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Canterbury Girls' Secondary College

Coordinates: 37°49′12″S 145°04′10″E / 37.8200°S 145.0694°E / -37.8200; 145.0694
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Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
Canterbury Girls' Secondary College entrance
Location
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Australia
Coordinates37°49′12″S 145°04′10″E / 37.8200°S 145.0694°E / -37.8200; 145.0694
Information
TypeSingle-sex, day school, State school
MottoFervet Opus
Established1928 as East Camberwell Domestic Arts School, "Mangarra". 1989 as Canterbury Girls' Secondary College[1]
School districtCanterbury, Victoria
PrincipalMary Cannon
Years7–12
Number of students988
HousesFlynn (blue and pink)
Cattanach (green and purple)
Brennan (yellow and black)
McDonald (red and white)
Colour(s)Blue, white and yellow    
WebsiteCanterbury Girls' Secondary College

Canterbury Girls Secondary College is an all-girls secondary school located in Canterbury, Victoria, Australia. The school provides an education from years 7 to 12.

History

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It was established in 1928 as East Camberwell Domestic Arts School, catering for girls and offering courses up to Year 10. It became Camberwell Girls' High School in 1958, having a number of official names throughout the 1950s. In 1961 the name Canterbury Girls' High School was adopted. In 1989, after consultation with the school community, the school's name was changed in line with Government policy to Canterbury Girls' Secondary College. It remains a girls state school.[2]

Canterbury Girls' Secondary College was ranked 17th out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Peel, A. (1993). A History of Hawthorn. Melbourne University Press. p. 98-100. ISBN 9780522845075. Retrieved 3 April 2020. East Camberwell Domestic Arts School was established in 1928, and became Camberwell Girls' High School in 1958 and Canterbury Girls' ...
  2. ^ Rumbold, M. (2000). These Our School Days...Mangarra Road Revisited.
  3. ^ "VCE Public School Ranking - 2018 - Better Education". Better Education. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ^ Li, Caspar (11 February 2019). "4 things to know about K-pop star Rose, BLACKPINK's high-note singer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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