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AGM for a confident SKY High future
SKY High Working Group is more confident than ever that there will be a new public secondary school option located within walking distance of families in the SKY area! We are getting set to work with the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development investigate alternative education provision for secondary school education in Melbourne's inner west.
Whilst a fully self-administered Year 7-12 school is not envisioned, the Department has agreed that the rise in child numbers in the SKY area requires increased secondary college provision in the SKY neighbourhood. The SKY High Working Group is entering a new phase in our campaign where we will continue to work with the Education Department and school communities of inner west to explore options located in the SKY area such as a satellite campus of an existing high school, or extending an existing primary school to Year 9.
As we enter our new phase, we are looking for new people to come along to our meetings and help with the next, new exciting phase of SKY High. The next phase will be a great project to be involved in – now that the need has been established, we will be looking at how the need can be met and this will result in increased secondary education facilities for Melbourne’s inner west and provide increased post-primary opportunities for all children. So, please come along and have your say.
Come to our Annual General Meeting.
It's been rescheduled for 28 July 2010
NEW LOCATION: Room 3, Yarraville Community Centre, Francis Street, Yarraville.
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SKY High at Yarraville Festival 2010!
Thanks to all the parents and children who stopped in at our street stall to make a subscriber donation or update their contact email addresses! The children drew some imaginative pictures of schools too!
(Please send us more photos and videos for our Gallery!)
The 1000+ parents and children of Seddon Kingsville Yarraville who 'Rode/Walked to No School' and gathered at Beaton Reserve on 24 October showed that a new public secondary school is needed!
 
Download the 2009 SKY High Report (PDF 2.7mb)
for statistical evidence about needing a new public high school.
The Living Museum of the West invited the SKY High community group to tell their family stories as part of a cultural programme called Memorybyrnong – Wave Your Flag. The flag and the stories can be viewed at the museum, located at Pipemakers Park in Maribyrnong (Melways p28 B10; Google map ref).
Register your email address on the Contact Us page, if you haven't already indicated your support! That way, you'll get email updates about the progress your Working Group is making. Ask your neighbours and local friends to support us too!
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SKY High was nominated for a Maribyrnong City Council 2010 Civic Award. At Council's Australia Day celebrations, the SKY High Working Group was represented by Paulette Trevena and Janine Lloyd (pictured), who accepted a certificate from Mayor Sel Sanli in acknowledgement of our dedication to the community. Mayor Sanli commended the professional way in which SKY High conducts its efforts, and extended congratulations and best wishes to all our community group members.
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