Rowville Secondary College

Rowville Secondary College
Location
Paratea Drive/Humphreys Way Rowville , Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°55′28″S145°14′15″E / 37.92444°S 145.23750°E / -37.92444; 145.23750
Information
Type	Public state secondary college
Motto	Opportunities For All, Aim High, Embrace Learning, Reap Rewards
Established	1990
School district	Eastern Metropolitan Region
Principal	Julie Kennedy
Gender	co-educational
Website	www.rowvillesc.vic.edu.au

Rowville Secondary College is a co-educational, public high school, located in Rowville, Victoria, Australia. It is divided into two campuses, the East and the West. The Eastern Campus has students from years 7 to 12 in the Rowville Sports Academy and Rowville Institute of the Arts. The Western Campus has students from years 7 to 12 in both the Maths and Science Academy and the General Excellence Program. The college started off as one campus but in November 1996 the eastern campus was opened. In 2007, RSC added the Rowville Sports Academy (RSA) to its list of specialist programs. In 2008 Rowville Institute of the Arts (RIA) commenced and 2012 saw the introduction of the third specialist program – the Maths and Science Academy (MSA).

House system

Rowville Secondary College has four school houses which every student and teacher is a part of. They meet with other members of their house every morning, as well as participate in a range of college events representing their house such as Athletics Day. The four houses are:

• Walton (green): Named after Nancy Bird Walton, a pioneering Australian aviator, founder and patron of the Australian Women Pilots' Association.^{[ citation needed ]}

• Stynes (blue): Named after Jim Stynes, an AFL footballer and founder of The Reach Foundation, an organisation that works to develop the social and emotional development of young people.^{[ citation needed ]}

• Mabo (yellow): Named after Eddie Mabo, an indigenous Australian whose landmark case recognised the land rights of the Meriam people, traditional owners of the Murray Islands in the Torres Strait.^{[ citation needed ]}

• Aston (red): Named after Tilly Aston, a vision impaired Australian writer & teacher who founded the Victorian Association of Braille.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumni

• Chloe Bibby - basketballer
• Hayden Crozier-AFL footballer ^[1]
• Matilda Garrett - netball player
• Connor MacDonald-AFL footballer ^[2]
• Bigoa Nyuon- AFL Footballer
• Jonathon Patton - former Australian rules footballer
• Paulo Retre – Footballer for the Sydney Football Club
• Jake Soligo - Australian rules footballer for Adelaide
• Tyler Sonsie- AFL footballer
• Nick Watson-AFL footballer ^[3]
• Caleb Windsor-AFL Footballer

Notable staff

• Wendy Jones
• Lou Wotton

Basketball Team Achievements

Championship Men (Open)

• Australian Schools Championships

Runners Up: 2022

Third Place: 2023

Championship Women (Open)

• Australian Schools Championships

Champions: (4) 2013, 2014, 2018, 2023

Runners Up: 2012, 2016

See also

• List of schools in Victoria
• Victorian Certificate of Education

References

• "Rowville Secondary College: Our School". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
• "Rowville Secondary College, Rowville Victoria". Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2008.

External links

• Rowville Secondary College: Official website

1. "Rowville Secondary College - Department for Education". Rowville Secondary College. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
2. "Rowville Secondary College - Department for Education". Rowville Secondary College. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
3. "Magic touch: 'Wizard' on size, Boomer and talking 'smack'". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 May 2024.