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The school commenced in 1967 in portable classrooms at the back of Brighton Street Primary School, before moving to the purpose built premises on the banks of the [[Yarra River]] near Bridge Road in 1970. Its name was changed to Richmond Secondary College, and in 1992 it was [[Jeff Kennett#State school closures|listed for closure by the Kennett Government]]. |
The school commenced in 1967 in portable classrooms at the back of Brighton Street Primary School, before moving to the purpose built premises on the banks of the [[Yarra River]] near Bridge Road in 1970. Its name was changed to Richmond Secondary College, and in 1992 it was [[Jeff Kennett#State school closures|listed for closure by the Kennett Government]].<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/richmonds-43m-really-high-school-gets-off-the-ground-aims-to-be-open-by-2018-20170221-guhw8p.html</ref> Community protests to the closure were endorsed by the [[Victorian Trades Hall Council]] and lasted 360 days before protesters were evicted by [[Victoria Police Special Operations Group]]<ref>{{cite journal |last1=McCulloch |first1=J. |last2=Clayton |first2=Marcus |date=June 1996 |title=Victoria on the Move! Move! Move! |url=http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AltLawJl/1996/42.pdf |journal=Alternative Law Journal |volume=21 |pages=103–108}}</ref>. Methods of crowd dispersal used by police on Monday 13 December 1993, including 'pressure holds' and a baton charge were subject to a Parliamentary Inquiry<ref>{{cite report |title=Investigation into Alleged Excessive Force by the Police Against Demonstrators at the Richmond Secondary College on Monday 13 December 1993 and Investigation into Crowd Control Methods Used by the Victoria Police Against Demonstrators Outside the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Headquarters Victoria Parade East Melbourne on Thursday 10 February 1994 |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1994-96No11.pdf |publisher=State Ombudsman, Victoria |date=November 1994}}</ref>, with 30 demonstrators receiving $300,000 in a settlement with the [[Steve Bracks|Bracks Government]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Protesting Legalities |series=The Law Report |network=[[ABC Radio National]] |date=2000-10-24 |transcript=Transcript |transcript-url=https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lawreport/protesting-legalities/3474558#transcript |language=English |last=Richards |first=Chris (host)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Iltis |first1=Tony |last2=Price |first2=Susan |date=2000-11-01 |title= Bracks, police cop it at Labor conference |url=https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/bracks-police-cop-it-labor-conference|work=Green Left Weekly |access-date=2018-10-17}}</ref> The use of Today, the building is home to [[Melbourne Girls College]], which opened in 1994. |
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| Established | 2017 |
| Founders | Government of Victoria |
| Principal | Colin Simpson |
| Affiliations | Melbourne Girls College |
Richmond High School is a high school located in the Melbourne, Australia suburb of Richmond. Its predecessor, Richmond Secondary College, was the centre of a public protests and occupation of the site[1] after it was listed for closure by the Liberal Kennett Government in 1993.
1967-1992
The school commenced in 1967 in portable classrooms at the back of Brighton Street Primary School, before moving to the purpose built premises on the banks of the Yarra River near Bridge Road in 1970. Its name was changed to Richmond Secondary College, and in 1992 it was listed for closure by the Kennett Government.[2] Community protests to the closure were endorsed by the Victorian Trades Hall Council and lasted 360 days before protesters were evicted by Victoria Police Special Operations Group[3]. Methods of crowd dispersal used by police on Monday 13 December 1993, including 'pressure holds' and a baton charge were subject to a Parliamentary Inquiry[4], with 30 demonstrators receiving $300,000 in a settlement with the Bracks Government in 2000.[5][6] The use of Today, the building is home to Melbourne Girls College, which opened in 1994.
2018
In 2014 the Labor Party pledged to build a new Richmond High School if elected.[7] In 2016 the Labor Government announced plans to build the school.[8] The new school is located in Gleadell Street (Multi-purpose Campus, opened in 2018) and Griffiths Street (Vertical Campus, to open in 2019).[9]
References
- ^ Kennett, Jeff (2014-06-03). "A Lesson in How Good Grew From Bad". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/richmonds-43m-really-high-school-gets-off-the-ground-aims-to-be-open-by-2018-20170221-guhw8p.html
- ^ McCulloch, J.; Clayton, Marcus (June 1996). "Victoria on the Move! Move! Move!" (PDF). Alternative Law Journal. 21: 103–108.
- ^ Investigation into Alleged Excessive Force by the Police Against Demonstrators at the Richmond Secondary College on Monday 13 December 1993 and Investigation into Crowd Control Methods Used by the Victoria Police Against Demonstrators Outside the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Headquarters Victoria Parade East Melbourne on Thursday 10 February 1994 (PDF) (Report). State Ombudsman, Victoria. November 1994.
- ^ Richards, Chris (host) (2000-10-24). "Protesting Legalities". The Law Report. ABC Radio National. Transcript.
- ^ Iltis, Tony; Price, Susan (2000-11-01). "Bracks, police cop it at Labor conference". Green Left Weekly. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/labor-promises-new-high-school-for-richmond-20140803-10038a.html
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victorian-state-budget-2016-labor-pledges-11-billion-education-spending-blitz-20160426-gofd7v.html
- ^ http://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/Pages/Schools/Richmond-High-School.aspx
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