Melbourne Continuation School
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The Melbourne Continuation School was Victoria
's first state secondary school
, which was established in 1905 from the initiative of Director of Education, Frank Tate
. The school was founded on the old National Model School in Spring Street
, with principal Joseph Hocking. The opening of the school marked the beginning of secondary state education in Victoria
. The school site is now occupied by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
By 1914, the school was reaching overcapacity. The favoured solution was to split the school into two single-sex schools. In 1927, the boys moved to a site in South Yarra - leaving the girls in the old building in Spring Street. From then on, Melbourne High School was a single-sex school for males. In 1931, the girls moved to a new site, named the Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
.
The Melbourne Continuation School no longer exists, but it marks the beginning of Victorian secondary state education.
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Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
's first state secondary school
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...
, which was established in 1905 from the initiative of Director of Education, Frank Tate
Frank Tate (educator)
Frank Tate CMG was an Australian educationist who is best remembered for his efforts in expanding secondary education in Victoria, Australia.-Early life:...
. The school was founded on the old National Model School in Spring Street
Spring Street, Melbourne
Spring Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly north-south, and is the easternmost street in the Hoddle Grid. The street travels from Flinders Street in the south, to La Trobe Street and the Carlton Gardens in the north...
, with principal Joseph Hocking. The opening of the school marked the beginning of secondary state education in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. The school site is now occupied by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Secondary state education
To begin with, state secondary education was shunned by some, as it was co-educational and secular. "Continuation" was used to name the school to bypass legal blockages of secondary state education in Victoria. Criticisms of the school were that it was to be secular, and it would not be single-sex. However, the idea was supported in a very short time, and was renamed to Melbourne High School in 1912.By 1914, the school was reaching overcapacity. The favoured solution was to split the school into two single-sex schools. In 1927, the boys moved to a site in South Yarra - leaving the girls in the old building in Spring Street. From then on, Melbourne High School was a single-sex school for males. In 1931, the girls moved to a new site, named the Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School is an academically selective, public high school for girls, located in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
.
The Melbourne Continuation School no longer exists, but it marks the beginning of Victorian secondary state education.
See also
- Melbourne High School
- Mac.Robertson Girls' High SchoolMac.Robertson Girls' High SchoolThe Mac.Robertson Girls' High School is an academically selective, public high school for girls, located in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
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