In year 9, students select two electives for the year while in year 10, students select four electives.
As a selective entry statewide provider of broad, stimulating and challenging education of the highest quality, Melbourne High School is in a unique position to enhance the vast and varied talents of its diverse body of students, preparing them for academic, civic and vocational leadership, whilst encouraging individual happiness and satisction.
In Year 11 and 12 students work towards completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). The International Baccalaureate is not offered at Melbourne High School.
The first floor of the Twenties building is also split into two wings. The north wing is assigned to history, LOTE and politics. The south wing is assigned to chemistry.
on Wednesday, 27 May 2009, where the name of the school was replaced with Kevington Grammar but footage was taken of the school building and school students.
In the 1950s, Brigadier George Langley set up reviving the school, laying down the plans for a swimming pool and physical education centre while also reestablishing the Tecoma camp.
In Year 12 students complete Units 3 and 4 for the remaining five subjects that are to count towards their VCE. Typically these are the same subjects that they completed Units 1 and 2 for in Year 11, but this is not an enforced rule, and some students attempt a 3 and 4 sequency without completing the corresponding 1 and 2 sequence.
The Prefects Cup has been held since 1910. As Adelaide High School is coeducational, the MacRobertson Girls High School also competes, although their performance against the girls of Adelaide High has no bearing on the Prefects Cup.
For Melbourne High School students, the normal English subject is compulsory but can be replaced by English as a Second Language (ESL) for particular students.
The grass hockey field that had originally existed was replaced with a synthetic one and next to the hockey field two plexipave basketball courts were built.
The school oval was the next to be revamped. In 1999, new turf wickets which would be maintained by a curator were added along with new drainage and watering as well as an upgrade to the lighting.
, Melbourne High School Old Boy, Australian national cricket team captain and later principal of Melbourne High School from 19561962 denotes a former student (Old Boy) of the school
In addition, the schools grounds include a hockey field, tennis courts, an oval (The Woodfull-Miller oval) for cricket and various codes of football, cricket nets, netball courts and basketball courts for sporting purposes.
Being an academically high achieving school, Melbourne High School offers a large variety of subjects to choose from relative to other public schools. The range increases as the student moves to higher year levels.
The house competition has had its controversial aspects, including the adjudication process in the house choral competition, which was recently improved by adding three adjudicators instead of one. This change was made the year after Waterloo won its first competition in 20 years despite Yarras standout performance of Nessun dorma. After the adjudication was expanded to three judges Yarra won with their rendition of Sweeney Todd, although controversy remained after Forrest came last despite receiving heavy applause from the audience for Anthem. In the 2011 competition, controversy arose again when Waterloo came last despite a huge applause from the audience for Wavin Flag.
Students in the junior school are not subject to the pressures of VCE and are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities and broaden their education.
These placements are based on their raw results in the entrance exam. Those who were within 5 marks of the cut-off-score or did not receive a place due to the 5% rule, which prevents more than 5% of another schools cohort entering Melbourne High, are asked to participate in the Principals Discretionary Category.
The science block consists of four science labs split over two levels. These science rooms are generally used only for year 9 and year 10 general science, with other rooms being used for the more specific VCE subjects of chemistry, physics and biology.
Melbourne High School is an academic secondary college aiming to provide an environment conducive to learning and the pursuit of excellence, and in which students develop self-discipline and learn to take responsibility for their own actions. It recognises that, in the pursuit of excellence, all students are individuals, entitled to equal opportunity, a positive learning environment and on-going support to enable them to realise their fullest potential intellectual, personal, physical, creative, social and vocational. Such an environment can be developed when based on the values of mutual respect, shared responsibility and cooperation between staff, students and parents.
The ground level serves multiple purposes. The south wing of the ground floor generally functions as geography and mathematics rooms. The north wing of the ground floor is devoted to physics but also contains an extra lecture room. Between the north and south wings is the schools Memorial Hall, the principals office and the offices of the assistant principals.
