Wellington Secondary College
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| Wellington Secondary College |  |
| Name |
Wellington Secondary College |
| Nicknames |
WSC, Wellos |
| Address | |
| Established | |
| Type | |
| Years |
7 to 12 |
| Principal |
Ms. Mary-Jo Putrino |
| Students |
1133 |
| Colours | |
| Motto |
Caring, Striving, Learning |
| Publications |
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| Yearbook |
Vanellus |
| Website | |
Wellington Secondary College is a coeducational state school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The College is divided into three Sub-Schools and six Year Levels: Junior School (7 - 8), Middle School (9 - 10) and Senior School (11 - 12).
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[edit] History
Wellington was established in 1972 as Dingley Area High School. Its name changed to Mulgrave High School, then to Wellington High School in January 1973. Wellington was originally intended for the Dingley area, but was relocated by the Education Department to the Mulgrave area.
- When first opened, the school had 147 students and 9 teachers. In 2005 there were 1068 students and 76 teachers.
- The college's A Block was destroyed by fire on the 28th of October 1987. [1]
- In 2008 the college enrolled 240 year 7 students making that the most the college has ever had forcing the college to introduce 10 year 7 classes.
[edit] Principals
Founding principal of the school was the late A.M. (Gus) Fogarty, from 1973 to 1977. M.B(Max) Peters was appointed principal in 1978 after the death of Mr. Forgarty in 1977. Max Peters retired in July 1982 and Jack Landvogt was appointed in 1984, then retired in 1986. John Coulson was appointed in 1987, and introduced the school motto (Caring, Striving, Learning) and the college crest. Mr. John Coulson retired in 2004 and the current principal, Ms. Mary-Jo Putrino, was appointed.
[edit] Houses
The House System commenced in 1988 and the titles are derived from the names of four ships from the historic First Fleet that landed the first permanent European settlers from Great Britain in Australia two hundred years earlier in 1788 under the command of the Governor, Captain Arthur Phillip.
Each house is led by two Senior House Captains (year 12) and six Vice House Captains (years 8, 10 and 11)
- Alexander (Blue)
- Borrowdale (Gold)
- Penrhyn (Green)
- Sirius (Red)
Students participate in a number of sporting and non-sporting activities during the year to gain points towards the M.B. Peter Cup for their house. There are three major house sporting carnivals in a year. They are the Swimming, Athletics and Cross-Country carnivals.
[edit] School Structure
The school has two large courtyards surrounded by blocks of classrooms. There is an A, G, J, B, C, P and R block. The school also has six basketball courts and a large open area which is referred to as the "oval". The is also a large multi-purpose assembly hall with adjoining change rooms and a small gym. Wellington also has a Senior school centre which was named the Hamilton Centre. There will be a million dollar upgrade to the school's facilities in 2008.[2]
[edit] Curriculum
[edit] English
English is compulsory for all year levels, with the exception of students studying ESL (English as a Second Language). Students undertake many varied activities in developing their skills in this subject area. At the VCE level, mainstream students can choose to study either English, Literature or English Language (to be introduced in 2008 for units 1 & 2).
[edit] LOTE
The only Language other than English that is studied at this school is French. The school decieded in 2007 that Indonesian was not was not popular so the Indonesian was removed.
Students undertake French or LEN or ESL(English as a Second Langage) from years 7 to 8, and have the choice to study it in years 9 and up. If they study French in Year 12 they receive bonus ENTER scores.
[edit] VCE Studies
Accounting
Automotive Technology Studies (VCE VET)
Biology
Building & Construction Carpentry (VCE VET)
Business (VCE VET)
Business Management
Chemistry
Community Recreation (VCE VET)
Community Services Work (VCE VET)
Dance (VCE VET)
Design and Technology
Economics
Electrotechnology (VCE VET)
English
English (ESL)
French
Further Mathematics
General Mathematics
Health and Human Development
Horticulture (VCE VET)
Hospitality - Operations (VCE VET)
Information Technology
IT Applications
Legal Studies
Literature
Mathematical Methods
Multimedia (VCE VET)
Music Group performance
Music Industry (VCE VET)
Music Industry - Technical Production (VCE VET)
Music performance
Music Solo performance
People and power
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Retail Operations (NAP)
Revolutions
Specialist Mathematics
Studio Arts
Twentieth Century History
Visual Communication and Design
Wholesale Retail Personal Services (VFE)
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[edit] Uniform
Uniform is compulsory at the College. Student leaders wear a distinctive blazer with a special pocket that denotes their actual appointment. The College Council operates a Uniform Shop on the campus that sells both new and "pre-loved" uniform items to students. Students in Years 7 - 10 wear a royal blue jumper that features the College emblem while the senior students wear a similar navy blue jumper.
[edit] Sporting Achievements
[edit] 2000
Boys VCE soccer team won the state championship
[edit] 2006
Boys Senior Rugby Team The Wellington Blues
The Wellington boys rugby team was created in 2006 after 4 years of constant application from past students Mark Amosa, Jordan Moors and Nam Nguyen.
[edit] Media
An article[4] suggested some schools were “selling” places to international students and Wellington was one of the accused. The other being Glen Waverley Secondary College. Assistant principal Geoff Ellis said the school had room to grow and had no need to turn back domestic students. He reassured the school community that "no local student is denied a place in favour of an international student" in the weekly Wellington Diary that was given out on the 7th of December 2007[5].
[edit] Other
[edit] Wombles
"Wombles" were introduce in 1978. It is a term used for students (from years 7-10) who are rostered to provide a day of service to the College. Students are permitted to wear casual clothes when they have to "womble". Wombles from years 7, 8 and 9 usually clean up the school yard from rubbish. Where as a year 10 "senior womble" perform tasks such as distributing notices, running messages and locking the locker bay.
[edit] Palm Pilots
Everyday, a couple of year 8s are rostered to do "Palm Pilot" duties, which involves them going and recording the absences for the day.
[edit] Moodle
Wellington has a learning website that allows students and teachers to log in and upload IT assignments and do other things. You can even make a blog.
[edit] External links
www.wellingtonsc.vic.edu.au
http://moodle.wellingtonsc.vic.edu.au/
[edit] References
- ^ The Vanellus
- ^ Annual Report to the School Community
- ^ Victorian Certificate of Education Index - VCE - VCAA
- ^ Local students 'get priority' - Local - General - Monash Journal
- ^ http://www.wellingtonsc.vic.edu.au/images/stories/Newsletters/20071207_diary%20december%207.pdf
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