Dimboola Memorial Secondary College
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Dimboola Memorial Secondary College is a Public, co-educational secondary school
day school
located in Dimboola, Victoria
, Australia. It is a small country secondary college with about 180 students and was originally erected as a memorial to those who fought in the First World War. It is located on a hill overlooking Dimboola and the Little Desert. The school's motto is "Facta Non Verba", meaning 'by deeds and not words'.
In 1971 the Assembly Hall was opened with a canteen and dining room added in 1981. In 1980 the present administration block opened. The name change to Dimboola Memorial Secondary College took place in 1987. The sports centre was constructed in 1990, with a sports store added to it in 1997.
The school gates are historically important as they are a War Memorial to the memory of ex-students who served in the 1939-1945 War.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
day school
Day school
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located in Dimboola, Victoria
Dimboola, Victoria
Dimboola is located in Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of Western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.Situated on the Wimmera River in the State of Victoria,the town of Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks'.Following a survey conducted in late 1862 by...
, Australia. It is a small country secondary college with about 180 students and was originally erected as a memorial to those who fought in the First World War. It is located on a hill overlooking Dimboola and the Little Desert. The school's motto is "Facta Non Verba", meaning 'by deeds and not words'.
About the school
The majority of the school buildings are from the 1950s, but as part of the Australian Government's Building the Education Revolution project, a new Science and Language Centre and an assembly hall extension with three classrooms/multi-function rooms were built. As part of the Department of Education's FUSE program, artist Michael Shiell worked for 20 days at the college with the Year 9 and 10 students to create ephemeral art works that deepened the students’ understanding of their relationship with the environment. This resource includes 3 film clips and 2 Units of Work at Level 6.History
In 1921 it was decided to build a higher elementary school. A total of £3442 was raised, £3000 was given to the Education Department and £330 was spent on the honour roll now on the library wall. £16 was spent on the flag pole, with the remainder of the money being spent on clearing the thick mallee scrub. The school, now the school and community library, was occupied in May 1924 and officially opened on 2 December. In 1945 it became a high school with the first form 5 (year 11) class. It was renamed Dimboola Memorial High School in 1947. The Memorial Avenue of trees and Matron Paschke Memorial was constructed in 1949.In 1971 the Assembly Hall was opened with a canteen and dining room added in 1981. In 1980 the present administration block opened. The name change to Dimboola Memorial Secondary College took place in 1987. The sports centre was constructed in 1990, with a sports store added to it in 1997.
The school gates are historically important as they are a War Memorial to the memory of ex-students who served in the 1939-1945 War.