East Doncaster Secondary College

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East Doncaster Secondary College
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Address
East Doncaster Secondary College
25 George Street

, ,
3109

Coordinates 37°46′57″S145°09′30″E / 37.7826°S 145.1583°E / -37.7826; 145.1583
Information
Type Public, co-educational
MottoCreating a Culture of Curiosity
Established1974
PrincipalKaren Boyle
Grades7 - 12
GenderCoed
Enrolment1975 [1]
Schedule type6 Periods (Mon, Wed - Fri) 6 Periods + Positive Futures (Tue)
Hours in school day8:55 am - 3:15 pm
HousesBradman, Chisholm, Dunlop, Sutherland
Colour(s)Navy blue and yellow
  
YearbookCourtyard Tales
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Established in 1974, East Doncaster Secondary College (EDSC) is a government high school located in East Doncaster, approximately 20 kilometres east of Melbourne. [2]

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East Doncaster Secondary College is a co-educational school and has 1975 students. The college offers a broad education from Years 7 to 12 and has a strong multicultural background, with over 40 nationalities represented. [2] East Doncaster Secondary College also provides an advanced program, ALPHA (Advanced Learning Program for High Achievers). Students taking part in this program study one year ahead of others, until the end of Year 9. In 2023, the school ranked 58th in Victoria (or 10th among Victorian public schools) by the percentage of its students' VCE study scores of 40 and above. [3]

Notable alumni

Sport

East Doncaster Secondary college offers a wide variety of sporting opportunities. Facilities installed include an indoor stadium, multi-purpose oval and undercover basketball courts.

Music

East Doncaster Secondary college has a fairly large Instrumental Music Program. Instruments taught include violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, tuba, euphonium, guitar, trumpet, trombone, percussion.

See also

References

  1. "School search" . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Victoria High School Ranking [2024]: Which is the Best?". School Informer. Retrieved 8 May 2024.