Mowbray College
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| Mottos | "We Learn To Up Our Fees And You Live With It" |
| Established | 1983 |
| School type | Independent |
| Principal | John O'Shea |
| Head of Campus-Melton | Rodney Draper |
| Location | Melton, Victoria, Australia |
| Enrollment | 1200 students |
| Faculty | circa 100 full-time |
| Badges | Flaming Torch Open Book |
| Founder | Graeme Watkinson |
| Colours | Maroon and Navy |
| Homepage | www.mowbray.vic.edu.au |
Mowbray College is an independent a school Located in Melton, Victoria, Australia.
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[edit] Mowbray Traditions
[edit] Uniform
The Colours of the Mowbray Uniform are traditionally; Maroon, Navy and Light Blue and have remained so even after a uniform re-design in 2003. The items of uniform that were effected mostly by the re-design was the Blazer, girls uniform and boys pants. The re-design also included drastic changes to the primary uniform. The primary students, now, like the rest of the school have a formal jacket. The New uniform was
completely phased in by late 2006. In the early days of the school VCE students wore a grey jumper instead of the maroon; now the VCE students has a comemrative tie instead of the jumper, which is no longer available. Depending on student contribution, over the years several year 12 levels have had their own bomber jacket, or hoody.
[edit] Grounds and Notable Gardens
Some notable places around the college include:
[edit] The Rose Garden
formally Mr Patterson's Rose garden was a quiet retreat for students but has been transformed into a memorial garden for deceased students. Although the general theme of roses remains unchanged.
[edit] The Peace garden
The peace Garden is situated off the main buildings as a retreat for students and an appropriate setting for the students to display their sculptural artworks.
[edit] The Vegetable Patch
The Vegetable Patch was a project tended for by students of the primary years to grow produce and build a scence of responsibility. It currently resides as a weed garden.
[edit] Pip's Memorial Garden
Pip's Memorial Garden is a paved outcove in memorial of the former teacher Phillipa Nickson after her passing and is decorated with native fauna and ceramic tiles created by her students upon her death.
[edit] Frenches Field
Frenches Field is Mowbray's Main athletics track. It consists of a 400m elliptical running track, two inbuilt sand pits for long and tripple jump, and a hill on the west side which divides the field from the "Mowbray Maynor House" on the other side, it is a common place for students to sit when they are up there and have nothing better to do.
[edit] Forrester's Oval
Forrester's Oval is the main AFL football ground and in season is transformed into Mowbray's Cricket Ground. Or MCG; if you will. A large opperation was carried out on this oval in term one of 2006, this was a complete overhaul of the oval and included planting a large sprinkler system to water the whole oval and the complete relaying af the turf on it. the grass has since died.
[edit] Houses
Mowbray College has eight houses names after prodominent Australians which exelled in a variety of fields.
[edit] Dobell
Sir William Dobell (24 September 1899 - 13 May 1970) was an Australian artist (sculptor and painter). The Electoral Division of Dobell is named after him. In 1943, Dobell's work of Joshua Smith "Portrait of an artist" was awarded the Archibald Prize. In 1948, Dobell entered "Margaret Olley" in the Archibald and won; he also won the Wynne prize for "Storm approaching Wangi".In 1959, Dobell again won the Archibald for "Dr E. G. MacMahon".Dobell was awarded an Order of the British Empire in 1965 and was Knighted in 1966. Dobell did not like fame and it nearly destroyed him.
[edit] Flynn
The Reverend John Flynn (25 November 1880 – 5 May 1951) was an Australian Presbyterian minister and aviator who founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the world's first air ambulance. Flynn received an Order of the British Empire in 1933. He is featured on one side of the current Australian 20 dollar polymer note
[edit] Gilmore
The house's name sake is Dame Mary Gilmore (1865-1962), Australian socialist poet and journalist. Her image appears on the Australian $10 note, along with an illustration inspired by No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest and, as part of the copy-protection micro print, the text of the poem itself. In the background behind the illustration of Mary Gilmore is a portrait of Mary Gilmore painted by the well known Australian Artist Sir William Dobell.
[edit] Kenny
Yvonne Kenny AM (born 25 November 1950, Sydney, New South Wales), is an Australian opera singer, particularly associated with the works of Handel. Yvonne Kenny sang the Olympic Hymn at he Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
[edit] Franklin
Miles Franklin (born "Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin"; October 14, 1879–September 19, 1954) was an Australian writer. She was born at Talbingo, New South Wales and grew up in the Brindabella Valley. Franklin is best known for My Brilliant Career, the story of an irrepressible teenage feminist growing to womanhood in rural New South Wales.
[edit] Kidman
Sir Sidney Kidman (9 May 1857 - 2 September 1935) was a pastoralist in Australia. Starting from nothing, he built up a huge pastoral business, with over a hundred cattle stations with total area of more than 3% of Australia - allowing him to move his cattle from north to south along the great inland river systems and drought proofing his empire. The area he owned was greater than the area of the British Isles. His land stretched from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Flinders Ranges and to the Fitzroy River in Western Australia. He was also an entrepreneur with interests in many other rural industries such as transport.
[edit] Melba
Dame Nellie Melba GBE (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian opera soprano, the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. She also appears on the Australian $100 Bill.
[edit] Burnet
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet (3 September 1899 – 31 August 1985)was an Australian virologist best known for his contributions to immunology. Burnet received his M.D. from the University of Melbourne in 1924, and his PhD from the University of London in 1928.He was the first recipient of the honorary Australian of the Year award.
[edit] Headmasters
Mr Alan Patterson - Educator and fine artist
Mr Brian Simmons - The poor facilitator
Mr John O'Shea- Educator and purveyor of fine wine
[edit] College Slang
Area 51 a slang term used to discribe the school library, mainly due to the people you may find there. computer experts and whatnot
Coppin Court is a grouping of 9 classrooms, exclusively to students studying VCE (year 12).
Headmaster's Quadrangle is the former main entrance to the rose garden but a main reception was constructed on the site in 2005.
Homegroup are groupings of students in a particular form (Year Level). Homegroups can vary between 1 and 6 per year level and each homegroup ranged from 15 to 30 people.
'Spares also called "free time" or "bluge" usawaly involve anoying the staff, going home and veriouse othere anoying activities
[edit] Notable Mowbray Students Past And Present
Blair Trethowan (b.1974-2006) , Contemporary Australian Artist
Jarrod Jackson, tobacco lobbyist
Andrew Gosnold, Baccus Marsh Footballer
Darcy Prentergast, Australian Animator
Ala, mistress of Gutarist/Lyricist Danny Jones from English pop band McFly
Aishani Parag, Rural Australian Theatre Actress
Jarryd Clough, Comedian
James Mckenzy, owner of a small business in footscray called tan tan
Michael Pace, professional drummer and master of the way of the nunchaku
Sarah Radclift, a corporate lawyer for apple
Michael Smirnis, soccer player and sound effects expert
Nick Galtieri, expert hip hop dancer and former karate master
Rohan Parag, Cricketer
Michael La Rose, Count of Angoulême
Steph Kavcic, Dressage champion
