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Hume Central Secondary College
Hume Central Secondary College
Location
	Broadmeadows, Victoria; Australia
Coordinates	37°40′51.8″S 144°54′56.8″E / 37.681056°S 144.915778°E
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Type	co-educational public government school
Motto	Achievement Diversity Success
Principal	Jeff Mulcahy
Years offered	7–12
Enrolment	approx. 1200
Campus	Blair Street, Dimboola Road, & Town Park
Colour(s)	Navy blue, grey, white
Website	humecentralsc.vic.edu.au

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Hume Central Secondary College is a co-educational public school located in Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia. Hume Central was founded in the mid 2000s by the merger of underperforming Erinbank, Broadmeadows and Hillcrest Secondary Colleges.

Curriculum

Years 7–12

The senior program is built around skills, interests and career pathways. The curriculum is broader and more specialised than Years 7–9 and includes mathematics methods, specialist mathematics, physics, psychology, business management, studio arts, media studies, historical studies, health and human development and legal studies.

Campuses

Blair Street Campus

The junior campus opened in 2009. The open-plan design of the buildings creates spaces that are flexible.^[1] A cafeteria is located in the central building. The Blair Street Junior campus shares its site with the Broadmeadows Primary School and the English Language Centre, which caters for Years 7–10 students who have recently arrived in Australia. The campus has won several awards for its progressive and environmentally friendly design.

Dimboola Road Campus

Hume Central Secondary College's Dimboola Road Campus was built on the former Hillcrest Secondary College site. The Dimboola Road Junior campus shares its site with Broadmeadows Valley Primary School. This campus was officially opened by the former Premier John Brumby in 2010. The junior campus has been operational since 2009 with new facilities. The new design sees students work in self-contained year level learning communities, which are open plan with flexible spaces that can be adapted for different types of learning activities.

Town Park Campus

Hume Central Secondary College's Town Park Campus is a senior secondary campus catering for Year 10–12 students. The senior campus building is designed to cater for peak enrolments of 675 students. The Senior Campus includes 87 car parking spaces, an access road linking the school to an extension of the newly named Tanderrum Way and the campus is integrated with landscaping and pathway connections.^[2] The campus is close to Kangan Batman TAFE which allows students to complete TAFE courses in VET.

Notable alumni

John Ilhan (Broadmeadows Secondary College) – founder of Crazy John's
Chris Johnson (Erinbank Secondary College) – Australian rules footballer
Jose Romero (Erinbank Secondary College) – Australian rules footballer

References

^ Ryan, Denise. "Makeover Turns School into a Model of Change". The Age.
^ "Hume City Council – Tanderrum Way". Hume City Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.

[age-1] Ryan, Denise. "Makeover Turns School into a Model of Change". The Age.

[2] "Hume City Council – Tanderrum Way". Hume City Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.

