Eltham High School is a secondary school

Secondary school

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 in Victoria, Australia. It is located in Eltham

Eltham, Victoria

Eltham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Eltham had a population of 17,581....

, a suburb which is north east from Melbourne

Melbourne

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. It is mainly known for the creativity of its students, in areas such as art, drama, and music.

Its internationally revered music program, currently being overseen by Ms Megan George, which wins numerous awards each year, is highly developed in the brass

Brass

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 and symphonic band areas.

The photography program, run by Mr Ian Clark, regularly turns out award-winning photographers, many of whom have been recognised internationally. A darkroom

Darkroom

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 is available for student use, capable of developing over 160 photographs per hour.
Aside from the photography program, the school excels in most arts including media, VCD, ceramics and general art studies.

Notable alumni

The school has produced Tour de France

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 winning cyclist Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans

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, motor sport legend Peter Brock

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, footballer Peter Moore, Victorian

Victoria (Australia)

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 cricketer Lloyd Mash

Lloyd Mash

Lloyd Ryan Mash is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played for the Victorian Bushrangers. He was a left-handed top order batsman.His Junior club was the Eltham Cricket Club...

, Seven Network

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 newsreader

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 Jennifer Adams

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, actor and musician Ben Mendelsohn

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, actress Emily Browning

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, Australian actress and cinema icon Kerry Armstrong

Kerry Armstrong

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, and Australian comedian and radio / television personality Merrick Watts

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 of Merrick & Rosso. 2008 Beijing Gymnastic Olympian Georgia Bonora

Georgia Bonora

Georgia Bonora is an Australian gymnast who was born in Melbourne. She began gymnastics at the age of 3. Bonora attended Eltham High School.- Gymnastics Career :At the Australian Championships in 2006, she finished 3rd...

 also attended Eltham High School.

Year level structure

The year levels are broken up into three different groups which are:

• Junior School (Year 7-8)
• Middle School (Year 9-10)
• Senior School (Year 11-12)

Sport

Eltham high has a number of very successful soccer teams, particularly in yrs 9 and 10. Coached by Mr Jon Elordietta, in 2007 the yr 8 team progressed through to the third round in a regional inter-school league. The 2008 yr 7 team is looking to be a promising one, despite having not yet played a game.

Eltham High has an award-winning Volleyball program run by Mr Greg Thomas. The school recently won its 30th VSSSA pennent since 1996. The school has produced many outstanding volleyballers that have gone on to represent Victoria and Australia at many championships. The school is without doubt the most successful Volleyball school in VSSSA history.

Houses

Eltham High School houses
House Name	Colour
Stewart	Blue
Everard	Yellow
Andrew	Green
Rutter	Red