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Location

Como Secondary College is a safe and quiet middle-sized community school located on green playing fields and surrounded by tall pine trees which provide a very pleasant learning environment. Como Secondary College offers numerous and diverse learning environments from comprehensive computing facilities through to spacious sports grounds. These include a new performing arts complex for the teaching of music, media and drama as well as a visual arts building. Other facilities include a state of the art photography centre and fully equipped science rooms. International students benefit from the college’s close association with Curtin University and privileged access to nearby Technology Park which offers opportunities for interested students to work with technicians in its laboratories.

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General location of Como as a suburb -->

Special Programmes

These programs are available to international fee paying students. Interested students should contact the school for information about application procedures.

- Golf Academy (years 8-12) has been a popular and successful program with international students. It has produced champions who have gone on to pursue their golf careers internationally. Entry into this program is through trials and interview.
- Hockey Academy (years 8-12). Como Secondary College is the state champion hockey school. Entry to this program is through trials and interview.
- Contemporary School of Music (years 8-12). Students who are talented in music may apply for entry to this program.
EMITS (years 8-10) is a program enriched in mathematics, information technology and science and successful applicants enjoy accelerated and extended learning in these areas. International applicants for this course are selected by a panel made up of Curtin University and Como Secondary College representatives. Como Secondary College runs classes in English as a second language in years 11 and 12.
ELICOS - Designed for students where it has been deemed necessary for them to improve their English language skills before they move into the regular mainstream classes. Please check the link for further information.