Why Dickson College?               *Click here for a brochure

• A tradition of excellence and strong core academic programs, with the opportunity to participate in national and international academic competitions.
• Extensive range of Vocational Education (VET) options and School-based New Apprenticeships Programs (SNAPs).
• Spacious buildings and well-equipped with a large library, the industry standard ‘Anthill Theatre’, cafeteria, gymnasium, weights room, computer labs including CISCO network lab, digital media studio, radio station, soundproofed music studios, commercial kitchens and the operating ‘Majura Café’, digital photography labs, textiles rooms with industrial machinery, Computer Assisted Drawing lab, specialist facilities for workshop technologies in automotive, metal, wood and construction, outdoor amphitheatre and adjacent playing fields.
• Close to shopping centres and situated in established, leafy suburbs that are well served by ACTION and NSW bus lines.
• Proximity to and relationships with important national institutions like the Australian National University, CSIRO, the Australian War Memorial, the National Library of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Film and Sound Archive, the Australian Archives, Questacon, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Australian Catholic University.
• Proximity to the Canberra School of Music and cultural Art Centres such as ANCA Gallery (Dickson), Rarefied Gallery (Dickson), Megalo Printmaking Gallery and Workshop (Dickson), Watson Art Centre Gallery and Workshop, Academy of Interactive Entertainment (Watson), Bearcage Productions (Civic), Canberra Museum and Gallery (Civic), Drill Hall Gallery (Acton) and ANU Art School (Acton).
• Strong links to community and business groups.
• Social and cultural diversity with a variety of sub-schools such as the Secondary Introductory English Centre (SIEC) and Foundations for Independence Program (FIP).
• Extensive Student Support networks with year coordinators, careers and work experience advisors, counsellors, mentors, youth workers, ESL student coordinators and indigenous liaison officers.
• Annual exchange with Rosny College, Hobart.
• Academic enrichment programs such as the SEARFE project (students working with the Australian Telescope National facility and UNSW), CREST program (promoting independent research in Science) and the CSIRO Student Research Scheme.
  Links to the ANU Secondary College.
• Strong links with professional theatres such as the Street Theatre - links that are maintained by students after they graduate – along with participation in festivals such as Burning Boards, Mind Matters, Class Clowns and Dance Festival.
• Big Band and Jazz Band.
• Talented Sports Program (TSP), links to the Brumbies and Raiders and a proud record in the Arrive Alive National Rugby League competition.