Historical information

Maribyrnong High School opened in 1958.

The school served in the rapidly growing Maidstone and Maribyrnong districts.

During the post war and migration era’s (1950s–1970s), the school became increasingly multicultural due to the nearby Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel (opened 1949) with many European, Middle Eastern, and later Asian migrant students.

The school became known for its multicultural student body and union activism in the 1970s.

This included the 1971 teacher’s “Control of Entry” strike of 11 weeks, one of the most important industrial actions in Victorian education history that helped to establish the principle that all students must be taught by qualified teachers.

The school was later renamed to the Maribyrnong Secondary College and then Maribyrnong College.

The school is now well known for its sports academy program.

Physical description

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