Mornington Secondary College is a secondary school in Mornington, Victoria, Australia serving the communities of Somerville, Tyabb, Moorooduc, Mount Martha, and Mornington on the Mornington Peninsula.

History

Mornington Secondary College was established in 1993 as a dual-campus institution after a merger of Mornington Technical School and Mornington High School. The latter institution opened in 1956 in a temporary location, before moving to a new building on the corner of Nepean Highway and Wilsons Road the next year. In 1999, the two campuses were consolidated into the old Mornington Technical School; the old Mornington High School site, which by then was the junior campus, was closed and its buildings were then demolished.

Extracurricular activities and athletics

The school offers Hands On Learning, The Victoria Police Youth Corp and Drum Corp, and many other extra-curricular programs to its students.

This particular college is well known for its sports swimming team, which is currently ranked at number 2 on the Australian leader boards. It also was the only state school in victoria to compete in the state inter-school athletics competition.

Notable alumni

These people either attended Mornington Secondary College or its predecessor institutions:

• Lac Edwards, player of American football
• Michelle Hamer, author and journalist
• David Larwill, visual artist
• Andrew Olle, television and radio broadcaster
• Bruce Scates, historian, academic, and novelist
• Hayden Young, Australian Football League player
• Lachie Young, Australian football league player, elder brother of Hayden young