McKinnon Secondary College

McKinnon Secondary College

Respect, Integrity, Resilience, Community, Creativity, Success
Location
McKinnon, Victoria
Australia
Information
School type Public, coeducational, comprehensive day school
Established 1955
Principal Mrs Pitsa Binnion
Years 7-12
Enrolment 1,855
Colour(s) Navy blue, white, red, green
                   
Publication McKinnon Newsletter
Website mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

McKinnon Secondary College is a public secondary school located in the Melbourne suburb of McKinnon. The school was ranked 62nd in Victoria in terms of VCE median study score in 2012.[1][2] McKinnon is known for its large music faculty.[3]

Entry

Press reports have indicated that parents will relocate their residence to within a popular State school's "birth zone" to attempt entry for their children, with the potential effect of increasing the value of real estate within that zone.[4][5] In order to cope with the rising student numbers at McKinnon, the college has had to shrink the "school zone", allowing fewer students to enter the school.[6]

Facilities

VCE Results

McKinnon Secondary College is consistently in the top non-selective government schools in Victoria for the last decade, and in 2003 was the state system's second top non-selective-entry VCE school.[6] In 2011 it was ranked 62nd in the state out of all schools,[8] and ranked 6th out of public schools [9]

Music

McKinnon Secondary has many instrumental groups that cater for people of different ability, instrument and music style preference.

The colleges music ensembles include:

  • Years 7 and 8 band
  • Years 7 and 8 Strings
  • Symphonic wind band
  • Ovenden Band
  • Intermediate Stage Band
  • Senior Stage Band
  • Orchestra
  • Wind quintet
  • Saxophone Ensemble
  • String quartet
  • Percussion ensemble
  • Choir
  • Senior singers

The music faculty at McKinnon holds many performances such as the Spring and junior concerts. An event considered important in the school calendar is the Winter Concert, held annually at Robert Blackwood Hall, in Monash University.[10] The college also produces a musical every second year. The most recent musical to be performed by the college was 'Little Shop Of Horrors'. Five shows were performed from 10 to 13 June 2015.[11]

Languages

McKinnon Secondary offers two languages, German and French.[12] The school previously taught Korean.[7]

It is compulsory for students in years 7 and 8 to learn a language. The college also hosts the Victorian School of Languages, which allows students to learn a language out of school in their own time as a subject for VCE. The VSL offers both Hebrew and Russian. This enables McKinnon students to learn another language, or their native language, as part of their VCE. Year 10 students have the opportunity to go on exchange trips to either Germany or France and have an exchange student live with them for a period of time.

Enhancement program

The college offers an enhanced maths and science program for selected students called ELMS.[13]

Sports carnivals

McKinnon Secondary holds sports carnivals throughout the year where students can compete for their houses (Chisholm, Monash, Gilmore and Flynn). The three carnivals are swimming, athletics and cross-country. Students who win, or do well, in these competitions go on to represent McKinnon at inter-school sporting events.

Extra curricular activities

McKinnon Secondary offers activities including:

Uniform

Students are required to wear a uniform. The uniform policy is enforced by teachers. The colours of the uniform are blue, grey and white.

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Chalk and fees - National - www.theage.com.au". The Age. www.theage.com.au. August 1, 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  2. ↑ "2008 VCE Public School Ranking". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Broadway dreaming - Education News - theage.com.au". The Age. www.theage.com.au. June 18, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  4. ↑ "Demand for top school zones helps beat winter blues". The Age. www.theage.com.au. June 20, 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  5. ↑ "Average income, private school". The Age. www.theage.com.au. July 24, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  6. 1 2 "Have kids, must move out". The Age. www.theage.com.au. February 26, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  7. 1 2 "McKinnon Secondary College: School Tour". McKinnon Secondary College. McKinnon Secondary College. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  8. ↑
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  10. ↑ "McKinnon Secondary College: WINTER CONCERT". McKinnon Secondary College. McKinnon Secondary College. 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  11. ↑ "McKinnon Secondary College: Little Shop Of Horrors Musical". McKinnon Secondary College. McKinnon Secondary College. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  12. ↑ "McKinnon Secondary College: Key Learning Areas". www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  13. ↑ "In a class of their own". The Age. www.theage.com.au. May 8, 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  14. ↑ "McKinnon Secondary College: Principal's Welcome". 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  15. ↑ "McKinnon Secondary College: General Assembly 3/8/2015". 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  16. ↑ "McKinnon Secondary: Victorian Philosothon and Australasian Philosothon". 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  17. ↑ "McKinnon Secondary Sceptical Society". 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  18. ↑ "McKinnonNEWS - Issue 2 - ICT at McKinnon". 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  19. ↑ "McKinnonNEWS - Issue 18". McKinnon Secondary College. Retrieved 2015-11-28.

External links

Coordinates: 37°55′04″S 145°03′02″E / 37.91778°S 145.05056°E / -37.91778; 145.05056

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