Daylesford Secondary College

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Daylesford College
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Daylesford Secondary College

Australia
Coordinates 37°20′05″S144°09′08″E / 37.33472°S 144.15222°E / -37.33472; 144.15222 Coordinates: 37°20′05″S144°09′08″E / 37.33472°S 144.15222°E / -37.33472; 144.15222
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TypePublic Secondary School
MottoShape the Future
PrincipalSteve MacPhail
Years offeredYears 7 to 12
Number of students500
Website www.daylesfordsc.vic.edu.au

Daylesford College is a government secondary school located in Daylesford, Hepburn Shire approximately an hour and a half drive from Melbourne. It is the only secondary college in Shire of Hepburn. Its principal is Steve MacPhail, and the assistant principals are Nick Cowan and Anna Treasure.

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History

In 2015, the school's B-wing tragically burnt down. [1]

Controversies

In 2015, the school was accused of photoshopping students' school photos, removing piercings, blemishes, acne, monobrows and freckles. The school denied these accusations, claiming that only piercings were edited out, in line with the school's piercing policy. [2]

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References

  1. Argoon, Ashley (27 December 2015). "Fire destroys part of Daylesford school". Herald Sun.
  2. "Have these photos been airbrushed?". 24 March 2015.