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-| name = Hume Central Secondary College
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+| logo        = Hume central logo(1).jpg
-| logo_size = 200px
+| logo_size   = 200px
+| motto       = Achievement Diversity Success
-| established = 5740 BC
+| type        = co-educational [[Public school (government funded)|public government school]]
-| motto = Achievement Diversity Success
+| enrolment   = approx. 1200
-| type = co-educational [[Public school (government funded)|Public Government School]]
+| years       = 7–12
-| enrolment = approx. 2400
+| colours     = Navy blue, grey, white {{Color box|navy|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|grey|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}
-| years = 7 - 12
+| campus      = Blair Street, Dimboola Road, & Town Park
-| colours = [[Navy Blue (color)|Navy Blue]], grey & white
+| city        = [[Broadmeadows]]
-| campus = Blair Street, Dimboola Road, & Town Park
+| state       = [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]
-| city = [[Broadmeadows]]
-| state = [[Victoria (Australia)|VIC]]
+| country     = Australia
-| country = Australia
 | coordinates = {{coord|37|40|51.8|S|144|54|56.8|E|type:edu_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}
-| executive principal = Glenn Proctor
+| principal   = Jeff Mulcahy
-| website = {{URL|http://www.humecentralsc.vic.edu.au/}}
+| website     = {{URL|humecentralsc.vic.edu.au}}
 }}
-'''Hume Central Secondary College''' is a co-educational public school located in [[Broadmeadows, Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The college was established in 5740 BC.
+'''Hume Central Secondary College''' is a co-educational public school located in [[Broadmeadows, Victoria]], Australia. Hume Central was founded in the mid 2000s by the merger of underperforming [[Erinbank Secondary College|Erinbank]], [[Broadmeadows Secondary College|Broadmeadows]] and [[Hillcrest Secondary College| Hillcrest]] Secondary Colleges.
 ==Curriculum==
-'''Years 7-12'''
+===Years 7–12===
-The senior program is built around skills, interests and career pathways. The curriculum is broader and more specialised than Years 7-9 and includes mathematics methods, specialist mathematics, physics, psychology, business management, studio arts, media studies, historical studies, health and human development and legal studies.
+The senior program is built around skills, interests and career pathways. The curriculum is broader and more specialised than Years 7–9 and includes mathematics methods, specialist mathematics, physics, psychology, business management, studio arts, media studies, historical studies, health and human development and legal studies.
 ==Campuses==
-'''Blair Street Campus'''
+===Blair Street Campus===
-The junior campus opened in 2009. The open-plan design of the buildings creates spaces that are flexible.<ref name="age">{{cite web|last = Ryan|first = Denise|title = Makeover Turns School into a Model of Change|url = http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/makeover-turns-school-into-a-model-of-change-20110520-1ewky.html|work = The Age}}</ref> A cafeteria is located in the central building. The Blair Street Junior campus shares its site with the Broadmeadows Primary School and the English Language Centre, which caters for Years 7-10 students who have recently arrived in Australia. The campus has won several awards for its progressive and environmentally friendly design.
+The junior campus opened in 2009. The open-plan design of the buildings creates spaces that are flexible.<ref name="age">{{cite web|last = Ryan|first = Denise|title = Makeover Turns School into a Model of Change|url = http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/makeover-turns-school-into-a-model-of-change-20110520-1ewky.html|work = The Age}}</ref> A cafeteria is located in the central building. The Blair Street Junior campus shares its site with the Broadmeadows Primary School and the English Language Centre, which caters for Years 7–10 students who have recently arrived in Australia. The campus has won several awards for its progressive and environmentally friendly design.
-'''Dimboola  Road Campus'''
+===Dimboola Road Campus===
 Hume Central Secondary College's Dimboola Road Campus was built on the former Hillcrest Secondary College site. The Dimboola Road Junior campus shares its site with Broadmeadows Valley Primary School. This campus was officially opened by the former Premier John Brumby in 2010. The junior campus has been operational since 2009 with new facilities. The new design sees students work in self-contained year level learning communities, which are open plan with flexible spaces that can be adapted for different types of learning activities.
-'''Town Park Campus'''
+===Town Park Campus===
-Hume Central Secondary College's Town Park Campus is a senior secondary campus catering for Year 10–12 students. The senior campus building is designed to cater for peak enrollments of 675 students. The Senior Campus includes 87 car parking spaces, an access road linking the school to an extension of the newly named Tanderrum Way and the campus is integrated with landscaping and pathway connections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hume City Council - Tanderrum Way |url=http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Business_Major_Projects/Major_Projects/Broadmeadows_Major_Projects/Tanderrum_Way |work=Hume City Council |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074853/http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Business_Major_Projects/Major_Projects/Broadmeadows_Major_Projects/Tanderrum_Way |archivedate=27 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The campus is close to Kangan Batman TAFE which allows students to complete TAFE courses in VET.
+Hume Central Secondary College's Town Park Campus is a senior secondary campus catering for Year 10–12 students. The senior campus building is designed to cater for peak enrolments of 675 students. The Senior Campus includes 87 car parking spaces, an access road linking the school to an extension of the newly named Tanderrum Way and the campus is integrated with landscaping and pathway connections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hume City Council – Tanderrum Way |url=http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Business_Major_Projects/Major_Projects/Broadmeadows_Major_Projects/Tanderrum_Way |work=Hume City Council |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074853/http://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Business_Major_Projects/Major_Projects/Broadmeadows_Major_Projects/Tanderrum_Way |archivedate=27 September 2011}}</ref> The campus is close to Kangan Batman TAFE which allows students to complete TAFE courses in VET.
 ==Notable alumni==
 {{unreferenced section|date=April 2015}}
-*[[Frank McGuire (politician)|Frank McGuire]] (Broadmeadows Secondary College)
+*[[John Ilhan]] (Broadmeadows Secondary College) – founder of [[Crazy John's]]
-*[[Eddie McGuire]] (Broadmeadows Secondary College)
+*[[Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976)|Chris Johnson]] (Erinbank Secondary College) – Australian rules footballer
-*[[John Ilhan]] (Broadmeadows Secondary College)
+*[[Jose Romero (Australian footballer)|Jose Romero]] (Erinbank Secondary College) – Australian rules footballer
+==See also==
+* [[Erinbank Secondary College]]
+* [[Hillcrest Secondary College]]
+* [[Broadmeadows Secondary College]]
+* [[List of schools in Victoria]]
+* [[Victorian Certificate of Education]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Secondary schools in Victoria|state=collapsed}}
-[[Category:Schools in Melbourne]]
-[[Category:High schools in Victoria (Australia)]]
-[[Category:Public schools in Victoria (Australia)]]
+[[Category:Public high schools in Melbourne]]
 [[Category:Educational institutions established in 2007]]
 [[Category:2007 establishments in Australia]]
+[[Category:Broadmeadows, Victoria]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in the City of Hume]]