| Victoria University Secondary College | |
| Motto: | Create the Future |
| Established: | 2010 |
| Principal: | Elaine Hazim |
| Principal Label1: | Assistant Principal |
| Principal1: | James Dowie |
| Principal Label2: | Senior Campus Principal |
| Principal2: | Sue Atzarakis |
| Principal Label3: | Junior Campus Principal |
| Principal3: | Glenn Leyland |
| Principal Label4: | Brimbank Campus Principal |
| Principal4: | Jason Austin |
| Enrolment: | ≈1300 |
| Staff: | 180 |
| Grades: | 7–12 |
| Colours: | Teal, White, Dark Grey |
| Campus: | Deer Park, Cairnlea, St Albans |
| Free 1: | Chinese |
| Free Label1: | Languages Taught |
| Website: | http://www.vusc.vic.edu.au/ |
Victoria University Secondary College is a state government co-educational school for years 7–12. The junior campus is located in Deer Park, Victoria, Australia. The senior campus is located in Cairnlea, Victoria, Australia. The college was founded in 2010, by the amalgamation of two secondary schools: Brimbank College[1] [2] and Deer Park Secondary College,[3] [4] and then, in 2011, Kealba Secondary College.[5] [6]
The school offers: VET, VCE VM, VCE and university extension.
Victoria University Secondary College is a secondary college located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The college currently runs on three campuses.[7] The school is planning up to expand the cairnlea campus, to cater to the entire school community.[8]
Genevieve Simson served as the founding college principal of Victoria University Secondary College. In 2018, Simson resigned from her role as college principal, she assumed the executive principal position at Greater Shepparton College in 2020, departing at the end of that year.[9] Elaine Hazim, who, at the time, served as the Senior Campus principal, was appointed college principal in 2019.[10]
Victoria University Secondary College completed construction of a new Senior Campus for Years 10 to 12 at the end of 2021 with operations at the campus commencing in 2022.[11]
St Albans Technical School opened on Jamieson Street in 1962, gaining a reputation for academic and sporting achievement in its first decade.The school was originally a boys school, it became a co-ed school in the 1980s. In 1989, it was renamed Jamieson Park Secondary College, and in the late 1990s, it became Brimbank College. The school had various principals over the years, the last being Genevie Simson, who succeeded to the role of college principal at the successor school.
Kealba Secondary College, originally St Albans Park High School, was established in 1970. The inaugural principal, Mr Leo Webb, requested a name change to avoid confusion with St Albans High School. A community group chose the name 'Kealba Secondary College,' which led to the suburb's renaming from St Albans East to Kealba. Julie Williams served as the longest principal, for 25 years, and the final principal, James Dowie, became an assistant principal at the successor school.
Deer Park High School opened on Billingham Road in 1976. It was renamed Deer Park Secondary College. The school had multiple principals over the years, last being Paul Ryan, who succeeded to the role of Deer Park Campus principal at the successor school, he was only in office for one term before retiring and being succeeded by Elaine Hazim (current college principal).
The three schools merged in 2010 to form the dual-campus Victoria University Secondary College (Kealba was closed). Deer Park became the junior campus (Years 07 to 09), Brimbank became the senior campus, (Years 10 to 12). The Brimbank Campus later closed in 2022 after the completion of the Cairnlea Campus, which is now the senior campus. In 2024, the Brimbank Campus became the Flexible Learning Program campus.
| Elaine Hazim | ||
| Senior Campus Principal | Sue Atzarakis | |
| Junior Campus Principal | Glenn Leyland | |
| Assistant Principal | James Dowie | |
| Brimbank Campus Principal | Jason Austin | |
| Senior School Leader | Anna Bonanno | |
| Middle School Leader | Deborah Chapman |
The following individuals have served as principal of Victoria University Secondary College:
| Ordinal | Principal | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Simson | 2010 | 2018 | 8 years | [15] | ||
| Elaine Hazim | 2019 | incumbent | years | [16] |
| Ordinal | Campus Principal | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Veale | 2010 | 2010 | 1 year | [17] | ||
| Neville Box | 2011 | 2015 | 5 years | [18] | ||
| Elaine Hazim | 2016 | 2018 | 3 years | [19] | ||
| Sue Atzarakis | 2019 | incumbent | years | [20] |
| Ordinal | Campus Principal | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ryan (Acting) | January 2010 | April 2010 | 1 school term | [21] | ||
| Elaine Hazim | 2010 | 2015 | 5 years | |||
| Sue Atzarakis | 2016 | 2018 | 3 years | |||
| Glenn Leyland | 2019 | incumbent | years | [22] |
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Extracurricular options available to students include debating, drama, environmental club, instrumental music, musical productions, student leadership and a number of lunchtime and after-school clubs. Students are also able to join in many sport teams, including volleyball, badminton, basketball, soccer, softball, football, rugby, swimming, table tennis, athletics and netball.
Simson was the final principal of Brimbank College.
Former Junior Campus Principal (2010 to 2015)
He retired at the end of term 1, 2010.