Ethos, Culture and Student Life
Dandenong High School is a multicultural school, with over 2000 students who represent over 60 nationalities and cultures. A sense of unity is created through extra-curricular activities and programs such as: clubs, inter-house debating, swimming, talent quests, athletics, music competitions, inter-house chorals and performing arts galas.
There is also an emphasis on student leadership at Dandenong High School. At each year level, 7 Student Representative Council (SRC) members are elected (one student from each House). At the year 12 level, 2 House Captains are selected from each House. 2 Student Representative Council (SRC) Presidents are elected from the year 12 level to head the SRC meetings. In addition to this, 2 School Captains and 2 School-Vice Captains are elected by students and teachers, to represent the whole student body. This means that there are 20 major leadership positions and 42 minor leadership positions, collating to form a strong Student Leadership Team comprising 62 members.
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