The core subjects that are taken for the entire year are English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and LOTE (chosen by students out of German, French, Indonesian and Japanese).
Fewer places again are available at year 11, these places are given based on an interview and application form. No further enrolment is available in year 12.
This led to an upgrade in the schools cilities. In 1960, the physical education centre and swimming pool opened. In 1965, a new library was established. In 1968, portable classrooms were built. In 1970, the Junior Science Block was opened.
North Sydney won the shield in 2010, the previous year, but Melbourne High School currently holds the Crawford shield winning all sports in 2011 bar debating and chess.
Students are required to wear school uniform, which consists of a black college blazer, green pullover or vest (maroon for VCE students), school tie, white business shirt, grey college trousers and/or grey college shorts, grey or black socks, black polished shoes, and the MHS maroon backpack. The blazer is woollen and is black in colour.
Forrest won the inaugural cockhouse cup in 1928. The houses histories are well documented, with records of victories in major competitions as well as individual school records, being kept. Over the history of the competition all houses except Como have had periods of dominance with five successive victories, with the most recent such period being Waterloo in the 2000s (decade). Yarra has been the house with the largest number of victories, owing to a long winning streak through the 1990s and early 2000s (decade). Waterloo has recently been dominating the Cockhouses, winning every year from 2005 to 2009, but overall they are the least successful house.
High School is a for boys in years 9 to 12 located in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra. A selective school, it has a tax levy/fee of $4,500 per annum. The school is known mainly for its strong academic reputation.
Melbourne High School had the leading rank based on VCE average, with its 2009 cohort achieving a median ENTER of 95.85: the highest of any Victorian school in recorded history.
The Arts Building was completed in the year 2009. It consists of three floors, each containing multiple rooms devoted to the visual and performing arts. These also contain computers and media rooms.
The expansion had other ramifications. The school now had extra space, and as a result increased its enrolment to a new high of 1366.
The Melbourne High School Speech Night features the awarding of various prizes to particular students for performance in academic subjects, cocurricular achievements or sporting feats. The academic prizes are determined by using data delivered through internal testing of VCE students. There is one academic prize for every subject, as well as a prize for Pure Science and scientific enquiry.
although students often take other LOTEs outside of school. Otherwise, the subjects offered include the entire VCE range as well as some VET courses.
Hocking followed Tates vision, and moulded the school into one which produced students of high quality as evidenced by their final year results.
Whos Who of boys school rankings: 1. Scotch College, Melbourne, 2.Melbourne Grammar School, 3.Melbourne High School, 4.Geelong Grammar School, 5.Sydney Boys High School, 6.Wesley College, 7.Shore, 8.Fort Street Boys High, 9.North Sydney Boys High School, 10.Sydney Grammar School
The sporting prizes are chosen by the heads of a particular sport to reward the individual deemed to have made the greatest contribution to that sport during their time at Melbourne High. The cocurricular prizes are similarly chosen. In addition, there are prizes for Best All-rounder and Sports Champion.
Old traditions in music and debating continued, with the addition of house chorals, which is now an important event in the school calendar.
Students have achieved very strong results in the VCE examinations, and placements at tertiary institutions are at a rate well above Victorias average.
the highest ever and the highest median ENTER by any school in Victoria barring its sister school, the MacRobertson Girls High School. Over 99% of students pursue a tertiary education, and the school has the largest intake into Monash University and the University of Melbourne out of all schools.
These students typically advance to take units 3 and 4 of these subjects (the units that are externally examined by VCAA) in year 11.
...so many upstanding, fearless-eyed Australians, full of the joy of life, physically fit and with mind-power and heart-power, duly exercised under vourable conditions
See also: Melbourne High School Old Boys AssociationThose who have left the school are known as Old Boys and many join the Melbourne High School Old Boys Association. The Old Boys Association was founded in 1907, and has been in continuous operation since then.
