“We’ve had students who were disengaged at their last school. They weren’t going, and their attendance was pretty poor. Then they’ve come here, and their attendance goes back to normal,” says NCAT's principal. | carlajaeger17
Walking through the halls of Northern College of the Arts and Technology, you won’t just see students sitting in front of a whiteboard.Raffaela Galati-Brown has been the principal at NCAT since 1991.The school, which caters to Year 10 students, VCE, VCAL and post-secondary students, has been on a strong trajectory of growth for 10 years, improving its median VCE study score from a low of 23 in 2012 to a 10-year high of 28 in 2021.
It’s been achieved by supporting students’ passions, said the school’s principal Raffaela Galati-Brown, who has been in the role since 1991, covering its reinvention from the former Northland Secondary College into the artistic and technically focused school it is today. “We’ve had students who were disengaged at their last school. They weren’t going, and their attendance was pretty poor. Then they’ve come here, and their attendance goes back to normal,” she said.You can view the full list of winning schools, and explore the data for your secondary school using this year’s Schools that Excel dashboard:Galati-Brown said that by letting students pursue their interests, they become more engaged with subjects such as maths and science.
“They find their place because they’re here with other people who are passionate about the same things.”Students can choose from subjects that include engineering, animation and interactive design, electrotechonology, and dance. There’s even a subject for those interested in instrument making.Year 12 student Tom Sherwood travels an hour each way on public transport to the Preston campus but said, “it’s worth it – it’s a really good school to be at”.
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