Princes Hill Secondary College

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Princes Hill Secondary College
Address
Princes Hill Secondary College
Arnold Street, Princes Hill [1]

Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
3054

Australia
Information
Typeco-educational government school [2]
Motto Latin: Labore et fide
Established1889 [3] [4]
PrincipalSir Thomas Fitzsimons
Years offered7-12
Enrollment850 [1]
Website phsc.vic.edu.au

Princes Hill Secondary College is a coeducational state secondary school, located in Princes Hill, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [2] The school is 2 kilometres from the Melbourne City Centre. [1]

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The school was formerly known as Princes Hill High School and prior to that, Princes Hill Central School. [5] Princes Hill Secondary College is non-selective and accepts students from over 30 primary schools in the City of Yarra, City of Melbourne, City of Merri-bek and City of Darebin. [6]

History

The school was opened by the acting headmaster on 2 September 1889 with several hundred pupils. [7] [3] [4] It was the continuation of the Lygon Street, North Carlton school, established in the 1860s. [8]

Ivor Evans, a 13-year-old student at Princes Hill State School, was a co-winner of the 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition to design Australia's national flag. It was displayed over the Royal Exhibition Building. [9]

A fire destroyed the original structure on 8 February 1970. [4] Teachers at the school sent a telegram to the then prime minister, John Gorton, to ask for financial aid for the school. 410 pupils were left without classrooms. [10]

The school was rebuilt in 1973 by Daryl Jackson in a Brutalist architectural style. [11] New wings have been added since 1983, and a gymnasium in the 2000s [5]

The school has a no-uniform policy. [12] Students have not worn uniforms since 1971. [13]

Campus

Princes Hill Secondary College is one of the few late-20th-century buildings on Arnold Street. [14]

In 2005, parts of the school were refurbished: the performing arts centre, textiles and food facilities, year 11 and 12 classrooms and science laboratories. A gymnasium was later established in 2006. [15]

The school has small theatre seating 150 and a camp near Mirimbah, located at the foothills of Mount Buller in the Victorian Alps. [1]

Academics

VCE studies offered by the school:
Art, Australian and Global Politics, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Drama, English, English (EAL), English Language, Foundation Mathematics, French, Further Mathematics, General Mathematics, Global Politics, Health and Human Development, History: 20th Century (1900-1945), History: 20th Century (since 1945), History: Revolutions, Italian, Literature, Mathematical Methods (CAS), Media, Music Investigation, Music Performance, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design and Technology, Psychology, Specialist Mathematics, Studio Arts and Visual Communication Design. [16]

In 2008 and 2012 VCE Media and Art students' work was selected for the Top Arts Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. [17] [18]

Princes Hill Secondary College was ranked in the top 200 public secondary schools (equal 9th) in Australia based on academic results in 2009. [19]

In 2013, 32 of 111 students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank over 90 (29%), almost 50% of students achieved over 80, and 67% achieved over 70. [20]

In 2014, the Victorian Certificate of Education median study score was 33. 16.4 percent of students achieved over 40 study scores. [21]

Princes Hill Secondary College was ranked 14th out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018. [22]

Notable alumni

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