Gisborne Secondary College is a single-campus, year 7 to 12, co-educational school located in Gisborne

Gisborne, Victoria

Gisborne is a town located approximately northwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As it is close to Melbourne, but in attractive countryside, it is proving an increasingly popular place to settle. The town was named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne , the first Commissioner for Crown Lands of the...

, 51 kilometres north of Melbourne

Melbourne

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, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

Australia

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It has a population of approximately 1250 students and employs around 100 teachers and support staff. The school is set on a large site comprising a sports oval, tennis courts, and basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

/netball

Netball

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 courts. The school also includes a full size gymnasium, a music/drama hall, a library/resource centre, computer and science laboratories, and a series of technical and trade workshops.

The College has an excellent record of student success and achievement. Victorian Certificate of Education

Victorian Certificate of Education

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 (VCE) pass rates over recent years have been above the Statewide average with the majority of students receiving offers for tertiary courses. This academic record is well supported by a range of extra-curricular programs and services designed to extend, motivate and encourage students in their pursuits. Australian representative athlete Troy de Haas

Troy de Haas

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attended the college 1992-1998

Current Leadership Positions

• Principal:
  • John Flanagan

• Assistant Principals:
  • Mark Patton
  • Jon Morley

• Year Level Co-ordinators:

Year 12 Leader: **Greg Savvinos

External links

• Gisborne Secondary College Official Website