Williamstown High School (Victoria)

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Williamstown High School
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Williamstown High School (Victoria)
Williamstown
,
Victoria

Australia
Information
Type Public
MottoHold Fast
EstablishedOctober 1914
PrincipalGino Catalano
Years7–12 (VCE+VCAL)
Enrollment1543
HousesGreenwich  
Phillip  
Hobson  
Gellibrand  
Colour(s)Burgundy, yellow, black & blue
    
Website willihigh.vic.edu.au/index.php/

Williamstown High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown. Williamstown high is one of four government schools in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne. [1] It is a multi-campus school with both campuses located within walking distance. The two campuses are known as Bayview street and Pasco street campus. It is known to be one of the first public schools in Melbourne with a history of over 100 years. [2]

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Campuses

Bayview Street Campus

Bayview St is the junior campus which houses students Years 7–9. It caters for approximately 750 students and employs around 75 staff members. The Bayview Street Campus was formerly the Point Gellibrand Girls School. [2]

Sustainability

The School was redeveloped in 2005 to become a model for environmental education. The campus is the first high school in Victoria to receive a 5 Green Star rating by Green Building Council of Australia and has won several awards for its sustainable and clever design. While the schools' design was built with sustainability as its main factor, the curriculum to students is also heavily focused on the environment. The Jawbone marine sanctuary is located behind the school and plays a key role in the Marine education centre located in the school. The marine centre is staffed by a marine biologist and features 9 habitat displays, its role is to promote awareness to the delicate marine ecosystem. [3] Some environmental features of the school include 57 solar panels, rainwater collection system for flushing toilets and irrigation, vegetable gardens, composting facilities, wetland area, built using plantation and recycled materials and a unique design layout for natural cooling/heating without the use of electricity. [4] [5] [6]

Pasco Street Campus

The Pasco Campus is a historic site that provides education to Year 10 and VCE students. The Campus was built in 1875 and consists of buildings from different decades. The oldest building dates from 1867. [7]

The Campus is split into the following blocks:

The students at Pasco are given many opportunities for their learning and their future. This includes:

Facilities at Pasco include:

House system

The Houses in WHS are:

Notable alumni

Notable individuals who studied at the school include: [8]

Notable staff

Centenary Theatre

In the 2015–16 School Improvement fund (state budget), $10 million was allocated to the school by the Victorian Government. The budget allocated $500,000 for the delivery of the school's Centenary Theatre project. [9] [10] Along with the fund from the (labor) government the school has been raising funds through community donations and fund-raising since 2012. It is estimated the school community to have raised $500,000 since August 2012. [11] [12] In 2013 and 2014 all new year 7 students received a reusable money donation box to collect loose change to help build the theatre. These red and blue boxes resulted in a competition for students with the chance to win a prize for the heaviest box. [13] [14] Building of the theatre commenced in 2015 and the project was completed and opened at the end of May 2017, in time for the yearly school production. The opening was held by Minister Noonan, the local MLA, School Council President Andrew Egan, and Principal Gino Catalano. The event was accompanied by entertainment by school students. [15] The theatre or 'performing arts centre' seats 300 people, includes a dance studio and art gallery. The theatre is fully equipped with lighting, bathroom and kitchen facilities, full backstage rooms, curtains and more. [16] [11] [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Williamstown High School".
  3. ↑ "Marine Education Centre | Williamstown High School".
  4. ↑ "Spowers - Williamstown High School - Making the Switch.wmv" – via www.youtube.com.[ dead YouTube link ]
  5. ↑ "Multi Campus School | Williamstown High School".
  6. ↑ "Williamstown High school, Bayview campus" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Prospectus Handbook" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Williamstown High School celebrates its 100th anniversary this year". Williamstown Leader. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Victorian School Building Authority". www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au.
  10. 1 2 "Error" (PDF).
  11. 1 2 "About our theatre | Williamstown High School".
  12. ↑ "Labor backs WHS theatre project with a $500,000 promise | Williamstown High School".
  13. ↑ ""Loose Change" Money Box Counting Day | Williamstown High School".
  14. ↑ "First 2013 money-box weigh-in | Williamstown High School".
  15. ↑ "Official Centenary Theatre opening | Williamstown High School".
  16. ↑ "Williamstown High School's $3m theatre on track". 6 September 2016.

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