Blackburn High School

Blackburn High School is a public secondary school for girls and boys in years 7 to 12 in Blackburn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Blackburn High School is an outstanding secondary school for aspiring young men and women. It aims to educate tomorrow's minds today. Started in 1956, the school has a proud tradition of academic excellence and exceptional music achievement. The school is nationally recognised as a leading educational institution for music education.Blackburn High School RedevelopmentThe campus is currently being redeveloped with the construction of new facilities such as a Global Learning Centre, state of the art classrooms, Gymnasium, Auditorium, Hospitality Centre, Student Cafe and Administration building (completed)HousesBlackburn High School has four Houses named Dunlop , Melba , Freeman , and Hollows . The House names were inspired by the following famous Australians - Sir "Weary" Dunlop, Dame Nellie Melba, Cathy Freeman, Fred Hollows. The Houses provide the basis for Blackburn High School's educational program. Each House has approximately 160 students from Years - VCE. Within each House students are members of their own special Mentor group. The multi age mentor groups consist of students from Years 7 -12 and they form the basis of the school's strong pastoral care program. The mentor group and mentor teacher stay together for the duration of the student's time at Blackburn and complete activities such as L2L and pathways. This model aims to provide a learning environment in which the student's individual learning style and personality are catered for and he or she is well known.