Pascoe Vale Girls' Secondary College

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Pascoe Vale Girls College is a public girls' school located in Pascoe Vale, Victoria, Australia. It offers schooling from Year 7 - Year 12.

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[edit] History

Pascoe Vale Girls School opened in 1956 with an enrolment of 115 girls. Until the completion of the first section of building, classes were conducted in the Holy Trinity Parish Hall in Pleasant Street, and the Central Progress Association Hall in Park Street. Miss K.D Meldrum was appointed as the first Head Mistress. Classes were conducted in the buildings on the permanent site in Lake Avenue in February 1957. By this time the school enrolment had risen to 500 students. The second and third sections of the main school were completed and occupied by 1962. A foundation ceremony was held, at which the Director of Education, Mr. A. McDonell, unveiled a plaque to commemorate the completion of the main building.

In 1963 Miss E.D Daniel was appointed Head Mistress. Miss Daniel strove to raise the status of girls and women and to forge attitudes for girls to reach their academic potential and seek professional and leadership roles in the community.

Pascoe Vale Girls lost its "Girls Domestic School" stigma and became a High School in 1966. In 1968, the E.D Daniel Assembly Hall was officially opened, and enrolements continued to increase, despite the fact that there was no sixth form and the most talented students had to transfer to other schools to continue their final year of education.

In 1975 Mr E. De Motte was appointed Principal.

A Commonwealth Science block was added to the site and the George O'Brien Oval was named after the School Council President who had served the school for 18 years. The student population grew to 825 and the E.D Motte Library was built.

The current principal, Miss Helen Jackson took over in 1987. In 1991, Pascoe Vale Girls became a Secondary College.

1995 heralded a new era when, under the Schools of the Future program, Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College officially became a self-managing one and in 2002 was renamed Pascoe Vale Girls College. With a population of 1,400 girls, the college attracts students from a wide geographical area and from diverse cultural backgrounds. It's motto "Virtue Kindles Strength" encapsulates the traditions of the College from the earliest days to the present.

The College aims to be at the leading edge of the technological innovation in teaching and learning, providing challenging experiences, which emphasise development of leadership for women in a rapidly changing world. The College seeks to provide a life-long love of learning and an understanding that endeavour and self motivation are prerequisites for success.

[edit] Structure of the School

The college is divided into three different sections:

  • Junior school
    • Years 7 & 8
  • Middle school
    • Years 9 & 10
  • Senior School (VCE)
    • Years 11 & 12

[edit] House System

The school is divided into five different houses:

  • Kenny (White)
  • Bates (Green)
  • Chisolm (Blue)
  • Duff (Red)
  • Freeman (Purple)

[edit] Co-Curricula Activities

The college boasts a variety of different co-curriclar activities:

[edit] Cultural and Artistic

Instrumental music and performance, Cultural exchange with Toyoto-Higashi Senior Girls High School, Art Displays, Drama performances and production, Rock Eisteddfod, Rotary student exchange, International student exchange programs

[edit] Sporting and Leisure

[edit] Education Enhancement

National Science summer school program, Japanese student exchange, Westpac Maths competition, Faculty based enrichment programs, Excursions, Interschool debating, Plain English speaking Award, Rostrum Public speaking, National Capital seminar, United Nations Youth Conference seminars, Essay competitions

[edit] Leadership for Girls

Form Captains, Deputy Form Captains, SRC, House Captains, Deputy House Captains, Curriculum Committee Representatives, Lions Youth of The Year, International Women's Day Program, Junior, Middle, Senior School Councils, Student Social Committee

[edit] Course Counselling

School and Level Co-ordinators, Career Teachers, Course Counselling Team, Course Selection Evenings, Parent Information Sessions, Study Conferences, Tutorial Program

[edit] Community Service

Fundraising activities including specific causes such as S.I.D.S, Amnesty International, State School Relief Fund, Quit and Anti-Cancer Council Activities, Care Australia Appeals

[edit] Camps and Social

International Exchange to Japan and Italy, Valedictory Dinner, SRC Induction, Year 7,9 and 11 camps as arranged, Ski camp, Year 11 debutante, socials as arranged.

[edit] External Links

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