Wheelers Hill Secondary College

Public school in Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia

YearbookThe Hill^[2]Websitewww.whsc.vic.edu.au

Wheelers Hill Secondary College is a coeducational state school in the Melbourne suburb of Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia. School number 8474.^[3]

The College is divided into two sub-schools and six Year levels: Middle School (Years 7–9) and Senior School (Years 10–12).^[4]

History

Wheelers Hill Secondary College is a government state high school, situated in the City of Monash in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Established in 1980 as Wheelers Hill High School, the school originally opened with 96 students and nine teachers. The College currently has an enrolment of 700 students from Years 7 to 12.

Facilities

The school's grounds include:

A canteen.
A food technology centre
A gymnasium
The Bunjil Performing Arts Centre
A library
An art and technology wing
Science laboratories
Several computer labs

Sporting facilities

The school's grounds include:

An AFL and cricket oval
Two football ovals
Two netball/basketball/tennis courts
Passive recreation areas in garden settings

Curriculum

The school has a number of programs that support its core values of excellence, respect, and creativity. Programs such as instrumental music, performing arts, Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, and inter-school sporting programs provide opportunities for students to develop particular skills outside the mainstream classroom.^[5] The College has a strong pastoral care program supported by a Student Welfare Coordinator, Home Groups, and Sub-School teams at each Year level. The College's pastoral programs complement the strong academic and creative traditions of the College. The College places a strong emphasis on development and nurturing of leadership skills is a focus of Wheelers Hill Secondary College, and programs such as Year level camps, the Student Representative Council and Vocational Major programs are in place to enable this.

Houses

The four houses are:

Jells – Blue
Derrimut – Yellow
Napier – Red
Scott – Green

Notable alumni

Chris Cheney, vocals, guitar of The Living End
Scott Owen, double bass, vocals of the Living End
Camilla Severi, from Big Brother Australia 2006
Kayne Tremills, TV Host

References

^ "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time".
^ State Library Of Victoria Call Number: SLTF 373 A1
^ "VRQA State Register - Provider details". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ "2008 Annual Report to the School Community" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ "Curriculum Summary". Archived from the original on 14 October 2009.