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Bellarine Secondary College

Coordinates: 38°11′26.6″S 144°33′23.2″E / 38.190722°S 144.556444°E / -38.190722; 144.556444
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Bellarine Secondary College
Address
Map
Peninsula Drive and Shell Road

Drysdale and the sub campus Ocean Grove
, ,
3222

Australia
Coordinates38°11′26.6″S 144°33′23.2″E / 38.190722°S 144.556444°E / -38.190722; 144.556444
Information
School typePublic, co-educational, secondary day school
Established1957 as Queenscliff High School
PrincipalWayne Johannesen
Grades7–12
Enrollment1400 approx.
HousesCorio  
Lonsdale  
Nepean  
Clifton  
Swan  
Websitebellarinesc.vic.edu.au

Bellarine Secondary College is a multi-campus school on the Bellarine Peninsula, Australia. The college consists of 2 campuses, one in Ocean Grove, and the main campus in Drysdale.

Ocean Grove campus

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The Ocean Grove campus is for year 7 & 8 students. It is located at 70 Shell Rd in Ocean Grove, Victoria 3226.

Drysdale campus

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The Drysdale campus is for year 9-12 students. It is located at 43-71 Peninsula Dr in Drysdale, Victoria 3222. There is a library, canteen, sports stadium with 3 basketball courts and an 'open study/learning centre' named Yani-Iny-Ngitj, which translates from local Aboriginal language to "We walk to the future".

Achievements

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In 2012, Bellarine sent 6 students to the World Robot Olympiad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] Their teams, The Wombots and Blue Tongues, finished 16th and 23rd out of the 60 countries to participate.

Farm My School

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The school has a farm that is run by volunteer students and agriculture-horticulture students.

Houses

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The school has 5 houses, each represented by a colour and name. They are generally used to divide the school during sports events and assemblies. Room numbers are also divided by house at the Drysdale campus. They are as follows:

  • Corio, red
  • Lonsdale, blue
  • Nepean, yellow
  • Clifton, grey
  • Swan, green

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Joe (14 November 2012). "Robo kids kicking goals". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 23 July 2013.