Brentwood Secondary College is a co-educational, public high school, located in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia.
Glen Waverley South Primary School adjoins the college, and they have their own oval, which is used for many sport activities such as cricket, soccer and Australian football.
History
Brentwood Secondary College opened in 1969.
Brentwood currently has about 1535[1] students enrolled in years 7 to 12. The year levels are divided into junior school (years 7–9) and senior school (years 11 and 12) with 2-year level coordinators for each year level respectively.
Each sub-school will be led by a head of school and supported by 2 student managers for each sub-school year level.
Student exchange
Brentwood Secondary College has a sister school in Japan. In alternating years Ono Senior High School and Brentwood send students to the other school to be hosted by students' families. Brentwood also has a similar exchange program with Erasmus Gymnasium in Denzlingen, Germany.
Music
Brentwood has an extensive Instrumental Music Program. Students have a choice to learn an instrument and tuitions offered are: Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone and Drums. Once students are ready to go into ensembles, they are expected to perform in music concerts which Brentwood conducts. Notable ones are the Gala Night, Spring Soiree and Presentation Night.
Sport
Brentwood Secondary College offers a number of sports such as tennis, cricket, table tennis, hockey, and more.
Notable alumni
- George Lambadaridis (2009) – Soccer player for Brisbane Roar
- Madeleine Hogan (2006) – Australian Paralympic athlete
- Lin Jong – AFL Footballer
- Rob Mills – Actor, currently in the Australian show Neighbours
- Isabella Clarke (future class of 2022) – Highest-placing Australian representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
References
- "2003: Your school's VCE performance". The Age. 18 December 2003.
- "Brentwood Secondary College: Middle School". Retrieved 6 November 2006.
- "Brentwood Secondary College's Newsletter". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2006.
- "2007 VCE results" (PDF).
- Specific
- ^ "Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley | School profile – 2016 | My School". www.myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 14 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Brentwood Secondary College: Official website
- Ono Senior High School: Sister School's Official website (both in Japanese and in English)
