Collingwood College, Victoria

Collingwood Collegeis a government school located in the inner-city suburb ofCollingwood,close to theMelbourne CBD.

Collingwood College
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Coordinates37°48′11″S144°59′26″E/ 37.80306°S 144.99056°E/-37.80306; 144.99056
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TypePublic,co-educational,prep to Year 12
MottoInspiring young people
Established1882[1]
PrincipalSam Luck[2]
Enrolment835[3]
Websitewww.collingwood.vic.edu.au

Established in 1882, it is one of Melbourne's oldest inner city schools.[1]

The school has two modern campuses: its main campus is nearHoddle Street,on the corner of Cromwell Street and McCutcheon Way. As of 2022, it shares a senior campus named,Wurun Senior Campusfor VCE students withFitzroy High School.[1][4]

History

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In 1882, the Vere Street National School No 2462 was established. Cromwell Street State School joined Vere Street National School in 1912. In 1915, Collingwood Domestic Arts School was established. In 1975, the Collingwood Education Centre was established. It was renamed Collingwood College in 1990. A history of Collingwood College entitledThe School on the Flat: Collingwood College 1882–2007was published to mark the 125th anniversary of the school's opening.[5][6]

Academics

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VCEstudies offered by the school:
Biology, Business Management, Chinese First Language, Chinese Second Language, English, English (EAL), Further Mathematics, General Mathematics, Literature, Mathematical Methods (CAS), Media, Product Design and Technology, Psychology, Specialist Mathematics, Studio Arts, Visual Communication Design.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"Right School Right Place - Victorian Government Schools".State of Victoria, Department of Education and Training. Archived fromthe originalon 19 March 2015.
  2. ^"Collingwood College - Key Staff".collingwood.vic.edu.au.Retrieved17 June2020.
  3. ^"Statistics on Victorian schools and teaching".education.vic.gov.au.Retrieved17 June2020.
  4. ^Victorian Government (30 March 2022)."Wurun Senior Campus".Victorian School Building Authority.Retrieved30 March2022.
  5. ^"The Turbulent History of Our Cookery Book".Public Record Office Victoria.
  6. ^"History".collingwood.vic.edu.au.Retrieved9 January2015.
  7. ^"School Studies Search".Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.
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