Independent, co-educational, day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| Woodleigh School | |
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| Address | |
| Minimbah Court, Frankston South (junior) Golf Links Road, Langwarrin South (senior) Melbourne, Victoria Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational, day |
| Motto | Adventurous Minds |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1856 |
| Chairman | Vanessa Gabriel |
| Headmaster | David Baker |
| Years offered | ELC–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 934 |
| Colour(s) | Pine green and white |
| Affiliation | Southern Independent Schools |
| Website | www.woodleigh.vic.edu.au |
Woodleigh School is an independent, co-educational, K-12 day school located in the Melbourne suburb of Langwarrin South, Victoria, Australia. It has two junior campuses; "Minimbah" (38°10′25″S 145°06′49″E / 38.1735°S 145.1137°E / -38.1735; 145.1137 (Minimbah campus)), located in Frankston South, and "Penbank" located in Moorooduc. Its senior campus, "Woodleigh" (38°11′31″S 145°10′30″E / 38.192°S 145.175°E / -38.192; 145.175 (Woodleigh campus)), is located in Langwarrin South.
History
Woodleigh School was founded in 1856 as St Paul's School, and operated out of a hall on the grounds of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Frankston. It was the first school in Frankston, as well as one of the earliest in the then colony of Victoria, and is the oldest co-educational school in the state of Victoria.
In 1970, the school moved to a 3.5 ha property off Seaview Road in Frankston South (now Minimbah Court) which it named "Minimbah" – the Bunurong aboriginal word for "place of learning". In 1975, it purchased the former 12.5 ha farm "Woodleigh" on Golf Links Road in Langwarrin South. During this time, the Minimbah site became the junior campus and the Woodleigh site became the senior campus of the school.
After acquiring further land at its Woodleigh site, creating a 22 ha campus, the school changed its name to Woodleigh School in 1999.
Sport
Woodleigh is a member of the Southern Independent Schools (SIS).
SIS premierships
Woodleigh has won the following SIS senior premierships.
Boys:
- Basketball (2) – 2001, 2013
- Cricket (3) – 2004, 2006, 2007
- Football (2) – 2008, 2016
Girls:
- Basketball – 2017
- Football (4) – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015
- Netball (2) – 2004, 2008
References
- ^ "Our History". Woodleigh School. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Day One at Woodleigh School – A message to Families from our new Principal, MR David Baker. Woodleigh School. Retrieved 19 June 2020
- Board and Governance. Woodleigh School. Retrieved 05 April 2014
- Co-Education. Woodleigh School. Retrieved 05 April 2014
- "Archives". www.sis.org.au. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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