Croydon Secondary College

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Croydon Secondary College
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Croydon Secondary College
Croydon Road

Croydon
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates 37°47′21.6″S145°16′56.4″E / 37.789333°S 145.282333°E / -37.789333; 145.282333
Information
Former namesCroydon High School
Type Public
Established1958
StatusMerged 2012 (renamed Melba College in 2013)
PrincipalTerry Bennett [1]
Qualifications offered Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) [2]
Years offered7–12
Enrolment560 [2]  (2010)
HousesEmerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Gold
Colour(s)Red, blue and white
ValuesRespect, Honesty, Commitment, Achievement [1]
Website www.croydonsc.vic.edu.au (archived August 2011)

Croydon Secondary College was a secondary school located on Croydon Road in the suburb of Croydon, Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1958 and was initially called Croydon High School. [3] [4] The school's final principal before its merger was Terry Bennett, who was inaugurated at the start of 2011. [5]

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Programs

The school offered the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). One LOTE subject was offered, which was German. Croydon's sister school was Albert Einstein Gymnasium, in Ulm, Germany. [6] The college was part of The Eastland Cluster of Schools for Vocational Education Programs, which gave students access to various VET courses, of which VET Music was hosted at Croydon Secondary. [3]

The college was part of the Yarra Valley eLearning Community along with six other schools. This program was funded through Phase 1 of the Leading Schools Fund. [3] The school was also part of the Maroondah Education Coalition, along with Maroondah Secondary College with which it later merged. [7]

Croydon Secondary College had a music program incorporating a marching band, wind symphony, concert band and junior band. [8] The school also had a successful debating team which won the state championship in 2007, and hosted the regional competition for Years 7 and 8. [6]

Merger

At the end of 2011, Croydon Secondary College ceased operations as an individual school, and merged with Maroondah Secondary College under the temporary name Croydon Maroondah Secondary College. [9]

Between 2013 and 2017, the old Croydon Secondary College site served as the Junior Campus for Melba College. The campus closed in 2017 when all students moved into the newly built buildings on the former Maroondah Secondary College site. [10]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Principal's Message". Croydon Secondary College. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 Croydon Secondary College (March 2010). "2009 Annual Report to the School Community" (PDF). Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "School Profile". Croydon Secondary College. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Monash University; The University of Queensland. "Croydon and Croydon City". Victorian Places. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Ainsworth, Michelle (1 February 2011). "Bennett a class act: new principal named". Maroondah Leader. New Corp Australia.
  6. 1 2 "The Co-curriculum". Croydon Secondary College. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Maroondah Education Coalition". Croydon Secondary College. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Music at Croydon Secondary College". Croydon Secondary College. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Hall, Cheryl (2 March 2012). "Closing the gap –public and private schools". 7.30 Victoria. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ↑ Melba Secondary College (27 July 2015). "Community Meeting: Melba College Rebuild". Google Slides. Retrieved 17 July 2019.


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