Victoria University Secondary College

Victoria University Secondary College
Address
43 Ken Jordan Rd, Cairnlea VIC 3023 88 Billingham Rd, Deer Park VIC 3023 5a Jamieson St, St Albans VIC 3021
Information
Motto	Create the Future
Established	2010
Principal	Elaine Hazim
Assistant Principal	James Dowie
Senior Campus Principal	Sue Atzarakis
Junior Campus Principal	Glenn Leyland
Brimbank Campus Principal	Jason Austin
Staff	180
Grades	7–12
Enrolment	1300 (approximately)
Campus	Deer Park, Cairnlea, St Albans
Colour(s)	Teal, White, Dark Grey
Languages Taught	Chinese
Website	http://www.vusc.vic.edu.au/

Victoria University Secondary College is a state government co-educational school for years 7–12. The junior campus is located in Deer Park, Victoria, Australia. The senior campus is located in Cairnlea, Victoria, Australia. The college was founded in 2010, by the amalgamation of two secondary schools: Brimbank College^[1][2] and Deer Park Secondary College,^[3][4]and then, in 2011, Kealba Secondary College.^[5][6]

The school offers: VET, VCE VM, VCE and university extension.

Overview

Victoria University Secondary College is a secondary college located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The college currently runs on three campuses.^[7] The school is planning up to expand the cairnlea campus, to cater to the entire school community.^[8]

Genevieve Simson served as the founding college principal of Victoria University Secondary College. In 2018, Simson resigned from her role as college principal.^[9] Elaine Hazim, who, at the time, served as the Senior Campus principal, was appointed college principal in 2019.

Victoria University Secondary College completed construction of a new Senior Campus for Years 10 to 12 at the end of 2021 with operations at the campus commencing in 2022.

Campuses

• Junior Campus in Deer Park for years 7 to 9.
• Senior Campus in Cairnlea for years 10 to 12.
• Brimbank Campus^[10] in St Albans, for the college's Flexible In-School Learning Program and senior gymnasium.^[11][12] A portion of the campus is leased by Big Childcare.

History

St Albans Technical School opened on Jamieson Street in 1962, gaining a reputation for academic and sporting achievement in its first decade.The school was originally a boys school, it became a co-ed school in the 1980s. In 1989, it was renamed Jamieson Park Secondary College, and in the late 1990s, it became Brimbank College. The school had various principals over the years, the last being Genevie Simson, who succeeded to the role of college principal at the successor school.

Kealba Secondary College, originally St Albans Park High School, was established in 1970. The inaugural principal, Mr Leo Webb, requested a name change to avoid confusion with St Albans High School. A community group chose the name 'Kealba Secondary College,' which led to the suburb's renaming from St Albans East to Kealba. Julie Williams served as the longest principal, for 25 years, and the final principal, James Dowie, became an assistant principal at the successor school.

Deer Park High School opened on Billingham Road in 1976. It was renamed Deer Park Secondary College. The school had multiple principals over the years, last being Paul Ryan, who succeeded to the role of Deer Park Campus principal at the successor school, he was only in office for one term before retiring and being succeeded by Elaine Hazim (current college principal).

The three schools merged in 2010 to form the dual-campus Victoria University Secondary College (Kealba was closed). Deer Park became the junior campus, Brimbank became the senior campus, catering for Years 10 to 12. The Brimbank Campus later closed in 2022 after the completion of the Cairnlea Campus. In 2024, it became the Flexible Learning Program campus.

Leadership

Leadership History

The following individuals have served as principal of Victoria University Secondary College:

The following individuals have served as Senior Campus Principal of Victoria University Secondary College:

Since 2022, the Senior Campus has been located at the new Cairnlea campus, rather than the Brimbank Campus. All principals prior to 2022 held office at the Brimbank Campus.

The following individuals have served as Junior Campus Principal of Victoria University Secondary College:

The following individuals have served as Brimbank Campus Principal (iCAN, Flexible Learning Program) of Victoria University Secondary College:

The Brimbank Campus Principal role at Victoria University Secondary College was established in 2024, to provide alternative educational pathways to at risk students.

• James Dowie, has been an assistant principal since 2011, currently overseeing Professional Learning Communities.

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Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular options available to students include debating, drama, environmental club, instrumental music, musical productions, student leadership and a number of lunchtime and after-school clubs. Students are also able to join in many sport teams, including volleyball, badminton, basketball, soccer, softball, football, rugby, swimming, table tennis, athletics and netball.

External links

• Victoria University Secondary College website

References