Bellarine Secondary College Explained

Bellarine Secondary College
Established:1957 as Queenscliff High School
Principal:Wayne Johannesen
Free Label:School Captains
Streetaddress:Peninsula Drive and Shell Road
Postcode:3222
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-38.1907°N 144.5564°W
Enrollment:1400 approx.
Grades:7–12
Houses:Corio
Lonsdale
Nepean
Clifton
Swan

Bellarine Secondary College is a multi-campus school on the Bellarine Peninsula, Australia. The college consists of 2 campuses, one in Ocean Grove, and the main campus in Drysdale.

In 2024, a student by the name of "James Taylor" was voted the school's favourite student.

Ocean Grove campus

The Ocean Grove campus is for year 7 & 8 students. It is located at 70 Shell Rd in Ocean Grove, Victoria 3226.

Drysdale campus

The Drysdale campus is for year 9-12 students. It is located at 43-71 Peninsula Dr in Drysdale, Victoria 3222. There is a library, canteen, sports stadium with 3 basketball courts and an 'open study/learning centre' named Yani-Iny-Ngitj, which translates from local Aboriginal language to "We walk to the future".

Achievements

In 2012, Bellarine sent 6 students to the World Robot Olympiad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] Their teams, The Wombots and Blue Tongues, finished 16th and 23rd out of the 60 countries to participate.

Farm My School

The school has a farm that is run by volunteer students and agriculture-horticulture students.

Houses

The school has 5 houses, each represented by a colour and name. They are generally used to divide the school during sports events and assemblies. Room numbers are also divided by house at the Drysdale campus. They are as follows:

Notes and References

  1. News: Taylor . Joe . 14 November 2012 . Robo kids kicking goals . 23 July 2013 . Surf Coast Times.