Oberon High School | |
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Australia | |
Coordinates | 38°13′48″S144°21′43″E / 38.230°S 144.362°E |
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Type | Public secondary |
Motto | Shape your future, go one better |
Established | 1963 |
Principal | Tim McMahon |
Staff | 100+ |
Grades | 7–12 |
Number of students | 1000+ |
Campus size | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue, green and white |
Website | http://www.oberonhs.vic.edu.au/ |
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Oberon High School is a secondary school located in Armstrong Creek, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1963, in the Geelong suburb of Belmont, [1] Oberon High is a single campus years 7–12 school, now situated in the suburb of Armstrong Creek. The current principal is Tim McMahon.
The student population is drawn from a very wide urban, rural and coastal area. It is in close proximity to three other large secondary colleges (two state and one non-government) and shares a common boundary with a state primary school.
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Oberon students have competed in the RACV Energy Breakthrough. In 2008, "Midnight" finished fifth in the 24-Hour Hybrid Trial.
The school's grounds include:
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