| Camberwell High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Canterbury, Victoria, Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | State |
| Motto | Disco Consulere Aliis (Learning to be considerate of others) |
| Established | 1941 |
| Principal | Jill Laughlin |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Number of students | Approx. 1200 |
| Colour(s) | Green and red |
| Yearbook | Prospice |
| Publications | Weekly Newsletter, Annual Prospice |
| Website | www.camhigh.vic.edu.au |
Camberwell High School is a government-funded, co-educational high for years 7 to 12 located on Prospect Hill Road in Canterbury, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Camberwell High School is located on a 3.2 hectare site in Canterbury, which lies about twelve kilometres from Melbourne's Central business district. The school has multi-storeyed cream brick buildings, and extensive facilities. The school opened in 1941, with over 350 students – as of 2010, the school's population is capped at 1200 students.[1] At the beginning of Term 2 2010, Ms Jill Laughlin became the new Principal of Camberwell High School. She was the Assistant Principal at Dandenong High School.
The Brinsley Road Community School, also known as Camberwell High Annex, was established in February 1973 under the umbrella of Camberwell High School with the support of Camberwell High School's progressive principal Margaret Essex.
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Knowing, a 2009 movie was filmed at Camberwell High School which was converted into the set for William Dawes Elementary, Lexington, Massachusetts circa 1959.[5]
Ex.Principal Ms. Elida Brereton has appeared in the Australian television comedy series Summer Heights High playing the beleaguered principal Mrs Murray in that series.[6]