Warracknabeal Secondary College
Warracknabeal Secondary College | |
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Victoria , 3393 | |
Coordinates | 36°15′44″S 142°23′16″E / 36.2621094°S 142.3878348°E |
Information | |
Type | Government, co-educational, day school |
Motto | Strive, Believe, Achieve |
Established | 1924 |
School number | 8430[1] |
Principal | Michael Briggs-Miller |
Staff | 23 |
Years offered | 7–12 |
Number of students | 209 |
Colour(s) | Green, navy blue, maroon, gold |
Slogan | Choose a Life that has Meaning |
ATAR study score average | 29 |
Website | warracksc |
Warracknabeal Secondary College is an Australian high school in
History
In October 1923 the Education Department approved the establishment of a high school at Warracknabeal, provided that the community "contribute £630 in three years".[2] Later that month the department of Education approved the site on which the new high school was to be built.[3]
Curriculum
Years 7–9 are based on
On the completion of their secondary education, around 58% of students will enter the workforce. Around 35% of students will continue their education at university, while around 7% will go into TAFE programs.[7]
Extracurricular activities
The school offers nine music options and 19 sporting activities.
Houses
The school has three houses.
- Henty – the Henty Highway travels through the town
- Wimmera – named for the Wimmeraregion in North-Western Victoria in which the school sits
- Borung – named for the Borung County[9]
Principals
Period | Name |
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1924–1933 | F. Gallagher |
1934–1938 | A. House |
1939–1951 | E. N. Downe |
1952–1955 | A. L. Weaving |
1956–1960 | E. T. D. Graham |
1961–1976 | T. M. Palmer |
1977–1982 | B. A. Schache |
1983–1994 | A. J. Mansfield |
1995–2007 | Leo J. Casey[citation needed] |
2007–2015 | Anthony J. Fowler[10][11] |
2015–2018 | Michael Briggs-Miller[6] |
2019–present | Therese Allen[6] |
Notable alumni
- Linden Cameron MC (1918–1986), Australian army officer
- Lauren Hewitt, Olympic track and field medalist
- Matt Rosa, AFL Footballer
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of high schools in Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of Education
References
- ^ "State Register - Provider details".
- ^ "02 Oct 1923 - WARRACKNABEAL. - Trove". Trove.
- ^ "16 Oct 1923 - WARRACKNABEAL. - Trove". Trove. 16 October 1923.
- ^ "21 Feb 1924 - WARRACKNABEAL. - Trove". Trove. 21 February 1924.
- ^ "20 Dec 1929 - WARRACKNABEAL HIGH SCHOOL. - Trove". Trove. 20 December 1929.
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". Warracknabeal Secondary College. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Warracknabeal Secondary College - The Good Schools Guide". goodschools.com.au. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ ERIN McFADDEN (18 September 2014). "Wimmera schools prepare for RACV Energy Breakthrough Challenge". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Briggs-Miller, Michael (14 April 2016). "Principal's Report" (PDF). oldsite.warracksc.vic.edu.au. Warracknabeal Secondary College. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Dagleish, Cassandra (14 May 2014). "Warracknabeal leads the way in closing literacy achievement gap". The Wimmera Mail Times. Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Halls of Recognition: School Principals". oldsite.warracksc.vic.edu.au. Warracknabeal Secondary School. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2017.