Wantirna College

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**Wantirna College**

Motto

We strive,
We achieve,
We excel

Address

Harold Street

Suburb

Wantirna, Victoria

Established

1980

Type

State

Students

Approx. 1500

Staff

Approx. 200

Grades

7 to 12

Acting Co-principals

Bruce Churchward
Catherine Ford

Assistant Principals

TBA

Colours

Navy Blue / White / Grey / Maroon

Uniform

Compulsory

Publications

"College Bulletin"
(Fortnightly newsletter)
"The Flyer"
(Quarterly magazine)
Daily staff and student bulletins

Yearbooks

"The Falcon" magazine
Student-produced Year 12 yearbook

Website

Link

Wantirna College, located in Wantirna, Victoria, is a state-government school founded in 1980 when the surrounding area was developed from fruit orchids into housing estates. The school services the general suburb of Wantirna and parts of Wantirna South and Bayswater. Today, approximately 1500 students are enrolled and over 100 staff are employed. The school offers education for students studying years seven to ten, as well as the Victorian Certificate of Education for students in years 11 and 12.

[edit] History

The college was founded in 1980 when the surrounding area went from orchards to housing estates for middle wealth residents. The nearest high schools at the time were Vermont, Highvale and Bayswater. The establishment of Wantirna College catered for this growth. In 1980, only Year 7 was available; in 1981, both Year 7 and 8 were available, and in subsequent years another year level was added until the school finally reached its full strength in 1985.

Construction has always been a constant sight at the college with facilities for students continuously being improved. Recent additions include a new VCE Study/Common Room with kitchen and computer facilities which opened in May 2006, an improved music area which opened in April 2004 along with new lockers, G block classrooms and a library a few years earlier. In 2008, the existing group of F block portable classrooms will be removed and a new permanent building will be constructed.