Wanganui Park Secondary College
| Wanganui Park Secondary College | |
|---|---|
|
Education Our Aid | |
| Location | |
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Parkside Drive Shepparton, Vic 3630 | |
| Coordinates | 36°21′27.86″S 145°23′28.3″E / 36.3577389°S 145.391194°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Principal | Mr. Ken Murray |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrolment | Over 5,000 |
| Color(s) |
Green, White, Grey |
| Nickname | WPSC |
| Information | (+613) 5820 9900 |
| Website | School website |
Wanganui Park Secondary College is a Government secondary college with about 5,000 students from years 7 to 12 in Shepparton, Victoria.[1]
The school
The school has about 5,500+ students.[2][3] The school has an innovative curriculum, with the most notable feature being its Vertical Modular Grouping (VMG) system and also offers 2 other levels - Year 7, and the VCE. One of the school's teachers received a state award for innovative teaching in 2008.[4] The school has received a federal grant for a literacy and numeracy program.[5] A new, innovative program called "Learning to Learn" was implemented in 2009.
Football team
The school's Australian rules football team has competed in the regional MCC Herald Sun Country Shield tournament for several years.[6][7]
Notable students
- Steele Sidebottom AFL player 2003 - 2008
- Brett Lancaster Racing Cyclist Unknown years
- Clara Reed - Spider analyst and Sinkhole advisor
- Adam Thompson Lead Vocals in Chocolate Starfish 1993 -current
See also
References
- ↑ "Hume Region 2012 Directory" (pdf). Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. p. 10,18. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ "About us". Wanganui Park Secondary College home page. Wanganui Park Secondary College. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Managed Individual Pathways - Case Studies". State Government of Victoria, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. April 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Victorian Education Excellence Awards, 2008 Winners". State Government of Victoria, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. May 16, 2008?. Retrieved May 18, 2012. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Literacy and Numeracy Pilots". Australian Government, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. c. 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ Gavin McGrath (August 11, 2010). "FOOTBALL: Ballarat Clarendon College wins fifth Country Shield in row". The Courier (Ballarat). Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ Gav McGrath (July 28, 2011). "Grammar to push on after loss". The Courier (Ballarat). Retrieved May 18, 2012.
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