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| Coordinates | 37°49′50″S145°04′24″E / 37.83056°S 145.07333°E /-37.83056; 145.07333 |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Latin:Disco Consulere Aliis (Learning to be considerate of others) |
| Established | 1941 |
| Principal | Ellie McDougall |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Gender | Co-education |
| Number of students | Approx. 1000 |
| Colours | Green and red |
| Yearbook | Prospice |
| Publications | Bi-weekly newsletter |
| Website | www.camhigh.vic.edu.au |
Camberwell High School is agovernment-funded, government run,co-educational high school for years 7 to 12, located on Prospect Hill Road inCanterbury, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Camberwell High School is located on a 3.2-hectare site in Canterbury, which lies about twelve kilometres from Melbourne's Central Business District.
Its school zone includes the affluent suburbs ofAshburton,Camberwell,Canterbury,Surrey Hills,Hartwell,Burwood,Hawthorn andHawthorn East.
The school is next to Riversdale Park and the East Camberwell Tennis Club. It is accessible via the70 tram on Riversdale Road,Riversdale railway station on theAlamein line, and several bus stations of thebus route 612 on Prospect Hill Road
The school has multi-storeyed cream brick buildings, and extensive facilities. The school opened in 1941, with over 350 students – as of 2024, Camberwell High School has a total enrolment of 953, with a gender ratio of 69% male to 31% female.[1]
The school is made up of several buildings. The double-storey A building is the centre of school administration, containing the administration office, the principal's and vice-principal's offices, the staff room, and the Brereton Library, as well as several classrooms. This is the oldest building in the school, with the façade constructed in the 1940s.
Adjacent to the A building is the assembly hall, which was renovated in 2015. This hall contains a stage with backstage areas that are connected to an underground toilet and change-room block. The hall also has theatrical lighting facilities which are accessible from the ceiling. In 2017 a student suffered a neck injury after he fell 10 m (32 ft 9.70 in) while adjusting lighting fixtures in this ceiling area.[2]
The B Building is the centre of arts and technology, containing media and photography spaces, art rooms, and woodworking spaces. Below the B building is the music centre, containing practice rooms and a soundproofed recording studio. In the same building is the VCE centre.
The C building is parallel to the A building, and is three storeys high. The D building is adjacent to the C building, and contains the school's drama centre. Renovation on these two buildings was funded by the Victorian state government and began in 2018.
In 2011 the school commenced construction of a new building, the E building, housing a theatrette and extensive media and IT facilities. This building has an "open learning" floor plan with only two classrooms in the building having separate doors. The centre was completed in late 2012 and was renamed from the "Innovation centre" to the "Enterprise centre".[3]The school also has a sports hall, a large oval, and several basketball courts. In 2018, the oval's surface was changed from authentic grass to synthetic grass.
Similar to most Australian schools, Camberwell High School has its ownhouse system. The names of the houses are named forWorld War II Generals, army officers, and Political Leaders: reflecting the time at school was built.
| Name | Colour | Mascot |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill | Yellow | Tiger |
| Montgomery | Red | Phoenix |
| Macarthur | Green | Alligator |
| Roosevelt | Blue | Dolphin |
Camberwell High has an integral ex-students society also known as "C.H.E.S.S", a collective of ex-students who support the current students through mentorship, awards and financial support. The ex-students society hosts several events throughout the year to connect current and ex-students along with teachers and principals current and previous.[12]
Knowing, a 2009 movie featuringNicolas Cage, was filmed at Camberwell High School which was converted into the set for William Dawes Elementary,Lexington, Massachusetts circa 1959.[13]
Former principal Elida Brereton has appeared in the Australian television comedy seriesSummer Heights High playing the beleaguered principal Mrs Murray.[14]
The Australian television seriesThe Worst Year Of My Life - Again! was filmed at Camberwell High School in 2013.
In early 2016, the Australian filmEmo the Musical was filmed at Camberwell High School.
The Australian TV seriesThe Sullivans used several locations in the local area for external shots of the residences, shops, parks and schools of the main characters, which included the grounds of Camberwell High School.
The Australian TV seriesPrank Patrol used the school grounds to film the episode "Internet Crash".
