Ararat College is a public, co-educational high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

  located in Ararat, Victoria

Ararat, Victoria

Ararat is a city in south-west Victoria, Australia, about west of Melbourne, on the Western Highway on the eastern slopes of the Ararat Hills and Cemetery Creek valley between Victoria's Western District and the Wimmera...

, Australia.

About the school

Ararat College "aims to be a learning community that focuses on excellence in a purposeful and caring environment, which fosters partnerships between staff, students and parents in achieving the desired quality outcomes for young people."
Ararat College believes strongly in the development of partnerships between students, staff and parents to achieve quality outcomes for young people. The college has high expectations of its students and prides itself both on its academic and cultural offerings. We welcome community involvement in the college and trust that the many avenues available to assist in developing the college resources and outcomes are rewarding for all involved.

History

Ararat Grammar School was a small private school founded in the town of Ararat in 1909. When it was about to close, the Victorian Government took it over and it was renamed Ararat Higher Elementary School in 1912. A year later, in 1913, it was renamed Ararat District High School. It was one of the state’s earliest high schools and was founded on the current site. The Technical School had its beginnings in 1947 when technical classes were added, and then in 1969, it was officially divided into a High School and a Technical School. In 1991, the two schools amalgamated to form Ararat Secondary College and classes were conducted on two campuses until 1997 when there was consolidation onto one site in Barkly Street and it was renamed Ararat Community College. In 2007 it was renamed again as Ararat College.

External links

• Ararat College website