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| Belmont High School | |
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| Address | |
| Rotherham Street Belmont, Victoria, 3216 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 38°10′37″S 144°19′46″E / 38.1769413°S 144.3295705°E / -38.1769413; 144.3295705 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Strive for the Highest |
| Established | 1955 |
| Principal | Joshua Baker |
| Faculty | Several |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 5243 5355 (2019) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green & white |
| Website | www |
Location and Facilities
Belmont High School is an Australian public high school located in Belmont, Victoria, a suburb in the city of Geelong. It is one of the largest public schools in Geelong. The school was established in 1955 and as of 2019, it has an enrolment of over 1300 students from years 7 to 12.
The school has been progressively refurbished, with the most recent work costing $6.66 million and comprising new administration and staff areas, canteen, and four "learning centres".
There is a new Science-Technology centre called 'BioLab' that was completed in 2010 that is accessible for schools throughout Geelong to utilise.
Curriculum
The school offers a programme which includes a core curriculum in years 7 to 8 (English, Mathematics, Science, Italian, Indonesian, Technology, Arts, Studies of Society and Environment, Health and Physical Education). At years 9 to 12 a wide range of pathways are available. These include the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Vocational Education Training (VET), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and school-based apprenticeships.
Belmont High School is one of 37 Victorian Government secondary schools providing a Select Entry Accelerated Learning Programme to address the learning needs of their gifted and high potential students. This allows these students to begin VCE subjects in Year 9 and complete school a year earlier if they wish.
The school also offers specialised programmes catering for international students.
Incidents
On the 8 August 2008, a fire swept through a portable classroom, taking firefighters 40 minutes to control the blaze and another 90 minutes to fully damp down the site. One portable classroom was destroyed. There was also a fire in a science room, causing damage that had to be fixed over the start of 2011 holidays. On 19 April 2018 a shooting threat sent the school into lockdown. Police attended the school and upon realising that the threat was a hoax. Students were briefed on the situation and the day continued as normal.
Notable alumni
- Chrissy Amphlett, lead singer of the Divinyls
- Esther Anderson, Gold Logie nominated actress who portrays Charlie Buckton on Home and Away
- Cheryl Barker, opera singer
- Peter Coleman-Wright, opera singer
- Ian Cover, Coodabeens
- Brooke Davis, author
- Darcy Fort, AFL player for Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions
- Adrian Leijer, Olympic Olyroo Representative and Melbourne Victory player
- Tim O'Neill, CFL player
- Ezekiel Ox, lead singer of Mammal
- Jasper Pittard, AFL player for North Melbourne and Port Adelaide
- Dave Thornton, Comedian and regular panellist of The Project
References
- "Principal's Welcome".
- ^ Victorian Government Schools: Belmont High School Archived 1 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Belmont High celebrates school's upgraded look". Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- Belmont High school blaze
- The Age: Pleasure and pain of a rock'n'roll life - 12 November 2005
- "Esther Anderson revisits her blonde curly hair days". Geelong Advertiser. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Geelong Theatre Hall Of Fame
- "Brooke Davis, author of Lost & Found, answers Ten Terrifying Questions". Booktopia Pty Ltd. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- Tyler, Bethany (19 April 2014). "Regional census exposes Geelong's live music scene". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- Jasper Pittard North Melbourne AFL Footballer, 15 May 2020, retrieved 25 May 2023
- McDonald, Tamara (29 January 2020). "Dave Thornton to headline Fire Aid Geelong comedy show to help bushfire relief appeal". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
External links
| Selective high schools of Victoria, Australia | |
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| Fully selective high schools | |
| Partially selective high schools (SEAL) |
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