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FACILITIES
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The Year 12 Study Centre is located at the eastern side of the College building. A wide range of up to date materials on careers and information on courses and admission requirements from tertiary institutions around Australia is located near the internal entrance. The Course, Career and Transition Team are available to discuss careers and further education options with students and parents.
The College has three Open Learning Areas equipped with computers and projectors. There is a fully equipped computer laboratory with the hardware and software required for contemporary teaching and learning.
This computer laboratory is available for classes (under the supervision of a teacher) and the Open Learning Areas may be accessed by both classes and individual students.
On enrolment all students and parents/carers sign an ICT Acceptable Use Agreement. In doing so students agree that they will use College computers for appropriate College related class work and activities only. All College computers are monitored and any inappropriate usage will result in access being limited or withdrawn. Students are not permitted to share their password/access with other students.
Students are issued a school laptop for use which remains the property of the college, however, depending on their program and attendance, they may be able to take their laptop home.
Specialised Science laboratories are used for specific disciplines including Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Laboratories are well resourced and maintained by a laboratory technician.
There is a specialist Food Technology room resourced with appropriate equipment and utensils for food preparation and Catering.
Students also have access to CDU Desert Lantern Restaurant for VET related course in hospitality.
The CDU Library offers a wide range of resources to support teaching and learning in the College. The Library is a shared facility with Charles Darwin University and as such operates as an adult learning environment. Students are expected to conduct themselves accordingly, respecting the rights of all other users to have a quiet and effective learning space in which to work.
All Centralian Senior College & Charles Darwin University (CDU) rules apply to Centralian Senior College students whilst in the Library and / or any other area of CDU, including the Coffee Shop.
During school terms it is open:
The Library complex is equipped with College networked computers and contains three seminar rooms.
Drama and Dance facilities are conducted in the fully functioning Theatrette complex that seats 250 people and consists of a stage, classroom, dressing rooms and storerooms.
Visual Arts rooms are located on the ground floor and are very well resourced with the ICT equipment required for all types of art work and design.
The Visual Arts area also contains a darkroom for photography development and a fully equipped ceramics studio.
The Music area is situated on the ground floor across from Reception and consists of a classroom, a practice room and a fully equipped recording studio.
The Gym is a large facility suitable for a variety of sports and activities.
A well-equipped weights room is attached to the gym and is available to staff and students who have undertaken the appropriate registration procedures may also use the weights room.
In addition to the Gym and Weights Room, the College has an oval for Australian Rules Football, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Cricket.
Outdoor basketball courts are also available.
Students have access to the CDU Cafeteria Shop located next to the library.
The Cafeteria is open during recess and lunch breaks, providing a range of hot foods as well as sandwiches and drinks.
The Conference Room is located in the administration area on the ground floor and accommodates up to 16 people. It is used for a variety of purposes including College Council meetings and professional development workshops.
Students are able to rent lockers for individual storage of laptops, textbooks and materials through Reception.
The Arrernte people are the traditional owners of Mparntwe, which we know as Alice Springs. They have been here since time began. Arrernte people continue to live in Mparntwe, where they look after the country and teach children the Arrernte language and the importance of culture. According to the traditional owners, this place was shaped by caterpillars, wild dogs, travelling boys and many other ancestral figures. Some of the first Dreaming stories ever recorded were those of the Arrernte people of Central Australia. As a College we acknowledge that we are meeting on the traditional country of the Arrernte people, and we pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land, which continue to be important to the Arrernte people living here today.