Bellarine Secondary College
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Bellarine Secondary College is a multi-campus school on the Bellarine Peninsula
. The college consists of 2 campuses, one in Ocean Grove
, and the main campus in Drysdale
. The larger and main campus in Drysdale holds the students in years 9, 10, 11 and 12, while the smaller Ocean Grove campus holds the students in Years 7 and 8. The Drysdale campus holds around 1000 approx. students, and the Ocean Grove campus accommodates around 400 students. It has a SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning
) class, which means the students are able to do years 7-10 in 3, not 4 years. This also means that students have 3 years to do VCE, not 2.
At the Drysdale campus especially, the names of the houses and building wings are taken from Queenscliff High School, just as the board of Bellarine S.C principles is the same as the board for Queenscliff H.S Headmasters.
Later in 2010, Bellarine entered a number of teams into the Victorian State Finals, with success in all of the levels, plus the recognition of winning the first Lego League Robocup event in the world. A similar format was used for the WRO Manila 2010, with the Bellarine team at the event being knocked out in the Quarter Finals 10-8.
Bellarine Peninsula
The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. The peninsula, together with the Mornington Peninsula separates Port Phillip from Bass Strait...
. The college consists of 2 campuses, one in Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove, Victoria
Ocean Grove is a seaside town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Ocean Grove had a population of 11,274.-History:...
, and the main campus in Drysdale
Drysdale, Victoria
Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. The town has an approximate population of over 3700....
. The larger and main campus in Drysdale holds the students in years 9, 10, 11 and 12, while the smaller Ocean Grove campus holds the students in Years 7 and 8. The Drysdale campus holds around 1000 approx. students, and the Ocean Grove campus accommodates around 400 students. It has a SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning
Select Entry Accelerated Learning
A Select Entry Accelerated Learning program is a form of streaming used in government secondary schools in Victoria, Australia to provide a focused educational environment for academically gifted children...
) class, which means the students are able to do years 7-10 in 3, not 4 years. This also means that students have 3 years to do VCE, not 2.
History
Bellarine Secondary College is an amalgamation of Queenscliff High School, which was founded in 1945 as a Higher Elementary School and then upgraded to a High School in 1957, and Ocean Grove High School. The Queenscliff campus has since been demolished, but the Ocean Grove campus is a reminder of one of these two schools.At the Drysdale campus especially, the names of the houses and building wings are taken from Queenscliff High School, just as the board of Bellarine S.C principles is the same as the board for Queenscliff H.S Headmasters.
RoboCup
Bellarine Secondary has a multitude of past and present national standard RoboCup teams. In 2010, a brother combination from the College went to Singapore to compete in the World Cup.Later in 2010, Bellarine entered a number of teams into the Victorian State Finals, with success in all of the levels, plus the recognition of winning the first Lego League Robocup event in the world. A similar format was used for the WRO Manila 2010, with the Bellarine team at the event being knocked out in the Quarter Finals 10-8.