Frankston High School
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Frankston High School, in Victoria, Australia, is a secondary college offering education for students in Years 7 to 12.
The school has formed a partnership, the Frankston Federation of Schools, with the main neighbourhood primary schools Derinya, Overport, Frankston and Frankston Heights. Through this Federation, staff and resources are shared. A transition program helps students to adjust from primary to secondary school.
In 2008, the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program was introduced. In 2006 a Tablet PC
program was introduced.
Both Japanese and French languages are established in the curriculum from Year 7 to Year 12. Sister city and sister school programs have been established in Japan, France and Soweto, South Africa. The school operates an overseas exchange program, with Frankston High School students on exchange programs in other countries and a number of overseas students studying at Frankston.
There are seven bands operating and approximately 200 students involved in the instrumental music program. Students perform regularly at assemblies and special events and rehearse in a well-appointed music centre. The establishment of the Harry McGurk Music Scholarship has helped students to continue with these opportunities.
Frankston High School has been awarded Exemplary Physical and Sport Education status by the Department of Education and Training. The facilities now include an indoor swimming pool.
For several years, the school has been involved in the Victorian Youth Development Program (VYPD) now known as Advance which involves surf life saving and is run with the assistance of Surf Life Saving Victoria.
The school operates programs such as Hands On Learning, Pathways and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) to cater for students with different learning styles.
A school magazine entitled "Kananook" is made and released every year. The magazine looks back over the year and recognises what the school has accomplished.
The names for each of the houses come from early explorers of Victoria and the Port Phillip region - George Bass
, William Collins, Matthew Flinders
, and John Murray
.
The houses compete in three major competitions: Swimming
, Athletics
and Cross Country
.
in Japan and Frankston High School maintains a strong sister school relationship with Kawaguchi-Kita High School in the Greater Tokyo Area
which began in 1988. Regular cultural visits and student exchanges take place between these schools.
Frankston also has a sister school relationship with Lycée Jean Zay, in Orléans
, France
. Students regularly visit and exchange between our two schools, with three month twin exchanges a feature during the summer holidays. Students of French have the chance to visit France
every second year, with a group extending their visit to include Italian Art galleries.
Frankston High School also has a sister school relationship with Letsibogo Girls' High School in Soweto
, South Africa
. In conjunction with Mentone Girls' Secondary College and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
the school sponsors three girls, enabling them to spend a year studying in Australia, hosted by school families.
School profile
Frankston High School is a large multi-campus co-educational school situated in South Frankston. The Year 7 to 10 and Senior School (Years 11 & 12/ VCAL) Campuses occupy nearby sites. Most students complete six years of education in preparation for tertiary studies, employment and citizenship.The school has formed a partnership, the Frankston Federation of Schools, with the main neighbourhood primary schools Derinya, Overport, Frankston and Frankston Heights. Through this Federation, staff and resources are shared. A transition program helps students to adjust from primary to secondary school.
In 2008, the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program was introduced. In 2006 a Tablet PC
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
program was introduced.
Both Japanese and French languages are established in the curriculum from Year 7 to Year 12. Sister city and sister school programs have been established in Japan, France and Soweto, South Africa. The school operates an overseas exchange program, with Frankston High School students on exchange programs in other countries and a number of overseas students studying at Frankston.
There are seven bands operating and approximately 200 students involved in the instrumental music program. Students perform regularly at assemblies and special events and rehearse in a well-appointed music centre. The establishment of the Harry McGurk Music Scholarship has helped students to continue with these opportunities.
Frankston High School has been awarded Exemplary Physical and Sport Education status by the Department of Education and Training. The facilities now include an indoor swimming pool.
For several years, the school has been involved in the Victorian Youth Development Program (VYPD) now known as Advance which involves surf life saving and is run with the assistance of Surf Life Saving Victoria.
The school operates programs such as Hands On Learning, Pathways and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) to cater for students with different learning styles.
A school magazine entitled "Kananook" is made and released every year. The magazine looks back over the year and recognises what the school has accomplished.
House competition
The four Houses are:- Bass (formerly Janaralong) [Blue]
- Collins (formerly Asatangneen) [Green]
- Flinders (formerly Kananook) [Yellow]
- Murray (formerly Eumemmering) [Red]
The names for each of the houses come from early explorers of Victoria and the Port Phillip region - George Bass
George Bass
George Bass was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.-Early years:He was born on 30 January 1771 at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, the son of a tenant farmer, George Bass, and a local beauty named Sarah Nee Newman. His father died in 1777 when Bass was 6...
, William Collins, Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders
Captain Matthew Flinders RN was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been...
, and John Murray
John Murray (Australian explorer)
John Murray was a seaman and explorer of Australia. He was the first European to discover Port Phillip, the bay on which the cities of Melbourne and Geelong are situated....
.
The houses compete in three major competitions: Swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, Athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
and Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
.
Sister schools
Frankston is the sister city of Susono, ShizuokaShizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
in Japan and Frankston High School maintains a strong sister school relationship with Kawaguchi-Kita High School in the Greater Tokyo Area
Greater Tokyo Area
The Greater Tokyo Area is a large metropolitan area in Kantō region, Japan, consisting of most of the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tokyo . In Japanese, it is referred to by various terms, including the , , and others....
which began in 1988. Regular cultural visits and student exchanges take place between these schools.
Frankston also has a sister school relationship with Lycée Jean Zay, in Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Students regularly visit and exchange between our two schools, with three month twin exchanges a feature during the summer holidays. Students of French have the chance to visit France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
every second year, with a group extending their visit to include Italian Art galleries.
Frankston High School also has a sister school relationship with Letsibogo Girls' High School in Soweto
Soweto
Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. In conjunction with Mentone Girls' Secondary College and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School is an academically selective, public high school for girls, located in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
the school sponsors three girls, enabling them to spend a year studying in Australia, hosted by school families.