We are building a second campus for McKinnon Secondary College in the Virginia Park East Bentleigh precinct, opening in 2022. The state-of-the-art school will complement the existing campus by catering to the diverse needs of all students, while supporting the growing demand for local secondary school places.
The new campus will be able to enrol up to 1,100 students. It will accommodate students from Year 8 and 9. Year 7 students will attend one semester at this campus, and one semester at the school's McKinnon Road campus.
The name for this new campus - East Campus - has been chosen, and reflects the location of the site in the local area.
Enrolments
The enrolment zone for McKinnon Secondary College will be expanded from 2022 to incorporate the new campus. findmyschool.vic.gov.au has been updated to show this school zone for 2022.
Policies on enrolment, placement, and admission are available on the Department of Education and Training website.
Master plan
We have designed the new campus for 1100 students, providing them with facilities including:
- a four-storey building running the length of the site
- outdoor sports amenities with feature landscaping
- modern learning environments for science, technology, design, art, music, and drama
- a gymnasium with retractable seating and a commercial kitchen, which could be shared for community use.
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aster plan brochure (Word) (PDF)
Engagement
More than 230 students, teachers, parents and community members from McKinnon and the surrounding area participated in a consultation in August/September 2018 on the design, features and use of the planned campus.
We have incorporated the main themes they raised into the master plan:
- Build on McKinnon's community spirit, school reputation and commitment to excellence
- Need more capacity and facilities for this growing school community
- Existing school design and branding should be used to connect the two campuses
- Share events, safe access and technology will help connect the two campuses
- Outdoor recreation areas, green spaces and communal areas are important for connection and retreat
Read our Engagement Report (
Word) (
PDF) to find out more about what we heard.