Trafalgar High School
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Trafalgar High School is a years 7-12 co-ed school located in Trafalgar
, Victoria
. It was officially opened in 1964 after running classes on the original Trafalgar Primary School grounds, now Balfour Park. When it opened the school had 95 pupils.
Type 300 High School was officially opened on Friday 12 June 1964, by the Hon. J Bloomfield MLA, Minister for Education; after a successful motion was passed at a public meeting held in 1961 to press for a High School in Trafalgar.
By 1966 the enrolment had reached 300. The first Higher School Certificate (now VCE) class graduated in 1971.
In September 1974, the new Trade Wing was opened and the science room extended to include a laboratory and a second science room.
The Education Community Activity (ECA) Centre was opened in 1982 by the Hon. James C.M. Balfour CBE, MP, with an official opening held on 12 February.
Popular recurring columns include Keith's Top Ten, a THS-specific sport section, and the Editorial. The Sad Garden comic strip also had a long publication run with the paper, which prompted the creation of its own website and its regular appearance in the Warragul Citizen newspaper.
Trafalgar, Victoria
Trafalgar is a town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town lies on the Princes Highway and main Gippsland railway line about west of Moe. The town backs onto the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges to the south...
, 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....
. It was officially opened in 1964 after running classes on the original Trafalgar Primary School grounds, now Balfour Park. When it opened the school had 95 pupils.
History
The Light Timber ConstructionLight Timber Construction (Schools)
Light Timber Construction was the name given to a standardised architectural design used for the construction of hundreds of state school buildings in Victoria, Australia, between 1954 and 1977. LTC school buildings were designed for speed of construction, uniform appearance and low cost...
Type 300 High School was officially opened on Friday 12 June 1964, by the Hon. J Bloomfield MLA, Minister for Education; after a successful motion was passed at a public meeting held in 1961 to press for a High School in Trafalgar.
By 1966 the enrolment had reached 300. The first Higher School Certificate (now VCE) class graduated in 1971.
In September 1974, the new Trade Wing was opened and the science room extended to include a laboratory and a second science room.
The Education Community Activity (ECA) Centre was opened in 1982 by the Hon. James C.M. Balfour CBE, MP, with an official opening held on 12 February.
Redevelopment
Late 2009 saw the removal of both the 'S' and 'W' wings of the school. Demolished rooms included the Library, Home Economics room, the video room, as well as 5 classrooms. The Library was moved to the THINK building. Other classes are now located in portable rooms in the car park as well as the front oval. A new building to replace the demolished rooms is presently under construction and is expected to be finished in 2010. This building will include a library, canteen, home economics room, male and female toilets and five classrooms.Trafalgar High School Student Paper
In March 2008 the Trafalgar High School Student Newspaper was established by a student at the school (the paper changed its name after the first issue). Since then, the paper has grown in popularity and has remained entirely student-run and student-written. Any student can submit news articles, cartoons, stories, photos, poetry and any other print-suitable material and the paper. Publication is irregular, occurring only when there is enough material to go to print.Popular recurring columns include Keith's Top Ten, a THS-specific sport section, and the Editorial. The Sad Garden comic strip also had a long publication run with the paper, which prompted the creation of its own website and its regular appearance in the Warragul Citizen newspaper.
Notable alumni
- John LendersJohn LendersJohn Lenders is an Australian Labor Party politician representing the Southern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Legislative Council. He was most notably the Minister for Education in the Bracks Government and Treasurer of Victoria in the Brumby Government....
, Treasurer of Victoria
- Tim ForsythTim ForsythTim Forsyth is a retired Australian three-time Olympic high jumper.His first success on the international scene came in 1990 with a silver medal at the World Junior Championships. In 1992 the 19-year-old Forsyth won an Olympic bronze medal, equalling his current personal best height of 2.34m...
, Olympic High Jumper (Bronze Medallist)
See also
- VELSVELSIn the state of Victoria, Australia, the Victorian Essential Learning Standards ' is the curriculum framework for Preparatory to Year 10 school levels, which replaced the Curriculum and Standards Framework II in 2006...
- Victorian Certificate of EducationVictorian Certificate of EducationThe Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
(VCE) - Victorian Certificate of Applied LearningVictorian Certificate of Applied LearningThe Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning is a 'hands-on' option for students in Years 11 and 12 in Victoria, Australia.The VCAL gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life...
(VCAL) - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development