Princes Hill Secondary College

Princes Hill Secondary College is a coeducational state secondary school, located in Carlton North, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school is 2 kilometres from the Melbourne City Centre.The school was formerly known as Princes Hill High School. Princes Hill Secondary College is non-selective and accepts students from over 30 primary schools in the City of Yarra, City of Melbourne, City of Moreland and City of Darebin. The school has a no-uniform policy.HistoryThe school was opened in 1889 by the acting headmaster.Ivor Evans, a 13-year-old student at Princes Hill, won the 1901 Australian flag design competition. It was displayed over the Royal Exhibition Building.A fire destroyed the original structure on 8 February 1970. Teachers at the school sent a telegram to the then Prime Minister, John Gorton, to ask for financial aid for the school. 410 pupils were left without classrooms.The school was rebuilt in 1973 by Daryl Jackson in a Brutalist architectural style. New wings have been added since 1983, and a gymnasium in the 2000sPrinces Hill Secondary College students have not worn uniforms since 1971, at variance with the surrounding schools (such as University High and Northcote Secondary).