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Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College 
Location Geelong, Victoria, Australia Information Type Public Secondary Motto Looking Forward Established 1856 School district Barwon South Western Principal Jenny Hawkins since 2008 7-12 Gender All-female Number of students approximately 1000 Campus Urban Colour(s) Gibbs, Fraser, Franklin, Cuthbert, Chisholm and Melba Website http://www.mfgsc.vic.edu.au/ Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary College is an all-girls high school located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It provides education for students years 7-12.
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History
The school opened as Flinders National Grammar School in January 1858.
The foundation stone for the school was laid on December 5, 1856 by Lieutenant Governor Major General Edward McArthur. The school was to be named the Geelong National Grammar School, but the Governor said that should be named after Captain Matthew Flinders, the first European explorer to visit the You Yangs.
When the school opened in January 1858, 116 boys were enrolled, but there was no room for girls. Falling enrolments forced the school to become coeducational in 1864. The school was extended and remodelled in December 1879 due to increased student numbers. When the extensions were opened in April 1880, it was then known as Flinders State School no. 260. The school was unofficially known as 'Link's School', after fifth headmaster George Link who was in charge from 1879 to 1894. During this time enrolments had increased to 1000 students.
By 1938 enrolments were still increasing but there was not enough space. As a result, the decision was made in 1940 for it to become a girls only school. The name proposed was 'Geelong Girls School', but Matthew Flinders Girls School was later decided upon. In 1966 the name was altered to Matthew Flinders Girls High School. MFGSC stand for Mathew flinders girls secondary colledge.
Today
Main building of the school
In 2008, principal Helen Fraser left the school.
In July 2006, Year 8 and 9 Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary College students moved into the new Fraser campus on Myers Street. This campus was formerly the Fenwick Street campus of Catholic Regional College Geelong until 2003, and before that the home of Goold College until 1991.
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External links
External links
- Peter Begg (1990). Geelong - The First 150 Years. Globe Press. ISBN 0-9592863-5-7
Categories:- Girls' schools in Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1940
- Schools in Geelong
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