Monterey Secondary College is located in Frankston North in a residential area fifty kilometres south of Melbourne, bordered by a golf course and parkland. It is a school of approximately 475 students from a broad range of backgrounds. The number of students from a Language Background Other than English has increased to 20. The college has three substantive members of principal class, nine leading teachers, and collectively 37 teaching staff. There are eleven educational support staff and six integration aides who support students in our PSD and Language Disorder programs. Monterey Secondary College aims to provide contemporary, vibrant and challenging opportunities to all students, through a curriculum that dynamically incorporates students' interests and abilities. The college is a community committed to equiping young people with the education, skills and values necessary to ensuring a fulfilling future. Other aspects such as creativity, integrity ,responsibility, and equity are also essential elements in the educational environment at Monterey. Our core values are Respect, Teamwork and Excellence. The school has excellent facilities including a new Science and Technology Centre which will be operational this year. MSC is also a consortium member in the Trade Training Centre due to open in 2014, has its own trade training wing, and has a new flexible learning space for Year 9 students that is supported by a one to one laptop program.