Croydon Community School

Education Perth introduces Croydon Community School in Croydon, for all your education and learning needs.

Life at Croydon Community School is dynamic and lively. We know that what we do works because we have the pleasure of watching our students grow into confident and capable young adults. We have no magic wands, no quick fixes, just lots of persistence and programs that are designed to develop skills in areas that are important to success throughout life.

In 2010 we introduced the Big Picture School program. The central focus is “One Student at a Time, in a Community of Learners”. This wasn’t a major shift for our school but has enabled us to provide a formal structure to our work. Students work on their passions and interests. More and more their learning is self-driven with the introduction of Individual Planning Plans written by students with the help of teachers and parents.

Nine years ago we started a martial arts workshop to teach basic skills in a safe and fun environment. Now this program offers many opportunities for students to develop high levels of skill as well as regular chances to teach basic skills to students in other schools as Peer Educators. The program has received several awards and Croydon Community School Peer Educators are in constant demand to lead programs at other schools. So far we have taken this program and its four lessons of: 'Be Strong, Be Calm, Be Kind, Try Hard' to over three hundred other schools and community organisations.

Multimedia has exploded at Croydon Community School with students utilising the “Green Screen” for filming as well as producing their own sounds tracks, video music DVDs and the like. Students have the opportunity to explore 3D animation and graphic design incorporating all the elements of computer technology, digital film and sound.