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2008 Rotary Melton Music Festival |
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| Name |
Melton Secondary College previously Melton High School | ||
| Address |
Cnr Coburns Road and High Street | ||
| Suburb |
Melton, Victoria 3337 | ||
| Established |
1975 | ||
| Community |
Urban | ||
| Type |
State | ||
| Religion |
Secular | ||
| Students |
Approximately 800 | ||
| Years |
7 to 12 | ||
| Principal |
Robin Lockington |
Assistant Principals | Melissa Finn Charmaine Taylor |
| Nickname | MSC | ||
| Colours | Bottle Green, Wattle Gold, Navy Blue | ||
| Motto | 'Strive for Excellence Melton SC is a five star school with five core values: Success, Teamwork, Ambition, Respect, Responsibility | ||
| Website | www.meltonsc.vic.edu.au | ||
Melton Secondary College was the first secondary school built in Melton, Victoria, Australia. The school currently offers studies in 34 VCE subjects and 23 VET subjects.
Houses
Interhouse competitions remain an integral part of the school's ethos.
The four Houses with their associated colours are:
- Yangardook (Red)
- Kororoit (Blue)
- Djerriwarrh (Green)
- Pywheitjorrk (Yellow)
The names for the houses were derived from local waterways.
The houses compete in 2 Major Competitions:
- Kororoit current champions for athletics and swimming in 2008
Rock Eisteddfod Challenge
Melton Secondary College had a very successful Rock Eisteddfod team for many years. Among the achievements:
- 1998: From the Tsar With Love - Revolution (Based on the Russian Revolution and the Tsar Nicholas II): 1st Place, Open Division
- 1999: What's For Dinner? (Based on the Addams Family): 5th Place, Premier Division - The first Victorian school in its state of Victoria to obtain a place in their first year in Premier Division
- 2000: De Amor En Espana - Love in Spain (Roughly based in the musical Carmen): 5th Place, Premier Division
- 2001: Rock'n' the River (Roughly based on Showboat): 6th Place, Premier Division
- 2002: Gentleman Prefer Blondes (Based on the life of Marilyn Monroe): 2nd Place, Premier Division and Victorian finalist for Nationals
- 2003: Deutschland - From Hope to Heartbreak (Based on the musical Cabaret): '4th Place, Premier Division
- 2004: Free as a bird (based on aladdin) 11th place premier division
- 2005: Isadora Duncan - Mother of Modern Dance - Premier Division, 5th Place
- 2006: Toulouse Lautrec - a lost time
- 2007: HOPE - live life be strong (A tribute the cancer charities)
2007 welcomed a new team for msc rocka challenge including jennifer toner (Director and Head Choreographer), jarryd pentony, Taneesha pentony, Natalie desmond, jessica mcmurrie, Leigh Walker, Amanda cini, chris ferreira (set designer)
- 2008 Saw ex-student and local dance teacher Morgan Kight take the reins as Head choreographer, director, producer and creative designer. She was accompanied by fellow ex-student Jarryd Pentony and together they led the team to a very successful sixth place in the premier division
- 2008: Batman Morgan Kight (Producer, Choreographer) Jarryd Pentony (Backstage Manager). Marylin Sorenson (Liaison) and Kate Mainwaring (Assisting teacher)
Previous production team included, among others:
- Debra Dunn (liaison 1990-1998)
- Mik Pollard (liaison 1999-2001, 2004–2005)
- Janice Kot (Producer, Director and Head Choreographer 1994-2004)
- Olivia Tardio (Lead Choreographer 1 year)
- Melissa Barker, Paul Rizzo, Nova Stelarc, Fiona Pettett, Belinda Guban, Janelle Mace, Stephen Wakefield (Choreographers)
- Mark Baddeley, Helen Beynon, Kate Kershaw, David Tait, Chris Egan, Peter Hendrickson, John McConchie and many others(Teachers)
- Alan Marsh (Set Designer 1999-2003)
- The 'Dad's Army' (Set Construction 1999-2003)
- Tony Glover (Soundtrack Producer)
- Judy Marsh, Carol Harraden, Dianne Glover, Heather Tyrell (Costume Designers)
- The Kot, Marsh, Harraden, Glover, Tyrell, Jones, Rizzo and Carroll families
Music
With the schools many achievements comes the Instrumental Music Program which was run by Mr. Steven Jones from 1979 to mid-1997 and taken over by Mrs. Joan Jones (no relation)in 1997. The Concert Band reached a peak in 2006 with more than 75 members attending regular rehearsals and music lessons. Other Major Ensembles - Jazz Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Flute Quartet, Guitar Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble. MUSIC CAPTAINS
- Jarryd Sweeney (2001–2002) - Ashlee Kumar (2003–2004) - Leigh Walker (2005–2007) - Brinie Wilson (2008) - Alex Morton (2008) - Tom Campbell (2009)
The music captain is the student who knows the most about musical theory , performance and techniques and grants the student with many privileges such as jazz band leadership.
- deputy concert band director
- a say in who gets the most outstanding musician award (the most prestigious of awards within the music department)
- a say in the music chosen to play
- a say in where the music camp and tours takes place.
MAJOR CONCERTS 2001 - Federation Concert - combined primary and secondary schools
1999 - 2008 – Concert on stage at Melbourne Concert Hall – Westside Arts, Ft. Hayley Nisbet & Anthony Closter two of the bands lead singers.
2008 Rotary Melton Music Festival
TOURS 1998 - Warnambool
1999 - Canberra
2000 - Queensland
2001 - Sydney
2002 -Mount Gambier (Generations In Jazz) - Adelaide
2003 - Mount Gambier (Generations In Jazz) - Castlemaine tour.
2004 – New Zealand Tour
2005 - Canberra
2006 - Mount Gambier (Generations in Jazz) and Snow Tour
2007 - Tasmania
2008 - Apollo Bay
WORKSHOPS with outstanding ARTISTS
Major Pat Picket, Don Burrows, James Morrison, Graeme Lylall, Gary Hommelhoff, New Zealand Army Band, Australian Army Band, Majoe Peter Grant, Mark Summerbell- Orchestra Victoria, Peter Moore - Orchestra Victoria, 2005-2009 ORCHESTRA VICTORIA
AWARDS
1st School from Victoria to perform at “Movieworld”. (2000)
1st School in the Western Suburbs to make a CD at Tamworth, N.S.W. (2000)
1st School in the Western suburbs to win the Boorandara Eistedfod. (1998)
1st School in the Western Suburbs to win the State “C” Grade Championship. (1999, 2005)
1st School in the Western Suburbs to win the State “Novice” Grade Championship.(2002)
Bendigo Eistedfod – Won “C grade” Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble, (2004–2006, 2007)
2nd Boxhill State Championships “B” Grade. (2006) "Music Play for Life" - Guitars in schools Project (2006)
1st State Championships “C” Grade. (2008)
The school's music department offers a range of instruments that can be learned by any of the students at the school, such as:
- Flute & piccolo
- Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
- Oboe
- Bassoon
- Saxophone (alto, tenor ,bari and to a select few, the soprano sax)
- Trumpet/cornet
- Trombone
- Euphonuim
- Tuba
- Frenchhorn
- Keyboard
- Guitar(bass, electric and acoustic)
- Drums
- Percussion
- Vocal
JOAN JONES
*2004 Nieta Foundation Award for Teacher Excellence in Victoria. *2005 Nieta Foudation Award for Teacher Excellence in Australia. *2008 Above and Beyond Award (Victorian Government)
Sister schools
A sister school relationship exists internationally with Osaka Seriyo High School in Japan.