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St Albans Secondary College opened as St Albans High School in 1956, the year of the Olympic Games in Melbourne. The College is proud of its history as the original secondary school in the area, and its continuing role as an educational focal point within the community. The St Albans community has welcomed new arrivals to Australia since World War II, and this is reflected in the culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds of thestudents, as well as in the multicultural vibrancy of the area.

The College is located 18 kms to the north west of Melbourne, within the City of Brimbank, and has a population of approximately 1000 students and 55 International students mainly from Vietnam.

At St Albans Secondary College, the school's vision and values combine to create a caring, well disciplined and orderly learning environment where every student is inspired and encouraged in their pursuit of personal excellence.

The school holds these values and guiding principles:

• Show leadership by taking responsibility and being committed to our vision and to each other.
• Demonstrate respect, tolerance and fairness to each other.
• Show integrity at all times by being open and honest.
• Take pride in our achievements and strive for academic excellence.
• Value critical thinking, creativity and risk taking in our learning.

The school's is committed to fostering the academic and personal development of each student, to provide a high quality education, and to guarantee a broad range of programs to challenge and enrich all students. Accelerated Learning and Scholarship programs, together with Enrichment electives, are available to students from Years 7 -12.

In 2009, a Year 9 Learning Centre and a major upgrade to outdoor sports facilities were completed. A new 21st Century Science Centre will open later in 2010.