School Profile & History

Brauer College is a large co-educational secondary school with a population of approximately 900 students offering an extensive academic and co-curricular program. Located in Warrnambool, a regional city in the southwest of Victoria with a population of around 36,000, Brauer College educates students from both the city and surrounding areas.

The College aims to provide an effective and challenging education for all of its students. There is an emphasis on excellence whilst allowing for recognition of the range of needs of different students. This is achieved through diverse academic experiences and an extensive co-curricular program. The curriculum offerings are broad, commencing with a dynamic and innovative middle years program that provides a sound base for the extensive offerings within the later years.

Brauer College also maintains an outdoor education centre based in Dunkeld at the foothills of the Grampians which is used extensively by years 7 & 8 students.

An emphasis is placed on encouraging all students to participate in wide ranging inter, and intra school sports programs. Students are also supported in the pursuit of other co-curricular activities such as debating, drama/theatre, dance, musical productions and art exhibitions.

Brauer College’s long history gives it a special place in both the local community and Victorian education. The school was founded as Warrnambool Technical School in 1911 and was situated on a number of sites prior to moving to the Caramut Rd location in 1974. In 1989 the name was changed from Warrnambool Technical College to Brauer College after a local doctor who was a significant benefactor to the school over a long period of time – Dr Alfred Brauer.