Koonung Secondary College

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Koonung Secondary College
Koonung Secondary College Logo.png
Address
615 Elgar Road, Mont Albert North

, ,
3129

Australia
Coordinates37°48′08″S 145°07′01″E / 37.8021°S 145.1169°E / -37.8021; 145.1169Coordinates: 37°48′08″S 145°07′01″E / 37.8021°S 145.1169°E / -37.8021; 145.1169
Information
Former nameKoonung High School (until the early 1990s)
TypeState school
MottoExcellence Through Endeavor
Established1964 (1964)
PrincipalMarianne Lee
Grades7 to 12
GenderCoeducational
EnrolmentApprox. 1,000
Colour(s)   blue / navy blue, yellow (plus maroon for senior school)
PublicationWeekly newsletter, semesterly Koonung Chronicle magazine
YearbookSchool Fossicker magazine, student-produced yearbook
Websitewww.koonung.vic.edu.au

Koonung Secondary College[1] is a secondary state school in Mont Albert North, Victoria, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The school takes its name from the nearby Koonung Creek.

Its school catchment includes the suburbs of Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Doncaster, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Surrey Hills and Burwood.[2]

On 13 June 2019,[3] it received a grant of $6.05 million to improve its facilities.[4]

Curriculum[]

Koonung follows the VELS (Victorian Essential Learning Standards) for the years 7–10 curriculum. A standard VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) course is run in years 11 & 12 (year 10 students also have the option to take one or two VCE subjects), with a range of VET (Vocational educational Training) subjects also available.[5]

Notable former students[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Koonung Secondary College". Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Koonung Secondary College". Koonung Secondary College. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ College, Koonung Secondary (14 June 2019). "Koonung Secondary College Newsletter - Issue Nine". inewsletter.co. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. ^ College, Koonung Secondary (14 June 2019). "Koonung Secondary College Newsletter - Issue Nine". inewsletter.co. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Senior Years". Koonung Secondary College. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

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