A record / program of the 1994 College production "My Fair Lady" detailing all College students and staff involved in the productionCollege HistoryMy Fair Lady Production Program - 20 pagescast, 1994, ringwood secondary college, college productions, my fair lady, cast photos

clippingThe 1992 fire at Ringwood Secondary College has left plans for a 1983 reunion in ashes. Deputy Principal Gerry Robinson said the school was trying to re-establish its records system and urged former students to re-register

ClippingRingwood Secondary College features - strong academic tradition, full range of VCE subjects, excellent music programme, many sporting opportunities full time welfare & careers teachers. Principal Mr Peter Cowell (03) 870 2002

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paperYear 11 student, Sonja Bjerkingboth, models the Ringwood Secondary College uniform of 40 years ago. The changing uniform styles over the years will be on display at the school this Sunday as part of the college's 40th anniversary celevbrations. Picture: Michelle Kelcey.

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paperMrs Vicky Neagle and her twin children, Amy and Ben, students at Ringwood Secondary College, took part in a "Shoot the Hoop" basketball competition held at the school last week. The Neagle twins scored an unbeatable 12 baskets with plenty of encouragement from mum.

ClippingThe Ringwood Secondary College's production of My Fair Lady starts on Thursday, August 11th. Cast members Rachel and Mark are pictured above as they rehearse their parts. Music for the show will be performed by the school's orchestra and peformances will be held in the school at 8pm each night until August 16th at 6pm.

ClippingRingwood Secondary College - A $100,000 Commonwealth Government grant was announced this week by Deakin MP Ken Aldred. Added to $214,000 from the state government, it will allow the school to complete its rebuilding program, funding two computer rooms, three general classrooms, a careers/welfare room and office area.

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paperThree former Ringwood Secondary College students who finished among the elite in this year's VCE results will soon move a step closer to their chosen careers. The three, Laine Nesbit, her sister Cicily and Tristan Luduwyk will begin tertiary studies at the end of the month. Tristan's TER score of 99.3 was good enough to get him accepted for a double degree in computer systems engineering and computer sciences. He has deferred the computer courses to study trumpet improvisation at the Victorian College of the Arts. Laine, with a score of 95.7 entered the Occupational Therapy course at Latrobe University. Cicily will begin a 6 year degree in medicine at Monash University. All three served as prefects during their final year at Ringwood Secondary College.

3 Newspaper Clippings under the heading "Sports Watch": 1. RIngwood Secondary College Athletics "School Stars can't lose" incl photo of Andreww Hasell and Narelle Bos, 19-10-1994 2. "Bowling Club" - Ringwood Council allocating $400,000 to build new Ringwood Bowling Club at the former Norwood Primary School site on Loughnan's Road. 3. "Basketball Stadium Ready for Action" Tenders out for design and construction of Ringwood's $1.6million basketball stadium

ClippingRingwood Secondary College's winning athletes eally celebrated after defending their championship title in the regional interschool athletics competition. Students this year blitzed teams fromNorwood, MMaroondah, Croydon, East Burwood, Heathmont and Parkwood, winning all junior, intermediate and seniorsections and scooping the Aggregate Pennant. Winning students will compete in early October in the Eastern Zone championships in Doncaster

Clipping glued to A4 sheet ofpaperPerformers from Ringwood Secondary College Wizard of Oz production have been invited to sing at Myer's city store Christmas window unveiling. According to vice-principal Gerry Robinson their selection was an honour and a recognition of the great work done by the students. The student performers were Natasha Baker, Jenny Ellinghouse, Frances Ness, Ben Davidson and Mat Govoni

clippingTough times spark unity. - Mail 26-01-93 - P4. The achievements by Ringwood Secondary College students in 1992 had outweighed the devastation caused by the school's $1.7 million fire, principal Peter Cowell said last week. Mr Cowell said the fire had brought the school community closer together. Rebuilding work was expected to start in March.

