Castlemaine Secondary College Explained

Country:	Australia
Former Names:	Castlemaine Technical College, Castlemaine High School, Castlemaine College
Principal:	Justin Hird (Acting)
Enrollment:	820
Colors:	Navy, yellow
Feeder Schools:	Chewton Primary School, Castlemaine Primary School, Castlemaine North Primary School, Campbells Creek Primary School, Newstead Primary School, Harcourt Primary School, Maldon Primary School, Taradale Primary School, Castlemaine Steiner School, Elphinstone Primary School, Guildford Primary School, Winters Flat Primary School

Castlemaine Secondary College is a state secondary school located in the town of Castlemaine in central Victoria, Australia which caters for approximately 630 students^[1] from Years 7 to 12. It is the only state secondary school in the Mount Alexander Shire.

Notable staff

Molly Brennan, who had been the first woman in the state to lead a school that was not for girls, was the head here from 1975 until she retired in 1977.^[2]

Notable alumni

Sean Finning (born 1985), Australian professional cyclist and gold medalist at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games^[3]
Dustin Martin (born 1991), AFL footballer for and 2017 Brownlow Medallist^[4]
Kian (born Kian Brownfield, 2002), singer-songwriter^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Castlemaine Secondary College. en-US. 2019-03-19.
Web site: Melbourne . The University of . Brennan, Molly - Woman - The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia . 2024-09-16 . www.womenaustralia.info . en-gb.
Web site: Sean's keen to finish on high . . 27 December 2006 . 19 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319070737/https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/675937/seans-keen-to-finish-on-high/ . 19 March 2021 . live.
Web site: Brownlow Medal winner Dusty Martin: how a young bloke 'pulled his head in' . . 19 September 2017 . 19 March 2021 . Baum, Greg . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101070603/https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/brownlow-medal-winner-dusty-martin-how-a-young-bloke-pulled-his-head-in-20170919-gykkxa.html . 1 November 2020 . live.
Web site: Castlemaine's KIAN has taken out triple j’s Unearthed High for 2018 . Tone Deaf . 15 August 2018 . 19 March 2021 . Jenke, Tyler . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319065605/https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/kian-triple-j-unearthed-high-2018/ . 19 March 2021 . live.