Established 1889 Enrolment 850 Phone +61 3 9389 0600 Number of students 850 | Principal Trevor Smith Website www.phsc.vic.edu.au Motto Labore et fide (Latin) Founded 1889 | |
School type co-educational Public Government School Similar Brunswick Secondary College, The University High Sch, Princes Hill Primary School, Strath Secondary College, Fitzroy High School Profiles | ||
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Princes Hill Secondary College is a state, coeducational secondary school, located in Carlton North, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school is 2 kilometres from the Melbourne City Centre.
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- History
- Campus
- Academics
- Notable alumni
- References
The school was formerly known as Princes Hill High School. Princes Hill Secondary College is non-selective and accepts students from over 30 primary schools in the City of Yarra, City of Melbourne, City of Moreland and City of Darebin. The school has a no-uniform policy.
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History
The school was opened in 1889 by the acting headmaster.
Ivor Evans, a 13-year-old student at Princes Hill, won the 1901 Australian flag design competition. It was displayed over the Royal Exhibition Building.
A fire destroyed the original structure on 8 February 1970. Teachers at the school sent a telegram to the then Prime Minister, John Gorton, to ask for financial aid for the school. 410 pupils were left without classrooms.
The school was rebuilt in 1973 by Daryl Jackson in a Brutalist architectural style. New wings have been added since 1983, and a gym in the 2000s
Princes Hill Secondary College students have not worn uniforms since 1971, at variance with the surrounding schools (University High, Northcote).
In the late 1980s the school provided Irish language classes, but these were later cancelled.
Campus
Princes Hill Secondary College is one of the few late-20th-century buildings on Arnold Street.
In 2005, parts of the school were refurbished: the performing arts centre, textiles and food facilities, year 11 and 12 classrooms and science laboratories. A gymnasium was established in 2006.
The school has 400 seat theatre and a camp in Mirimbah, located at the foothills of Mount Buller in the Victorian Alps.
Academics
VCE studies offered by the school:
Art, Australian and Global Politics, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Drama, English, English (EAL), Foundation Mathematics, French, Further Mathematics, General Mathematics, Global Politics, Health and Human Development, History: 20th Century (1900-1945), History: 20th Century (since 1945), History: Revolutions, Italian, Literature, Mathematical Methods (CAS), Media, Music Investigation, Music Performance, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design and Technology, Psychology, Specialist Mathematics, Studio Arts and Visual Communication Design.
In 2008 and 2012 VCE Media and Art work was selected for Top Arts Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Princes Hill Secondary College was ranked in the top 200 public secondary schools (equal 9th) in Australia based on academic results in 2009.
In 2013, 32 of 111 students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank over 90 (29%), almost 50% of students achieved over 80, and 67% achieved over 70.
In 2014, the Victorian Certificate of Education median study score was 33. 16.4 percent of students achieved over 40 study scores.