| Footscray High School | |
|---|---|
 Main building of the 7-9 Barkly campus | |
| Address | |
Kinnear Street & Barkly St Footscray, Pilgrim St Seddon , 3011 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government (public) |
| Motto | "Tomorrow, Together |
| Established | 1916 |
| School district | Maribyrnong |
| Principal | Frank Vetere |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Number of students | Approximately 1400 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, grey, red |
| Mascot | Barkly the dog |
| Campus principals | John Box, Vicki Tentzoglidis, Maria Chrisant |
| Specialty | Science, Technology and The Arts |
| Website | http://www.footscray.vic.edu.au/ |
Footscray High School is a multi-campus educational institution in Melbourne, Australia. Footscray College has formed a network with the University of Melbourne which gives students a better chance of getting into the university after they leave high school. The network provides opportunities for the college to enter into a structured program that focuses upon excellence in teaching and learning practice and the improvement of student learning outcomes.
The college also offers the Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program, which provides a focused educational environment for academically gifted children.[1][2]
The "Footscray City College Film and Television School" makes up the tertiary (TAFE) part of the college.
History
In March 1916, the Footscray Technical School began teaching at what is now Victoria University's Footscray Nicholson campus. In July 1958, the school was renamed "Footscray Technical College" in line with Education Department reforms to technical schools at that time.[3] On 25 September 1968, it was renamed "Footscray Institute of Technology" (FIT).[4]
On 1 July 1972, the secondary education part of the institute was separated and named "Footscray Secondary Technical School". It continued to operate on the Nicholson St site.[5] However, its council was not established until early 1975, a new site (on Ballarat Rd) was not acquired until 1975 and was not ready for occupation until May 1980. Thus during this period it remained closely linked to the institute.
The tertiary component is known as "Footscray City Films".
References
- ↑ "Principal's Welcome - Footscray City College".
- ↑ "Select Entry Acceleration Learning (SEAL) Programs - Acceleration - Gifted Education". Archived from the original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ http://guides.library.vu.edu.au/content.php?pid=373291&sid=3063219
- ↑ http://guides.library.vu.edu.au/content.php?pid=373291&sid=3063401
- ↑ http://guides.library.vu.edu.au/content.php?pid=373291&sid=3063407