Northcote High School is a co-educational, state high school in Northcote, Victoria, Australia. It is situated at the southern end of the City of Darebin, on St Georges Road.
Teaching from Year 7 through 12, the school has a population of around 1,550 students. Northcote has a large music and science program, and has been recognised as a significant leader in the use of learning technologies in the classroom.
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