Mornington Secondary College
State, co-ed, secondary school in Mornington, Victoria, Australia
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Mornington Secondary College is a secondary school in Mornington, Victoria, Australia serving the communities of Somerville, Tyabb, Moorooduc, Mount Martha, and Mornington on the Mornington Peninsula.
| Mornington Secondary College | |
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| Location | |
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1051 Nepean Highway Mornington , Victoria , 3931 Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | State, co-ed, secondary |
| Motto | Inspirational Learning on the Mornington Peninsula |
| Established | 1993 |
Principal | Adam Slater (acting)[1] |
| Staff | 117[2] |
Teaching staff | 91 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1500[2] (2014) |
| Website | www |
History
Mornington Secondary College was established in 1993 as a dual-campus institution after a merger of Mornington Technical School and Mornington High School. The latter institution opened in 1956 in a temporary location, before moving to a new building on the corner of Nepean Highway and Wilsons Road the next year. In 1999, the two campuses were consolidated into the old Mornington Technical School; the old Mornington High School site, which by then was the junior campus, was closed and its buildings were then demolished.[3]
Extracurricular activities and athletics
The school offers Hands On Learning, The Victoria Police Youth Corp and Drum Corp, and many other extra-curricular programs to its students.
This particular college is well known for its sports swimming team, which is currently ranked at number 2 on the Australian leader boards. It was also the only state school in Victoria to compete in the state inter-school athletics competition.
Notable alumni
These people either attended Mornington Secondary College or its predecessor institutions:
- Lac Edwards, player of American football[4]
- Michelle Hamer, author and journalist[5]
- David Larwill, visual artist[6]
- Andrew Olle, television and radio broadcaster[7]
- Bruce Scates, historian, academic, and novelist[8]
- Hayden Young, Australian Football League player[9]
- Lachie Young, Australian football league player, elder brother of Hayden Young[10]