Geelong High School
| Geelong High School | |
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East Geelong, Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 38°09′10″S 144°22′26″E / 38.1528°S 144.3738°ECoordinates: 38°09′10″S 144°22′26″E / 38.1528°S 144.3738°E |
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| Type | Public, Co-educational, High school |
| Motto |
Latin: Vitae Nos Parat (We Are Not Parrots) |
| Established | 1910 |
| Principal | Glenn Davey |
| Staff | 89 (68 teaching, 21 non-teaching) |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 893 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, maroon and gold |
| Nickname | GHS |
| Website | www |
Geelong High School is a co-educational, public, secondary school located in East Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The school opened in 1910, making it one of Victoria's oldest state secondary schools, and moved to its current site in 1915. The current principal is Glenn Davey.
It is situated on the corner of Garden and Ryrie Streets and backs on to Eastern Gardens, home of the Geelong Botanical Gardens. Both Eastern Beach and the centre of Geelong are within easy walking distance. Geelong High School accommodates students in Years 7–12 and has an enrolment of about 900.
On February 8, 1910, 79 students, together with eight teachers and an acting headmaster, began classes in a couple of disused rooms at the Gordon Institute of TAFE. John William Gray was appointed headmaster in April 1910. Twelve months later, enrollment had increased to 150, and 12 rooms were being used at the Gordon. The school was renamed the Geelong High School and as such became Geelong's first state secondary school. The current site was selected and the new school, to accommodate 450 students, was completed in August 1915.
In 2005/06, the school underwent some major reconstruction, providing new woodwork and metalwork studios, science labs, computer pods and a new gymnasium and library, in addition to a learning centre with a computer pod, classrooms and a theatrette. The work was done to accommodate and assist Year 7 students in their learning.
Geelong High School has been identified as one of the 50 "most needy schools" in Victoria, in an audit conducted by the Victorian state government. This has led to students sending letters to MHR for Corio Richard Marles, as well as other politicians, writing of "teachers and students working in classrooms with cracked walls, substandard heating and no cooling", pleading for funding to fix and upgrade the school.
In 2014, the school received funding for a rebuild. Planning is undergoing during 2015/16 with construction expected to start early 2017. It should be completed by the end of 2019. The upgrade will involve the refurbishment of the school's Hall, construction of a new 2 story Year 7 building on the Year 7 area and construction of new Music and Dance Studio on site, during 2017. Demolition of rooms 3-8 to make way for the new Year 7 courtyard, refurbishment of the old Kroger Wing and adding a second story to this building during 2018. Refurbishment of the Vague Wing to create new Art rooms, refurbishment of the top floor of Winstanley for new Year 12 classrooms and demolition of the office building in 2019. Removal of all school portables in 2020. The School currently consists of the following Buildings:
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