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paperWork on Ringwood Secondary College's building development got off to a muddy start this month. Assistant principal Gerry Robinson said 29 portable classrooms were relocated in stage one of the development, but a day of rain in the middle of the move created a morass of mud, making them temporarily unusable. The college will launch a major appeal to raise $1 million by the year 2000 so it can start works not covered by the Department of Education funding of its master plan

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paper18 year old Trish Whittaker from Ringwood Secondary College is a very accomplished runner. Not only is she the fastest 800 metre school track runner, but she is unbeaten in school cross country events and recently won the school region, zone and state championships. Trish is the Ringwood/Croydon Mail Sports Star of the Week. Top coach Pam Turney (who coached Seoul Olympic runner Jackie Perkins) can take some of the credit for Trish's success.

Set of colour photographs of students from Gt Ryrie Primary School Heathmont and visiting Ringwood Secondary College band and choir. The occasion and year are unkown though possibly a graduuation. These photos were scanned from a packet of negatives (Heathmont Image Centre), with no information on the packet. (Negatives discarded). Note that most of the original negatives have a horizontal or vertical purple line on them which can be seen on the scans, presumably a fault in original processing. No names of children. Note: If you can identify any students in this photo, or the occasion or year, please advise RDHS and we will add that information. Or if you object to a photo being public, also advise RDHS and we will make it Private in VC. One photograph has students holding certiciates with their names Robert Pechar and Charlotte Craydon.

ClippingRingwood Secondary College's head prefect David Fearnley has won the Caltex All-Rounder Award for his scholastic and extra-curricular achievements in 1992. He represented the school in golf, basketball, baseball and debating. Girl head prefect Natalie Barton won the VCE prizes for physics and biology and was the winner of the Yamaha music award. David and Natalie won several other awards between them, and at Heathmont Secondary College, Catherine Scott won awards for many outstanding achievements. Photo taken by Chris Rostron

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paperRingwood Secondary College year 8 student, Andrew Hasell has set a new college record by winning all running events at the recent school sports. Andrew blitzed the competition to take out the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m, all in one day. College vice-principal Gerry Robinson said it was a great achievement. "Never before has anything like this been done", he said. Andrew then went on to win the boys' interschool cross country event against seven other schools and 40 competitors.

Terry Kane and Richard Carter were the authors of the short historyType written notes and plans pertaining to the land titles and history of the Ringwood Secondary College site from 1905, prior to the land being sold by the Borough of Ringwood in 1954 to the Education Department. Transcript of covering letter from Richard Carter to Mr T Kane dated 16 November 2012 - "Re: Ringwood Secondary College As we discussed recently, I have done some research into the history of the site. Going back to 1905, the site, then 26 acres one rood 37 perches, was in the name of Walter James Anderson of 61 William Street, Melbourne, Accountant - most likely a speculator. Title transferred to Theodosia Anderson of 167 Collins Street, Melbourne, Artist - possibly his son - In 1907. Theodosia Anderson was thus the owner when on abortive subdivision Into "110 Splendid Home Sites" as "Bedford Park Estate, Ringwood" took place In 1924, creating Anderson Street, Joyce Street, Adams Street and Graham Road, all of which sank without trace. Theodosia Anderson died In 1933, leaving the property to John Blair, Solicitor of Melbourne and Annie Benson of Melbourne, widow, until title ultimately passed to The Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses of the Borough of Ringwood In 1946. Title was then spilt Into three with 14 acres 0 rood 11 perches being transferred to the Minister of Education on 1954 followed by a further 2 acres 1 rood 26 perches to the Minister In 1956. The balance of the land remains In the ownership of the now Maroondoh City Council as Bedford Park. It Is Interesting that at no stage did any of the land belong to the Commonwealth of Australia, notwithstanding that I always understood It was the site of the P.M.G. Workers Camp after the War. Perhaps the P.M.G. utilized the site by arrangement with the borough of Ringwood; perhaps the camp was on the opposite site of Hill Street (Government Road). More research Is needed on this point. Yours faithfully, CE CARTER & SON PTY LTD Richard Carter Managing Director"

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paperMr Philips was a former principal at Monbulk college and assistant principal at Mooroolbark Secondary College. He is looking forward to building for the future, with the upgrade of the school buildings.

