The Virtual Tour of the Coolock Campus allows you to explore what happens in each of the learning areas for the Years 7 - 9 students. Please click on a building or area to see videos, images, and information.
Coolock Campus is our junior campus, where the Years 7 – 9 students learn. For some subjects, senior students travel to Coolock for their classes in Agriculture and Animal Studies and a range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) subjects.
You will see that there are some exciting future developments planned, including a sporting precinct and a shared industrial trade learning facility.
Explore the Virtual Tour below or visit Open House website to learn more about the Coolock Campus.
Physical Education and sport develop both physical and emotional skills. CMC provides opportunities at a variety of levels for students to participate, offering a selection of individual and team sports, represented at local, state and national levels. The College always has multiple individuals and teams qualifying in State finals each year across a wide variety of sports. House competitions in swimming, athletics and at break times through the school day provide great competition and friendly rivalry.
Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct
Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct
Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct opened on 8 September 2023. The project is a partnership between Catherine McAuley College, the City of Greater Bendigo, Cricket Australia, Cricket Victoria and the Victorian Government to provide much-needed new school and community joint-use sporting facilities. Facilities include:
- Two-court indoor stadium with community and club social and meeting spaces
- Kitchen and kiosk spaces
- Local level AFL, Cricket Victoria, and Netball Victoria change-rooms and amenities, umpire change rooms, storage areas and first aid room
- External viewing area to all sports fields
- Cricket hub area including a six-lane cricket training net facility with operable walls, dedicated storage space and office administration area
- Two junior-size ovals, one with lights
- One minimum-size senior oval, with lights and electronic scoreboard
- One full-size senior oval with turf cricket wicket (no lights)
- Two outdoor netball courts with lights
Sr Aloysius Martyn Arts Centre - STEAM and general learning spaces
Sr Aloysius Martyn Arts Centre - STEAM and general learning spaces
On the lower level, the state-of-the-art "SAM Building" features a specialised STEAM area. STEAM is an integrated educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics to guide student enquiry, dialogue and critical thinking. Students learn to use a range of modern equipment, including drones, 3D printers and design software.
Sr Aloysius Martyn Arts Centre - Music and Drama
Sr Aloysius Martyn Arts Centre - Music and Drama
On the upper level, the state-of-the-art “SAM building” features a performance area, specialist classrooms for drama and music and vibrant learning spaces to support integrated learning. Both the music and drama programs build skills such as creative thinking, problem-solving, perseverance and resilience. The drama studio features an advanced sound system and fully-sprung floor that is ideal for dance and movement classes.
Coolock Library
Coolock Library
The Coolock library offers students access to resources to further their study. It is a welcoming environment in which students’ learning is supported by staff and peers in the open plan learning space. The library provides a wide variety of books, magazines and films. It is a quiet space to retreat during break times and offers co-curricular activities, such as chess.
General Office and Student Support
General Office and Student Support
The General Office is the centre of College communication. Administration staff can be contacted here from 8.00am until 4.30pm via phone, emails or in person. All College visitors must report to the General Office upon arrival to the College, where Administration Staff will assist them with their enquiries. Support is open to students throughout the day and provides all the services they require. Students are given any passes (late, exit and uniform) for the day, receive first aid or rest in sick bay and are generally assisted by administration staff.
McAuley Square
McAuley Square
McAuley Square is an open communal space for all students to congregate and socialise during break times but there are also smaller, more intimate seating areas for relaxed conversation. Under the sails, the stage is equipped with a state-of-the-art performance area. McAuley Square is transformed during large College events when it is full of energy and Mercy spirit.
Science
Science
At the Coolock campus, there are four dedicated science learning and teaching spaces each equipped with contemporary furnishings and laboratory spaces for practical exploration of themes. The spaces cater for a variety of learning experiences within science where students develop their scientific understanding and science inquiry skills in the areas of biological sciences, chemical sciences, earth and space sciences and physical sciences. The learning spaces promote collaboration and focused small group work and offer the versatility of having students engaged in both theoretical and practical learning all in a flexible and safe learning environment.
Technology and Electives
Technology and Electives
The electives program at Coolock offers subjects such as Art, Drama, Textiles, Ceramics, Media and Visual Communication where students can show their creative and imaginative sides, whilst supporting their academic pursuits. There are Technology work spaces for Product Design, Wood, Textiles, Digital, and dedicated Food Technology rooms. The campus has wide open spaces and bush area ideal for Outdoor Education.
Trade Training Centre
Trade Training Centre
The Trade Training Centre offers a hands-on learning experience as students are given the opportunity to work in agriculture, animal studies, horticulture and food production. Replicating a farm with animals and plants students knowledge is strengthened as they practise their skills for a future in the industry.
Future Development: Building and Construction Trade Centre
Future Development: Building and Construction Trade Centre
A shared industrial trade learning facility is currently being designed. The College will be able to offer a range of Applied Learning Courses with other partners in building and construction, automotive engineering and associated trades. A review of current timetables will create the opportunity for students to move between campuses to access the facilities and individual pathways.
Veritas
Veritas
Students are engaged in an integrated curriculum that involves the skills that will be required in jobs of the future. They learn to research, design and adapt to a range of real-world problems. Students develop their own learning strategies and processes which they can then apply to future problems and learning.
In Veritas, students explore the concepts of stewardship and sustainability in a faith-based context. They investigate connections between the environment and people by looking at critical issues and responses to achieve positive change. Students develop creative and critical thinking skills in “making sense” of the world they live in. Above all, our students learn how to learn and innovate.
St Vincents Building - Learning Diversity & ELAP
St Vincents Building - Learning Diversity & ELAP
The St Vincent’s Building includes general purpose learning areas, the Library and is home to our Coolock Campus Learning Diversity area. Our Learning Diversity area includes intervention and support programs for students to improve their Literacy, Reading, Social and School engagement skills. Our English Language Assistance Program (ELAP) supports the community by providing access to a Catholic Education for students who have recently arrived in Australia.
