Oberon High School

Oberon High School
Location
Belmont, Victoria
Australia
Information
Type Public Secondary
Motto Growth & Understanding
Established 1963
Principal Ms Alison Murphy
Staff 150+
Grades 7-12
Number of students 1300+
Campus size Suburban
Website

Oberon High School is a secondary school located in Belmont, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Melway Ref Map 465 G2). Established in 1963,[1] Oberon High School is a single campus years 7 - 12 school situated in the Geelong suburb of Belmont. It caters for students in Year 7 until Year 12. The current principal is Ms Alison Murphy.

The student population is drawn from a very wide urban, rural and coastal area. It is in close proximity to three other large secondary colleges (two state and one non-government) and shares a common boundary with a state primary school.

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Curriculum

The school offers a comprehensive program which includes a core curriculum in year 7 - 8 (English, Mathematics, Science, LOTE - Japanese, German, Indonesian, Technology, Arts, Studies of Society and Environment, Health and Physical Education). At years 9 to 12 a wide range of pathways are available. These include VCE, Vocational Education Training (VET), Victoran Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and school-based apprenticeships.

Extra-curricula activities

The school encourages a number of extra–curricular activities. A variety of team and individual sporting pursuits are provided, all leading to state level. An annual drama production, House musical afternoons, concerts, jazz bands, instrumental music tuition and a range of choral groups comprise a comprehensive performing arts program. A structured camps and tours program is offered at year 7 – 10, and international student exchanges are arranged with sister schools in Germany, Indonesia and Japan. An annual Arts Festival and special subject weeks, for example Science week, Book week or Maths week provide an extension to the curriculum program.

Enrichment experiences are an important part of school life and include Enterprise Education, Young Achievers, Rostrum of Youth, debating, Tournament of Minds, national Mathematics and Science competitions, community service and the Duke of Edinburgh Certificate.

Energy Breakthrough

Oberon competes in the RACV Energy Breakthrough. In 2008 Midnight finished 5th in the 24-Hour Hybrid Trial.

Campus

Facilities

As a result of the building and maintenance program Oberon High School has numerous facilities including:

Sporting Facilities

The school's grounds include:

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