Facilities

Include beautifully presented and well resourced classrooms with air conditioning, adjustable desks and large display areas.

We have wide open learning areas for group interactions, attractive assembly hall; commercial kitchen, brand new double tennis courts and basketball court, netball court, new oval, extensive shaded playground area and a brand new networked computer centre.

The school is currently involved in an extensive building program with Government support. In 2004 we opened another new classroom and a new science lab. We commenced the building of a Technology centre, classroom and new toilet block in March 2005. This was our largest building project undertaken yet. It was completed ready for the beginning of the 2006 school year. In 2005 we have also completed a lot of landscaping of the rear of the property. Native trees planted along the southern boundary of the property are growing rapidly. We are planning to plant more native trees in upcoming working bees to further beautify the school. A recent, exciting addition to the school is the complete update of our school computer system. In 2005 our entire existing computer system was replaced with the very latest in computer technology at the time. Each computer had 17 inch LCD screens! In April 2006 we completed the construction of our first staff room, much to the delight of our staff!

In 2007, our building project saw the construction of another three classrooms. One of these rooms being a Food Technology centre for our secondary students. The other two rooms became primary classrooms. This project was completed ready for the beginning of the 2008 school year.

In 2010, we welcomed 20 new iMacs for our secondary computer lab, served with all the latest industry software and a 42 inch LCD screen for class use. Our students are learning photography and photoshop manipulation with Adobe CS5 suite, including Photoshop, Indesign, Flash, etc, as well as the usual iLife, Comic Life, Microsoft suite and so much more.

In 2011 we introduced class sets of Apple's iPad to the Primary School and iPad-II's in the Secondary College to increase our ICT assessibility across the entire school, from Prep to VCE. We launched an iPad/laptop policy for students in Year 9-12 beginning Term 2,2011. Every classroom has also been furnished with HD Large screen Plasma TVs and/or Interactive Whiteboards. Every teacher in the school owns an iPad which connects directly to the TV's and whiteboards.

Major building programs are underway for 2011. The biggest project yet that the College has undertaken commenced in January, 2010. The project included a fully equipped gymnasium and a community centre, which was completed end of 2010. We have built four new classrooms and a new library in 2011. Exciting times at HCC!

There are more building/expanding projects coming up! Stay tuned.....

Secondary iMac Lab housing the latest industry software
 + Photographic/Video Camera Units

Outdoor areas


Open Spaces

Primary Computer Lab
(Library Research Stations shown above. Class sets of iPad computers)
Air-conditioned Auditorium soon to be fitted out in 2011 with the latest audiovisual equipment

Seats 800

Function Rooms with access to an industrial kitchen

Gymnasium /Theatre Centre complete with backstage male/female dressing rooms and wheelchair lift to stage area, plus entry foyer and community rooms


Food Tech room opened in 2008

Our playground equipment has been extensively extended

Below is part of our brand new 'Amazon' playground!


Our fully equipped science lab is fantastic

Our Technology centre features a fully equipped wood tech facility


Many of our classrooms feature inter-active whiteboards


The students love reading in our library

Stay tuned for photos of our brand new library opening March 2011


Stay tuned for photos of our brand new purpose built art room which opened in January 2011...coming soon!

In 2009 we established a VCE study centre.  The students love having their own 'space' to utilise during study periods and lunch breaks. They have a microwave, refrigerator, toaster and a coffee machine! The VCE Centre is currently undergoing renovations to make it even better!...stay tuned for further updates....

 
VCE students also enjoy a Formal Dinner event each year!


Multi Purpose Tennis Court Facilities
Teacher vs Student Basketball Game
 
New additions: Cricket and Fake Grass Soccer Field

Lots of space to run around in our outdoor sporting fields.
Photo above shows a "Movie Under the Stars" family event held at HCC in 2010. Photos below show our 2010 End of Year Carnival!

More photos coming soon!!!!!