Warrnambool Secondary College - Number 8440

School listing from the Victorian Government Schools Directory.

Key information

Address:
Grafton Road, Warrnambool 3280
Opened:
1 April 1907
Closed:
31 December 1993
School type:
Secondary
School number:
8440
Other names:
Warrnambool Agricultural High School, Warrnambool High School
Status:
Closed

Details

Opened 1907: Opening in 1907, Warrnambool Agricultural High School was among the first of its kind in Victoria. Agricultural schools were an early type of secondary school based in rural centres to train future farmers. The schools taught academic and vocational subjects.

Name change 1917: Warrnambool Agricultural High School changed its name to Warrnambool High School in 1917

Name change 1990: Warrnambool High School changed its name to Warrnambool Secondary College in 1990

Merger in 1994: Warrnambool Secondary College No. 8440 and Warrnambool North Secondary College No. 7396(opens in a new window) merged to form Warrnambool College No. 8811.

Location of records

All records from Warrnambool North Secondary College and Warrnambool Secondary College were transferred to Warrnambool College when those schools merged.

To request access, contact Warrnambool College No. 8811 directly.

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