Alfred Deakin High School

Alfred Deakin High School
Location
Map
Deakin
,
Australian Capital Territory

Australia
Coordinates35°19′26″S 149°05′42″E / 35.324°S 149.095°E / -35.324; 149.095
Information
MottoCare and Quality
Established1989
Key peopleBrian Downton (Principal)
Grades7–10
Number of studentsApprox. 960
Websitehttp://www.adhs.act.edu.au

Alfred Deakin High School is a government secondary school in Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, covering years 7 to 10 in the Territory's education system. It is named after the second Australian Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin.

History

Two separate schools in the area, Deakin High School in Deakin and Woden Valley High School in Mawson, opened on 2 February 1966[1] and 1 February 1968[2][3] for $1.1 million[4][5] respectively. In 1989, the two were amalgamated on the Deakin site and the name Alfred Deakin High School was chosen.[6][7]

Since 1989 the school building has undergone considerable refurbishment, including the acquisition of modern kitchens and technology, including information technology and photography areas. During 1991 the school gymnasium was completed at a cost of AU$1.8 million[8] and officially opened on 26 July 1991 by Bill Wood.[9] In more recent times special purpose rooms for dance and drama, computing, multi-media and problem solving in mathematics have been added. In early 1999 major refurbishments were completed in the science area and similar improvements to teaching spaces in Technology were completed in 2000. During 2007[10] and 2009 the school undertook upgrades[11] which included new toilets, new carpeting and an update to the gym. The upgrades were part of the Rudd government's Education revolution. The school is a "bring your own device" school[12] and was one of the public schools in the ACT to embrace Google Apps for Education. On 9 June 2017, Yvette Berry, the ACT Education minister opened a refurbished kitchen.[13] In September 2020, it was reported that the school had dealt with lead paint contamination and it was discovered in August 2020 during construction work on the school hall, becoming the third school in the ACT to do so since the July school holidays.[14]

Weekend education

The Canberra Japanese Supplementary School Inc., a Japanese weekend educational programme, holds its classes at Alfred Deakin High, while the school offices are in Yarralumla. It was established on 1 August 1988.[15]

The ACT German Language School also holds classes at Alfred Deakin High on Saturday mornings from 9:00am until 11:30am.[16][17]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "High school opens". The Canberra Times. Canberra: John Fairfax and Sons. 3 February 1966. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Fine site for new Woden Valley high school". Homes and building. The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 712. Canberra: John Fairfax and Sons. 12 June 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Woden school handed over". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11, 913. Canberra: John Fairfax and Sons. 2 February 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Big school ready on February 1". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11, 906. Canberra: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 January 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Second Woden high". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 530. Canberra: John Fairfax and Sons. 26 July 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Savings on schools". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 315. Canberra. 24 August 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ Coelli, Andree (30 June 1988). "'About-face' on school closure". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 260. Canberra. p. 1. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "$10.5m being spent on buildings". Back to School. The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 373. Canberra. 22 January 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "School gym opening". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 558. Canberra. 26 July 1991. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "$4m upgrade". The Canberra Times. Canberra: Rural Press. 30 October 2007. p. 1. ProQuest 427603277.
  11. ^ "ACT school upgrades get underway". The Canberra Times. Canberra: Fairfax Media. 13 October 2009. p. 8. ProQuest 1020403315.
  12. ^ Groch, Sherryn (5 October 2018). "Distraction or innovation? This is how ACT schools use smartphones". The Canberra Times. Canberra: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  13. ^ Berry, Yvette (9 June 2017). "Newly refurbished kitchen for Alfred Deakin High School". Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (Press release). ACT Government. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  14. ^ Lansdown, Sarah (7 September 2020). "Alfred Deakin High School becomes third ACT school to be dealing with lead contamination". Education. The Canberra Times. Canberra: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  15. ^ "学校概要" (Archived 2014-11-14 at the Wayback Machine). Canberra Japanese Supplementary School Inc. Retrieved on 7 April 2015. "借用校 Alfred Deakin High School (Denison St., Deakin, 2600, ACT) ディーキンハイスクール（写真）校舎・2Fにて授業を実施" and "日本大使館領事部：112 Empire Circuit, YARRALUMLA, ACT 2600, AUSTRALIA"
  16. ^ "German language school". Back to School. The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 098. Canberra. 19 January 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ "Children's Division". ACT German Language School. Retrieved 11 May 2024.