St Albans Secondary College

St Albans Secondary College is a public high school located at St Albans, Victoria, Australia, in Melbourne's western suburbs. The coeducational school caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12. It is recognised for its academic excellence, strong social and cultural values and high university admission rates. Kerrie Dowsley served as college principal from 2007 until her retirement in 2023.[1] Craig Jennings is currently serving as acting principal of the college.[2]

St Albans Secondary College
St Albans Secondary College, in 2011
Location
St Albans, Melbourne
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°44′42″S 144°48′30″E
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoTruth is our light
Established1956 (1956)
PrincipalCraig Jennings (acting)
Years7-12
Colour(s)Maroon, black & white    
Websitewww.stalbanssc.vic.edu.au

History

The school was established in 1956.[3] It has more than 1600 students and 100 teachers.

In pop culture

On 3 March 1976 the school hosted the Australian hard-rock band AC/DC. Performed early in the band's career, footage of the songs "T.N.T." and "School Days" can be found on the Two Disk DVD Edition titled Plug Me In. Two more songs, including "It's a Long Way to the Top" and "She's Got Balls" are included on the Collectors Edition 3 DVD Set.

References
  1. "Alba Newsletter - July 2023". St Albans Secondary College. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. "Our People". St Albans Secondary College. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. McKew, Maxine (25 August 2014). "Top marks for hard work". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2020.


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