Responsibility
Our School
Our community school is a place where all gather to learn and grow. Fostering rich values and a sense of community has seen us develop into a thriving space for children to learn.
Thriving Students
Passionate Staff
Specialist Areas
Years Established
Principal's Address
At Red Hill Consolidated School (RHCS) our educational thinking is based on a firm belief that our students will be provided with every opportunity to develop the necessary skills to allow them to be active participants in a global community.
We implement a contemporary approach to teaching and learning offering all students a curriculum that aligns with best practice from around the world. The Contemporary Learning Experience is the framework that underpins the teaching and learning opportunities RHCS students engage in on a daily basis. The CLE is characterised by learning that is
Contextually Relevant
Student Centred
Question Driven
Skills Based
Technology Enriched.Each year, students at Red Hill Consolidated School investigate four inquiry based Learning Explorations; World Views, Human Endeavour, Discovery, Exploration & Innovation, Understanding Ourselves and Sustainability Matters.
Our dedicated Red Hill Consolidated staff have a passionate commitment to developing high quality literacy and numeracy skills for all students, supported by a talented educational support team.
Staff build respectful and caring relationships with our students and families, and invite open communication and feedback.
In addition to the delivery of a comprehensive curriculum our specialist subjects including Science, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Japanese. Extra-curricular opportunities including a school choir, school bands, private music tuition, a year 6 circus performance, community art projects, inter school sports including cross country, swimming and athletics, Japanese days, harmony days, a senior school science fair, pottery skills and junior school performances are offered to our students throughout the year.
At present RHCS has strongly articulated values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience and Empathy. These values are consistently highlighted, rewarded and celebrated when demonstrated by all members of our school community. We are very proud of our students, who are supportive of one another and respectful to teachers and all visitors to our school.
Our school location could best be described as rural, with large picturesque grounds, generous outdoor playing spaces, a heated swimming pool and beautiful surrounds. We are proud of the strong environmental focus we exhibit within the community and how this translates to the learning environments of our students.
There has always been a strong relationship between the school, its students and the community. This relationship is clearly demonstrated by the enthusiastic, ongoing support from our parent body. We have a high performing hands-on School Council, a large number of classroom helpers and a high level of volunteers for events such as Art Red Hill, Canteen, Sports Days, Camps, Excursions, Concerts, Productions and the swimming program.
Red Hill Consolidated School is an excellent environment for young people to strive for and hold to the best!
Warm Regards
Gus Wettenhall
Angus Wettenhall
RHCS Principal
Meaningful Values
At Red Hill, Responsibility, Empathy, Resilience, and Respect are more than just words—they are the foundation of our school culture. These values are woven into our curriculum, shape our mindsets, and guide everything we do, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
RHCS in 1971
A Rich School History
The idea of consolidating rural schools was a feature of Victorian Education in the middle of the 1940’s. The idea was put to the local community. Members of the Education Department spoke at public meetings at Red Hill Hall and films were shown of the successful Area schools set up in Tasmania.
Mr. Woodward was approached to sell 10 acres of his property for the purpose. He was offered 22.10 pounds per acre for the land along the road to to Arthurs Seat and Main Ridge. He refused to sell and it wasn’t until he was notified that his land would be compulsory acquired that he agreed to sell, but by that time the price had dropped to only 17.00 pounds per acre. He complained about the reduced price. A further 2 acres was compulsorily acquired from the Blakely family.
The corner block of ½ acre still had to be purchased. This land belonged to Myrtle May Prosser. She agreed to sell for 65 pounds as long as she could remove the building which stood on the site. The site for the proposed school was finally acquired in July 1944. The total cost for the 13 acres was 233.16.8 pounds.
In 1946 the Red Hill Consolidation Committee was notified that the Red Hill Consolidated School would be one of the 12 consolidated schools built by 1948.
Alan A Hitchiner was secretary of the combined committee. By August 1946 the Secretary was asking why there was a delay in the commencement of the building. The committee of Red Hill South were pushing for a residence to be built as the house the Head Teacher lived in had been sold.
Plans for the school were received in February 1947. The estimate cost of the building was 39,800. No suitable tenders for the building were received.
In February 1948 the Committee was notified Red Hill would be proceeded with as one of the six originally selected schools.
On 10 June 1948, Members of the Ministry and P.W.D inspected the initial excavation of the site works. A model of the school to be built by P.W.D was made by the architecture students of Melbourne Tech. This model toured the Inspectorate.
In November 1948 a list of schools to take part in the Consolidation included Flinders, Shoreham, Merricks, Merricks North, Red Hill South, Red Hill, Main Ridge and possibly Balnarring. Red Hill South was still in need of room for the number of children attending.
In June 1949 the Ministry thought that by bringing in the local school buildings, the school may be ready to start in 1950. Unfortunately the water supply hadn’t been taken into consideration. The water supply was a major problem for several years.
In November 1949 it was decided to defer the opening until May 1950. However, the schools were not brought in and there was a delay in supplying water and sanitation to an otherwise partly completed building. At this time Balnarring had still not decided to be ‘consolidated’, also a petition came from Merricks asking to keep their school. Balnarring finally decided to join the consolidation.
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Red Hill Consolidated School
Location:
341 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill, Victoria 3937
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Phone number:
(03) 5989 2321
Acknowledgment of Country
Red Hill Consolidated School would like to acknowledge the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation and their Elders, past, present and emerging, and their connection to this land on which we are now gathered. This land provides us with a place to learn, create, connect, play and explore. We cherish our surrounds, including the beautiful bays and waterways, the mountains and the valleys. As we think about the past and look forward to our future together, we offer our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people.
