School Facilities
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Edenhope College has extensive learning spaces and a range of first class facilities for students set on grounds at the edge of Lake Wallace. A voluntary merger of Edenhope Consolidated School and Edenhope Secondary College occurred in 1994 creating a P – 12 school. A multi-million dollar major upgrade was completed 8 years ago delivering new buildings and excellent facilities which includes the Edenhope Trade Training Centre encompassing the College Farm and Agriculture Centre, the Food Technology Centre and Automotive Technology Workshop. A Canteen is provided at recess and lunch times.
The Kowree Sports Centre provides an excellent venue for indoor activities, including a stadium, squash courts, a fitness training room, and an outdoor swimming pool, for which the College and West Wimmera Shire Councils have a Joint Use Agreement from 2007 to 2032. The community use of facilities is encouraged. The College and St Malachy’s School have a Shared Use Agreement from 2011 to 2026 for the Local Schools Working Together Edenhope Multisport Facility, a state of the art synthetic turf sports field, which opened in 2011. The rollout of interactive whiteboard technology commenced in 2005 and installation in all classrooms across the College was completed in early 2007. The College has extensive Information and Communications Technology capability, including a Library, primary and library computer pods, a computer laboratory, four video conferencing units, including two multi-point, mobile sets of wireless notebook computers and 1-to-1 netbook computers for Years 3 – 12 students. Class sets of ipads are available for Year F-2.
A Building the Education Revolution (BER) Primary Schools for the 21st Century new building opened at the commencement of 2011. This includes spacious new learning environment for Years 4, 5 & 6, work spaces for literacy and numeracy intervention tutoring, a Primary Wellbeing Officer space, and a new general purpose classroom. A Pottery Studio is enjoyed available for use by the community Pottery Club, as well as students throughout the school. A dedicated Music space is in the community acquired building transported onsite to Edenhope College from its previous site and life as the Langkoop State School.