Belmont High School (Victoria)

Belmont High School
Administration building
Address
Map
Rotherham Street

Belmont
,
Victoria
,
3216

Australia
Coordinates38°10′37″S 144°19′46″E / 38.1769413°S 144.3295705°E / -38.1769413; 144.3295705
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoStrive for the Highest
Established1955
PrincipalJoshua Baker[1]
FacultySeveral
Years offered7–12
Enrolment5243 5355 (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)   Green & white
Websitewww.bhs.vic.edu.au

Location and Facilities

Belmont High School is an Australian public high school located in Belmont, Victoria, a suburb in the city of Geelong. It is one of the largest public schools in Geelong. The school was established in 1955[2] and as of 2019, it has an enrolment of over 1300 students from years 7 to 12.[3]

The school has been progressively refurbished, with the most recent work costing $6.66 million and comprising new administration and staff areas, canteen, and four "learning centres".[4]

There is a new Science-Technology centre called 'BioLab' that was completed in 2010 that is accessible for schools throughout Geelong to utilise.

Curriculum

The school offers a programme which includes a core curriculum in years 7 to 8 (English, Mathematics, Science, Italian, Indonesian, Technology, Arts, Studies of Society and Environment, Health and Physical Education). At years 9 to 12 a wide range of pathways are available. These include the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Vocational Education Training (VET), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and school-based apprenticeships.

Belmont High School is one of 37 Victorian Government secondary schools providing a Select Entry Accelerated Learning Programme to address the learning needs of their gifted and high potential students.[2] This allows these students to begin VCE subjects in Year 9 and complete school a year earlier if they wish.

The school also offers specialised programmes catering for international students.

Incidents

On the 8 August 2008, a fire swept through a portable classroom, taking firefighters 40 minutes to control the blaze and another 90 minutes to fully damp down the site. One portable classroom was destroyed. There was also a fire in a science room, causing damage that had to be fixed over the start of 2011 holidays. On 19 April 2018 a shooting threat sent the school into lockdown. Police attended the school and upon realising that the threat was a hoax. Students were briefed on the situation and the day continued as normal.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ https://www.bhs.vic.edu.au/?page_id=139 [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b Victorian Government Schools: Belmont High School Archived 1 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Belmont High celebrates school's upgraded look". Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  5. ^ Belmont High school blaze
  6. ^ The Age: Pleasure and pain of a rock'n'roll life - 12 November 2005
  7. ^ "Esther Anderson revisits her blonde curly hair days". Geelong Advertiser. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b Geelong Theatre Hall Of Fame
  9. ^ "Brooke Davis, author of Lost & Found, answers Ten Terrifying Questions". Booktopia Pty Ltd. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  10. ^ Tyler, Bethany (19 April 2014). "Regional census exposes Geelong's live music scene". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  11. ^ Jasper Pittard North Melbourne AFL Footballer, 15 May 2020, retrieved 25 May 2023
  12. ^ McDonald, Tamara (29 January 2020). "Dave Thornton to headline Fire Aid Geelong comedy show to help bushfire relief appeal". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 15 November 2020.