ClippingThe skills the students are learning and the technology being developed by some of the corporate players involved in the 1994 Australian Mileage Marathon may eventually lead to savings for all of us at the petrol pumps of the future. This year's (1994) Mileage Marathon will be the sixth Ringwood Secondary College has competed in. Last year (1993) the school achieved its best result with the "Blue Thunder" team taking fourth place with a consumption rate equivalent to 877 mpg. In doing so the school beat some of the more fancied corporate entries. Laurie Bradford is the school's auto and metal trades' co-ordinator and has been involved with the school's mileage marathon attempts. Laurie believesthe reason the Blue Thunder team was so successful is the fact their vehicles were fairly simple and proved reliable.

Clipping glued to A4 sheet of paperStudents of Ringwood Secondary College are miles ahead of the rest. They were entries in the 1993 Shell Mileage Marathon competition. The judges voted the college's entry in the single seater section of the competition, which is judged on fuel efficiency, as the fourth best in Australia. The car, powered by a heavily modified Honda motorbike 50cc engine, clocked 877.5 miles per gallon or 331 kilometres per litre of fuel and according to RSC teacher Laurie Bradford, the result was extraordinary. The marathon is held every year at Sydney's Amaroo Park raceway. There were 23 competitors, which included cars from several educational institutions in different Australian states. Picture: CHRIS ROSTRON. RSC students from left are Brian Kemp, Chris Clifton and Adrian Steel with the winning car.

Red, Pink, Green and White coloured multi-fold gloss publication- six small pages and one large image on the rear of all of the small pagesThis publication deals with a Ringwood Secondary College Walkathon, in which they sought support for their Building Fund Appeal, and also wished to show their gratitude for the contribution made to the Ringwood community by leaders of the past. The notable locations and people written about are arranged alphabetically. They are - Dexters Bush (Mick and Liz Dexter), Harpers Bush (John and Joan Harper), A.F.B. Long Reserve (Arthur Frederick Burbridge Long), McAlpin Reserve (George McAlpin and family Reserve), Fred Dwerryhouse Pool, B.J.Hubbard (Ben) Reserve, Loughies Bushland (named after Anthony Loughnan- early settler), Douglas Maggs Reserve, Greenwood Park (named after Edmund Wilson Greenwood (local MLA from 1927 to 1929), A.G. Lavis Pavilion (Albert George Lavis - Mayor and Councillor), Russell Lucas Oval (situated at Jubilee Park), Mahon Reserve (Hugh and his son Arthur Mahon - apple and Cherry orchardists), H.E. Parker Reserve (Henry Ernest Parker), Herman Pump Reserve, F.J.C. Rogers Reserve (Fred), Staley Gardens (named after Andrew Gray Staley), Kevin Pratt Pavilion (at Jubilee Park), A.C. Robertson Field (Alan Robertson - Proclamation Park), R.O. Spencer Pavilion (Reginald Owen Spencer), Peter Vergers Reserve.-------- The rear of this pamphlet is largely a map of the locations of the people honoured on the Gratitude Walks.

Soft covered booklet of photographs and recollections over four decades 1954-1994.

ClippingMail in Focus section - The Mail. Wednesday April 4, 1990. The school's high profile music program has run successfully for 10 years since Mr Neil Berry, who taught students to play brass instruments, started the first concert band. Further advancements were made under former classroom teachers, Judith Curphey, who is National Artistic Director of the Australian Girls' Choir and Jan Constable, organiser of the Melbourne Youth Music Council. Annual band tours, enjoyed by the students, also help the music department's excellent retention rate.

clippingA Firefighting unit pumps water into the building as firefighters battle the blaze. Picture: Steve Tanner

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