Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
Canterbury Girls Secondary College is an all-girls secondary school located in Canterbury, Victoria, Australia. The school provides an education from years 7 to 12.
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| Coordinates | 37.8200°S 145.0694°E |
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| Type | Single-sex, day school, State school |
| Motto | Fervet Opus |
| Established | 1928 as East Camberwell Domestic Arts School, "Mangarra". 1989 as Canterbury Girls' Secondary College[1] |
| School district | Canterbury, Victoria |
| Principal | Mary Cannon |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Number of students | 988 |
| Houses | Flynn (blue and pink) Cattanach (green and purple) Brennan (yellow and black) McDonald (red and white) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, white and yellow |
| Website | Canterbury Girls' Secondary College |
History
It was established in 1928 as East Camberwell Domestic Arts School, catering for girls and offering courses up to Year 10. It became Camberwell Girls' High School in 1958, having, throughout the 1950s, had a number of official names. In 1961 the name Canterbury Girls' High School was adopted. In 1989, after consultation with the school community, the school's name was changed in line with Government policy to Canterbury Girls' Secondary College. It remains a girls state school.[2]
Canterbury Girls' Secondary College was ranked 17th out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018.[3]
Notable alumnae
- Suzanne Cory AC, FAA, FRS – molecular biologist
- Esther Hannaford – actress
- Kate Kendall – actress
- Rita Panahi – columnist for the Herald-Sun and television presenter for Sky News Australia
- Rosé (real name Roseanne Park) – member of K-pop girl group Blackpink[4]
- Catherine Durkin – presenter for Fox Sports News[5]
References
- Peel, A. (1993). A History of Hawthorn. Melbourne University Press. p. 98-100. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
East Camberwell Domestic Arts School was established in 1928, and became Camberwell Girls' High School in 1958 and Canterbury Girls' ...
- Rumbold, M. (2000). These Our School Days...Mangarra Road Revisited.
- "VCE Public School Ranking - 2018 - Better Education". Better Education. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Li, Caspar (11 February 2019). "4 things to know about K-pop star Rose, BLACKPINK's high-note singer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/media-centre/media-alerts/fox-sports-news/fox-sports-news-moves-to-new-home/news-story/02930c4f0539d21ac1527a32ac2a89d4