Hamilton and Alexandra College

The Hamilton and Alexandra College is an independent, private non-profit, co-educational day and boarding school located in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.

THAC
Location
Hamilton VIC

Hamilton
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°44′14″S 142°1′26″E
Information
School typeIndependent Day and Boarding School
MottoKnowledge and Wisdom
Denominationassociated with the Uniting Church in Australia[1]
Established1871
PrincipalMr Michael Horne
GradesEarly Learning Centre, Prep - Year 12
GenderAny
Number of students512[2]
CampusSnr , Jnr (Myrniong), Equestrian Centre
HousesBerry, Laidlaw, Learmonth and Young
Colour(s)    Navy, gold and maroon
SloganKnown, Valued and Challenged
PublicationThe Collandrian
NewspaperThe Ivy and the Tower (Biannual)
AlumniOld Collegians
WebsiteHamilton and Alexandra College

History

The college came into existence as a co-educational school in 1962[3] as an amalgamation of the former Hamilton and Western District Boys' College which was founded in 1871, and Alexandra College, founded in 1872.[4]

The school has been known as Hamilton College for most of its post amalgamation existence. In the early 21st century, the name of the college was changed to The Hamilton And Alexandra College to reflect its relationship with Alexandra College, the former school for girls.

Mr Michael Horne commenced as the College's Principal in 2023.

Curricula

At Year 11 and 12 level, the school teaches the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).[5]

Extracurricular activities

The school offers a range of extracurricular activities including outdoor education, choirs, jazz bands, a string ensemble and a concert band, drama and debating.

Sports offered include rowing and equestrian.

Campuses

The College has two campuses within Hamilton. The Chaucer Street Campus encompasses the Senior School accommodating students from Year 7 through to Year 12. A separate 14 hectare property, "Myrniong", contains boarding houses for both boys and girls, Junior Campus and Equestrian Centre and is situated one and a half kilometres from the Senior Campus.

Approximately 20-25% of students at the school are resident at the boarding houses.[6]

Alumni
  • Phyllis Rountree who was born in 1911 attended this (Ladies) college before she became a noted bacteriologist[7]
  • Holly Williams, investigative journalist, foreign and war correspondent

References
  1. "Associated Schools" https://victas.uca.org.au/community-learning/uniting-church-schools/
  2. "INTEDU - FindYourSchool - Finder for international boarding schools and private high schools".
  3. "INTEDU - FindYourSchool - Finder for international boarding schools and private high schools".
  4. A brief history of Hamilton district and Alexandra College, a pioneer school formed by the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Western District Boys' College founded 1871, registered number 971, and Alexandra College, founded 1872, registered number 1264. Hamilton District and Alexandra College. 1972.
  5. "The Good Schools Guide International". 26 October 2016.
  6. "INTEDU - FindYourSchool - Finder for international boarding schools and private high schools".
  7. Dean, Katrina, "Rountree, Phyllis Margaret (1911–1994)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2 February 2020
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