Chadstone High School
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Chadstone High School was a former Victoria
n Government high school, located in the Melbourne suburb of Chadstone
. Chadstone High School was often referred to as "Chaddy High".
It was established adjacent to the Chadstone Park Primary School. The school also took students from other neighbouring primary schools including Solway, Lloyd Street, Murrumbeena and Hughesdale.
The demographics of the area changed from the 1960s through to the 1980s with the area's population ageing. The school's population declined and the school was closed in 1991.
, a fabled bird that rose from the ashes of defeat. The Phoenix became the name of the annual school magazine.
The name Phoenix lives on through Phoenix Park which is located on the school's site.
The school's motto was "Faith and Decision", as celebrated in the chorus of the school song...
"Let us resolve, like the phoenix to arise
From ashes of our lesser selves and strive
Throughout our lives, with honour and with truth
In faith and decision wise" (composed by Haslam, Dombrain and Lamb.)
Boys wore long grey trousers with a white shirt and black shoes (or desert boots). Jacket and ties were worn in the 1960s and early 1970s but their use abated in the 1970s and a grey jumper became standard winter uniform.
Girls wore a chequered dress in summer and a grey skirt, white shirt and grey jumper in winter.
At formal events, such as concerts by the school's band or orchestra, boys and girls wore maroon blazers with the school emblem on the breast pocket.
Sporting uniforms were variations of red and black, or sometimes red, black, and white. Typical was a red tee-shirt and black shorts for athletics.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
n Government high school, located in the Melbourne suburb of Chadstone
Chadstone, Victoria
Chadstone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. Landmarks include the Waverley Basketball Centre, Jordanville Community Centre and the Matthew Flinders Hotel...
. Chadstone High School was often referred to as "Chaddy High".
History
The school was established in the late 1950s in what was then a rapidly growing outer-suburban area. It initially operated out of demountable classrooms until a purpose-built three storey school building was finished in the early 1960s. The RK Senior Hall (named after one of the school's principals) was constructed in the 1970s.It was established adjacent to the Chadstone Park Primary School. The school also took students from other neighbouring primary schools including Solway, Lloyd Street, Murrumbeena and Hughesdale.
The demographics of the area changed from the 1960s through to the 1980s with the area's population ageing. The school's population declined and the school was closed in 1991.
School Symbols and Uniform
Chadstone's symbol was the mythical PhoenixPhoenix (mythology)
The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....
, a fabled bird that rose from the ashes of defeat. The Phoenix became the name of the annual school magazine.
The name Phoenix lives on through Phoenix Park which is located on the school's site.
The school's motto was "Faith and Decision", as celebrated in the chorus of the school song...
"Let us resolve, like the phoenix to arise
From ashes of our lesser selves and strive
Throughout our lives, with honour and with truth
In faith and decision wise" (composed by Haslam, Dombrain and Lamb.)
Boys wore long grey trousers with a white shirt and black shoes (or desert boots). Jacket and ties were worn in the 1960s and early 1970s but their use abated in the 1970s and a grey jumper became standard winter uniform.
Girls wore a chequered dress in summer and a grey skirt, white shirt and grey jumper in winter.
At formal events, such as concerts by the school's band or orchestra, boys and girls wore maroon blazers with the school emblem on the breast pocket.
Sporting uniforms were variations of red and black, or sometimes red, black, and white. Typical was a red tee-shirt and black shorts for athletics.