Northcote High School
Northcote High School | |
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Latin: Meliora Sequamur (Let us follow the better path) | |
Established | 1926 |
Principal | Chris Jones[1] |
Grades | 7–12 |
Enrolment | 1,849[2] |
Houses | Merri, Plenty, Cooper, Sumner |
Colour(s) | Green, purple & gold |
Yearbook | Ripples |
Website | nhs |
Northcote High School is a co-educational,
The school teaches from Years 7 to 12 and has a current population of 1,849 students.[2] Northcote High has a large music and science program, and has been recognised as a significant leader in the use of learning technologies in the classroom.[3]
History
Northcote High School was established in 1926 as a co-educational secondary school, one of the first six to be established in
Although Northcote High School was established as a co-educational school, it became a boys' school after 1928 when Preston Girls High School was established. Martin Hansen, the then Chief Inspector of Secondary Education, was convinced high schools should be segregated by gender after a tour of schools in the US and UK.[4] In the 1980s Northcote High School again began to enrol girls in response to community pressure, officially moving to co-education in 1989. In 2018 there were approximately 920 boys and 829 girls enrolled.[5]
Northcote High School first offered a limited Maths and Science Matriculation (final year certificate) in 1946.[4] Principal Alex Sutherland expanded Matriculation in the 1950s to include most subjects on the curriculum. The school continues this tradition today with a very broad range of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects on offer, including a relatively wide range of humanities subjects.
Northcote High School celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2016.
Principals
The following individuals have served as principal of Northcote High School:
Ordinal | Officeholder | Term began | Term ended | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | J. S. Kitson | 1926 | 1927 | 0–1 years | |
2 | F. W. Johnson | 1927 | 1941 | 13–14 years | |
3 | W. J. Bishop | 1942 | 1946 | 3–4 years | |
4 | L. B. Garson | 1947 | 1948 | 0–1 years | |
5 | H. J. Moody | 1949 | 1951 | 1–2 years | |
6 | A. Sutherland | 1952 | 1959 | 6–7 years | |
7 | J. D. McGregor | 1960 | 1969 | 8–9 years | |
8 | A. D. Perry | 1969 | 1969 | 0 year | |
9 | S. A. Seabrook | 1970 | 1974 | 3–4 years | |
10 | K. Yon | 1975 | 1980 | 4–5 years | |
11 | E. R. Nelson | 1980 | 1985 | 4–5 years | |
12 | G. L. Israel | 1985 | 2004 | 18–19 years | |
13 | Gail Davidson | 2004 | 2009 | 4–5 years | |
14 | Kate Morris | 2009 | 2017 | 7–8 years | |
15 | Susan Harrap | 2018 | 2021 | 2–3 years | |
16 | Chris Jones | 2022 | incumbent | 1–2 years |
International links
Northcote High School has a long tradition of developing ties with schools overseas. In the 1930s students at Northcote High School corresponded with a school in
In 2015 Northcote High School had one of the state's largest International student programs (ISP) with more than 80 students from all five continents studying in the post-compulsory Years 10–12.[4] In 2017, the school became the first government school to deliver the VCE offshore, in partnership with Chinese schools. In 2018, the school was awarded the Department of Education's first award for Excellence in Global Learning.[7]
Notable alumni
- James Ford Cairns, former Labor MHR, Federal Minister and Deputy Prime Minister[3]
- Kristen Condon, actress[3]
- Professor Patrick White Literary Award[3]
- Wayne Duncan, bass player in Australian 1970s rock band Daddy Cool
- Ken Emselle, Australian rules footballer for Melbourne[8]
- Noel Ferrier, entertainer[9]
- Jaimee Fourlis, tennis player[10]
- Don Furness, Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy[8]
- John Greening, former Australian rules footballer for Collingwood[8]
- AM, VFL Commissioner and former Collingwood footballer[3]
- Vernon Hauser, former Liberal MLC
- Ashley Henderson, bass player in Australian funk band Stylus
- Professor Ken Inglis, historian[3]
- Trevor Kaine, former Liberal ACT Chief Minister[11]
- Geoff Leek, former Australian rules footballer for Essendon[8]
- AO, Director National Gallery of Australia, Director National Gallery of Victoria[3]
- AO, Chairman of BHP Billiton, former CEO Ford Motor Company[3]
- Ruby Roseman-Gannon Australian professional cyclist[13]
- Normie Rowe, entertainer[3]
- John Tasioulas, Philosopher and legal scholar, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI University of Oxford, first Greek-Australian Rhodes Scholar
- Professor Dick Telford, Australia Sports Medicine[3]
- Ron Todd, former Australian rules footballer for Collingwood[8]
- Graeme Weideman, former Liberal MLA, State Minister
- Garry Wilson, former Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy[8]
- Tony Wilson, radio personality and former Australian rules footballer for Hawthorn.
- Ned Long, AFL Footballer
- Nell Morris-Dalton, AFLW
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of Education
References
- ^ Northcote High School Newsletter, Issue 3, 8 March 2022, P2
- ^ a b "School profile | My School". myschool.edu.au.
- ^ ]
- ^ ISBN 978-1-925588-49-1.
- ^ "Northcote High School". Australian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (ACARA). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Northcote High School, Principal's Welcome". Northcote High School. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Awards celebrate international student achievement and teaching excellence". Victorian State Government (Department of Education and Training). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ The Herald-Sun. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ISBN 0-333-40121-2.
- ^ "Northcote High School Newsletter - Issue 1".
- ^ Member for Brindabella, Brendan Smyth (17 June 2008). "Obituary for Trevor Kaine, Legislative Assembly for the ACT" (PDF). Government of the Australian Capital Territory (Hansard). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Melb PC Personality Profile: Colin Lovitt (accessed:17-08-2007)
- ^ "Northcote High School Newsletter Number 6, 2016". nhs.vic.edu.au. Northcote High School. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
Further reading
- Israel, Gary; Bereson, Itiel; Bridges, Robert; Gallagher, Hector (2010). The Green, The Purple and the Gold. A History of Northcote High School. Northcote, Victoria, Australia: Northcote High School. ]
- Andrews, John; Towns, Deborah (2017). A Secondary Education for All? A History of State Secondary Schooling in Victoria. North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Australian Scholarly Publishing. ISBN 978-1-925588-49-1.