Warracknabeal Secondary College is an Australian high school in

Warracknabeal Warracknabeal ( ) is a town in the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, located in the Wheatbelt (Australia), Victorian wheatbelt. Situated on the banks of the Yarriambiack Creek, 330 km northwest of Melbourne, it is the bus ...

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History

In October 1923, the Education Department approved the establishment of a high school at Warracknabeal, provided that the community "contribute £630 in three years". Later that month the department of Education approved the site on which the new high school was to be built. ''

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'' noted the establishment of Warracknabeal High School at the beginning of 1924, and the school submitted its first annual report at the end of that year. The school websites "History" page states the same opening year.

Curriculum

Years 7–9 are based on AusVELS. Year 7 and 8 students study art, technology subjects (wood, metal, and food), media, and Japanese. Elective subjects begin in Year 9. VCE may begin in Year 10 in order to "increase subject options for students". However, Warracknabeal's Year 12 class may be as small as only two students. Therefore, the school supports virtual VCE classes and

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. Students may also enter VCAL and VET programs (operated in

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). As of 2016, on the completion of their secondary education, around 58% of students will enter the workforce. Around 35% of students will continue their education at university, while around 7% will go into

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programs.

Extracurricular activities

The school offers private music classes for various instruments as well as sporting activities.

Houses

The school has three

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. * Henty – the

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travels through the town * Wimmera – named for the

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region in North-Western Victoria in which the school sits * Borung – named for the Borung County

Principals

Notable alumni

* Linden Cameron MC (1918–1986), Australian army officer *

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, Olympic track and field medalist * Matt Rosa, AFL Footballer * Chloe Bibby, WNBA (Indiana Fever)

References

{{Secondary schools in Victoria Public high schools in Victoria (state) Educational institutions established in 1924 1924 establishments in Australia Warracknabeal