Belmont High School (Victoria)

Belmont High School is an Australian public high school located in Belmont, Victoria, a suburb in the city of Geelong. It is one of the largest public schools in Geelong. The school was established in 1955[1] and as of 2019, it has an enrolment of over 1300 students from years 7 to 12.[2]

Belmont High School
Administration building
Address
Rotherham Street

Belmont
,
Victoria
,
3216

Australia
Coordinates38.1769413°S 144.3295705°E / -38.1769413; 144.3295705
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoStrive for the Highest
Established1955
PrincipalSandra Eglezos
FacultySeveral
Years offered7-12
Enrolment1308+ (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Green & white
Websitewww.bhs.vic.edu.au

The school has been progressively refurbished, with the most recent work costing $6.66 million and comprising new administration and staff areas, canteen, and four "learning centres".[3]

There is a new Science-Technology centre called 'BioLab' that was completed in 2010 that is accessible for schools throughout Geelong to utilise.

Curriculum

The school offers a programme which includes a core curriculum in years 7 - 8 (English, Mathematics, Science, Italian, Indonesian, Technology, Arts, Studies of Society and Environment, Health and Physical Education). At years 9 to 12 a wide range of pathways are available. These include the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Vocational Education Training (VET), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and school-based apprenticeships.

Belmont High School is one of 37 Victorian Government secondary schools providing a Select Entry Accelerated Learning Programme to address the learning needs of their gifted and high potential students.[1] This allows these students to begin VCE subjects in Year 9 and complete school a year earlier if they wish.

The school also offers specialised programmes catering for international students.

Incidents

On the 8 August 2008 a fire swept through a portable classroom, taking firefighters 40 minutes to control the blaze and another 90 minutes to fully damp down the site. One portable classroom was destroyed. There was also a fire in a science room, causing damage that had to be fixed over the start of 2011 holidays. On 19 April 2018 a shooting threat sent the school into lockdown. Police attended the school and upon realising that the threat was a hoax students were briefed on the situation and the day continued as normal.[4]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Victorian Government Schools: Belmont High School Archived 1 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Belmont High celebrates school's upgraded look". Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  4. Belmont High school blaze
  5. The Age: Pleasure and pain of a rock'n'roll life - 12 November 2005
  6. "Esther Anderson revisits her blonde curly hair days". Geelong Advertiser. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  7. Geelong Theatre Hall Of Fame
  8. Geelong Theatre Hall Of Fame
  9. "Brooke Davis, author of Lost & Found, answers Ten Terrifying Questions". Booktopia Pty Ltd. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  10. Tyler, Bethany (19 April 2014). "Regional census exposes Geelong's live music scene". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  11. McDonald, Tamara (29 January 2020). "Dave Thornton to headline Fire Aid Geelong comedy show to help bushfire relief appeal". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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