Our Facilities

Plympton International College has many excellent facilities available for students. Extensive green space, age appropriate play equipment, modern technology suites and and buildings. Take a tour of our school by exploring the various Educational, Social and Sporting services featured below.

Facilities and resources include:

Airconditioned classrooms
Access to all buildings by ramps and a lift in the main building
Extensive playing fields provide grassed areas for soccer, football and cricket
Quality tennis court area and multi-purpose hard court
Gymnasium with facilities for basketball, netball, soccer, badminton and volleyball
Design and Technology centre
Multimedia theatre
Computer suites
Music suite
Library and Resource Centre
Health Industry Trade Skills Centre
Home Economics Centre
Technology Centre - wood work and metal work
Science laboratories
Visual art rooms
Student Canteen and Cafeteria area

RESOURCE CENTRE / LIBRARY

Our Resource Centre provides print, multimedia and online resources to support the teaching program of the school, as well as services that encourage and support the development of reading and information literacy skills. The library's collection consists of books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, selected primarily to meet the curriculum requirements of the students.

There is a bank of computers for class or individual use offering access to the Internet and personal files. Photocopying, printing and scanning facilities are available. The library catalogue can be accessed through the school Intranet from all computers in the school.

Junior School classes visit the Resource Centre for weekly browsing and borrowing, instruction sessions, Resourced Based Learning and individual research.

Opening Hours

Before school 8.30 - 8.45am
Recess closed
Lunch 1.05 - 1.35pm
After school 3.05 - 3.20 pm

Activities

Chess club currently meets on Tuesday and Thursday during lunch.

Homework help is offered to all students after school on Wednesdays.

Study Areas

Adequate room is provided for individual, quiet study as well as group and class instruction.

WOODWORK, METALWORK, ELECTRONICS

Plympton International College is very proud of the achievements of our students in our Tech Studies workshop. Students from Years 8 to 12 progressively learn a variety of skills using a wide range of tools and machinery. Our curriculum centres around Woodwork, Metalwork and Electronics projects.

As students move through their year levels, the complexity of projects tackled and machinery introduced to them increases, with much attention paid to safety training. Here is an indication of Hand & Power Tools / Equipment the students will be introduced to:

Woodwork - Years 8 to 10

Drill Presses
Band Saws
Disc Sanders
A range of hand tools: hammers; chisels; screw drivers etc

Woodwork - Years 11 to 12

Radial Arm Saws
Thicknesses
Circular Saws
Lathes
Table Routers

Metal Work

Oxy-Acetylene Welding Equipment
A range of hand tools : Hack Saws; Marking Out Tools; Files; Mallets etc
Drill Presses
Pedal Stool Grinders

Electronics

Soldering Equipment
Various Hand Tools
Identification of Electronic Components

A sample of some popular projects students might learn to construct follows, with our teaching team always open to new ideas:

Small Wooden Toys: Cars; Trucks; Planes
Whistle
Pens
Returning boomerang
Small Table
Foosball Table
Surf Board Racks
Clocks
Tables
Electric Guitar
Sheet Metal Trays
Pencil cases
Storage Tins
A-Frame Toolbox
Construct one of 8 'LED' Fun Kits

GYM & SPORTING FACILITIES

Multi-Sport Gymnasium

Plympton International College has an extensive range of sporting facilities for all students from Reception through to Year 12. Our fully equipped indoor Gymnasium is perfect for sports and physical education in all weather conditions including:

Basketball
Netball
Soccer
Badminton
Volleyball

Outdoor playing fields provide lovely grassed areas for:

Soccer
Football
Cricket
Golf

We have quality tennis courts and a multi-purpose hard court, giving students access to an outstanding facility. Reception to Year 5 students also undertake water safety and swimming classes annually.

SCHOOL CANTEEN

The school canteen is operated by the Governing Council and provides an efficient service for the whole school community. A range of healthy food, prepared daily, is available for our students.