Ballarat High School

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Ballarat High School

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Established	1907^[1]
School type	Public, Co-educational, Secondary, Day school
Principal/ Headmaster	Peter Dredge
Location	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Campus	Suburban
Enrolment	~1,403 (7–12)^[2]
School colours	Navy Blue, Green and Light Blue
Homepage	www.ballaraths.vic.edu.au

Ballarat High School is a government secondary school located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The school was opened in 1907 as an agricultural college before transitioning to an academic focus in 1925.

1 History
2 Sports
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

The School moved from its initial location in the Ballarat central business district to its present site in Sturt Street West, Ballarat in 1910. As part of the agricultural focus of the school, students and staff undertook the building of sheds around a central three-storey red brick building. A large concrete silo was also built and remains next to the existing school grounds and is listed on Heritage Council of Victoria's register. Of particular significance within the main building is Peacock Hall, named after Sir Alexander Peacock (a former Premier of the State of Victoria). The hall is located on the second floor and features large stain glass windows across both ends of the hall. Honour boards listing students who served in World War I are mounted across the front of the hall, along with boards listing school captains, school council chairs, and school dux. A large mural dedicated to those who served in World War I is also within the hall. A major renovation of the original building was undertaken in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with its main role now being the housing of the school's administration with a limited number of classrooms.

[edit] Sports

Since 1996, the School has been a Specialist Sport School and is a member of the Ballarat Public Schools' Association. Students represent the school in a range of sports across all year levels including Australian Rules football, rowing, tennis, basketball, netball, Field hockey, and cricket.