Elisabeth Murdoch College
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Elisabeth Murdoch College (formerly Langwarrin Post Primary School (1984-1986), Langwarrin Secondary College (1987-2004)) is a government-run state high school located in Melbourne's
south-eastern suburb of Langwarrin. Langwarrin is found within one of the city's growth corridors, and has seen the college grow over recent years to an enrolment of students. This trend is expected to continue with a forecast student population of students. The College offers a broad range of curriculum areas for students in the secondary years of education. The college offers students a diverse post compulsory education program which incorporates VCE, VCAL and VET. The college is an RTO
which offers certificate courses including:
The college has a Long history of student pathway development, with students accessing University, TAFE, apprenticteship programs and work options.
Improvements to the college have taken place over the last five years, including new facilities to cater for the growing needs of young people with a basketball stadium, gym, performing arts centre–auditorium, computer rooms, specialised media labs for video editing and game creation plus music rooms.
, Little Shop of Horrors
and Bye Bye Birdie. In 2007 The Wizard of Oz
was produced, and in 2008 Grease
was produced. In 2009 Jesus Christ Superstar
was produced, and in 2010 Oklahoma! was produced.
Elisabeth Murdoch College has recently been provided the "Building Futures" funding for infrastructure development, phase one of this development will see the addition of a new senior school building. This facility will complement the work done over the past five years which has seen the improvement of the facilities in the areas of:
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
south-eastern suburb of Langwarrin. Langwarrin is found within one of the city's growth corridors, and has seen the college grow over recent years to an enrolment of students. This trend is expected to continue with a forecast student population of students. The College offers a broad range of curriculum areas for students in the secondary years of education. The college offers students a diverse post compulsory education program which incorporates VCE, VCAL and VET. The college is an RTO
Registered training organisation
A registered training organisation in Australia, is a vocational education organisation that provides students with training that results in qualifications and statements of attainment that are recognised and accepted by industry and other educational institutions throughout Australia.Registered...
which offers certificate courses including:
- Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
- Certificate III in Concept Development for Clothing Products
- Certificate III in Information Technology
- Certificate III in Multimedia.
The college has a Long history of student pathway development, with students accessing University, TAFE, apprenticteship programs and work options.
Improvements to the college have taken place over the last five years, including new facilities to cater for the growing needs of young people with a basketball stadium, gym, performing arts centre–auditorium, computer rooms, specialised media labs for video editing and game creation plus music rooms.
Activities
The college extra-curricula program includes performing arts, agriculture and debating programs. Past musical productions have included FameFame (musical)
A stage musical based on the 1980 musical film Fame has been staged under two titles. The first, 'Fame – The Musical' conceived and developed by David De Silva, is a musical with a book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy. The musical premiered in 1988 in Miami,...
, Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
and Bye Bye Birdie. In 2007 The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
was produced, and in 2008 Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
was produced. In 2009 Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
was produced, and in 2010 Oklahoma! was produced.
Elisabeth Murdoch College has recently been provided the "Building Futures" funding for infrastructure development, phase one of this development will see the addition of a new senior school building. This facility will complement the work done over the past five years which has seen the improvement of the facilities in the areas of:
Facilities
Elisabeth Murdoch College has a number of facilities including:- Auditorium
- Gym (three courts)
- Art Complex
- Studio
- Music Centre
- Senior cafe
- Nine tennis Courts
- Senior School Facility
- Resource Centre
- Farm
- School canteen