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| Maribyrnong College | |
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 Maribyrnong College entrance and elevated classrooms, in 2020 | |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′44″S144°53′18″E / 37.7790°S 144.8882°E /-37.7790; 144.8882 |
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| Other name | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
| Former name | Maribyrnong High School |
| School type | Publicsportshigh school |
| Motto | Pride in performance (formerly "Achievement with honour") |
| Established | 1958; 67 years ago (1958) |
| Principal | Michael Keenan |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | ~1300 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Red, yellow, blue |
| Nickname | Marby |
| Team name | Marby Jets |
| Website | maribsc |
Maribyrnong College, also known asMaribyrnong Secondary College, and formerly known asMaribyrnong High School, is agovernment-fundedsecondaryday school that specialises insports, located inMaribyrnong in the inner western suburbs ofMelbourne,Victoria, Australia. Students enrol based on local residence and/or in the selective sports academy. The school offers an accelerated learning program to prospective students who demonstrate academic ability.
It is located on River Street, Maribyrnong (formerlyMaidstone until this part of Maidstone was rezoned in the 1990s). Founded in 1958, as Maribyrnong High School, a state-of-the-art sports complex opened on 22 June 2010.
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The college has a long history in the suburbs of Maidstone and Maribyrnong as it was established in 1958. The area has changed dramatically since the college first opened and it is now seen as an inner-city college as it is located eight kilometres (five miles) fromMelbourne CBD.
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Maribyrnong had a special place in terms of multicultural history among Melbourne's high schools. Being so close to theMaribyrnong Migrant Hostel (now closed) the school had an integration program for children from the hostel who were from all around the world, including many refugees.
In 2005, the school commenced its specialist sport program, Maribyrnong Sports Academy,[1] withselective entry for talented sports students. Enrollments have grown: in 2007 there were 56 Specialist Sport students from a total school enrolment of 380; in 2010 there were 450 students involved in the sports program from a total school enrolment of 900. Several sports receive a major focus:Australian rules football, basketball,soccer, swimming and tennis. The school has extensive partnerships with theWestern Bulldogs,Victorian Institute of Sport,Australian Institute of Sport andVictoria University.
Maribyrnong College has one campus that is divided into 5 building blocks. They are: the P block, the A block, the B block, the C block and the M block.
The M block, the newest addition to the school, was completed in 2019 and sought to remove the relocatable classrooms once used. It serves as aVictorian Certificate of Education student centre, accompanying the VCE study hall. Several extra-curricular workshops and kitchen-hybrid rooms are used by the general school population. In total, the College boasts over 50 classroom environments, a 230-seat theatre and its 7000 square metre Sport Stadium with classrooms for Health and Physical Education.
The Sports Stadium which opened on 22 June 2010 includes two basketball-netball courts, six badminton courts, a 40-metre (130 ft) sprint track and a full size gym. It was officially opened by thePremier of Victoria,John Brumby.[2]The school is still adding extra features to the facility.
Tram 82 (Footscray - Moonee Ponds) stops right in front of the school on River Street. Bus services toHighpoint Shopping Centre also provide close public transport to the school. TheMaribyrnong River is only a short walk from the college and theMaribyrnong River Trail can be used by students to commute to school.
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