Mentone Girls Secondary College

Mentone Girls’ Secondary College is a government secondary school for girls located in Melbourne's southeast beachside suburb of Mentone, Victoria. Over 1100 students are enrolled throughout Years 7 to 12, with students transitioning to the college in Year 7 from over 50 primary schools throughout Victoria. Overview Mentone Girls’ Secondary College (often shortened to MGSC) is the only government girls school in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. It is located in the bayside suburb of Mentone, a short distance from the beaches of Port Phillip Bay. More than 1100 students are enrolled over six different year levels, beginning at Year 7 and finishing with Year 12. The College is known for its prominent Band Instrumental Music Program, as well as STEAM studies. The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) program is made available to all students in Years 11 and 12, with students in Year 10 also having the opportunity to study a VCE subject. In 2019, the Enhancement Program was introduced to encourage students wanting a greater challenge with their learning to push themselves. The grounds of the college are used by the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) for regular classes on Saturday mornings. History Mentone Girls’ High School was established in early 1955 as a way to encourage female students to continue with their schooling and eventually go on to tertiary studies. When the school was opened, it is estimated that around 60 Year 8 students were enrolled. Until the school's official opening on the 11th of October 1955, classes were held in local halls. The inaugural Headmisstres Nina Carr spent a decade establishing the school’s infrastructure and educational foundations and forging her reputation as a pioneer in girls’ secondary education. Living in a flat at the school, she tended the front garden and coordinated volunteer parents’ working parties to improve the grounds. Carr left the school in 1965 after she was offered the role of principal of Mac.Roberston Girls' High School, then seen to be the most senior position available to a woman in the teaching service. The Nina Carr Centre, located on the grounds of Mentone Girls' Secondary College is named in her honour.