Longerenong College, often abbreviated ''Longy'', is an agricultural college in
western-Victoria near the city of
Horsham, Victoria
Horsham () is a regional city in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. Located on a bend in the Wimmera River, Horsham is approximately northwest of the state capital Melbourne. As of the 2021 Census, Horsham had a population of 2 ...
.
The focus of study at the College is "agronomy, rural merchandise management, wool classing, agricultural education, farm management, research and livestock sales." The College is based around a residential campus in the small locality of Longerenong. The college includes a 1070 hectare farm "with cropping, sheep and beef cattle enterprises."
History
The college was founded in 1889 by the Council of Agricultural Education.
Enrolments however were not sustained and the college was closed from 1898 to 1905, although the farm remained operational during that period.
The original buildings were destroyed by fire in 1940 and students used temporary buildings until the 1960s, when new residences and assembly hall were built.
In 1972 the college began accepting female students. Oversight of the college passed from the Department of Agriculture to the
University of Melbourne
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in 1993 and then was transferred to
Skillinvest in 2005.
Notable alumni
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Peter Fisher, Australian Country Party politician.
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Leigh Nugent
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, Australian swimming coach.
References
External links
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Australian tertiary institutions
Educational institutions established in 1889
1889 establishments in Australia
Education in Victoria (state)
Agricultural universities and colleges in Australia