Based on points awarded, swimming is the least valuable of the four majors, with first place scoring 80 point, second 64, third 56 and forth 48. This is justified by the ct that it features the least number of students participating.
The students of the school moved to either the new Camberwell High School or the Tooronga Road State School. It was only until 1944 that the students returned to Forrest Hill under the new principal Major-General (later Sir) Alan Ramsay.
Similarly, Art (referring to visual arts) is taken for one semester and is replaced by Music for the second semester. Year 9s select one elective per semester. The electives generally cover educational areas that are not covered by the core, such as commerce or software design.
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After numerous innovative changes and advancements, Ray Willis died in July 2004 as the schools longest serving principal and the school went into a state of mourning.
As in previous years, only German, French, Japanese and Indonesian are available for study in school,
The Depression did not prevent Melbourne High School from expanding the Forrest Hill campus and developing sporting cilities.
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The Diploma is widely criticised and trivialised by many students of the school, particularly those in senior year levels. The program draws criticism primarily for its lacking recognition of out-of-school activities and bias towards certain skill sets, namely musical ability. Students struggle to see the purpose of achieving the Diploma, being particularly critical of its use in seeking employment. It is generally believed that a prospective employee would be better off stating concisely their academic and co-curricular feats, as opposed to claiming receipt of an MHS Diploma.
Some students also received the black centenary tie in 2005, featuring both the crests of Melbourne High School and the MacRobertson Girls High School.
The Army Cadets and Air Force Cadets received a new building in 2002, a building which included orderly rooms, meeting rooms, seminar rooms, display areas, kitchen and toilets. In 2002, new changerooms were also constructed in the Old Boys Pavilion, along with the construction of a new Hockey Pavilion overlooking the synthetic hockey field.
In January 2005, Jeremy Ludowyke was appointed principal. In 2007 a new Arts Centre began construction and after nearly two years was officially opened by major donator and old-boy Lindsay Fox (who was asked to leave).
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Some students make slight alterations to their VCE selections from this general pathway. University Enhacement subjects from Monash University and the University of Melbourne are an option that is taken by a small number of students each year.
In 2010 The Age reported that Melbourne High School ranked equal tenth among Australian schools based on the number of alumni who had received a top Order of Australia honour.
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Geyer currently plays Brodie Roberts in the hit TV Show Glee. A large number of mous Old Boys are featured around the schools corridors in the Distinguished Old Boys gallery.
The Association provides considerable support to leaving students in their tertiary studies in the form of scholarships.
In addition, the school owns an outdoor education cility in Millgrove, which lies near the Warburton ranges.
The subjects chosen must include at least one English-related subject as per government regulations.
The Association organises sport participation after Year 12, and the MHSOB cricket and football clubs have been historic entities. The MHSOB also has hockey and waterpolo clubs. These institutions have played their part in the production of notable Australian sportspeople, including cricketers Keith Miller and Bill Woodfull as well as a number of champion AFL footballers that includes, at least, three members of the AFL Hall of Fame, three Brownlow medalists, seven team-of-the-century members, eight captains, fourteen All-Australian selectees, and twenty-one best and irest award recipients such as David Parkin, Garry Lyon and Cameron Bruce.
Points are accumulated for a house both through relays and individual events. The event runs over one full day, with each individual event containing two students from each house. For the individual events, points are awarded from first place through to fourth, giving houses the opportunity to break ahead if they were to have both competitors in the top four. There are four 50m relays per age group: the A,B,C and D relays. They progressively are less valuable to the house, but are still pivotal in the final calculations for champion. There are also 200 m relays and medleys, which have the same value as an A relay. Extra points are awarded for breaking school records. An age group champion is named from each age group.
However, more electives are available, and several of these electives are more specialised than year 9 electives.
The school has since developed a special association with Anzac Cove, sending cadets and students to partake in ANZAC Day ceremonies every year.
