Princes Hill Secondary College

Princes Hill Secondary College is a coeducational state secondary school, located in Carlton North, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[2] The school is 2 kilometres from the Melbourne City Centre.^[1]

The school was formerly known as Princes Hill High School.^[5] Princes Hill Secondary College is non-selective and accepts students from over 30 primary schools in the City of Yarra, City of Melbourne, City of Moreland and City of Darebin.^[6] The school has a no-uniform policy.^[7]

History

The school was opened in 1889 by the acting headmaster.^[3][4]

Ivor Evans, a 13-year-old student at Princes Hill, won the 1901 Australian flag design competition. It was displayed over the Royal Exhibition Building.^[8]

A fire destroyed the original structure on 8 February 1970.^[4] Teachers at the school sent a telegram to the then Prime Minister, John Gorton, to ask for financial aid for the school. 410 pupils were left without classrooms.^[9]

The school was rebuilt in 1973 by Daryl Jackson in a Brutalist architectural style.^[10] New wings have been added since 1983, and a gymnasium in the 2000s^[5]

Princes Hill Secondary College students have not worn uniforms since 1971, at variance with the surrounding schools (such as University High and Northcote Secondary).^[11]

In the late 1980s, the school introduced Irish language classes, but these were later cancelled.^[12]

Campus

Princes Hill Secondary College is one of the few late-20th-century buildings on Arnold Street.^[13]

In 2005, parts of the school were refurbished: the performing arts centre, textiles and food facilities, year 11 and 12 classrooms and science laboratories. A gymnasium was later established in 2006.^[14]

The school has 400 seat theatre and a camp in Mirimbah, located at the foothills of Mount Buller in the Victorian Alps.^[1]

Academics

VCE studies offered by the school:
Art, Australian and Global Politics, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Drama, English, English (EAL), Foundation Mathematics, French, Further Mathematics, General Mathematics, Global Politics, Health and Human Development, History: 20th Century (1900-1945), History: 20th Century (since 1945), History: Revolutions, Italian, Literature, Mathematical Methods (CAS), Media, Music Investigation, Music Performance, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design and Technology, Psychology, Specialist Mathematics, Studio Arts and Visual Communication Design.^[15]

In 2008 and 2012 VCE Media and Art students' work was selected for the Top Arts Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria.^[16][17]

Princes Hill Secondary College was ranked in the top 200 public secondary schools (equal 9th) in Australia based on academic results in 2009.^[18]

In 2013, 32 of 111 students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank over 90 (29%), almost 50% of students achieved over 80, and 67% achieved over 70.^[19]

In 2014, the Victorian Certificate of Education median study score was 33. 16.4 percent of students achieved over 40 study scores.^[20]

Notable alumni

• Attila Abonyi, Australian association football player, member of the Australia national association football team for the 1974 FIFA World Cup^[21]
• Rupert Balfe, Australian rules footballer
• John Bluthal, British film and television actor^[21]
• Jack Brake, Australian football player^[22]
• Arnold Briedis, Australian rules footballer^[21]
• Lily Brett, Australian novelist, essayist and poet^[21]
• Joseph Brown AO, OBE, Australian artist and art collector^[21]
• Sir William Brunton, Australian politician, and Lord Mayor of Melbourne
• Vin Catoggio, Australian rules footballer^[21]
• Kelvin Coe OBE, Australian ballet dancer of the Australian Ballet^[21]
• Alan Crawford, Australian rules footballer^[21]
• Matt Day, Australian actor
• John Dugdale, Australian rules footballer^[21]
• Geoffrey Edelsten, Australian medical entrepreneur, philanthropist, former owner of the Sydney Swans
• Ivor Evans, Australian co-designer of the Australian flag^[21]
• Brandon Ellis, Australian rules footballer
• Fred Freer, Australian cricketer^[21]
• Jack Hale, Australian rules footballer^[21]
• Bob Heatley, Australian rules footballer^[23]
• Russell Hitchcock, Australian singer^[21]
• Ben Lewin, Australian-American film director and screenwriter^[21]
• Sam Lipski, Australian journalist^[21]
• Ian Macfarlan, Australian politician, deputy leader of the Liberal Party of Australia in the state of Victoria, and the 35th Premier of Victoria^[24]
• Paul Meldrum, Australian rules footballer^[21]
• Gretta Ray Australian singer-songwriter (graduated 2016)
• Angourie Rice, Australian actress starring in The Nice Guys, Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows and Spider-Man: Homecoming
• Adam Richard, Australian comedian, actor and media personality
• Sir David Smith KCVO, AO, Australian public servant^[21]
• Victor Smorgon AC, Australian businessman and philanthropist^[21]
• Maria Vamvakinou, Australian politician, ALP member for Calwell in the Parliament of Australia
• Frank Warne, Australian cricketer^[21]
• Arnold Zable, Australian writer^[21]

References

External links

• Princes Hill Secondary College website

Coordinates: 37°47′02″S 144°57′52″E / 37.78389°S 144.96444°E / -37.78389; 144.96444