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At the completion of high school in Year 10, students may proceed to secondary college. Enrolment for secondary colleges commence in August of each year.  Secondary colleges cater for Years 11 and 12 and there is a very high retention rate from Year 10 to Years 11 and 12.

Students are given guidance in arranging courses of study that will best prepare them for careers and further education. At the same time they are expected to make decisions for themselves, to develop maturity and judgment and to set and achieve realistic goals. To succeed they must organise themselves effectively and work hard.

Colleges have proved to be very effective in preparing young people for both work and tertiary education.

Each college develops its own range of courses. These are accredited by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies. The Board also ensures that courses leading to tertiary entrance qualifications will meet the requirements of tertiary institutions throughout Australia.

No subjects are compulsory in secondary colleges. However, students are encouraged to choose courses from all areas of the curriculum to develop a comprehensive range of knowledge and skills.

If you are interested in enrolling online for a college please visit our College Placements page.

The BSSS website can be found here

School Name	Address	Telephone	Facsimile
Canberra College - Weston view map	Fremantle Drive Stirling ACT 2611 Email	+61 2  6205 6787	+61 2  6205 6781
Canberra College - Woden view map	Launceston Street Phillip ACT 2606 Email	+61 2  6205 5777	+61 2  6205 5776
Dickson College view map	Phillip Avenue Dickson ACT 2602 Email	+61 2  6205 6455	+61 2  6205 6462
Erindale College view map	McBryde Crescent Wanniassa ACT 2903 Email	+61 2  6205 8111	+61 2  6205 8109
Gungahlin College view map	Gozzard Street Gungahlin ACT 2912 Email	+61 2  6142 1001	+61 2  6142 1099
Hawker College view map	Murranji Street Hawker ACT 2614 Email	+61 2  6205 7744	+61 2  6205 7745
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College, Lake Ginninderra view map	Emu Bank Belconnen ACT 2616 Email	+61 2  6205 7099	+61 2  6205 7105
Lake Tuggeranong College view map	Cowlishaw Street Tuggeranong ACT 2900 Email	+61 2  6205 6222	+61 2  6205 6202
Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus years 11 - 12 view map	Copland Drive Melba ACT 2615 Email	+61 2 6205 7622	+61 2 6205 6729
Narrabundah College view map	Jerrabomberra Avenue Narrabundah ACT 2604 Email	+61 2  6205 6999	+61 2  6205 6969