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| Type | high school (years 7-12) |
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| Location | Melbourne, VIC, Australia |
| Campus | Chadstone |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Yearbook | 'The Phoenix' |
Chadstone High School (State School number 7710) was a former Victorian Government high school, located in suburban Melbourne, Australia close to Chadstone Shopping Centre. Chadstone High School (often referred to as "Chaddy High") was a conventional year 7-12 high school.
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History
The school was established in the late 1950s in what was then a rapidly growing outer-suburban area. It initially operated out of demountable classrooms 1 until a purpose-built three story school building was finished in the early 1960s. 2 The RK Senior Hall (named after one of the school's principals) was constructed in the 1970s.
It was established adjacent to the Chadstone Park Primary School. The school also took students from other neighbouring primary schools including Solway, Lloyd Street, Murrumbeena and Hughesdale.
The demographics of the area changed from the 1960s through to the 1980s with the area's population ageing. The school's population declined and the school was closed in 1991. 3
School Symbols and Uniform
Chadstone's symbol was the mythical Phoenix, 4 a fabled bird that rose from the ashes of defeat. The Phoenix became the name of the annual school magazine.
The name Phoenix lives on through Phoenix Park which is located on the school's site.
Boys wore long grey trousers with a white shirt and black shoes (or desert boots). Jacket and ties were worn in the 1960s and early 1970s but their use abated in the 1970s and a grey jumper became standard winter uniform.
Girls wore a checkered dress in summer and a greay skirt, white shirt and grey jumper in winter.
Famous Ex-Students
Richard Football Club player David Cloke attended Chadstone High School.
Redevelopment
The school itself, apart from the RK Senior Hall, was demolished in the 1990s and the site redeveloped as Phoenix Park. 5
Notes
External links
- Wikimapia view of the site
- Phoenix Park site
- Ian Gardener's Chadstone High School site
- Mark Lewandowski's Chadstone High School site
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