Canterbury Girls' Secondary College Explained

Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
Motto:Fervet Opus
Established:1928 as East Camberwell Domestic Arts School, "Mangarra". 1989 as Canterbury Girls' Secondary College[1]
Type:Single-sex, day school, State school
District:Canterbury, Victoria
Grades Label:Years
Grades:7–12
Principal:Mary Cannon
Students:988
Colours:Blue, white and yellow
City:Canterbury
State:Victoria
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.82°N 145.0694°W
Website:Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
Houses:Flynn (blue and pink)
Cattanach (green and purple)
Brennan (yellow and black)
McDonald (red and white)

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.

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 a number of official names throughout the 1950s. 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 alumni

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peel . A. . A History of Hawthorn . 1993 . Melbourne University Press . 98-100 . 9780522845075 . 3 April 2020 . East Camberwell Domestic Arts School was established in 1928, and became Camberwell Girls' High School in 1958 and Canterbury Girls' ....
  2. Book: Rumbold . M. . These Our School Days...Mangarra Road Revisited . 2000 .
  3. Web site: VCE Public School Ranking - 2018 - Better Education. 2 June 2020. Better Education.
  4. News: Li. Caspar. 11 February 2019. 4 things to know about K-pop star Rose, BLACKPINK's high-note singer. South China Morning Post. 11 July 2019.