Principal's Welcome
Hi and welcome to our college website. Our college prides itself on being a place where excellence is everywhere, opportunity is provided for everyone and everybody is connected to our community. Dickson College is a thriving and vibrant college in Canberra’s inner north, a wonderful place to work, a great place to study and if you are thinking about becoming part of this community it will be a decision you will never regret! Browse through this website and check out the different programs and statistics. Our college is full of happy and creative young people doing all sorts of innovative, exciting and challenging programs. We achieve outstanding academic results with large percentages of students getting ATARs over 90. (See results 2009 and 2010). We also have large numbers of students completing VET courses and getting nationally recognised certificates in a range of subjects. We are unique in the ACT in that we have specialised programs for refugee students and students learning English. We have exchange students and International Private Students and also exciting programs in Special Education, Work Skills and Connect 10. Our curriculum is engaging and our teachers are excellent. For example we pioneered the Global Relations course which has now been adopted by other colleges. Our students are involved in a range of national and international projects across the curriculum. Check out the faculties and courses offered here, look at the exemplars of outstanding student work via Clio and Glyph – our leading edge online journals – and you will find an excellent selection. We work closely with mentors in the community in a range of subjects and have strong ties with tertiary and national institutions such as ANU, School of Art/Music, Galleries and Museums. Throughout the college the passion of our teachers is reflected in the quality of the learning going on. I encourage you to attend our Open Night or to make an appointment with me to see the college in action. Student Services is at the heart of our college both physically and metaphorically. Student Services provides support and service to all students. The team is proactive and works closely with careers advisors and student transitions officers as well as with our pastoral care team. We have a fantastic program for student pathways planning which we call MAPS. (My Attitude to Planning and Success) and run a well supported clubs program through MAPS as well. Over 20 clubs range from yoga and jewellery- making to weights and computer games. I have so much I want to share about this college that I could go on and on. I won’t though! Please come and visit, call the college for a tour or come to Open Night. We would love to see you, to show you just how great it is to be part of the Dickson College community. Beth Mitchell |
Beth was recently invited to speak on ABC Radio's Canberra Conversations program. Here's a link to the story and podcast.
