Greater Shepparton Secondary College
| Greater Shepparton Secondary College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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31–71 Hawdon Street , , 3630 | |
| Coordinates | 36°22′19″S 145°24′55.5″E / 36.37194°S 145.415417°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 31 January 2020 |
| Principal | Ms Barbara O'Brien |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Colour(s) | Teal, charcoal, white and orange |
| Website | https://www.gssc.vic.edu.au/ |
Greater Shepparton Secondary College (GSSC) is a Public High School in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. It opened in 2020 as an amalgamation of four of the region's previous high schools.[1] The school's main campus is located on the former site of Shepparton High School, and was opened in 2022.[2]
History
[edit]The GSSC was created from the Shepparton Education plan.[1][3] This was a result of lower educational outcomes from students in the Shepparton region when compared to similar schools across Victoria. The school officially opened in 2020 by taking over the four public high schools located in Shepparton and nearby Mooroopna. The four schools amalgamated were Shepparton High School, McGuire College, Wanganui Park Secondary College and Mooroopna Secondary College.[1]
During the construction of the main GSSC campus, students attended their classes at the sites of the previous high schools, depending upon their year level and classes.[4] Other campuses used by GSSC include a small campus located in Invergordon. After the scheduled opening of the main campus in 2022, it is expected that the additional campuses will be closed permanently.
Controversy
[edit]The creation of the school and the location of the school at the site of the previous Shepparton High School created opposition within the Shepparton community.[5] With those in opposition to the project suggesting the location was not big enough for the expected 3000 students. Other arguments included the idea that the increased funding for the GSSC could have been better spent by splitting it among the four existing schools.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c readMarch 14, less than 2 min; Times, 2018-12:00AMThe Weekly (13 March 2018). "Super school takes shape in Shepp". weeklytimesnow. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hudson, ABC Shepparton: Michael (3 July 2019). "Victoria touts super-school merger as 'revolutionary', but parents think it's a disaster". ABC News. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Shepparton Education Plan". www.education.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Student Placement during the transition - Greater Shepparton Secondary College".
- ^ Carey, Adam (4 September 2019). "Shepparton super school for 3000 kids to be built on site that has 500". The Age. Retrieved 5 July 2020.