St Kilda Road

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Adamson Theatre

Adamson Hall is the main hall for assemblies and other campus activities at St Kilda Road and is named after LA Adamson, Headmaster of the College from 1902-1934, and a respected educationalist and benefactor to the College and lover of the arts especially the performing arts. It is the home of the Adamson Theatre Company.

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Back Turf

This is the other main grassed area at St Kilda Road.  Used for soccer, softball and other sport and recreational activities.

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Chapel

Used regularly for Chapel services, music concerts and other campus events, it opened on 2 March 1936 and was built as part of the Nicholas benefaction that resulted in the redevelopment of the St Kilda Road campus in a grand art deco style. Designed by Harry Norris, unusually it is built in the style of American College chapels (on the first floor) rather than following the more common English tradition of the ground floor.

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Drama, Musical & Arts Wing

The Music School is located on the first floor and underneath are the specialist dance and drama studios.

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Games Hall

The main indoor general sports area for the campus. Provides an area for netball, indoor soccer, basketball, badminton and tennis.

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Gilbertson Building

Named after John A Gilbertson (OW1942) and his family’s generous contributions to the life of Wesley College.

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Gwillam Quadrangle

The Gwillim Quadrangle is named in the memory of Arthur "Fido" Gwillim.

Gwillim was a devoted English teacher and served as a member of staff from 1908-1946. 

Following the passing of N. H. MacNeil, the Headmaster from 1940 to 1946, Gwillim served as the acting Headmaster in 1946.

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Hattam Quadangle

Named after Mr G D Hattam respected and long serving member of staff (1912-1958) and Acting Headmaster (in 1946 and 1951).

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Holt Wing

This Middle School classroom wing is named after the Rt Hon Harold E Holt (OW1927), who attended Wesley College from 1920-1927 and served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1966-1967. The Smorgon Atrium was originally an outdoor area, but was rebuilt to create wonderful community space in 2000.

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Kroger Front Turf

The main sports ground for the St Kilda Road campus, and a “hallowed ground” for many former Wesley students, is named after HJ Kroger, a long serving member of staff from 1934-1970. He served with distinction in World War II captured and escaping from prison camp. Jack was a fine teacher and a lover of sport especially cricket and football.

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Main Entrance & Reception (Nicholas Foyer)

In addition to commemorating the generous benefaction of George and Alfred Nicholas that enabled the rebuilding of the St Kilda Road campus during the early 1930s, the War Memorial Forecourt, honours the memory of Old Collegians who died in the two World Wars and Vietnam.

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Media & Visual Arts Classrooms

A number of specialist classrooms for painting, sculpture, textiles, photography and media are located in this area.

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Memorial Library

This is the main library for the Middle and Senior Schools at St Kilda Road and is named the War Memorial Library to commemorate those who have served at times of conflict.

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Menzies Wing

This Middle School classroom wing is named after the Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies (OW1912), who attended Wesley College from 1910-1912 and served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1939-1941 and 1949-1966.

The homerooms and recreation spaces for students in Years 5, 6 and 7 are found in this area as are the Memorial Library and the HJ Kroger Front Turf.

Follow this link to view the curriculum offering for Years 5 & 6

Follow this link to view the curriculum offering for Year 7

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Netball & Athletics Area

During the Spring sport season the Front Turf is used for athletics and in the Winter sport season the Front Netball Court is used for netball training-the main netball courts are located on Punt Road  opposite the Back Turf.

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Nye Quadangle

The Rev Edward (Gerry) Nye was College Chaplain from 1909-1939.

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Samuel Pool & Gymnasium

One of the earliest indoor school pools in Victoria, in 1995 it was named after Graeme Samuel AC (OW1963) distinguished former student, Member of Council and Chairman of the Wesley College Foundation and his family, in recognition of their service and generosity to the College.  Graham has had an extensive involvement in senior levels of sports management in Australia and was a former commissioner of the Australian Football League (he became a life member of the league in 1995). In addition, he was the chairman of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, which oversees both Melbourne Park and Olympic Park, Melbourne. On 14 June 2010 he was awarded an Companion of the Order of Australia on the Queens' Birthday Honours list for services to the community, public administration, economic reform and corporate law.

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Senior School Classrooms

This part of the campus provides general classrooms for students in Senior School (Years 10-12).

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Smorgon Terrace

The Smorgon Terrace, built to enhance the re-configured Senior School structure, is an informal working and gathering space for Senior School students, acknowledges the support of the Jack and Robert Smorgon Family Foundations.

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The Oldfield Centre

Named in recognition of the outstanding contribution that Doug Oldfield made to the life of the College, this building houses specialist science classrooms which are located on both the ground and first floors.

Doug was School Captain in 1946, President of the OWCA from 1963 - 1964, Member of College Council from 1968 - 1994 and President of College Council from 1986 - 1994. During this time the College experienced significant growth across our three metropolitan campuses and 3 camp sites.