Wanganui Park Secondary College
Wanganui Park Secondary College is a Government secondary college with about 1,300 students from years 7 to 12 in Shepparton, Victoria.[1]
Wanganui Park Secondary College | |
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Location | |
Parkside Drive Shepparton, Victoria 3630 | |
Coordinates | 36°21′27.86″S 145°23′28.3″E |
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Type | Secondary school |
Motto | Education Our Aid |
Principal | Ken Murray |
Grades | 7 – 12 |
Enrolment | ~1,300 |
Color(s) | Green, white, grey |
Nickname | WPSC |
Information | (+613) 5820 9900 |
Website | wanganuipsc |
The school
The school has approximately 1,300 students, 300 of which are assumed to graduate successfully.[2][3] The school has an innovative curriculum, with the most notable feature being its Modular Grouping (VMG) system and also offers 2 other levels - Year 7, and the VCE. One of the school's teachers received a state award for innovative teaching in 2008, yes, 2008 that is 11 years ago...[4] The school has received a federal grant for a literacy and numeracy program.[5] A new, innovative program called "Learning to Learn" was implemented in 2009.
Football team
The school's Australian rules football team has competed in the regional MCC Herald Sun Country Shield tournament for several years.[6][7]
Notable students
- Steele Sidebottom – AFL player (2009 – present)
- Brett Lancaster – Racing Cyclist
- Adam Thompson – lead vocals in Chocolate Starfish (1993 – present)
- Adam Briggs – rapper and writer
See also
- List of high schools in Victoria
- List of schools in Victoria
References
- "Hume Region 2012 Directory" (pdf). Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. p. 10,18. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "About us". Wanganui Park Secondary College home page. Wanganui Park Secondary College. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Managed Individual Pathways - Case Studies". State Government of Victoria, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. 17 April 2009.
- "Victorian Education Excellence Awards, 2008 Winners". State Government of Victoria, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Literacy and Numeracy Pilots". Australian Government, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. c. 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- Gavin McGrath (11 August 2010). "FOOTBALL: Ballarat Clarendon College wins fifth Country Shield in row". The Courier (Ballarat). Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- Gav McGrath (28 July 2011). "Grammar to push on after loss". The Courier (Ballarat). Retrieved 18 May 2012.