Diamond Valley College is a public co-educational school in Diamond Creek, Victoria

Diamond Creek, Victoria

Diamond Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

, a suburb of Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

.

Location

Diamond Valley College serves an area which stretches from the rural communities of Yarrambat

Yarrambat, Victoria

Yarrambat is a locality within Greater Melbourne beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary 32.5 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

, Arthurs Creek

Arthurs Creek, Victoria

Arthurs Creek is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Arthurs Creek Road in the Shire of Nillumbik, 33 kilometers north-east of Melbourne. The town is named after Henry Arthur, a member of John Batman's Port Phillip Association and nephew of George Arthur, a governor of Tasmania...

, Strathewen

Strathewen, Victoria

Strathewen is a locality situated near Kinglake National Park, from central Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, with a population of around 200. It is an apple and pear producing area and is home to small local vineyards and wineries.-History:...

 Kinglake

Kinglake, Victoria

Kinglake is a town in Victoria, Australia situated in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. At the 2006 Census, Kinglake had a population of 1482...

, St Andrews and Panton Hill

Panton Hill, Victoria

Panton Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia, 32 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

 to the residential areas of Hurstbridge

Hurstbridge, Victoria

Hurstbridge is a semi-rural town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, at the junction of Diamond Creek and Arthur's Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Hurstbridge had a population of 3448.- History...

, Wattle Glen

Wattle Glen, Victoria

Wattle Glen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Wattle Glen had a population of 1460.-History:...

, Kangaroo Ground

Kangaroo Ground, Victoria

Kangaroo Ground is a town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik...

 and Diamond Creek. The college community is well defined and its students are drawn from a limited number of primary schools. The college operates an extensive transport system with 400 students travelling to school by bus; other students travel to school by car, bike or walking.

Enrolment

In 2009, the college's enrolment consisted of more 620 students, including five Year 7 classes. To preserve a close pastors relationship with students, the school has committed itself to a maximum enrolment of 750.

Year levels

Diamond Valley College is an educational school for years 7 to 12. VCE

VCE

VCE could refer to:* Victorian Certificate of Education, Year 11 and 12 qualification in Victoria, Australia* Vocational Certificate of Education, a Further Education qualification in the United Kingdom...

 is an important stage for all year 11 and 12 students and Diamond Valley College guides them through the tough stage of study and preparation of examinations.

Rock Eisteddfod

Diamond Valley College has been regularly involved in Rock Eisteddfod for many years now, in 1998 being the Grand National Winner and in 2007 advancing to the Melbourne Grand Finals where they lost to St Helena College

St Helena Secondary College

__FORCETOC__St Helena Secondary College is a state secondary school in Eltham North, Victoria, Australia.- About :St Helena is a large, co-educational government secondary college committed to striving for excellence in all its endeavours...

. The Rock Eisteddfod team is run by Liaison Shane Osmond and Co-Liaison Judy Ayres. Diamond Valley has a very strong parent involvement within the costume, backstage, set construction and student support areas.

2010 theme controversy

The selection of the 2010 theme caused controversy, as a bushfire-related theme had been selected. Many students at the college had been affected by the 2009 Black Saturday Bush fires and believed that it was not morally correct and the theme was chosen to soon. The principal of the college put out a newsletter article stating that he had had meetings with staff and believed the best solution was to choose another theme.