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Location Profile

Mortlake P-12 College is a learning environment that serves the rural district surrounding Mortlake ¿ a sheep, beef, cropping and dairy farming area about 50 kilometres north of Warrnambool. In 2026 our student enrolment is 186 and we have 25 teaching staff and 14 education support staff.

As a P-12 school we believe a great strength is our ability to provide a seamless transition between primary and secondary schooling as we have an extensive knowledge of our students¿ learning and social needs.  We place a high emphasis on developing not just a student¿s academic progress but their learning growth as individuals in all areas, including their mental health and wellbeing.  Our school has a focus on continuous improvement in every aspect of school life.

Our school goals focus on improving our students¿ levels of achievement in all domains of the curriculum.  We are a Professional Learning Community (PLC) school and we are committed to implementing the DET Framework for Improving Student Outcomes.  Our PLC focus brings together teams of teachers and leaders with a singular focus on ensuring success for every student.  Our PLCs are characterised by teacher collaboration, shared practice and collective responsibility.  The work of PLCs is undertaken through regular cycles of disciplined, collaborative enquiries.

The physical layout of the school reflects the sub school groupings with areas for Years F-6, Years 7-10 and Years 11 and 12 VCE / VCA / VET.

In the Year 7-10 sub school we offer a core curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Physical Educati…