Camberwell High School

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Camberwell High School
Camberwell High School logo
Motto: Disco Consulere Aliis
Established 1941
Type State
Principal Elida Brereton
Students Approx. 1250
Grades 7 to 12
Location Canterbury 3126, Victoria Australia
Colours Green and Red
Yearbook Prospice
Publications Weekly Newsletter, Annual Prospice
Website www.camhigh.vic.edu.au

Camberwell High School is a government funded, co-education high school for years 7 to 12 in the Canterbury suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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[edit] School Philosophy and History

Camberwell High School achieves the best results in Academic, Sport, the Arts, Debating as well as other extra curricular activities. The school regularly sends teams off to state competitions often taking out the state championship itself. Numerous individuals have won Premiers awards this year as well as in previous years, a group of awards given to the best students in an academic field. The school was briefly held by Melbourne High School during WWII as the Australian Navy was using Melbourne High as a training base.

[edit] Principal Class

  • Elida Brereton (Principal)
  • Isabelle Mackenzie (Assistant Principal)
  • Maureen Salter (Acting Assistant Principal)
  • Mandy Stone (Acting Assistant Principal)

[edit] Department Heads

  • Peter Frost (Head of Senior School)
  • Elizabeth Foulds (Head of Junior School)
  • Ursula Parker (Head of Mathematics)
  • Paul Cuthbert (Head of Science)
  • Susan Esmé Greenough (Head of English)
  • Penny Stamellos (Head of Art)
  • Kathryn Cooper (Director of Music)
  • Andrew Rivis (School Welfare Coordinator)
  • Angela Koehler (Careers Advisor)

[edit] Houses

Inter-house competitions remain an integral part of the school's ethos.

The four Houses with their associated colours are:

The names for the houses were derived from war heroes and leaders of World War II. As Camberwell High School was opened in 1945 after the completion of the war, the houses were named after the leaders of the United States and the United Kingdom as well as the US and British Generals.

[edit] School Motto

Disco Consulere Aliis

[edit] Facilities

4 Main buildings, A block: Classrooms, Library, Administration Offices, Staffrooms. B Block: Arts Rooms, VCE centre, Multipurpose Room, Music centre. C Block: Classrooms, computer rooms, staffrooms, Science Rooms. D Block; Classrooms, Computer Rooms

[edit] Extra Curricular Activities

[edit] 2006 Trivia Night

The annual Trivia Night which is run by the schools Parents and Friends Association (PFA) was held on 31 July.

[edit] Student Media

The students of Camberwell High have been noted for their creation of art design and film production.

[edit] Alumni

[edit] See Also/Links

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