Flora Hill Secondary College
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Flora Hill Secondary College was a co-educational secondary college, catering for students in years 7 to 10, located in Flora Hill, a suburb of Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...

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In 2009, the college had an enrolment of over 1200 students, supported by over 100 staff http://www.florahill.vic.edu.au/site/. Year 10 students have the opportunity to specialise in specific areas of interest. Senior students also have the opportunity to undertake some units of their Victorian Certificate of Education
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...

 (VCE) at the college. Most of the students who choose to go on to achieve the VCE do so at Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo Senior Secondary College is an Australian state school for Year 11 and Year 12 students in Bendigo, Victoria.There are four state 7-10 colleges in Bendigo - Eaglehawk Secondary College, Bendigo South East Secondary College, Crusoe College and Weeroona College Bendigo...

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Before becoming co-educational, Bendigo South East was known as Flora Hill Secondary College ad before that The Bendigo Girls High School.

Flora Hill Secondary College amalgamated with Golden Square Secondary College in 2008. The new school, on the Flora Hill Secondary College site, is called Bendigo South East College.

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