The College caters for students of all faiths and religious denominations in the northwest region of Melbourne. It opened in January 1999. It operates in association with the Uniting Church in Australia but is not governed or managed by the Church.[6]
Students
As of the 2022 school year, there were 1600 students. The college is divided into four smaller "schools":
Fairview (preparatory school) – Prep to Year 2
Cumberland (junior school) – Year 3 to Year 6
Dunhelen (middle school) – Year 7 to Year 9
Brookhill (senior school) – Year 10 to Year 12
Leadership
The following individuals have served as principal of Aitken College:
Ordinal
Principal
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
1
Doug Mahoney
1999
2008
8–9 years
Founding Principal
2
Josie Crisara
2009
incumbent
15–16 years
The following individuals have served as deputy principal of Aitken College:
Ordinal
Deputy Principal
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
1
Josie Crisara
2002
2008
5–6 years
2
Kim Forward
2009
incumbent
15–16 years
The following individuals have served as Assistant Principal for Primary (Prep - Year 6) of Aitken College:
Ordinal
Assistant Principal for Primary
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
1
Leanne Schulz
2022
incumbent
2–3 years
The following individuals have served as Assistant Principal for Secondary (Year 7 - Year 12) of Aitken College:
Ordinal
Assistant Principal for Secondary
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
1
Chris Graham
2022
incumbent
2–3 years
The following individuals have served as Assistant Principal for Learning of Aitken College:
Ordinal
Assistant Principal for Learning
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
1
Kerri Batch
2022
incumbent
2–3 years
The following individuals have served as Chairman of the Aitken College Board:
Ordinal
Chairman of the Board
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
1
Rev. Clem Dickinson
1999
2018
18–19 years
2
Robert Evans
2019
incumbent
5–6 years
House system
A house system operates in senior, middle and junior schools. Each house is named after a significant historic family from the surrounding area. Sporting competitions are held between them each year.
House
Colour
Origin of name
Brodie
Blue
The Brodie brothers bought land in the area around Mickleham to service their sheep from around the 1840s.
Cameron
Green
Donald Cameron purchased the land known as Ruthvenfield in 1848, to be later renamed by its new owner, Thomas Brunton, in the 1890s as Roxburgh Park.
Clarke
Yellow/Gold
The Clarke family bought land in the area and took over land owned by the Brodie brothers and John Aitken.
Millar
Red
The Millar family had a local involvement in the area from around the late 1860s.
Sport
Primary (Years 5–6) and Secondary (Years 7–12) students of the college participate in the summer, winter and spring seasons of the School Sports Victoria (SSV) sport competition. Choices offered for summer team sports include Cricket (boys only), Softball (girls only), Tennis and Volleyball. Winter sports include AFL Football, Badminton, Basketball, Hockey, Netball (girls only), Soccer, Table Tennis and Touch Rugby (boys only). Students may also participate in a number of SSV individual sport competitions such as Athletics, Cross Country and Swimming. The college is particularly known for its excellence and achievement in Athletics and Cross Country.
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