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UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 35°14′21″S 149°4′26″E / 35.23917°S 149.07389°E

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UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Address

2 Emu Bank Belconnen , Australian Capital Territory , 2617 Australia
Coordinates	35°14′21″S 149°4′26″E / 35.23917°S 149.07389°E / -35.23917; 149.07389
Information
Type	Public secondary college
Motto	Connect Innovate Impact
Established	1987
Principal	Melissa Planten
Staff	83
Years offered	11–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrolment	691^[1]
Colour(s)	Green and blue
Newspaper	Lake News
Website	www.lakeonline.act.edu.au

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, formerly known as Lake Ginninderra College until 2011, is a public secondary college for students in Years 11 and 12. It is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, situated on the lakefront of Lake Ginninderra.

History

Lake Ginninderra College was established in 1987, with John Cope being appointed as founding Principal.^[2]^[3] University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra is located near its partner facilities the University of Canberra and the Australian Institute of Sport.

Australian Institute of Sport Program

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra is the designated college for students in Years 11 and 12 attending the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), consistent with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Sports Commission and the ACT Government.^[4] The college has supported AIS students with a range of programs to enable completion of their secondary education while training at the institute.

Campus

The college is located in Belconnen, Canberra. Following its completion in 1987, the unique architecture of the campus gained local recognition, and was awarded the ACT Architecture Merit Award.^[5] Daryl Jackson, an internationally renowned Australian architect, also featured the college in an article in which he discussed several of his personal favourite school designs, the thinking, underpinning the designs and what makes them work effectively.^[6]

Curriculum

Year 12 Certification and Tertiary Entrance

The college offers students over eighty courses of study^[7] for the award of the ACT Year 12 Certificate, with students who complete a T (Tertiary) Package able to sit the ACT Scaling Test (AST) to obtain an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for admission to university.

Vocational Education and Training courses

The college offers a large range of Vocational Education and Training courses (VET) programs. A high percentage of students who graduate with a Year 12 Certificate also receive at least one VET qualification.

Notable students and alumni

Mustafa Amini – footballer
David Andersen – basketball player^[8]
Andrew Barr – politician^[9]
Suzy Batkovic – basketball player^[10]
Abby Bishop – basketball player^[11]
Andrew Bogut – former professional basketball player^[12]
Dante Exum – basketball player^[12]
Lexie Feeney – archer
Shane Heal – basketball player^[12]
Belinda Hocking – backstroke swimmer
Joe Ingles – basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks^[13]
Lauren Jackson – basketball player^[14]^[12]
Rachel Jarry – basketball player^[15]
Damian Martin – basketball player
Patty Mills – basketball player for the
Cameron Myers – athlete^[16]
Brad Newley – basketball player^[17]
Tyrese Proctor - basketball player^[18]
Luke Schenscher – basketball player
Belinda Snell – basketball player^[19]
Jane Waller – archer
Taylor Worth – archer^[20]
Emily Van Egmond – soccer player^[21]
Kye Rowles – soccer player^[22]
Josh Giddey – basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder^[23]
Chima Moneke – basketball player for the Sacramento Kings^[24]
Lee Hyun-jung - basketball player

References

^ "LGC Board Report 2009".
^ "John Cope Lecture".
^ John Cope Principal reference - dated 1988
^ "Lake Ginninderra College - Special Programs".
^ "Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn (DJAS) Awards".
^ "Devil in the detail of design - Jackson D".
^ Ginninderra, University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake (1 January 2003). "Principal Message". www.lakeonline.act.edu.au.
^ "London 2012 - David Anderson Athlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students", Education Directorate, ACT Government, archived from the original on 30 January 2017, retrieved 30 January 2017
^ "London 2012 - Suzy Batkovic Athlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "London 2012 - Abby Bishop Athlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tuxworth, Jon (27 June 2014). "Dante Exum's Lake Ginninderra College teammates insist their mate is 'just like one of us'". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
^ "London 2012 - Joseph Ingles Athlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "London 2012 - Lauren JacksonAthlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "London 2012 - Rachel Jarry Athlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "Canberra teenager Cameron Myers smashes four-minute mile and makes world mark at Maurie Plant Classic". 7news.com. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "London 2012 - Brad Newley Athlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "Tyrese Proctor College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
^ "London 2012 - Belinda Snell Athlete Profile". Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "London 2012 - Taylor Worth Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.
^ "Who's Who in the W - Emily Van Egmond". W-League. 22 January 2011.
^ "Newsletter 15 Open Night May - UC Senior Secondary College Lake - homework and study tips". doczz.net. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ "Oklahoma City Thunder Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
^ "De la Pro B à la NBA, Chima Moneke retrace son incroyable ascension : "Le voyage a été compliqué mais la destination finale est encore plus savoureuse"". BeBasket (in French). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

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