These are accompanied by the hockey pavilion, which overlooks the hockey field, the Old Boys Pavilion, which overlooks the oval, and the Cadet HQ, also near the oval.
The houses compete in four major competitions:
but it nonetheless has developed a wide range of co-curricular traditions of music, with massed singing, formal assemblies and speech nights, the house sporting competition, house choral competition, Army and Air Force cadet corps, current afirs groups and school sports.
In the 1980s, the ageing buildings needed refurbishment and new cilities were needed to meet the rapidly changing demands of a modern education, most notably the need for computers.
The tie features maroon and green stripes, however, students can also receive half colours and full colours, which are differently coloured ties awarded for various school achievements.
In 2007, Year Ten students were assigned to produce their own Citizenship Statement. The results were collated to create an official MHS Citizenship Statement, that details the expectations of Melbourne High students and now appears in the student planner.
The school motto is Honour the work. The School motto was derived spontaneously from an eloquent address given to the assembled school by the late Mr Frank Tate ISO, MA, a former Director of Education. In the course of his speech, he quoted the words of Edward Thrik.
Mid-year and end-of-year examinations are used to evaluate performance in each semester and determine a students progression.
In 1914, with the school just nine years old, the schools ongoing growth and development was disrupted by World War I, where over 500 students served.
Participation and academic achievement aggregates in a points system which will culminate in the awarding of the MHS Diploma at the time of the students graduation. The first graduating class to receive the MHS Diploma was the Class of 2011. The MHS Diploma is the brainchild of Principal Jeremy Ludowyke, who strongly advocates for its continued existence as an integral part of the schools program, despite a consensus among students and the wider school community that it is presently inadequate to achieve its goals. The Diploma aims to curb the perception that the school is entirely focused on academia, but does however require a level of academic prowess to be shown. The Diploma is completed by passing all subjects and achieving a requisite amount of points gained through involvement in co-curricular programs. Higher levels of the Diploma can be sought through further co-curricular involvement (Initially a student had to demonstrate academic excellence in addition, however this was abandoned following review in 2012).
Year 10 students complete twenty hours of community involvement throughout the year as well as an assignment on civics and citizenship to be submitted at the end of the year.
The song is sung at the start of all school assemblies and other school gatherings such as speech nights. On normal occasions only the first two verses are sung, however on special occasions, such as ANZAC Day, the third verse is also sung.
Additionally, students are only allowed to select two mathematics subjects (out of the three: Further Mathematics,Insurance News. Mathematical Methods and Specialist Math).
In October 1927, the boys moved to Forrest Hill in South Yarra and formed the Melbourne Boys High School. The old campus was renamed the Melbourne Girls High School. Between 1931 and 1934, the girls of the old Melbourne Continuation School moved from Government House, to the King Street Central School and finally to Albert Park, renaming the school as the Mac.Robertson Girls High School.
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Unlike in some other schools, Literature or English Language cannot be used as replacements for English.
Interhouse competitions remain an integral part of the schools ethos. The four Houses with their associated colours are:
The school has a compulsory involvement program, including involvement within school and within the broader community. Its ethos encourages investment of effort into academic, sporting, musical, leadership and personal pursuits. It was also the first school in Australia to establish a Student Representative Council, with the assistance of Sir Robert Menzies.
The senior school comprises students in Year 11 and Year 12. There is only one Senior School Captain
Annual exchanges occur with each of the sister schools, giving students the opportunity to experience both the culture and education system of another country. Each year Melbourne High either sends a group of students overseas to these schools, or hosts students from these schools.
In the 1920s, it was announced that the school would split and the boys and girls would move to alternative locations.
In addition, years 9 and 10 students devote one period a week to massed singing, an intrinsic part of the schools tradition and ethos. There is no accelerated program at Melbourne High and all students are taught at the same level. However, students identified by their teachers to have a strong aptitude for mathematics are placed into a Maths Extension program in years 9 and 10. Results in year 9 and 10 examinations also may impact on a students ability to select a particular Unit 3/4 sequence.
