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| Motto |
We Strive |
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| Established |
1980 |
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| Type |
Government Secondary School |
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| Students |
1400-1500 |
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| Staff |
130 |
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| Principal |
Sue Bell |
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| Assistant Principals |
Bruce Churchward |
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| Uniform |
Compulsory summer and winter uniforms School Colours: Navy Blue, Maroon and White |
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| Publications |
"College Bulletin" |
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| Yearbooks |
"The Falcon" magazine |
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Wantirna College, located in Wantirna, Victoria, Australia, is a state-government secondary school founded in 1980 when the surrounding area was developed from fruit orchards into housing estates. The school services Wantirna and Wantirna South, as well as parts of Boronia, and Bayswater. Approximately 1400-1500 students are enrolled at the college in addition to approximately 110 teaching and 30 non-teaching staff. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum for students studying years seven through to twelve, which includes the Victorian Certificate of Education for students in years ten to twelve and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning for students in year 11 and 12.
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The college was founded in 1980 when the surrounding area was developed from orchards to housing estates for potiental middle class residents. The nearest high schools at the time were Vermont, Highvale and Bayswater. The establishment of Wantirna College catered for this growth. In 1980, only Year 7 was available; in 1981, both Year 7 and 8 were available, and in subsequent years another year level was added until the school finally reached its full strength in 1985.
Construction has always been a constant sight at the college with facilities for students continuously being improved. Recent additions include a new VCE Study/Common Room with kitchen and computer facilities which opened in May 2006, an expanded music area which opened in April 2004 along with new lockers, G block classrooms and a library a few years earlier. Currently, the college has planned an additional construction project in a bid to make the college facilities similar to those in United States public High schools. These plans include the construction of a Cafeteria, theatre, dormitory rooms and a football ground for freshmen students. The proposed completion date is early 2013.
Approximately 13% of students enrolled have a non-English speaking background in addition to 40 fee-paying students who are enrolled in the International Student Program. Approximately 35 different cultures of students are enrolled at the college. 85% of Year 11 and 12 students undertake VCE while 15% undertake VCAL. In mid 2010 a national wide screening of high school children BMI, showed Wantirna students to be among the lowest 1% percentile national wide in relation to BMI, averaging 20.2 among those students screened. The results were a reflection of the importance the school places on its physical education program.
The college is serviced by the public 738 bus route which runs between Knox City Shopping Centre and Mitcham railway station, which runs every 30 minutes during peak and every hour off-peak. There are also public chartered school buses which service the college before and after school each day. There is also a small staff car park adjacent to the college. The majority of students travel to and from school by either walking or via private vehicles. Smaller numbers of students catch public buses or cycle.