By Brendan Rees
Cranbourne East Secondary College has been announced as a winner in this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards on Friday 27 October.
The college took out the Outstanding Education Support Team award in recognition for its Lift Off program which began at the start of this year, with 18 students enrolled from seven local secondary schools in the region.
“I was extremely proud of our well-being team and not surprised with the result, as Lift Off is an effective, inclusive educational program that re-engages students who otherwise might slip through the cracks,” said Cranbourne East Secondary College principal Mandee Strickland
“We look forward to developing and building on the program so that more students can benefit.”
Ms Strickland said the Lift Off program was an initiative of the Cranbourne East Secondary College well-being team.
“It was 12 months in the planning phase, and was created from the simple premise that all students need to engage in learning, but we recognised that many students face barriers that needed to be addressed.”
She said student outcomes had been “phenomenal” and exceeded expectations.
