What time does my child need to be at school in the morning? What time will their day finish? In 2024 our school day commences at 9am and finishes at 3.15pm. We advise students to be onsite no later than 8:50am in order to prepare for their first class.
How many students will sit within one community learning leader? At Barkly Campus, each Learning Community has two year 7 homegroups, two year 8 homegroups and 4 year 9 home groups. At Pilgrim Campus, each Learning Community has two year 7 homegroups, two year 8 homegroups, and 1 year 9 homegroup (LC1). The reason for the difference is differing student numbers across each campus, particularly […]
Does FHS provide accelerated or advanced study programs? FHS participates in the Victorian High-Ability Program. Teachers differentiate their instruction according to the individual needs of their students in each class. A focus for our Pedagogy Learning Specialists is to ensure that teachers are supported to provide targeted instruction. The school also has employed a High Abilities Learning Specialist to support teachers to accelerate students […]
Can we buy the Chromebook from somewhere else? All Chromebooks will be purchased through the Learning with Technologies Online Portal at a minimum cost of $589.01. The school has negotiated a bulk purchase arrangement for the students of Footscray High School that has options for additional warranty and/or insurance. In doing this we get onsite warranty repairs at no extra cost (machines normally […]
Can my child use a Macbook Pro? All students are required to use a Chromebook as above. Our IT infrastructure is specifically designed to support chromebooks. All students working from the same device also ensures equity among our students. Please see the above FAQ for more details about the Chromebook. Having all students with the same model of Chromebook enables us to […]
Will all students be provided with laptops/chromebooks or do we purchase them ourselves? The prescribed model of Chromebook is the Lenovo 500E G3 Yoga. All Chromebooks will be purchased through the Learning with Technologies Online Portal at a minimum cost of $589.01. For Chromebook order information please refer to ‘Chromebook Information’. This device provides students with 24-7 access to a wide range of digital learning opportunities and is carried forward […]