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'''Macleod College''' is a co-educational, Prep to Year Twelve school located on the corner of May and Carwarp Streets, [[Macleod, Victoria|Macleod]], [[Melbourne, Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=11 January 2010|url=http://www.education.net.au/education/MACLEOD-COLLEGE/4320/|title=The National Education Directory of Australia Pty Ltd - Macleod College}}</ref> The College grew out of the merger of Macleod High School and Macleod Primary School in 2000. It has two sister schools, the ''Geschwister Scholl Gymansium'' (GSG) in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]] and the ''Hauibei Experimental School'' in the [[Anhui]] province in [[China]]. |
'''Macleod College''' is a co-educational, Prep to Year Twelve school located on the corner of May and Carwarp Streets, [[Macleod, Victoria|Macleod]], [[Melbourne, Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=11 January 2010|url=http://www.education.net.au/education/MACLEOD-COLLEGE/4320/|title=The National Education Directory of Australia Pty Ltd - Macleod College}}</ref> The College grew out of the merger of Macleod High School and Macleod Primary School in 2000. It has two sister schools, the ''Geschwister Scholl Gymansium'' (GSG) in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]] and the ''Hauibei Experimental School'' in the [[Anhui]] province in [[China]]. |
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Macleod College is next to the Macleod railway station and shares facilities with the adjacent Banyule NETS netball stadium. |
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| Macleod College | |
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| File:Macleod College Crest.jpg | |
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| Type | co - educational Public Government School |
| Motto | Hold Fast and Murus Aheneus Esto, meaning "Be then a wall of brass". |
| Principal | Kathy Gardener |
| Website | http://www.macleod.vic.edu.au/ |
Macleod College is a co-educational, Prep to Year Twelve school located on the corner of May and Carwarp Streets, Macleod, Melbourne, Australia.[1] The College grew out of the merger of Macleod High School and Macleod Primary School in 2000. It has two sister schools, the Geschwister Scholl Gymansium (GSG) in Düsseldorf, Germany and the Hauibei Experimental School in the Anhui province in China.
Macleod College is next to the Macleod railway station and shares facilities with the adjacent Banyule NETS netball stadium.
Incidents
- On 26 October 2009, a group of males assaulted three students at the school.[2][3] Youth worker Les Twentyman said gangs "invade schools to continue disputes that happen outside school hours", and these incidents are becoming a major issue.[4]
- On December 19, 2009, a fire was started in the early hours, causing $500,000 damage; destroying two classrooms and a storeroom.[5] Police believe the blaze was deliberately lit.[6]
References
- ^ "The National Education Directory of Australia Pty Ltd - Macleod College". Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ Hunter, Thomas (October 30, 2009). "Mob attacks student on school grounds". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ Turton, Shaun (30 Oct 09). "No extra security for Macleod College after student bashing". Retrieved 10 November 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wotherspoon, Sarah (October 30, 2009). "Schoolboy bashed by gang of balaclava-clad youths during lunchbreak at Macleod College". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Fires damages school, pub". Herald Sun. December 19, 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Police hunt school firebug". The Age. Melbourne. December 20, 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.