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Patterson River Secondary College

Patterson River Secondary College is a public co-educational high school located in Seaford, Victoria, Australia. Formerly called the Seaford Carrum High School, in 1992 the school merged with the nearby Bonbeach High School, staying on the site of Seaford-Carrum. The school caters for approximately 1,120 students and has over 120 staff. The current principal is Daniel Dew. The three vice-principals are Samantha Jeacle, Lisa Cavey, and Adam Slater. Patterson River has a mean study score of 28 across all subjects as of 2018.

The school was called Seaford-Carrum High at the time of opening. When it was first opened, it operated in the position the current Carrum Primary School is.

In mid-2005, a teacher at Patterson River, working in a portable at the back of the school, lacking a telephone, experienced harassment from a male student. After having been suspended, the harassment continued after his return to the school. The teacher, due to this, experienced several symptoms, including "feeling nauseous", "panic attacks", and stress, ultimately leading to her daughter (who was in Year 12 at the time) to drive her to school. Later on, a female student accused the teacher of having "kicked her", with it being withdrawn after time.

In September 2006, the teacher was awarded weekly compensation payments in a verdict from a Melbourne County Court judge, due to "overwhelming evidence" that the teacher had suffered psychological injury.

On 20 May 2020, the state government announced $7.2 million worth of upgrades. Facilities such as new economics, and science rooms will be a part of these additions. Work began in the second half of 2020.

On 8 June 2021, strong winds hit Melbourne, causing damage. At Patterson River, a large tree managed to get uprooted, falling onto the year 7 courtyard, preventing people from walking through it. The tree was log bucked, and left adjacent to the footpath.

Patterson River has a partnership with Monash University as well as a sister school in Lorch, Germany, called Schaffersfeld Schule, where annual exchange programs are held with the German students of PRSC.

Patterson River Secondary College's facilities include:

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