By 1919, it had the greatest number of students at Melbourne University (the only university then) from any school.
At the end of each year students undertake a transition program that introduces them into the next year. These programs are also used to help deliver other skills, including seminars on driving, interview and note-taking amongst other things.
Ramsay was the first Old Boy, or former student, to have become principal. Since then, all but one of his successors have been Old Boys.
New traditions began, such as a house system, with competition in various sports, debating and with the strong music tradition of the school, house chorals. A Memorial Hall paid for by past students was a feature of the new school.
Forrest ended Waterloos streak, and its own 15-year drought, in 2010.
In addition to the tie, Full Colours recipients as well as holders of some leadership positions can have their blazer emblazoned with their award or position.
Students also have access to various sports uniforms which cater for the many different sports and events students undertake. However, there is a particular set of sports uniform which is required by all students. In years 9 and 10, this sports uniform must be worn to compulsory Physical Education, and in all years, the sports uniform must be worn to most weekly sport sessions, depending upon the sport which the students choose to participate in. The compulsory sports uniform consists of a white shirt, with the unicorn featured, or a house singlet, in the colour of the students house, bottle green sports shorts, MHS sports socks (white in colour), and the appropriate runners.
The general pathway taken by students is to undertake Units 3 and 4 of one subject in year 11, and Units 1 and 2 for five other subjects.
The base level contains the school canteen, the dining hall, two IT rooms and four rooms devoted to mathematics.
The schools original campus was that of the Old National Model School in Spring Street. Joseph Hocking, an inspector of schools, was named the first principal, emerging from a large number of varied applications for the job.
1995 was the scene of the full refurbishment of the original building, which was built in 1927, including the addition of a computer suite, dark room, a new general office, improved classroom, a conference room, the heritage room and an upgraded canteen and dining area.
Tates motivation for establishing the school was to allow students from state primary schools to continue their education, which would otherwise have ended if they could not afford to join one of Melbournes private schools.
Extras include the white school cap, maroon school spray jacket and maroon school rugby top, which was replaced in 2011 by a cream and maroon varsity jacket for year 12 students only.
Neville Drohan, the principal from 1987 to 1991, combined government funding with donations from the school community to construct a new four level building: the Nineties building (see cilities below).
and senior School Vice-Captain. Particular members of the senior school will take up presidential roles of various teams, groups and organizations.
Melbourne High School has been ranked second out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on the median ENTER achieved by its students since 2001 (before which it was ranked first, but had a lower enrolment), only coming second to Mac.Robertson Girls High School. In 2009, it ended its 7-year drought by achieving higher average VCE results than MacRob. A summary of the schools academic results up until 2009, a year which principal Jeremy Ludowyke termed as r and away the best VCE result MHS has ever achieved, through the major academic indicators used in Victoria is presented below:
The names for the houses were derived from the local history of the area. The hill upon which the school is situated was first settled by captain John Forrest, who built his house, Waterloo cottage, in Como estate alongside the Yarra River.
At the end of every year, year elevens compete for a variety of coveted leadership positions, including positions in the SRC Leadership team and House leadership team. House captains and SRC presidents are determined by voting from the student body following a period of speech-.
Sister school relationships have been established internationally with high schools in Japan (Kasukabe High School),
Position titles are emblazoned above the school emblem on the blazer pocket whilst award titles are emblazoned below. A system of badges is also employed at Melbourne High School (for house captains, SRC executives, class SRC representatives, high academic achievers, form captains and for various clubs).
The school logo (the unicorn) is emblazoned on the left-chest-pocket, which is also where the student leadership positions are stitched.
In 2012, Melbourne drew the Crawford Shield with North Sydney Boys High School, retaining the shield.
