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Blackburn High School - Established in 1956Blackburn High School - Established in 1956
Blackburn High School – Established in 1956
Developing tomorrow’s minds today

60 Springfield Road
Blackburn Vic 3130
Phone: (+61 3) 8804 6464
Email: blackburn.hs@education.vic.gov.au
CRICOS code 00861K

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Latest News

We are proud of the achievements of our students and want to share these with the Blackburn High School community. We also feature notable events involving our students and exciting developments relating to school programs and campus facilities. For all the latest information about school news and upcoming events, parents are advised to consult Compass School Manager.

Student’s Work Selected for Exhibition At Australian Centre for the Moving Image

20 November, 2017

Five Star Food Safety Focus in Canteen Achieves Perfect Score

14 November, 2017

Students’ Artwork Exhibited in City Gallery

ARTBURN is an exhibition that has been curated by Art teacher Tameka Carter and her Studio Art  students and documents the high calibre of their work. The exhibition has been designed to give students the opportunity to exhibit their work in an innovative and professional gallery context with a focus on Installation. Studio Arts teacher,…

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13 November, 2017

Nathan Wins Regional Peace Poster Competition

For the second year in a row a Blackburn High School student has won the regional division of the Lions International Peace Poster Competition. The Lions International Peace Poster Competition is one of many Lions Clubs International Youth Programs that aim to provide opportunities for self-development, education, contribution and achievement for young people.This year the…

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13 November, 2017

Melbourne University Introduces Students to The Russian Revolution – After 100 Years

A Lecture at the University of Melbourne titled  ‘The Russian Revolution After 100 Years’ gave VCE students valuable insight into the effects of the Russian Revolution in Europe. The lecture, delivered by University of Melbourne historian, Prof Mark Edele, discussed  the significance of the Russian Revolution over the 20th century. Professor Edele introduced students to…

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13 November, 2017

Theatrical Performance Brings ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Life

13 November, 2017

Students Selected for Prestigious STEM Conference

Two Blackburn students Emma and Viktoria  have had the distinction of being selected for  the prestigious CAASTRO Galaxy STEM Convention in Sydney in December this year. STEM is combining learning in  Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in a creative and innovative ways to problem solve. The CAASTRO Galaxy Convention  is a 2-day interactive event focused…

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13 November, 2017

Visiting Chinese Principals Declare Blackburn the Best

Blackburn recently hosted Principals from the Jiangsu District in China. The Principal’s visited schools in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Of the schools they visited they were the most impressed with Blackburn High School. In particular they were impressed with the range of enrichment and  co-curricular programs together with the plethora of lunchtime clubs, sporting activities,camps…

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13 November, 2017

Highest World Scouting Award for Caitlin

13 November, 2017

NGV and French Art Enrich and Extend Students’ Language Experience

13 November, 2017

Keeping Safe in Cyber Space Seminar for Parents

Keeping Safe in Cyber Space is a key focus at Blackburn High School and as such a community education seminar for all parents and guardians was recently held. Over 90 parents and carers of young children and adolescents from the Blackburn High School community and the local primary schools attended an informative presentation on keeping safe…

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13 November, 2017

Valedictory Dinner Farewells Class of 2017 in Style

The grand San Remo Ballroom looked a picture as 400 people, in their finery, gathered to celebrate and farewell the Class of 2017.  Together we  celebrated the students’ significant milestone of completing 13 years of schooling. School Captains and House Captains, on behalf of the Class of 2017,  expressed  their appreciation for the wonderful contribution…

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13 November, 2017

Junior Cookery Star

  Year 8 student Lauren loves baking and decorating and at the Royal Melbourne Show her skill and passion was recognized by a panel of talented and experienced judges. Lauren’s work was judged  best entry in the Decorated Cupcake division. Her 1st place  was crowed with an additional  Best in Show for Junior Cookery. This…

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9 October, 2017

Music Ensembles Dominate Royal South Street Competition

  In 1891, the first Royal South Street Society competitions were held and paved the way for future performers around the country to find their vocation and feet on stages both at home and abroad. 125 years later Royal South Street is the largest and the longest running performing arts eisteddfod in Australia. Blackburn High School…

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12 September, 2017

Outstanding Sports Results at District Athletics

The day started off a wet and gloomy but it turned out to be a fabulous day for the 160  Blackburn High School students who participated in the recent District Athletics Carnival.   Blackburn High School finished in first place 300 points ahead of their competition: Blackburn HS – 1707 Points   Koonung SC –…

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5 September, 2017

Talent and Ideas Inspire Year 7 Students at Melbourne Writers Festival

Year 7 students recently enjoyed an excursion to the Melbourne Writers Festival where they were inspired by the bringing together of talent and ideas from the best writers across Australia and around the world. Visiting the event  created  unique moments for students as they learnt about the craft of turning ideas into text. Held at…

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5 September, 2017

Mini Libraries Getting Students Reading

“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – J.K. Rowling Finding the right book has just become a whole lot easier with the introduction of mini book collections in every House Area. To promote, engage and increase wide reading among students at Blackburn High School mini book collections have been…

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22 August, 2017

Staff V Students Games Draw Huge Crowds

  When Students take on the staff at their lunchtime sports matches you can be assured they will draw a big crowd. Mostly because the students usually win! The recent Basketball game was no exception. Students crowded into the gym to watch students from Years 9 – 12 take on the staff team made up…

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21 August, 2017

Early Morning Cross Fit Classes Prepare Students for the Day and the Rest of Their Lives

Getting students up and ready in the morning is usually quite a task for families but not so for the students attending our early morning fitness sessions in the Gym each morning -Monday to Friday. Students arrive bright and early at 7am for their early morning Cross Fit training.  CrossFit is a sport which is…

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21 August, 2017

Student Communication Skills and Creativity on Display at Australian Centre for Moving Images ( ACMI)

Creativity abounds at Blackburn and students are given every opportunity to demonstrate their creative skills through a wide range of external experiences. Year 9 Photography and Multimedia students will be representing the school as part of the Adobe Have a Voice Project and their work will be screened at the Australian Centre for Moving Images…

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16 August, 2017

Students Invited by Victorian Royal Australian Chemical Institute to Compete at National Level

Science is alive and well at Blackburn High School. The Learning Area is always inspiring and extending students through a variety of competitions. Congratulations to one of our student science teams that participated in the prestigious Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Titration Competition. Schools are invited to enter teams of three from Years 10, 11…

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15 August, 2017

Cultural Tour Boardens Students’ Minds

It is often said that travel broadens the mind and that is exactly what students said when they returned from the bi -annual International Tour recently. In fact Year 10 student Ellen, who had just  given  the staff member responsible for organizing the trip a gift of appreciation,  said  “It was one of the best…

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25 July, 2017

Peter Selected for Oceania Badminton Player Development Program

Badminton is a popular sport elective at Blackburn and is also one of the school’s many Lunchtime Activities Clubs.The school community is proud of one of our Year 11 student’s badminton achievements. Peter Yan has been selected as a member of the Oceania Badminton Player Development Programme.The Oceania Badminton Player Development Programme  is a diverse…

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25 July, 2017

Breakfast Club Food for Brains

Research shows breakfast is an important meal of the day for students. It assists students’ physical, mental and emotional development and they can concentrate for longer and are less easily distracted.  It is estimated that 40% of students in Australia skip having breakfast however at Blackburn students can be part of the Breakfast Club which…

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28 June, 2017
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