Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
| Canterbury Girls' Secondary College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Canterbury, Victoria Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°49′12″S 145°04′10″E / 37.8200°S 145.0694°ECoordinates: 37°49′12″S 145°04′10″E / 37.8200°S 145.0694°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Single-sex, Day school |
| Motto | Fervet Opus |
| Established | 1928 |
| School district | Canterbury, Victoria |
| Principal | Dr. Mary Cannon |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 988 |
| Number of students | 988 |
| Colour(s) | College Blue, White and Yellow |
| Website | Houses = Flynn (Blue and Pink) Cattanach (Green) Brennan (Yellow)and McDonald (Red) |
Canterbury Girls Secondary College is an all-girls public secondary school located in Canterbury, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1928 and it holds the years 7-12.
It is currently ranked in the top 100 schools in Victoria.
It has four houses, Flynn (Blue and Pink), Brennan (Yellow), Cattanach (Green) and McDonald/Macca (Red). Flynn has won the house cup the highest amount of consecutive years against the others.
Facilities
- 2 Kitchens
- Performing Arts Centre
- Music Rooms, Computer labs
- Brand new gym
- Turf area
- Arts
- Science facilities
Uniform
Though the college is public, the uniform policy for the ladies is quite strict. In summer they are required to wear the regulation checked blue and white dress with knee high or calf length white socks and black, leather lace up shoes. In winter they wear blue checked skirts and yellow button up shirt and navy jumper. It is mandatory for students to wear their blazer to and from school all year round except for very warm days in summer.
Curriculum
The College offers a broad dynamic curriculum which provides all students with the opportunity to develop academic, practical, creative and sporting skills. In addition, Canterbury Girls' Secondary College offers an extensive co-curricular program which includes instrumental music, associated bands, ensembles and choirs, community service programs, peer support, camps and excursions.
Trips
In year 7 the students are taken on an overnight orientation camp. Year 8: Optional camp to Philip Island Year 9: Surf Camp to Lorne, Rubicon Adventure Camp, bi-annual trip to Tasmania and horse riding camp Year 10: Ski/Snowboard trip to New Zealand
There have also been trips to Japan, Italy, France and Vietnam that are available for year 10,11 and 12 students.
Notable alumnae
- Kate Kendall, Actress
- Esther Hannaford, Actress
- Suzanne Cory AC, FAA, FRS, Distinguished Australian molecular biologist
- Claire Miller, former journalist for 'The Age'
- Rachel Barber, Murder victim (depicted in the 2009 film In Her Skin)
- Masa Vukotic, Murder victim