Hawker College Facilities

General

• well-designed classrooms and large open areas

• pleasant, safe grounds

• large cafeteria

• air conditioned bus and enclosed trailer

Library (Information Centre)

• open from 8.45 – 4.00 pm, providing a fully supported friendly workplace

• large, current collection of resources including books,
  magazines, videos, posters, maps, CD Roms

• a networked computer laboratory with Internet access,
  electronic periodicals databases and the Hawker College
  Virtual library. Managed by a booking system for both class
  and individual student use

• study guides, including bibliography, citation and essay writing
  guides

• help with the development of research skills, such as, defining
  the problem, locating the resources, evaluating their usefulness,
  extracting information and presenting work

Visual & performing Arts

• art and ceramic studios

• digital photography

• well-equipped darkroom facilities including colour enlargers,
  colour printers

• textile design studio with computerised machines

• state of the art graphics, art, multimedia and digital
  photography computer laboratories with Internet access

• professional theatre

• dance studio

• music suite

Media

• analogue and digital video cameras, linear and digital editing
  suite

• PC and Macintosh computers

• studio with blue screens and studio lighting

• radio studio

Information Technology

• ten networked computer laboratories with broadband Internet access

• desktop publishing, word processing, laser printing,
  scanning and advanced network training equipment

• access to College work via Myclasses software

• radio network for access to College Intranet from all areas
  of the College

Physical Education & Sports

• well-equipped gymnasium

• sports oval

• tennis courts

• climbing wall

• extensive outdoor education equipment

• strength and conditioning room

Technology

• fully equipped wood area for furniture and construction

• fully equipped metal (machining and fabrication) and
  electrical area

• industrial standard automotive workshop and hoist

• design drawing facilities (including CAD)

Tourism & Hospitality

• fully equipped training restaurant and kitchen

• training coffee shop

Science

• modern laboratories with specialist facilities for a broad
  range of Science options

• agriculture and biology facilities

• video microscope and datalogging facilities

• lapidary equipment

• computer laboratory

Mathematics

• computer laboratory

• graphics calculators

Enterprise Education

• Practice Firm - simulated office environment

• TEECH - student operated enterprise