Bundoora Schools Detail Initiatives for Learner Support and Facility Upgrades

Bundoora Secondary College has launched the Bundoora REACH Program as a tailored initiative to support and extend high-ability learners. The school has also implemented its Empowerment Learning Model to give students greater voice, choice and control over their learning. These steps form the core of recent education updates in the area.

Programs at Bundoora Secondary College

The Bundoora REACH Program targets high-ability students with specific extensions to their studies. Officials at the college have positioned the program as a way to meet varied learning requirements within the existing curriculum. Alongside this, the Empowerment Learning Model operates as a bespoke framework that places decision-making with students during lessons. The model encourages active participation in planning and assessment processes. Both initiatives reflect priorities in how the college structures daily classroom activity for different groups of learners.

The 2026 school year at Bundoora Secondary College begins on Thursday 29 January. On that day students are directed straight to their PAL classes to handle initial logistics before regular timetables begin. This arrangement allows staff to manage enrolment details and orientation tasks in an organised sequence from the first morning.

Refurbishment at St Damian’s School

St Damian’s School in Bundoora has finished a $6 million refurbishment project. The work added new STEM spaces, arts facilities and flexible learning areas. A $1.55 million contribution from the Victorian Government formed part of the funding for the upgrades. The completed spaces now provide updated environments for practical lessons and group work across multiple year levels.

Attendance and Language Data at Bundoora Primary School

Bundoora Primary School recorded an attendance rate of 89 per cent for its Year 2 students in 2023. In the same period the school noted that 20 per cent of its students had English as an Additional Language. These figures indicate ongoing patterns in daily participation and the language support needs present in the cohort. School staff continue to monitor attendance alongside language programs as part of routine operations.

Families preparing for the return to school can review each institution’s published arrangements for the January start date and class allocations. The listed programs and completed works provide concrete details on current priorities at the three Bundoora schools.