Eltham College is a private, non-denominational, co-educational day school situated in Research, an outer suburb north east of Melbourne, Australia.
| Eltham College | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 37°42′03″S 145°11′33″E / 37.7008°S 145.1926°E |
| Information | |
| Type | private, co-educational, day school |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1973 |
| Principal | Simon Le Plastrier |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | ~1,200 |
| Houses | Bell Evelyn Nillumbik Ross |
| Colour(s) | Cranberry, cream & sage |
| Affiliation | Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne |
| Publications | College Connections Forum Magazine |
| School song | We're All Different People |
| Website | http://www.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au |
Founded in 1973, the school has a non-selective admissions policy and currently caters for approximately 1,200 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Although no longer a part, having become an affiliate of the EISM (Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne), Eltham College is a founding member of the ACS (Association of Co-educational Schools). The College is also affiliated with the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV).
The school is also associated with EC Waves swimming club and most training is held at the Eltham College pool.
Houses
| Eltham College houses | ||
| House name | Colour | |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | Green | |
| Evelyn | Yellow | |
| Nillumbik | Blue | |
| Ross | Red | |
Alumni
Sport
- Warwick Draper – K1 Kayak Slalom Olympian[1]
- Jamie Whincup – V8 Supercar Champion
Media, entertainment and the arts
- Alexandra Adornetto – Children's Author[2]
- Montana Cox – Winner of Australia's Next Top Model 2011
- Blair McDonough – Actor on Neighbours[3]
- Em Rusciano – Comedian, singer, and radio presenter[4]
References
- ^ "Sport".
- ^ Alexandra Adornetto
- ^ Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (accessed:23-05-2007)
- ^ Miller, Megan (14 April 2013). "From track to radio to comedy – Em Rusciano is the accidential star". Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 August 2015.