Ballarat and Clarendon College

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Ballarat and Clarendon College
Image:Ballaratclarendon.jpg
E Studis Veritas et Claritas
(Latin:"Out of enthusiastic endeavours come truth and understanding")[1]
Established 1864 (Ballarat College) & 1868 (Clarendon College)[2]
School Type Independent, Co-educational, Day & Boarding
Denomination Uniting Church
Key People Mr. David Shepherd (Principal)
Rev. William Henderson (Founder)
Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy (Founder)
Mr. Arthur Drummond (Chaplain)
School Fees AU$2,372 p.a-AU$11,304 p.a (Day School)
AU$15,336 p.a-AU$23,064 p.a (Boarding School)[3]
Location Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Flag of Australia
Enrolment ~1200 (K-12)[2]
Colours Red, Yellow & Black             
Homepage www.clarendon.vic.edu.au

Ballarat and Clarendon College is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Formerly affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Australia, it is now a school of the Uniting Church and a member of the Ballarat Associated Schools.

The school currently has 1200 students from the ELC (Early Learning Centre) to Year 12.

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[edit] History

Ballarat College commenced on Wednesday 6 July 1864 at the church of the Presbyterian Rev William Henderson, in Sturt Street Ballarat. Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies' College was established by Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy, wife of the Rev Robert Kennedy in 1876. The two schools had many years of cooperative connections through their history and merged to become Ballarat and Clarendon College in 1974. Since the two schools merged there have been many changes to the school physically and spiritually. Ballarat and Clarendon College is now a school of the uniting Church and students have a weekly service.

[edit] Laptop Computer Program

In 1995 Ballarat and Clarendon College started a laptop computer program.

Students starting Year 7 in 1995 were required to lease or buy a laptop from the schools provider Computerlec. Later the school expanded this program to include students from Year 5.

Students are required to have a supplyed laptop computer until Year 9.


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[edit] Campuses

  • Senior School - Years 10 - 12

Sturt St, Ballarat

  • Middle School - Years 5 - 9

Sturt St, Ballarat

  • King Island Campus - Year 9

Grassy, King Island

  • Junior Campus - Years K - 4

Mair St, Ballarat

[edit] Co-curriculum

[edit] Sport

The College participates in many sports both within and outside the Ballarat Associated Schools. In recent years there have been successes in Australian Rules Football and Netball. There is a strong competition with the catholic boys St Patrick's College next door (particularly in Football and Soccer), as well as with the coeducational Ballarat Grammar School. Other high profile sports within the school include athletics, basketball, cricket and tennis. Another notable sport participated within the school is Rowing. The rowing program starts at Year 8 and continues through the years. There is a very strong competition with St. Patricks College and Ballarat and Queens Anglican Grammar School. In 2008 the BCC Girl's First's Crew won the annual Head of the River race at the Barwon river in Geelong and consequently won the Head of the Schoolgirl's competition.


[edit] Performing Arts

Alongside the schools reputation for sports and academica Ballarat and Clarendon College has a very strong Performing Arts curriculum. The school has a free standing building on the East of the senior campus where all aspects of Performing Arts take place, consequently called, The Performing Arts Centre (PAC). From years 5-9 students take different Performing Arts Classes which rotate each trimester, Music, Dance and Drama. Beside BCC's character of having very dedicated dance and drama students, the College also has one of the strongest school music programs in Ballarat. Students accordingly participate in Music lessons, for;

  • Brass -Trumpet, French Horn, Euphonium and Tuba.


  • Woodwind - Flute, Clarinet (+Bass Clarinet), All Saxophone types, Oboe, Recorder and Bassoon.


  • Piano - Piano, Contempory Piano.


  • Keyboard


  • Guitar - Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar.


  • Strings - Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass.


  • Music Theory


  • Speech Art


  • Singing


and then they may participate in any of the student ensembles at the school. There are,

  • Novice Band,


  • Geoff Smith Jazz Orchestra,


  • Show Band,


  • Stage Band,


  • Celtic Group,


  • Ensemble Nouvou,


  • Intermediate and Senior Strings


and numerous contempory bands.

As well as this, the College puts on an annual Senior School Production, Middle School Production and Junior School Production.


[edit] Notable alumni

  • David Haymes - Chairman of Haymes paint

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2007 College Handbook. What's Happening. Ballarat and Clarendon College. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
  2. ^ a b Ballarat and Clarendon College. Vic Schools. School Choice. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
  3. ^ Schedule of Tuition and Boarding Fees 2007. Communication. Ballarat and Clarendon College. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
  • Roberts, P. 2005, Golden Heritage, Mud Group Pty Ltd, 1986, Ballarat.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Members of the Ballarat Associated Schools, Victoria, Australia