Curriculum | Truganina P-9 College

Curriculum Areas

21st Century Curriculum

At Truganina College effective 21st century style approaches are used across all curriculum areas, with a specific focus of literacy and numeracy. Truganina College provides high quality programs ensuring breadth and depth in all curriculum areas. Staff cater to the individual learning needs of all students.

The school has a culture of high expectations and focuses on strong learning growth for every student.

The design of learning environments reflects the specific requirements of all disciplines and supports a diverse range of active, student centred approaches that are based around the idea of ‘learning to learn’, emphasising such cross-disciplinary skills as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, creativity and team work whilst using information technology to support the learning. The College has high quality teaching, best practice and the development of learning programs that are developmentally age, stage and ability appropriate. The programs enable collaborative interaction between students of different ages, genders and backgrounds.

Improved connections between spaces provide opportunities for collaboration between staff and the strategic observation of staff members in action. It also facilitates teamwork and the important work of professional learning teams.

The learning environment allows students to make decisions about their learning. Great learning environments create these opportunities by making learners responsible for their choices and empowering them with the spaces and options that can make those choices work. Student input into decision-making continues to occur.

Truganina College engages in partnerships, which support the learning and wellbeing needs of students at different developmental stages and the needs of families. Partnerships will involve maternal health centres, kindergartens, local schools, and tertiary providers. The school aims to build strong links with the community. The learning process is a joint effort between the school and the families. The language of learning is used in all interactions with the community.

What does effective 21st century learning look like?

Learning from each other
Explicit teaching
Sharing
Thinking about thinking and using a variety of thinking strategies
Reflections
A variety of learning styles and preferences
Asking questions
Developing individualised learning goals
Giving, receiving and acting on feedback
Developing responsibility
Using technology as a tool for learning
Developing solutions
Assessment
Great results
Exciting, engaging, and empowering

Curriculum Overviews

Curriculum overviews are structured summaries detailing what our students will learn across specific subjects over a set period, such as a term or year. They outline key learning areas, skills, and assessment standards, ensuring compliance with educational standards like the Victorian or Australian Curriculum, and assist in planning, teaching, and reporting on student progress.

2026 Family Friendly Curriculum Overviews

Curriculum Resources

ICT Update 2026

Responsible Digital Citizenship

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From 2026, Truganina College will provide enough devices for ALL students to use in their classroom. This means that parents no longer have to buy their child a device and children will no longer be required to bring their own device to school.

This change brings many benefits:

Equity – every child has the same access to technology.
Savings – no extra costs for families.
Safety – greater eSafety controls and protections.
Support – devices managed and maintained by the College.

What if my child already has a device?

If your child currently has a personal device, they are welcome to continue using it at home to support homework or personal learning. However, from 2026, school-based learning will take place on College-managed devices only.

Why has Truganina College made this change?

This decision has been made for several important reasons:
– Equity: Every child deserves the same access to learning tools. Not all families are in a position to purchase devices, and we want to remove this financial pressure.
– E-Safety: School-managed devices allow us to provide a safer online experience for students.
We can better manage what students access, improving their digital wellbeing and protecting
them online.
– Consistency: When all students use the same type of device and applications, teachers can
provide clearer instructions, consistent learning experiences, and better support in the
classroom.
– Reduced Costs for Families: Families will no longer need to purchase, insure, or maintain
personal iPads or devices for school use.
– Better Learning Outcomes: Centralised device management allows us to ensure that all digital tools are updated, reliable, and ready for learning — meaning fewer disruptions and more time focused on teaching.