Wellington Secondary College

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Wellington Secondary College is a co-educational state school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.The College is divided into three Sub-Schools and six Year Levels: Junior School (7–8), Middle School (9–10) and Senior School (11–12). Distinguished former Victorian Bushrangers cricketer Brendan McArdle is a teacher at the school.Coat-of-arms and mottoThe emblem was updated in 2002 to have a more contemporary feel than the old design, but while still retaining key elements. The Bird, representing striving. The Book, representing learning. The Tree, representing the local history of the region. The school motto is 'Caring, Striving, Learning'.

"Wellington Secondary College is a large single campus, co-educational State Secondary College located in Mulgrave, 24 kilometres South East of the Melbourne CBD. Wellington is a successful, high performing school that provides programs and pathways for over 1900 students from Years 7-12. The College also has a well-established International Program for over 100 students, mostly from China, Vietnam and Cambodia. In line with the Education State FISO model, Wellington focusses on the whole child where we recognise and promote a learning environment that will provide all students with the academic and personal skills they will need to operate as effective and successful members of the 21st century global community, both now and in the future."