Warrnambool College is a government high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 (years 7-12) in the regional town of Warrnambool in south-west Victoria, Australia. It was formed from the merger of Warrnambool Secondary College (previously Warrnambool High School) and Warrnambool North Secondary College (previous Warrnambool North Technical School) in 1994. As of 2011 it has nearly 1000 students and over 110 staff. This includes the WAVE school, a small campus for alternative education located in central Warrnambool.

In 2011 Warrnambool College introduced a pastoral care system through six houses: Belfast, Childers, Flagstaff, Hopkins, Logans and Merri. These houses are named after local landmarks in the region, including the Merri

Merri River

The Merri River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It is one of two rivers flowing through Warrnambool to Bass Strait, the other being Hopkins River.Its name is an Aboriginal word meaning rocky.-References:...

 and Hopkins Rivers

Hopkins River

The Hopkins River is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It begins near Ararat, and enters Bass Strait at Warrnambool. It is one of two rivers flowing through Warrnambool, the other is the Merri River....

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