Melton Secondary College


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.
WWW meltonsc.vic.edu.au

Houses

Interhouse competitions remain an integral part of the school's ethos.
The four Houses with their associated colours are:
  • Yangardook
  • Kororoit
  • Djerriwarrh
  • Pywheitjorrk
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 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,
Major Peter Grant,
Mark Summerbell – Orchestra Victoria,
Peter Moore – Orchestra Victoria,
2005–2009 ORCHESTRA VICTORIA
Awards
1st School from Victoria to perform at "Movieworld".
1st School in the Western Suburbs to make a CD at Tamworth, N.S.W.
1st School in the Western suburbs to win the Boorandara Eistedfod.
1st School in the Western Suburbs to win the State "C" Grade Championship.
1st School in the Western Suburbs to win the State "Novice" Grade Championship.
Bendigo Eistedfod – Won "C grade" Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble,
2nd Boxhill State Championships "B" Grade.
"Music Play for Life" - Guitars in schools Project
1st State Championships "C" Grade.

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
  • 1995: Body Image
  • 1996: Special Days
  • 1996: Casanova
  • 1997: Gold Rush
  • 1997: Elvis
  • 1998: From the Tsar With Love – Revolution : 1st Place, Open Division
  • 1999: What's For Dinner? : 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 : 5th Place, Premier Division
  • 2001: Rock'n'the River : 6th Place, Premier Division
  • 2002: Gentleman Prefer Blondes : 2nd Place, Premier Division and Victorian finalist for Nationals
  • 2003: Deutschland – From Hope to Heartbreak : 4th Place, Premier Division
  • 2004: Free as a bird 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
  • 2007 welcomed a new team for including Jennifer Toner, Jarryd Pentony, Taneesha Pentony, Natalie Desmond, Jessica McMurrie, Leigh Walker, Amanda Cini, Chris Ferreira
  • 2008: Do You Think We're Joking Marilyn Sorensen and Kate Mainwaring
Previous production team included, among others:
  • Debra Dunn
  • Mik Pollard
  • Janice Kot
  • Olivia Tardio
  • Melissa Barker, Paul Rizzo, Nova Stelarc, Fiona Pettett, Belinda Guban, Janelle Mace, Stephen Wakefield
  • Mark Baddeley, Helen Beynon, Kate Kershaw, David Tait, Chris Egan, Peter Hendrickson, John McConchie and many others
  • Alan Marsh
  • The 'Dad's Army'
  • Tony Glover
  • Judy Marsh, Carol Harraden, Dianne Glover, Heather Tyrell
  • 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.