Monterey Secondary College is an Australian

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, co-educational,

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, located in the

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suburb of

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, Victoria. Established in 1994, following the merger of Monterey High School and Monterey Technical School, the College has an enrolment of approximately 325 students and is known for its arts,

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s and student

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programs.Monterey Secondary College
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Campus

The campus of the College is located in a

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area near to the northern boundary of the suburb of Frankston and on the southern boundary of the suburb of

. It is bordered to the south-east by the Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club, west by the Long Island Country Golf Club, and north-west by the Eric Bell Sports Reserve. The main entrance to the campus is to the north on Silvertop Street in Frankston North. In addition to its four main classroom wings, the campus also has centres for

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and

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,Music Centre
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: National Building Economic Stimulus Plan. Retrieved 3 June 2016 as well as a large multi-purpose gymnasium. Its grounds are approximately and encompass a number of sports pitches as well as a

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History

Former schools

Of the two antecedent schools that merged to establish the College, Monterey High School was established in 1966 and Monterey Technical School in 1967. The schools served a growing demand for

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in the suburbs of

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and Seaford. During this time, an

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was being expanded in Frankston North, a post-

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settlement was being redeveloped in Carrum Downs, and new home construction was progressing in the suburb of Seaford. In its foundation year, 1966, the original students of Monterey High School were housed in four portable classroom buildings located at the Monterey State School in Monterey Boulevard. The campus of the High School on Forest Drive was completed in late-1966, with its students moving in at the commencement of 1967. The Technical School operated out of portable buildings at the High School for a year while its own campus was being completed on Silvertop Street. The buildings at each school were constructed of mixed brick and

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and were connected via covered and uncovered pathways. Multi-purpose gymnasiums were constructed at each campus and

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and

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courts and

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and

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fields were laid on their respective grounds. A

centre was also constructed on the campus of the Technical School and continues to be used by the College today.

Merger

By the early-1990s, attendance at

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s in the state of Victoria had declined dramatically as students began to strive for academic achievement rather than for learning a

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. Due to this decline, and to reduce administrative costs, the Department of Education decided to merge the High School and Technical School. Following a series of consultative parent-teacher meetings, the process of merging the schools was announced to take place between 1993 and 1995. College records state that the main concern voiced by both parents and teachers was that the merger may "incite violence" between the traditionally competitive High School and Technical School students. Some "tension" was reported between students during the merger years of the College, however, a reputation for "unruliness" was short-lived. The new name of "Monterey Secondary College" was adopted in 1993 and was officially used from 1994. The former Technical School became the main campus (years 7–10) of the College in 1994, while the former High School was retained as a campus for senior students (years 11–12) completing the

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during the merger years. The latter was eventually closed at the end of 1995 and has since been redeveloped into the Monterey Community Park—with a

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and

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, skate park and sports pitches now in place.

Recent history

In 1997, a

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was presented to the

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signed by 1,879 residents of

which sought action for the ''"construction of suitable facilities in Carrum Downs with the view of relocating Monterey Secondary College from its present location in Frankston North"''.

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: Parliament of Victoria The petition was unsuccessful. During the 2000s, the

Carrum Downs Secondary College and a campus of the

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Flinders Christian Community College were eventually established in Carrum Downs to ease enrolments at Monterey Secondary College. In the 1990s, a new multi-purpose gymnasium was constructed with the former gymnasium then redeveloped into a

and

centre. Its existing

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s, technology workshops and theatrette rooms were also upgraded and a

was added to the grounds. In the 2000s, eight new computer labs were added and its

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was upgraded. During these decades, the College established its reputation for innovation and success in

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and

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s. In the 2010s, a new A$2 million

centre was constructed and all its existing classroom wings were modernised in a A$4 million refurbishment. In 2020, it established the Silvertop Sports Science Academy for

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training.Silvertop Sports Science Academy
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Arts

Monterey Art Exhibition

The Monterey Art Exhibition is the College's annual student art exhibition, which is held at the

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. A notable artist is invited to open the exhibition each year—such as Robyn Bounds and

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among others. Since 2015, the winning artwork of the exhibition has been selected for the permanent collection of

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and displayed in their Melbourne offices.Dodd, Tim (22 November 2015).
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Bands and ensembles

The College has a number of school bands, including junior and senior school bands and a

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, as well as other smaller instrumental ensembles. Its jazz band is considered to be one of the finest in the state of Victoria and receives regular invitations for public performances—such as Federation Square in 2004.

