Hawker College Facilities

General

·         well-designed classrooms and large open areas

·         pleasant, safe grounds

·         large cafeteria

·         air conditioned bus and enclosed trailer

·         campus wide Wi-Fi

·         water bottle re-fill stations (Term 3 2012)

·         digital video commander system – digital content and campus signage communication

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,

·         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

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

·         loan of netbooks and other digital technology

Visual & performing Arts

·         visual 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 Mac graphics, art, multimedia and digital photography computer laboratories with Internet access

·         professional 300 seat theatre

·         dance studio

·         music suite

Media

·         digital video cameras, digital editing suite

·         Mac Multimedia spec studio

·         studio with blue screen and studio lighting

·         radio studio

Information Communication Technology

·         laboratories with broadband Internet access

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

·         access to College work via cLc - virtual learning environment

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

Physical Education & Sports

·         well-equipped gymnasium

·         sports oval

·         tennis courts

·         rock climbing wall

·         extensive outdoor education equipment

·         strength and conditioning room

·         contemporary learning space

Technology

·         fully equipped wood area for furniture and construction

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

·         industrial standard automotive workshop and hoist

·         computer aided drawing and design studio

Tourism & Hospitality

·         fully equipped training restaurant and kitchen

·         training coffee shop and patisserie

Science

·         modern laboratories with specialist facilities for a broad range of science options

·         agriculture and biology facilities

·         video microscope and data logging facilities

·         lapidary equipment

·         computer laboratory

·         contemporary learning space

Mathematics

·         computer laboratory

·         graphics calculators

·         contemporary learning space

Enterprise Education

·         767 The Mobile Connection - simulated office environment

·         TEECH - student operated enterprise