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Type | private school, co-educational, day & boarding |
Motto | E Studis Viridis et Claritas[1] (Out of Enthusiastic Endeavors Come Truth and Understanding) |
Denomination | In association with the Uniting Church of Australia[4] |
Established | 1864 (Ballarat College) & 1868 (Clarendon College)[2] |
School number | 278[3] |
Principal | Jen Bourke |
Key people | William Henderson (Founder) Elizabeth Kennedy (Founder) |
Years offered | ELC–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrolment | 1710 |
Houses | Cairns, Elliott, Garbutt, Godbehear, Henderson, Kennedy, Sloss, Walker |
Colour(s) | Red, black, gold, blue |
VCE average | 37[5] |
Affiliation | Ballarat Associated Schools |
Website | www.clarendon.vic.edu.au |
Ballarat Clarendon College is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.[6]
Formerly affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Australia, it now operates in association with the Uniting Church in Australia (but is not governed or managed by the Church[7]) and is a member of the Ballarat Associated Schools. The school charges fees of $22,470 per year for domestic students in year 11 or year 12.[8]
Clarendon students achieved a higher median VCE study score, and a higher percentage of study scores of 40 or above, than any other school in Victoria in 2023.[9]
Academic year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Official Victorian Rank[10] | 11th | 16th | 8th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 26th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 4th | 12th | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st |
Median VCE subject study score | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
Percentage of VCE scores 40+ | 28% | 26% | 32% | 27% | 28.1% | 31% | 26% | 34.7% | 32.2% | 30% | 33.6% | 27.5% | 45% | 38.4% | 32.5% | 35.5% | 45.8% |
The college participates in many sports both within and outside the Ballarat Associated Schools.
BCC has won the following BAS premierships.[11]
Combined:
Boys:
Girls:
The school has a free standing building on the east of the senior campus where all aspects of Performing Arts take place, subsequently called, the Performing Arts Centre (PAC). From years 5–8 students partake in different Arts Classes which rotate each trimester, Music, Art and Drama or Dance (alternating each year). In year 9 students are able to choose which performing and visual arts they do for each term and Year 10 and VCE students may choose out of the various higher level VCE arts classes the school offers. Students accordingly participate in music lessons for:
They may participate in any of the student ensembles at the school. They are:
and numerous contemporary bands.
In addition, the college puts on an annual Senior School Production, Senior School Play and Middle School Production. They also have an annual Performing Arts Showcase performance for both the Junior and Senior School and a Middle School and Senior School Presentation Night.
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