Blackburn High School
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| Blackburn High School | |
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| Address | |
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60 Springfield Road , 3130 | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′39″S 145°09′00″E / 37.8109°S 145.1500°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Ad Lucem Jazzimus (Growing Towards the Jazz) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Principal | Joanna Alexander |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 1000+ |
| Colour(s) | Red, Green, Blue, Yellow |
| Slogan | "Jazz Off" |
| Song | "Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley" |
| Fight song | "Careless Whispers - George Michael" |
| Website | www.blackburnhs.vic.edu.au |
Blackburn High School is a public secondary school for girls and boys in years 7 to 12 in Blackburn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] The school's motto is Ad Lucem Jazzimus, which means Growing Towards the Jazz.[2]Blackburn High School is a Victorian secondary school for young men and women. Started in 1956, is nationally seen as one of the best music schools in Australia.
Music
The school has a modern, state-of-the-art, music facility and music teachers such as Steve Sedergreen, Jemima Bunn and Dave Palmer. This school has performed in music events such as The Victorian School Music Festival, The Royal South Street Competition and Generations in Jazz Competition in Mt. Gambier, which they have won a number of times.
Houses
Blackburn High School has four Houses named Dunlop (Red), Melba (Blue), Freeman (Yellow), and Hollows (Green). The House names were inspired by the 4 famous Australians- Sir Edward Weary Dunlop, Cathy Freeman, Dame Nellie Melba and Fred Hollows. The Houses provide the basis for Blackburn High School's house pride. Each House has approximately 250 students from Years 7-12. Within each House students are members of their own Mentor group. The mentor group system is aimed at helping students achieve their maximum academic potential, whilst allowing them to bond with students in other year levels.
Notable alumni
- Christos Tsiolkas - Novelist
- Ross Irwin - Trumpet player in Melbourne based band 'The Cat Empire'.
- Daniel Merriweather - R&B Singer/Songwriter.[3]
- Reuben Morgan - Singer/Songwriter at the Hillsong Church
- Darren James - 3AW Radio Announcer
- Don Scott - Former Hawthorn AFL Football Club Captain & Premiership Player.
- Dee Ryall MP - Member for Mitcham
- Jenny Donnet - Olympic and Commonwealth Games diving athlete
- Steve Irons - Federal Member for Swan (WA) 2007 -
- Lachlan Davidson - Musician, The Davidson Brothers
- Rick Astley - Musician