Annual exchanges with Sydney Boys High School are held for rowing. Melbourne High competes against North Sydney Boys High School in cricket, athletics, basketball, chess, fencing, debating, futsal, gold, lawn bowls, music and table tennis for the Crawford Shield,
In Aug Melbourne High competes against Adelaide High in football, hockey, rowing, badminton, basketball, cross country, debating, soccer, table tennis, tennis, theatre sports and volleyball for the Prefects Cup.
however in 2010 it was held on the school oval due to the Melbourne &nd the tie stripe alternating with unicorns for Full Colours. The Unicorns on Sport Colours ties are coloured gold; the ones on Service Colours are silver.
Unlike many other schools, Melbourne High School does not allow its students to complete two Unit 3/4 sequences inside school in year 11, and does not allow students to complete Mathematical Methods, a very popular subject in the school, in year 11.
Always the first event of the year, this event features students from each of the four age groups competing in a number of short and long distance swimming events at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centres Commonwealth games outdoor swimming pool.
Every school day comprises seven periods, a recess break, homeroom assembly and a lunch break. The school operates on a fortnightly timetable. Junior school assMelbourne High School (Victoria melbourne high schoolemblies are allocated one period a fortnight, whilst Senior school assemblies are allocated one period a week. Year 9 and 10 mass singing sessions are allocated one period a week and year 912 weekly sport sessions are allocated two consecutive periods a week. Most formal VCE classes are not held during Wednesdays periods 6 and 7, allowing time for students personal study and school-assessed coursework examinations to be held. School commences at 8:50am every day, and all formal classes end at 3:20pm. As of 2011, a largely student-fought initiative led to year 12 students not being required at school for any free periods they may have at the start or end of the day.
The first exchange in 1959 only involved cricket, but since then the competition expanded to include a peak of fifteen sports in the early 2000s (decade)
Some year 10 electives, such as Business Management, provide an introduction to the VCE Business Management course. Many year 10 students also take the option of selecting a unit of a select few VCE subjects.
Past students have achieved very strong results in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) examinations, and the median ENTER for Melbourne High School in 2009 was 95.85,
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The Old Boys organize reunions which occur every 5 years, maintaining contact between Melbourne High alumni.
Other sports and involvement items are bought separately, such as cricket whites or other guernseys.
A small amount of students are then short-listed and interviewed. 17 of the shortlisted are then chosen to be given offers into the school. Places are also available in year 10 but the competition is much fiercer in 2007, 28 students were accepted into Year 10 and in 2008 only 29 students were accepted after undergoing a similar process to the Principals Discretionary Category.
Steven Spielbergs World War Two miniseries The Pacific, the follow-up to Band of Brothers, featured some footage of Melbourne High School, shot in December 2007.
Prior to the announcement of final Year 12 results, the school uses data gained from internal testing throughout the year to determine the recipients of the subject prizes, which exist for every subject.
Melbourne High School is the only state school for boys in Victoria which selects students solely on the basis of performance in an entrance examination. Every year, well over 1,400 boys try to obtain a place in Year 9 by undertaking the examination in the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.
The girls eventually moved to the Mac.Robertson Girls High School on Kings Way, Melbourne. Throughout this history, enrolment for year 9 has been determined by an entrance examination, held in June each year. This examination consists of an assessment of the applicants mathematics and English skills. In 2007, 308 Year 9s entered the school,
As a school that prides itself on academic success, Melbourne High School has produced individuals who have played a major role in research, government, economics and finance including Nobel laureate for medicine Sir John Eccles, who was awarded his prize for his research on the synapse. Melbourne High School students have also contributed to arts and culture. The school has produced a number of best-selling authors including Graeme Base the author of the Animalia series, Raimond Gaita a renowned author/philosopher, and Brett King, a respected author and innovator in the banking industry. The male members of the Australian band The Seekers Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley the creators of the now folk song I Am Australian, also attended Melbourne High School, as did two finalists in the popular reality television show Australian Idol in Thanh Bui and Dean Geyer.
