Melbourne Girls' College
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| Melbourne Girls' College | |
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| Established | 1994 |
| School type | Public, Single-sex, High school |
| Principal/ Headmaster |
Mrs. Judith Crowe |
| Location | Richmond, Victoria, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Campus | Urban |
| Enrolment | ~1,227 (7-12)[1] |
| School colours | Navy Blue & White |
| Homepage | www.mgc.vic.edu.au |
Melbourne Girls' College is an all-girls, government school located in the Melbournian suburb of Richmond. It has one campus on the banks of the Yarra River which is for the girls from year 7 to 12. Currently, girls from 212 Melbourne postcodes, in Melbourne, in country Victoria, along with girls from overseas countries make up the student population. 60 countries of birth are represented there. Melbourne Girls' College is school to some elite gymnasts such as Monette Russo, Karen Nguyen and Ashleigh Brennan. It also has a rowing team, aerobics team and equestrian team.
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[edit] History
Melbourne Girls' College was established in January 1994 with an enrolment of approximately 300 students. The site on which the College is was initially Richmond Secondary College, which was established around 1970, and closed in 1992.
Although the College was established as an entirely new entity with its own unique identity and mission, much of the founding staff and initial intake of students came from three other schools which had ceased to exist. These were: Richmond Girls' High School, Malvern Girls' High School and Richmond High School.
Jan Parkes led (as principal) the newly formed Melbourne Girls’ College for over seven years, developing it into an innovative educational college. In 2002 the current principal, Judy Crowe, joined the college and has continued the innovation, including introducing a new curriculum structure and several new facilities developments.
[edit] House System
All students are allocated a House when they first enrol at the College. The four houses are named after famous Australian women; Chisholm (green), Melba (blue), Lyons (white), and Maris (purple). Chisholm, named after Caroline Chisholm. Melba, named after Dame Nellie Melba. Maris, named after Hyllus Maris. Lyons, named after Dame Enid Lyons.
Purple represents dignity
Green the environment and personal growth
White, independence and purpose
Navy represents the pursuit of excellence
It may also be noted that the combination of green, white and purple were the colours of the Women's Social and Political Union in the UK.
[edit] Uniform
All students at Melbourne Girls' College are required to wear uniform from Year 7 through to Year 12, at all times of the year.
There are three uniforms, summer, winter and sports, the use of which depends on the season and the activities performed.
[edit] References
- ^ Melbourne Girls' College- Annual Report 2005 (accessed:20-05-2007)