Rock Eisteddfod Challenge

The College first entered in the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge in 1994 with an original production based on the

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. It won the 1996 Victorian Premier Division competition with a production based on the

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comic book and

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. Controversy ensued in 1996 when

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broadcast the production of St. Columba's College, based on the 1990s television series ''

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'', instead of the winning production of Monterey Secondary College. It won the 2000 Victorian Premier Division competition with an original production based on the life of the

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. It also produced productions based on the 1960s television series '' The Thunderbirds'' and the rise of the

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before the cancellation of the Challenge in 2010.

Sports

The College has four sports houses that compete in annual whole-College

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, swimming and cross country

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s as well as other smaller inter-house competitions. Its houses are named after successful College sporting alumni and are: "Bryant" (after

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player Lisa Campbell (née Bryant); house colour: yellow), "Burke" (after

player

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; house colour: green), "Foster" (after triathlete Stephen Foster; house colour: red), and "King" (after cyclist Simon King; house colour: blue). As part of its sports

program, each house is led and managed by students.

Special programs

The Silvertop Sport Science Academy is the College's

training program. The Academy develops the sporting ability and

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s knowledge of students through its access to elite-level coaches, sportspeople and facilities. Its Sports and Industry Connect program also lets students utilise partner organisations as vehicles for instruction that include: the

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, Football Federation Victoria and the National Rugby League.

Leadership

The College has a strong student

system that has a number of internal and external programs. College captains, junior and senior

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and

and its

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are internal programs focused on leadership of the College community and student life.Student Leadership
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: Department of Education and Training Its external programs include the Advance Youth Development and

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Global Citizenship and Leadership programs which are focused on leadership at a state, national and international level. As a Beacon Model school, it also provides leadership opportunities to students who choose to undertake the

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through partner organisations that include: Chisholm Institute and

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Notable people

Alumni

*Glenn Aitken,

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of the

representing North-West Ward (2003–2020) who was Mayor of Frankston (2006–2007) *

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representing the

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(1996–2016) who was

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(2006–2007) and Minister for Small Business (2013–2015) *

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player (1987–2003) who was

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(1996–2001) and a

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(2008–2015) of the

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*Ebony Butler, filmmaker and human rights activist who produced and directed the award-winning documentary film ''

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'' (2016) and founded the African charity Bikes 4 Life * Lisa Campbell (née Bryant),

player who competed in the

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(

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ist) and

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*Shaun Carney, author and journalist who was associate editor and chief political columnist of ''

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'' newspaper (1997–2012), currently

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in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at

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(2012–present) * Stephen Foster, international triathlete who was inducted into the Australian Triathlon Hall of Fame (2014) *

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, Australian rules football player with the St Kilda Football Club (1974–1979) and Hawthorn Football Club (1980–1988) *Simon King, cyclist, five-times Australian cycling champion * Natalie Plane, Australian rules football (

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) player with Carlton Football Club (2016–present) *Craig Semple, commercial and corporate lawyer and

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(2013–present), member of the College Council (2015–present) * Jackie Woodburne, actor who currently plays

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on the television soap opera ''

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'' (1994–present)

Faculty

*Victor Majzner, former faculty, contemporary

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whose work is held by the

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, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Heide Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria * Janet Matthews, former faculty,

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ist whose work is held by

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(for

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reproduction),

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and New York State Museum *Judith Smith, current faculty, Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) and Olympic Games official and swimming instructor *

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, former faculty, contemporary and

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artist whose work is held by the Art Gallery of Ballarat,

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, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria

International exchange

The College established its first international exchange relationship in 2017.Cultural Program and Exchange
Monterey Secondary College.

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External links

Monterey Secondary College website