Woodleigh School, Melbourne
| Woodleigh School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Minimbah Court, | |
| Affiliation | Southern Independent Schools |
| Website | www.woodleigh.vic.edu.au |
Woodleigh School is an
Langwarrin South
.
History
Woodleigh School was founded in 1856 as the St. Paul's School,
In 1970, the school moved to a 3.5
aboriginal word for "place of learning".[1] In 1975, it purchased the former 12.5 ha farm "Woodleigh" on Golf Links Road in Langwarrin South.[1] During this time, the Minimbah site became the junior campus and the Woodleigh site became the senior campus of the school.[1]
After acquiring further land at its Woodleigh site, creating a 22 ha campus, the school changed its name to Woodleigh School in 1999.[1]
Sport
Woodleigh is a member of the Southern Independent Schools (SIS).
SIS premierships
Woodleigh has won the following SIS senior premierships.[5]
Boys:
- Basketball (2) – 2001, 2013
- Cricket (3) – 2004, 2006, 2007
- Football (2) – 2008, 2016
Girls:
- Basketball – 2017
- Football (4) – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015
- Netball (2) – 2004, 2008
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Our History". Woodleigh School. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ Day One at Woodleigh School – A message to Families from our new Principal, MR David Baker. Woodleigh School. Retrieved 19 June 2020
- ^ Board and Governance. Woodleigh School. Retrieved 05 April 2014
- ^ Co-Education. Woodleigh School. Retrieved 05 April 2014
- ^ "Archives". www.sis.org.au. Retrieved 11 July 2021.