Dickson College
| Dickson College | |
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| Address | |
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Phillip Avenue , , 2602 | |
| Information | |
| Type | High school |
| Established | 1976 |
| Principal | Caitlin Horan |
| Number of students | 790 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.dicksonc.act.edu.au/ |
Dickson College is a public two-year secondary college located in the Canberra suburb of Dickson, Australian Capital Territory. It was established in 1976 on the former Dickson High School campus when it closed.
It was set to close after being announced as the sole college in Canberra to be eliminated for the Towards 2020 plan, but was spared when the final decision was made.[1]
The college draws its students from Canberra's inner north, principally taking students from Campbell and Lyneham High Schools.
Enrollment
[edit]Currently there are just under 1000 students enrolled at Dickson College. The feeder schools are Lyneham High School, Campbell High School, and Emmaus High School.
Curriculum
[edit]Students are prepared for the ACT Year 12 Certificate, as mandated by the Department of Education and Board of Senior Secondary Studies.
More than half of Dickson College students who graduate with a Year 12 Certificate also obtain an ATAR and go on to study at university. In 2007 of the 215 students awarded a Year 12 certificate, 61% were awarded Tertiary Education Statements. In 2007, the median UAI gained by students of Dickson College was 78 compared with the average of students from all across ACT colleges of 79. Over 78% of students from the college who were awarded Tertiary Education Statements in 2007 scored over 65 for their UAI compared with 70% of all ACT students.[2] 68 students were awarded a vocational certificate in 2007 and 131 students were awarded a vocational statement of attainment.[3]
See also
[edit]Notable alumni
[edit]- Genevieve Bell, anthropologist, technologist, academic
- David Branson, artist, theatre director, actor and musician[4]
- Jackie Chan, actor, filmmaker and martial artist (attended Dickson College in 1971)[5]
- Taro Gold, author, entertainer and entrepreneur (attended Dickson College in 1985)[6]
- Stephen Larkham, Australian rugby union representative.[7]
- Sussan Ley, politician[8]
- Garth Nix, author of young adult fantasy novels[9]
- Emily Banks, Epidemiologist
- Paul McDermott, Comedian
References
[edit]- ^ "Dickson College back from the brink". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Overview - 2007: Year 12 Certificates and Tertiary Entrance Statements awarded" (PDF). ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ "Overview - 2007: Year 12 Certificates and Vocational Certificates awarded" (PDF). ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ "ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection: HMSS 0233 David Branson Papers", ACT Virtual Library, 17 February 2011, retrieved 30 January 2017
- ^ Boogs, Monika. "Jackie Chan's tears for 'greatest' mother". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Del Mar's Own Taro Gold". The Del Mar Times. Main Street Communications. November 2005. pp. 11–12.
- ^ RA & the private schoolboy image ABC News 14 June 2023
- ^ "Sussan Ley (nee Braybrooks)". NSW Migration Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
when I was at Dixon College
- ^ "Something about Garth Nix". Garth Nix. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
External links
[edit]- Dickson College website
- Dickson College History Project (2006). "The Heritage Case for Keeping Dickson College Open - 'Towards 2020' Submission" (PDF). Towards 2020: Renewing Our Schools proposal for community consultation: Submissions. ACT Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original (pdf (34 pages)) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
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