Wheelers Hill Secondary College

Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Location
	Wheelers Hill, Victoria; Australia
Coordinates	37°54′36.34″S 145°10′52.84″E / 37.9100944°S 145.1813444°E
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Creating Futures Together"
Established	1980
Principal	Fern Brisbane
Grades	7–12
Enrolment	698
Colour(s)	Maroon and blue
Yearbook	The Hill
Website	www.whsc.vic.edu.au

Wheelers Hill Secondary College is a coeducational state school in the Melbourne suburb of Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia. School number 8474.^[3]

The College is divided into two sub-schools and six Year levels: Middle School (Years 7–9) and Senior School (Years 10–12).^[4]

History

Wheelers Hill Secondary College is a government state high school, situated in the City of Monash in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Established in 1980 as Wheelers Hill High School, the school originally opened with 96 students and nine teachers. The College currently has an enrolment of 700 students from Years 7 to 12.

Facilities

The school's grounds include:

A canteen.
A food technology centre
A gymnasium
The Bunjil Performing Arts Centre
A library
An art and technology wing
Science laboratories
Several computer labs

Sporting facilities

The school's grounds include:

An AFL and cricket oval
Two football ovals
Two netball/basketball/tennis courts
Passive recreation areas in garden settings

Curriculum

The school has a number of programs that support its core values of excellence, respect, and creativity. Programs such as instrumental music, performing arts, Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, and inter-school sporting programs provide opportunities for students to develop particular skills outside the mainstream classroom.^[5] The College has a strong pastoral care program supported by a Student Welfare Coordinator, Home Groups, and Sub-School teams at each Year level. The College's pastoral programs complement the strong academic and creative traditions of the College. The College places a strong emphasis on development and nurturing of leadership skills is a focus of Wheelers Hill Secondary College, and programs such as Year level camps, the Student Representative Council and Vocational Major programs are in place to enable this.