Mentone Girls' Secondary College

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Mentone Girls' Secondary College
Location
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Mentone , Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°58′51″S 145°3′14″E / 37.98083°S 145.05389°E / -37.98083; 145.05389Coordinates: 37°58′51″S 145°3′14″E / 37.98083°S 145.05389°E / -37.98083; 145.05389
Information
Type	Public
Established	1955
Status	open
Staff	94
Years offered	Years 7 to 12
Gender	Girls
Enrolment	About 1100
Houses	Jackson, Kenny, Mackellar, Melba
Website	www.mgsc.vic.edu.au

Mentone Girls’ Secondary College is government secondary school for girls located in the Melbourne suburb of Mentone, Victoria. It has about 1100 students in years 7 to 12. Students transition to year 7 from over 50 primary school.

Overview[]

Mentone Girls’ Secondary College (MGSC) is the only government girls school in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne Victoria. It is located in the suburb of Mentone, a short distance from the beaches of Port Phillip bay. It has about 1100 students in years 7 to 12. It is known for its band instrumental music program and STEAM studies. It offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). In 2019 the Enhancement Program, for students wanting a greater challenge, was introduced. It is venue for Victorian School of Languages (VSL) classes on Saturday mornings.

History[]

Mentone Girls’ School was established in 1955 to encourage girls to stay at school and go onto university. The new school opened with about 60 girls in Year 8. Classes were held in local halls until the official opening on 11 October 1955. The inaugural Headmistress (Principal) was Miss Nina Carr. It was known as Mentone Girls’ High School then Mentone Girls’ Secondary College from 1988.

Principals[]

• 1955-1965 Nina Carr
• 1966-1969 Annie McLennan
• 1970-1972 Ruth Nicholds
• 1973-1974 Joan Addinsall (acting)
• 1975-1977 Gwen Northey
• 1978-1981 Noela Eury
• 1982 Peter Richardson (acting)
• 1983-1988 Michael Constable
• 1989-1996 Lesley Boston
• 1997-2016 Deborah Lehner
• 2016- Linda Brown

Curriculum[]

Year levels are divided into sub-schools – Junior (year 7 and 8), Middle (year 9 and 10) and Senior (year 11 and 12). Year 11 and 12 students study subjects offered for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). From year 10 there is an opportunity to undertake VET studies. Languages other than English (LOTE) taught are Japanese and French. A VCE level the college’s student size enables it to offer a broad selection of subjects including five sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology and Environmental Science. The Enhancement Program is for students seeking a greater challenge. It is a select entry program going from year 7 to year 9.

Facilities[]

Include: Nina Carr Performing Arts Centre containing a 500-seat theatre plus music and drama rehearsal and practise rooms; Junior Learning Centre; VCE Centre; science laboratories; library resource centre; multi-station food technology space, viewing room; two basketball court gymnasium (opened 1998) and tennis courts. The oval was upgraded with a synthetic running track and irrigated playing surface in 2019. The STEAM Connect Centre combining art and technology learning spaces opened in 2021. It has specialist rooms for visual arts, media studies, wood technology and a pottery kiln.

College Houses[]

The school has four houses. Of these, Jackson House was named in celebration of Marjorie Jackson; Elizabeth Kenny is the namesake of Kenny House; Melba House is named after Nellie Melba and Dorothea Mackellar is the inspiration for Mackellar House.

References[]

'Evolution of a girls' school - a history', Patricia Cerni

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