Koonung Secondary College
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| Koonung Secondary College | |
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68 Box Hill Crescent, Mont Albert North , , 3129 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′08″S145°07′01″E / 37.8021°S 145.1169°E / -37.8021; 145.1169 |
| Information | |
| Former name | Koonung High School (until the early 1990s) |
| Type | State school |
| Motto | Excellence Through Endeavor |
| Established | 1964 (1964) |
| Principal | Andrew McNeil |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1,000 |
| Colours | blue / navy blue, yellow (plus maroon for senior school) |
| Publication | Weekly newsletter, semesterly Koonung Chronicle magazine |
| Yearbook | School Fossicker magazine, student-produced yearbook |
| Website | www |
Koonung Secondary College[1] is a secondary state school in Mont Albert North, Victoria, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The school takes its name from the nearby Koonung Creek.
Its school catchment includes the suburbs of Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Doncaster, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Surrey Hills and Burwood.[2]
On 13 June 2019, it received a grant of $6.05 million to improve its facilities.[3]
Curriculum
Koonung follows the VELS (Victorian Essential Learning Standards) for the years 7–10 curriculum. A standard VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) course is run in years 11 & 12 (year 10 students also have the option to take one or two VCE subjects), with a range of VET (Vocational educational Training) subjects also available.[4]
Notable former students
- Jo Hall, television presenter[5]
- Daniel Pearce, AFL player[6]
References
- ^"Koonung Secondary College". Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^"Koonung Secondary College". Koonung Secondary College. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^College, Koonung Secondary (14 June 2019). "Koonung Secondary College Newsletter - Issue Nine". inewsletter.co. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^"Senior Years". Koonung Secondary College. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^Critchley, Cheryl (13 August 2002). "Jo found her career at age 6". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^Pierik, Jon (5 December 2011). "Bulldog gets in on the act". The Age. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
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