Princes Hill Secondary College
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Princes Hill Secondary College is a state, coeducational Secondary school
located in the inner Melbourne
suburb of Carlton North, Australia
.
Prior to 1959, when it was elevated to High School status, PHSC was known as Princes Hill Public School and Princes Hill State School.
The school has been in continuous operation since its establishment in Carlton North, Victoria
in 1889. After a fire destroyed the original structure in 1971, the school was rebuilt in 1973 by Daryl Jackson and also won awards (Victorian bronze medal for architecture).
In addition to the school buildings, the College has access to Princes Park
adjacent to the school for recreational and sports activities as well as its own gymnasium and outside sports area.
.
, Melbourne, Moreland
and Darebin
, with about 20% of our students travelling from more distant suburbs. The Victorian School of Languages, the Princes Hill Community Centre and a variety of other users add to the creative community activity centred around the College.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in the inner Melbourne
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...
suburb of Carlton North, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Prior to 1959, when it was elevated to High School status, PHSC was known as Princes Hill Public School and Princes Hill State School.
The school has been in continuous operation since its establishment in Carlton North, Victoria
Carlton North, Victoria
Carlton North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Melbourne and Yarra...
in 1889. After a fire destroyed the original structure in 1971, the school was rebuilt in 1973 by Daryl Jackson and also won awards (Victorian bronze medal for architecture).
In addition to the school buildings, the College has access to Princes Park
Princes Park, Carlton
Princes Park is a 38.6 hectare park in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton North, Victoria. It is located directly north of the University of Melbourne and bounded on its eastern and western sides by Melbourne General Cemetery and Royal Parade respectively...
adjacent to the school for recreational and sports activities as well as its own gymnasium and outside sports area.
Location
The school is uniquely located within the educational precinct of inner Melbourne with access to the resources of The University of Melbourne, Museum and Zoo, all of which are located in the vicinity. The College also has its own school camp at the Mirrimbah Country Centre in the foothills of Mount BullerMount Buller (Victoria)
Mount Buller is a mountain in the Australian Alps.The summit of Buller can be reached by vehicle via the village coupled with a 500m short walk. It is also possible to climb the peak from Delatite river level you can follow the Klingsporn walking track. The Klingsporn track was the bridle trail in...
.
Student body
The College provides for approximately 800 students from Years 7-12. The College is non-selective and draws students from over 30 Primary schools in the Cities of YarraCity of Yarra
The City of Yarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 19.5 square kilometres, and at the 2006 census it had a population of 69,330...
, Melbourne, Moreland
City of Moreland
The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
and Darebin
City of Darebin
The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of , and as of 2009, has a population of 139,608...
, with about 20% of our students travelling from more distant suburbs. The Victorian School of Languages, the Princes Hill Community Centre and a variety of other users add to the creative community activity centred around the College.
Notable alumni
- Attila AbonyiAttila AbonyiAttila Abonyi is a Hungarian-born Australian football manager and former player.Born in Hungary, he took up soccer after emigrating to Australia at age 10. Attila played started playing professional club football for Melbourne Hungaria between 1962 and 1968, St...
, member of the Australian 1974 Socceroos World Cup squad - John BluthalJohn BluthalJohn Bluthal is a Polish-born British film and television actor, mostly in comedy. He is best known for his work with Spike Milligan and for his roles in the television series Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width and The Vicar of Dibley.-Early life:Bluthal was born in Galicia, Poland, of Jewish...
, actor - Arnold BriedisArnold BriedisArnold Briedis is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1970s.A centre half forward, Briedis was a member of North Melbourne's inaugural premiership side in 1975, kicking 5 goals in the grand final...
, Australian rules footballer - Lily BrettLily BrettLily Brett is an award-winning Australian novelist, essayist and poet who now lives in New York City. Much of her writing deals with her Jewish family semi-biographically and with her feelings about the Holocaust....
, award-winning Australian novelist, essayist and poet - Joseph Brown (artist)Joseph Brown (artist)Joseph Brown, AO, OBE was an Australian artist and art collector.Brown was born in Poland in 1918 and migrated to Australia in 1933 at the age of fifteen, settling in Melbourne. He trained initially as an artist but after returning from war service in 1945 became increasingly involved in the...
AO, OBE (1918–2009) was an Australian artist and art collector - Vin CatoggioVin CatoggioVincenzo "Vin" Catoggio is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.He was noted for his outrageous afro haircut and because of this was considered one of the real characters of the game...
, Australian rules footballer - Kelvin CoeKelvin CoeKelvin Coe OBE was an Australian ballet dancer and the first male artist to be promoted from the corps de ballet in the Australian Ballet principal dancer...
, Former principal artist of the Australian Ballet - Matt DayMatt DayMatthew "Matt" Day is an Australian actor best known for his film and television roles.-Early life and career:Matt Day was born in Melbourne in 1971...
, actor - John DugdaleJohn Dugdale (footballer)John Dugdale is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos in a 15 year career which began in 1955. He shares with Jock Spencer the club record of 6 times topping their season ending goalkicking charts...
, Australian rules footballer - Geoffrey EdelstenGeoffrey EdelstenGeoffrey Walter Edelsten is an Australian medical entrepreneur. He was the first private owner of a major Australian football team when he bought the Sydney Swans Football Club in 1985. Edelsten was formerly a general practitioner, but was deregistered in New South Wales in 1988 and also in...
, Australian medical entrepreneur, philanthropist, and previous owner of the Sydney Swans Football Club - Ivor Evans, co-designer of the Australian flag
- Fred FreerFred FreerFrederick Alfred William Freer was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1946. He was a fast-medium bowler more accuarte than Keith Miller. He was called into the team for the Second Test in Sydney after Ray Lindwall was struck down by chickenpox...
, Australian Test cricketer - Russell HitchcockRussell HitchcockRussell Charles Hitchcock is an Australian musician and one half of the group Air Supply. He formed the group after meeting Englishman Graham Russell in 1975 on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar....
, lead singer of Air SupplyAir SupplyAir Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s... - Paul MeldrumPaul MeldrumPaul Meldrum is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the VFL during the 1980s.Meldrum was a versatile footballer could play anywhere on the ground, making his debut for Carlton in 1982. He went on to play 158 games for the club, including playing in their winning 1987 AFL...
, Australian rules footballer - Sir David Smith, KCVO AO Australian public servant
- Victor SmorgonVictor SmorgonVictor Smorgon AC was an Australian industrialist, arts patron and benefactor, who was founder and former head of the Victor Smorgon Group....
and Simon Smorgon, Australian industrialists - Maria VamvakinouMaria VamvakinouMaria Vamvakinou , is an Australian politician. She has been member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Calwell, Victoria for the Australian Labor Party...
, Australian politician, ALP member for Calwell in the Australian Parliament - Arnold ZableArnold ZableArnold Zable is an award winning Australian writer, storyteller, educator and human rights advocate, particularly in the area of migrant education. His writings focus primarily on migrant experience.-Life:...
, award winning Australian writer, storyteller, educator and human rights advocate