Alfred Deakin High School is a government secondary school in Deakin,

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, covering years 7 to 10 in the Territory's education system. It is named after the second

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History

Two separate schools in the area, Deakin High School in Deakin and Woden Valley High School in

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, commenced in 1966 and 1968 respectively. In 1989, the two were amalgamated on the Deakin site and the name Alfred Deakin High School chosen. Since 1989 the school building has undergone considerable refurbishment, including the acquisition of modern kitchens and technology, including information technology and photography areas. During 1991 the school gymnasium was completed and officially opened. In more recent times special purpose rooms for dance and drama, computing, multi-media and problem solving in mathematics have been added. In early 1999 major refurbishments were completed in the science area and similar improvements to teaching spaces in Technology were completed in 2000. During 2009 the school under took refurbishment which included new toilets, new carpeting and an update to the gym. The upgrades were part of the Rudd government's Education revolution. The school is a "

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" school and was one of the public schools in the ACT to embrace

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Weekend education

The

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, a Japanese weekend educational programme, holds its classes at Deakin High School, while the school offices are in Yarralumla. It was established on 1 August 1988.学校概要
(). Canberra Japanese Supplementary School Inc. Retrieved on 7 April 2015. "借用校 Alfred Deakin High School (Denison St., Deakin, 2600, ACT) ディーキンハイスクール（写真）校舎・2Fにて授業を実施" and "日本大使館領事部：112 Empire Circuit, YARRALUMLA, ACT 2600, AUSTRALIA" The ACT German Language School also holds classes at Deakin High School on weekend mornings.

Notable alumni

* Sue Geh, women's basketball player *

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, soccer player *

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, actor * John Stead, Anglican bishop

References

External links

Alfred Deakin High School website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deakin, Alfred High School High schools in the Australian Capital Territory Educational institutions established in 1989 1989 establishments in Australia

History

Weekend education

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links