Rowville Secondary College
Encyclopedia
Rowville Secondary College is a co-educational, public high school
, located in Rowville
, Victoria
, Australia. It is divided into two campuses, the eastern and the western. The eastern campus only goes to year 10 while the western goes right through. it started off as one campus but in November 1996 the eastern campus was opened.
The Western Campus, which opened in 1990, caters for students in Years 7 to 12. The Eastern Campus opened in 1996, catering in its first year to students in Years 7 and 8, and is now offering Years 7 - 10. Class sizes are kept to a maximum of 26 in most cases, with some classes being smaller.
Students on each campus are provided with the opportunity to take part in all College activities such as instrumental music, sport, outdoor education
and other extra-curricular activities.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, located in Rowville
Rowville, Victoria
Rowville is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox. At the 2006 Census, Rowville had a population of 34,412....
, Victoria
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....
, Australia. It is divided into two campuses, the eastern and the western. The eastern campus only goes to year 10 while the western goes right through. it started off as one campus but in November 1996 the eastern campus was opened.
History
Rowville Secondary College opened in 1990 with approximately 180 students in Years 7 and 8. In 2003, the student population has grown to approximately 1750 across two campuses.The Western Campus, which opened in 1990, caters for students in Years 7 to 12. The Eastern Campus opened in 1996, catering in its first year to students in Years 7 and 8, and is now offering Years 7 - 10. Class sizes are kept to a maximum of 26 in most cases, with some classes being smaller.
Students on each campus are provided with the opportunity to take part in all College activities such as instrumental music, sport, outdoor education
Outdoor education
Outdoor education usually refers to organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Outdoor education programs sometimes involve residential or journey-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges in the form of outdoor activities such as hiking,...
and other extra-curricular activities.
External links
- Rowville Secondary College: Official website