Cheltenham Secondary College
Cheltenham Secondary College is a co-educational high school in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, catering for students in years 7 to 12. The school officially opened in 1959 as 'Cheltenham High School', and then later changed its name to Cheltenham Secondary College. The school is most famous for its Windsor-Cheltenham Exchange. The exchange in its 55th year is participated by Avenues College in Adelaide and Cheltenham where a range of sports and other activities are played out over a week to see who will win the Exchange Shield, Captains Plate and Exchange Cup.
Cheltenham Secondary College | |
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Location | |
, Victoria | |
Coordinates | 37°57′12″S 145°04′06″E |
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Type | Public |
Motto | salutem et doctrina (Latin for health and learning) |
Established | 1959[1] |
Principal | Karl Russel |
Enrolment | 1,160 |
Colour(s) | Blue, red and yellow |
Website | cheltsec.vic.edu.au |
Facilities
Below is a list of some of the school's facilities.
Sports Centre |
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The sports centre was officially opened in early 2003 and comprises two full-sized indoor courts, electronic scoreboard, elevated spectator seating, fully equipped changing rooms, as well as kitchen and storage facilities. Physical education classes, weekly sport rotations and whole-school assemblies are regularly held in the sports centre. |
Performing Arts Centre |
The performing arts centre was officially opened in late 2003 and was developed from the previous school hall. The centre comprises a 200-seat theatre, two music classrooms, two spacious drama/theatre studies classrooms as well as several music tuition rooms. The annual school production is presented in the centre every year. |
Downball Courts |
The down ball courts first painted in the mid-1980s and have been frequently repainted over the years. Downball is the most popular sport in the school and the school prides itself on its Downball prowess. |
Uniform
Students are strictly required to wear a school uniform on school grounds and at off-campus school events unless specifically announced otherwise. The standard uniform consists of a distinct boys' uniform, girls' uniform, summer uniform (worn during terms 1 and 4), winter uniform (worn during terms 2 and 3), as well as optional items and accessories. In addition, students are required to wear a sports uniform during physical education classes and weekly sport rotations.
Standard girls' uniform
Girls' summer uniform |
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Navy blue v-neck woollen jumper with school logo (blood red jumper for VCE students) |
Bottle green tartan dress |
Royal blue ankle socks OR navy blue knee-high socks |
Appropriate black school shoes |
Girls' winter uniform |
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Navy blue v-neck woollen jumper with school logo (blood red jumper for VCE students) |
White-collared school shirt |
Plain navy blue school tie |
Bottle green tartan skirt |
navy blue knee-high socks OR opaque black school tights |
Appropriate black school shoes |
Standard boys' uniform
Boys' summer uniform |
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Navy blue v-neck woollen jumper with school logo (blood red jumper for VCE students) |
Short or long-sleeved, white collared school shirt |
Navy blue school tie with gold and red stripes |
Grey school shorts |
Light-grey speckled woollen walking socks |
Appropriate black school shoes |
Boys' winter uniform |
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Navy blue v-neck woollen jumper with school logo (blood red jumper for VCE students) |
Short or long-sleeved, white collared school shirt |
Navy blue school tie with gold and red stripes |
Dark-grey school trousers |
Dark-grey woollen walking socks |
Appropriate black school shoes |
Enrolment and school structure
The school is functionally divided into two sub-schools; a Junior School, catering for students in years 7 to 9; and a Senior School, catering for students in year 10 and VCE. The school's total enrolment exceeds 1100 students every year, and excessive demand for enrolment into year 7 over the past decade have restricted the school's annual year 7 enrolment to a specific geographical zone surrounding the school. Applicants residing outside of the zone must submit a formal written application in order to be considered for enrolment.