Weeroona College Bendigo is an Australian co-educational secondary school, catering for students in years 7 to 10, located in
White Hills, a suburb of
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, makin ...
,
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
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.
The school was formed in 1999 with the merger of White Hills Secondary College and Bendigo East Primary School.
The school has an enrolment of over 700 students, supported by over 70 staff. Year 9 and 10 students have the opportunity to specialise in specific areas of interest. Year 10 students also have the opportunity to undertake some units of their
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education (often abbreviated VCE) is one credential available to secondary school students who successfully complete year 11 and 12 in the Australian state of Victoria. The VCE is the predominant choice for students ...
(VCE) at the school. Most of the students who choose to go on to achieve the VCE do so at the nearby
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC), is an Australian government-funded co-educational secondary school for Year 11 and Year 12 students located in the centre of Bendigo, Victoria. It is the largest provider of VCE, VET and VCAL in the stat ...
.
Weeroona College Bendigo began to be rebuilt during 2008 and was completed prior to the start of 2013. The new school buildings were officially opened on 13 October 2013 by
Damian Drum
Damian Kevin Drum (born 28 July 1960) is an Australian politician who has represented Murray and Nicholls in the Australian House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election as a member of The Nationals. Drum served as the Assistant Mi ...
.
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See also
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List of schools in Victoria
Below are lists of schools in Victoria, Australia:
*List of government schools in Victoria, Australia
* List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia
Largest Victorian schools
Based on enrolment size, this is a list of 50 of the largest ...
References
External links
Official website
Public high schools in Victoria (Australia)
Educational institutions established in 1999
Education in Bendigo
1999 establishments in Australia
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