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Welcome to Mooroolbark College |
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Situated with sweeping views of the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley, Mooroolbark College not only provides its students with a view of their community - the energetic and enthusiastic staff allow students to view and achieve their potential. Please take the time to explore our growing website to gain an appreciation of the environment and opportunities your child has as a student at Mooroolbark College. Mooroolbark College is a moderate size school with an ideal student population of around 900. The size of the College enables staff and students to work in an environment free from the management issues associated with larger schools, but allows a breadth of curriculum to meet the needs of our community.
A member of the Yarra Valley e-Learning Community, Mooroolbark College is currently in the process of implementing:
A notebook computer program.
A Learning Managment System that will allow students and staff access to educational materials anywhere, anytime.
New methods of curriculum delivery to effectively incoporate ICT to transform teaching and learning.
Mooroolbark College has set itself the goal of High Standards, High Expectations, Success. A professional body of teachers have developed excellent programs to challenge our students to achieve these High Standards.
Staff themselves are constantly challenged to develop new skills and explore new ways of engaging and challenging students.
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Physics - It's Powerful Stuff |
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Physics Excursion
On Wednesday the 23rd of July, the Unit 4 Physics class went to visit the Loy-Yang power station, the open-cut mine and Powerworks, the educational facility located at Morwell in the LaTrobe Valley. An absolutely amazing experience was had by all as we toured the incredibly large and impressive facilities that are responsible for the generation of electricity in Victoria. We were incredibly fortunate to be able to see the simulation desk where controllers learn the skills required to keep the system functioning and what they do in an emergency. Ben was the lucky one to press the "Moe" switch - the switch that safely shuts down the plant. (So called due to the Homer Simpson method of safe shutdowns- "Eeny, Meenie, Miney - MOE!  )
Then we moved onto the turbine and generator hall where the massive turbines and generators produce the current for the grid.  After that it was up to the 19th level to the top level of the boiler that consists of thousands of tonnes of steel hanging from the roof! This was followed by a drive down into the open-cut coal mine where huge dredges crawl along digging up tonnes of coal per minute. If you have never had the chance to drive in an open cut coal mine, imagine dirty black snow!
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