Wellington Secondary College - History

History

Wellington was established in 1972 as Dingley Area High School. Its name changed to Mulgrave High School, then to Wellington High School in January 1973. Wellington was originally intended for the Dingley area, but was relocated by the Education Department to the Mulgrave area.

  • 1972: The Education Department relocated a secondary school intended for Dingley to Mulgrave after local parents argued against further overcrowding of Lyndale, Monash and Springvale High School.
  • 1973: Foundation Principal: Mr A.M Fogarty. Enrolment:147 students, 9 Teachers (EFT), Buildings: 9 classroom portables and 2 toilet portables. C block and Canteen/Locker block completed.
  • 1974: Enrolment: 316 students, 20 teachers (EFT). School advisory council convened.
  • 1975: Enrolment: 495 student, 32 Students (EFT). Buildings: G and J blocks and Library completed. First school magazine produced.
  • 1976: Acting principal: Mr R.G Wilson (following illness of Mr Fogarty). Enrolment: 680 students, 49 teachers (EFT). First school athletics sports. Canteen commenced operation.
  • 1977: Enrolment: 825 students, 61 teachers (EFT). Buildings: A and B completed. Curriculum committee formed.
  • 1978: Principal: Mr M.B Peter. Enrolment: 936 Students, 65 teachers (EFT). First HSC Classes. School production: "The boyfriend".
  • 1979: Enrolment: 974 Students, 74 teachers (EFT). Hall completed. Building program complete. The A.M Fogarty award introduced.
  • 1980: Enrolment: 924 Students, 75 teachers (EFT). School production: "Guys and Dolls".
  • 1981: Enrolment: 946 Students, 81 teachers (EFT). School band formed.
  • 1982: Acting principal Mr R.G Wilson (Following retirement of Mr Peter). Enrolment: 942 Students, 77 teachers (EFT). School Production: "Half a sixpence".
  • 1983: Enrolment: 965 Students, 73 teachers (EFT). Acquisition of school buses and garage. Sharing with Carwatha high school commenced.
  • 1984: Principal: Mr J.R Landvogt. Enrolment: 1015 Students, 76 Teachers (EFT). SRC re-established.
  • 1985: Enrolment: 996 Students, 75 Teachers (EFT). School production: "South Pacific".
  • 1986: Acting principal: Mr R.D Mountain (following retirement of Mr Landvogt during the year). Enrolment: 969 Students, 80 Teachers (EFT).
  • 1987: Principal: Mr J.C Coulson (local selection). Enrolment: 925 Students, 76 Teachers (EFT).School crest and motto adopted. SRC restructured. October 27: A Block burnt down by Carwatha students, R block created.
  • 1988: Enrolment: 904 students, 73 teachers (EFT). House system introduced. Year 12's wear full uniform. June, 18: School reunion/15th Birthday celebrations.
  • 1989: Enrolment: 838 students, 67 teachers (EFT). Rebuilding of A block. School Production: "The clumsy custard horror show". Inaugural Presentjkml
  • 1990: Enrolment: 801 Students, 66 teachers (EFT). A block occupied. Wellington High School title changed to 'secondary college'. Drama Production: "The Telephone Call" in the new Phoenix Centre.
  • 1991: Enrolment: 850 Students, 69 teachers (EFT). Drama production: "Seven Brides for Dracula".
  • 1992: Enrolment: 838 students, 69 teachers (EFT). Year seven centre opened. Inaugural Wellington Art Festival.
  • 1993: Acting Principal: Ms C.K Duffy in second semester. Enrolment: 922 students, 69 teachers (EFT). Wellington selected as a "School of the future". College Production: "Bye Bye Birdie".
  • 1994: Mr Coulson returns from secondment. Enrolment: 942 students, 68 teachers (EFT). College Captains introduced. College production: "Man of steel".
  • 1995: Enrolment: 1032 students, 73 teachers (EFT). College production: "Hide and Seek". Library named the "RET Jones Library".
  • 1996: Enrolment: 1073 students, 76 teachers (EFT). Formation of Wellington Old Collegians Association. "Agora" and hall extension built through coop. Society. College Production: "Oh kay!"
  • 1997: Enrolment: 1082 students, 77 teachers (EFT). College Production: "Wizard of Oz". New senior school centre occupied.
  • 1998: Enrolment: 1060 students, 76 teachers (EFT). College Production: "Annie get your Gun". Middle and Junior School Captains introduced.
  • 1999: Enrolment: 1083 students, 77 teachers (EFT). 25th Birthday Celebrations. College Production: "So much to tell you".
  • 2000: Enrolment: 1082 students, 77 teachers (EFT). College Production: "Big". Duke of Edinburgh's Award Begins.
  • 2001: Enrolment: 1051 students, 76 teachers (EFT). Growth of international program. New college emblem.
  • 2002: Enrolment: 1034 students, 79 teachers (EFT). College Production: "Little shop of horrors". Junior School rebuilding project. Gallipoli trip.
  • 2003: Enrolment: 1075 students, 74 teachers (EFT). 30TH Birthday celebrations. College production "Joseph and his technicolour Dreamcoat". Continuation of the Junior School rebuilding project.
  • 2004: Enrolment: 1007 students, 73 teachers (EFT). College production "Back to the 80's". Official opening of the Junior School Centre. College Principal, John Coulson, retires. Mrs Mary Jo Putrino appointed.
  • 2005: Enrolment: 1063 students, 76 teachers (EFT). College production "Footloose". Re-paving of the Eastern Courtyard.
  • 2006: Enrolment: 1053 students, 82 teachers (EFT). Additional Hard-courts constructed. John Brand, architect, appointed to develop Master Plan.
  • 2007: Enrolment: 1113 students, 84 teachers (EFT). Production of "Bye bye Birdie". Community water grant to upgrade toilets.
  • 2008: Enrolment: 1217 students, 90 teachers (EFT). Production of "Arsenic and Old lace". Stage One Upgrade ($5.9 million) announced.
  • 2009: Enrolment: 1311 Students, 97 teachers (EFT). Production of "The Wedding Singer". R, M, J, G, gymnasiums 1 and 2, Performing arts theatre, under redevelopment/construction
  • 2010: Enrolment: 1321 students, 104 teachers (EFT). College Production : "Sally Cotter & The Censored Stone". Stage 1 Building Program Complete by October/November.
  • 2011: Enrolment: 1400+ students, 104+ teachers (EFT)(official figures not yet available) . College Production : "Little Shop Of Horrors" (Just Announced, to take place August 2011). "The Plaza" courtyard meeting place is established. Mr Geoff Ellis retires from Wellington secondary college.

2012: Ms. Mary Jo Putrino† Retires as principal after 8 years

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