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.
Kororoit current champions for athletics and swimming in 2013
Music
There is a Concert Band which reached a peak in 2006 with more than 75 members attending regular rehearsals and music lessons.
Other Major Ensembles
Jazz
Woodwind
Brass
Flute
Guitar
Vocal
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)
Rock Eisteddfod Challenge
Melton Secondary College had a very successful Rock Eisteddfod team for many years. Among the achievements:
1994: The Beatles
1995: Space Impressions (Junior Team)
1995: Body Image (Senior Team)
1996: Special Days (Junior Team)
1996: Casanova (Senior Team)
1997: Gold Rush (Junior Team)
1997: Elvis (Senior Team)
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 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: Deutchland - 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 including Jennifer Toner (Director and Head Choreographer), Jarryd Pentony, Taneesha Pentony, Natalie Desmond, Jessica McMurrie, Leigh Walker, Amanda Cini, Chris Ferreira (set designer)
2008: Do You Think We're Joking (based on Batman) Marilyn Sorensen (Director) and Kate Mainwaring (Assistant Director)
Previous production team included, among others:
Debra Dunn (liaison 1990-1998)
Mik Pollard (liaison 1999-2001, 2004-2005 and motivator involved for a period of 13 years)
Janice Kot (Producer, Director and Head Choreographer 1994-2004)
Olivia Tardio (Lead Choreographer 1 year)
Melissa Barker, Paul Rizzo (who went onto a successful career as a world touring and award winning Michael Jackson tribute artist), 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
Sister schools
A sister school relationship exists internationally with Showa Junior High School, Okayama in Japan.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Melton Secondary College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Melton Secondary College Melton High SchoolAddressCnr Coburns Road and High StreetMelton VictoriaAustraliaInformationFormer nameMelton High SchoolMotto Academic Excellence formerly Strive For Excellence Established1975 1975 PrincipalDavid ReynoldsYears7 to 12EnrollmentApproximately 800Colour s Navy blue and white formerly gold and dark green year 7 10 and jade green and white VCE NicknameMSCWebsitewww wbr meltonsc wbr vic wbr edu wbr au Contents 1 Houses 2 Music 2 1 Other Major Ensembles 3 Rock Eisteddfod Challenge 4 Sister schools 5 See also 6 External linksHouses EditInterhouse 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 Athletics SwimmingKororoit current champions for athletics and swimming in 2013Music EditThere is a Concert Band which reached a peak in 2006 with more than 75 members attending regular rehearsals and music lessons Other Major Ensembles Edit Jazz Woodwind Brass Flute Guitar VocalWORKSHOPS with outstanding ARTISTSMajor 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 VICTORIAAWARDS1st 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 Rock Eisteddfod Challenge EditMelton Secondary College had a very successful Rock Eisteddfod team for many years Among the achievements 1994 The Beatles1995 Space Impressions Junior Team 1995 Body Image Senior Team 1996 Special Days Junior Team 1996 Casanova Senior Team 1997 Gold Rush Junior Team 1997 Elvis Senior Team 1998 From the Tsar With Love Revolution Based on the Russian Revolution and the Tsar Nicholas II 1st Place Open Division1999 What s For Dinner Based on the Addams Family 5th Place Premier Division The first Victorian school in its state to obtain a place in their first year in Premier Division2000 De Amor En Espana Love in Spain Roughly based in the musical Carmen 5th Place Premier Division2001 Rock n the River Roughly based on Showboat 6th Place Premier Division2002 Gentleman Prefer Blondes Based on the life of Marilyn Monroe 2nd Place Premier Division and Victorian finalist for Nationals2003 Deutchland From Hope to Heartbreak Based on the musical Cabaret 4th Place Premier Division2004 Free as a bird based on Aladdin 11th Place Premier Division2005 Isadora Duncan Mother of Modern Dance Premier Division 5th Place2006 Toulouse Lautrec A Lost Time2007 HOPE Live Life Be Strong A tribute the cancer charities 2007 welcomed a new team for including Jennifer Toner Director and Head Choreographer Jarryd Pentony Taneesha Pentony Natalie Desmond Jessica McMurrie Leigh Walker Amanda Cini Chris Ferreira set designer 2008 Do You Think We re Joking based on Batman Marilyn Sorensen Director and Kate Mainwaring Assistant Director Previous production team included among others Debra Dunn liaison 1990 1998 Mik Pollard liaison 1999 2001 2004 2005 and motivator involved for a period of 13 years Janice Kot Producer Director and Head Choreographer 1994 2004 Olivia Tardio Lead Choreographer 1 year Melissa Barker Paul Rizzo who went onto a successful career as a world touring and award winning Michael Jackson tribute artist 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 familiesSister schools EditA sister school relationship exists internationally with Showa Junior High School Okayama in Japan See also EditList of schools in Victoria Victorian Certificate of EducationExternal links EditOfficial websiteCoordinates 37 40 54 S 144 33 59 E 37 68167 S 144 56639 E 37 68167 144 56639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melton Secondary College amp oldid 1117758034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