Median ENTER95.4594.2595.1595.8594.6595.3595.3594.7094.4093.8594.6095.0094.1094.3094.20% ENTER of 90 or more70.7%69.5%75.0%67.7%73.0%74.1%69.3%69.8%65.7%69.3%74.0%66.7%65.7%65.2%% ENTER of 99 or more12.2%15.4%19.0%14.7%19.4%17.0%12.6%13.5%14.0%14.9%14.9%13.0%12.1%13.0%Perfect ENTER scores of 99.03Perfect subject study scores of 5033
However, this meant a lower cutoff in the entrance exam, which led to the schools median ENTER dropping to second in the state. The median only returned to first place again in 2009 (see Academics).
Just as had occurred in World War I, World War II disrupted the schools proceedings greatly. The school building itself was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy.
Melbourne High has annual sporting contests against North Sydney Boys High School and Adelaide High School during which boys from the visiting school are billeted with host milies.
In 1910, the first sporting exchange with Adelaide High School occurred, years later this would be followed by an exchange with North Sydney Boys High School.
The junior school comprises students in year 9 and 10. They have their own four junior school captains, assemblies, and singing lessons.
Willis continued his plans to upgrade the schools cilities with the construction of a cardio room in the Nineties building, and the addition of four junior science classrooms.
The second major event of the year, the athletics competition has for several years been held over two days at Olympic Park Stadium,
Recently a irly light-hearted Melbourne High vs MacRob Cup has begun to take place and includes events such as debating, netball, soccer and theatre sports.
Lili Wilkinsons YA novel Pink is set in The Billy Hughes School for Academic Excellence, a thinly veiled amalgamation of Melbourne High School and MacRobertson Girls High School
The most recent competition (2012) ended with results: 1st: Yarra, 2nd: Como, 3rd: Forrest, 4th: Waterloo
Melbourne High School has one campus, in South Yarra. This campus is split into five building blocks. These are: the Twenties building (built in 1927, refurbished in 1995), the Nineties building (built in 1992), the Round building, the Junior Science Block (built in 2000) and the Art Building (built in 2008).
Under controversial circumstances arising from the opposition of private schools, on 15 February 1905, Frank Tate, the first Director of Education, established Victorias first state secondary school, the Melbourne Continuation School, with 135 girls and 68 boys.
Melbourne High maintains close ties with its counterpart the Mac.Robertson Girls High School. Each year the schools join together for the Winter Concert performed at the Melbourne Town Hall,
Year 9 students at Melbourne High School study a combination of core subjects which are compulsory, and electives which are only taken by a certain group of students who choose those subjects.
For this reason, year 9 students must involve themselves in at least one extracurricular involvement (see below).
The new oval was given the name of the Woodfull-Miller Oval in honour of Bill Woodfull, a former student and principal, and Keith Miller, another former student, both of whom were highly regarded Australian test cricketers.
The school was founded in 1905 as the first in Victoria. Melbourne High School was originally located in Spring Street in Melbourne. In 1927, the boys and girls split, with the boys moving to a new school at Forrest Hill in the inner city suburb of South Yarra which retained the name Melbourne High School.
The ground floor and first floors are used by the South Yarra Sports Centre, an organisation that provides its cilities both to the outside public and to students of Melbourne High.
The rules for entry are equal for all students during examination entry into the school. Students who live in the nearby area are not treated any differently from those from outer suburbs or regional areas. Although there does seem to be some extra consideration given to students who have had an older sibling(s) who have studied or are studying in the school whilst applying for entry into the school through the Principal Discretionary or higher years entries where there is an application and interview process involved.
Usually 180 students are eligible to apply in this category and compete for just 17 allocated places.
Melbourne High School has become an iconic landmark in the city of Melbourne. It featured on Thank God Youre Here
This ground floor contains a gym, and the first floor contains a weights room and cardio room. The secoond floor contains rooms used for biology, commerce related subjects and music. The third floor is used for English and also contains the schools library.