4 Engagement and Wellbeing officers and the ‘Doctors in Schools’ program. We have an Inclusion team that works alongside wellbeing staff who support with the implementation of teaching strategies within the classroom to support the learning needs of students.

Our Positive Education approach underpins all interactions across the school, providing a framework for explicitly teaching positive behaviours and fostering student wellbeing. By harnessing students’ individual character strengths, we build self-esteem, a sense of belonging, and a meaningful connection to school. Central to this approach are our core school values of Respect, Responsibility, Endeavour & Honesty, which are embedded in every aspect of school life. These values are actively reinforced through our extensive awards system, which recognises and celebrates students who demonstrate them in their learning, relationships and contribution to the school community.

The College successfully competes through several interschool sports, and our Rugby Academy supports students to achieve excellence both on and off the field.

As part of our 2023-2026 School Strategic Plan, our college has three focus areas:

1. Improve student learning outcomes
2. Optimise student wellbeing and connectedness
3. Improve student engagement in learning

Fountain Gate Secondary College is committed to providing a high-quality educational program that supports all students to fulfil their potential and achieve their goals in life. The College values and embraces the diversity of its community that is drawn from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds. We have high expectations for all members of our school community and ensure this is matched with high levels of support.