Lyndale Secondary College

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Lyndale Secondary College
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Lyndale Secondary College
Gladstone Road, Dandenong North

Melbourne
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates 37°57′27″S145°12′23″E / 37.9574°S 145.2063°E / -37.9574; 145.2063
Information
Type State school
MottoStrength, Pride, Success
Established1961
PrincipalPam Robinson
Teaching staff110
Years7 to 12
Number of students1253
Colour(s)   Maroon, yellow
YearbookMENSANA
Website www.lyndale.vic.edu.au

Lyndale Secondary College is a co-educational government secondary school located in Dandenong North, Victoria, Australia. It has a student enrolment of approximately 1,200, and is known as one of the largest single campus schools in Victoria.

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The school is divided into two sub-schools—a middle school and a senior school. Its acting principal is Pam Robinson, and there are also two vice principals.

The principal features of the campus are the Hugh McRae Hall, a Resource Centre (Library), a Senior Studies Wing, a Language Centre (West Wing), the well-equipped Graeme Fox Stadium, a STEM Centre, and recently completed Performing Arts centre.

Headstart Program

The Headstart Program is a new initiative that the college has launched where students from Year 7 to 11 commence the new school year late in November (25 November in 2013). The program lasts for 3 weeks with studies resulting in an assessment task/outcome.

A feature of the school is the SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning) program.

The highest ATAR score of Lyndale Secondary College was achieved by Jin (Sam) Shan in 2011, with an ATAR of 99.15.

Notable former students

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