Murtoa College is a P-12 school of 300 students located in the Wimmera 300km NW of Melbourne. Our purpose is to maximise the individual learning opportunities for all students via a safe, supportive learning environment that is innovative and based on a strong culture of values. Students attend from the surrounding towns of Rupanyup, Minyip and a significant number from Horsham, the nearest large town. The College has been extensively rebuilt with innovative straw bale buildings which have many environmentally conscious features. We also have a Wind Generator which commenced operating in 2010. The College offers an innovative Connected Learning Program in Years 7 and 8, and has Interactive Whiteboards in most teaching areas, laptop/Netbook programs and excellent ICT resources throughout the school. We offer a wide range of sporting, cultural and artistic opportunities and an extensive VCE, VET and VCAL program, supplemented by the Wimmera Virtual School offerings. Our school has 40 equivalent full time staff: 2 principal class, 28 teachers and 10 education support staff Our values as determined by the school community in 2009 are: respect, honesty, responsibility, cooperation, courtesy, enthusiasm, caring, friendliness, excellence, commitment.