Geelong High School

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Geelong High School is a co-educational, public, secondary school located in East Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the corner of Garden and Ryrie streets and backs on to Eastern Gardens (home of the Geelong Botanical Gardens). Both Eastern Beach, Victoria and the centre of Geelong are within easy walking distance.

Geelong High accommodates approximately 1000 students ranging from years 7 through to 12.

The school has recently undergone some major reconstruction consisting of new:

Woodwork and metalwork studios
Science labs
Computer pods
Gymnasium
Library

in addition to a learning centre complete with computer pod, classrooms and a theatrette.

1 ILP
2 Performing Arts
3 Sport
4 See also
5 External link

[edit] ILP

In 2003, the school introduced the ILP programme which is a programme where students in years 8 to 10 can choose their subjects based on their interests, learning abilities and career paths.

Geelong High Prides themselves on education. The following are some of the subjects Geelong High has to offer:

Wood Work
Metal Work
Food Studies
Social Sciences
Health
English
Mathematics
German
Sports & Physical Education
Textiles
Graphics
Photography
Art
Drama
Legal Studies
First Aid (Students obtain a certificate II in First Aid)
Music
Dance

The school also offers intensive career planning sessions throughout the year levels in order to ensure students have a clear direction when they have completed their secondary education.

[edit] Performing Arts

The school has a well established reputation within the local arts community and during the 1990's purchased and converted a number of buildings into what is now the Shenton Performing Arts Centre. This complex hosts a fully equipped theatre in addition to music classrooms, dance studios and performance spaces.