A Brief Profile of Korumburra Secondary College
Korumburra Secondary College has a student enrolment of over 500 and is committed to providing "Quality Education in a Caring Community" for all students in a safe, healthy and supportive environment. The College, located on the edge of the township of Korumburra (population of approximately 4000), provides for the educational needs at secondary level in a district located in the centre of the highly resourceful and growing region of South Gippsland, an hour and a half from Melbourne.
The College is located in the Shire of South Gippsland. The dairy and cattle industries are sources of strength and vitality for the district. The catchment area for Korumburra Secondary College spreads out in all directions from the township. Starting north and going clockwise, the areas are known as Strzelecki, Arawata, Kardella, Korumburra South, Outtrim, Kongwak, Moyarra, Krowera, Jeetho, Whitelaw, Bena, Loch , Nyora, and Poowong. The nearest secondary colleges are Leongatha Secondary College , 15 kilometres to the east, Wonthaggi Secondary College , 30 kilometres to the south, Koo Wee Rup Secondary College , 50 kilometres to the west, Mary Mackillop Catholic College , 15 kilometres to the east, South Coast Christian College , 15 kilometres to the east and Newhaven College , 60 kilometres to the south west. Korumburra High School commenced on its current site in 1958 to cater for the “baby boomer” population post Second World War.
There have been many additions to facilities over the past 46 years. The Don Hislop Gymnasium was built in 1992 and the Performing Arts Complex in 1993. The single biggest incident at the school during its current lifetime was the major fire in October 1993, which destroyed nearly all of the front wing of the school. All of the Administration areas and four classrooms were lost in the fire. A two year rebuilding project eventuated and was opened in September, 1995. The College facilities include general purpose classrooms, three specialist Science laboratories, three Computer laboratories and specialist rooms for Technology, Art, Home Economics, Graphics, Textiles and Music plus a well resourced library. A new Flexible Learning Centre (FLC), with state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), has been built as part of the College's Leading Schools Program. Recently completed is the VCE study centre. Most recently, the College gymnasium and Performing Arts Complex, including the canteen, underwent major building works. Currently the B-wing (the old breezeway at the end of the A-wing) is being upgraded, along with the toilet block.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the school on its present site. A weekend reunion will be held on the weekend of April 18-20. There are more details on the appropriate page of this website.