UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra

History

Lake Ginninderra College was established in 1987, with John Cope being appointed as founding Principal. University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra is located near its partner facilities the University of Canberra and the Australian Institute of Sport.

Australian Institute of Sport Program

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra is the designated college for students in Years 11 and 12 attending the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), consistent with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Sports Commission and the ACT Government. The college has supported AIS students with a range of programs to enable completion of their secondary education while training at the institute.

Basketball Team Achievements

Championship Men (Open)

• Australian Schools Championships : Champions: (9) 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2025 : Runners Up: 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023 : Third Place: 2024

Championship Women (Open)

• Australian Schools Championships : Champions: (4) 1988, 1989, 1990, 2022 : Runners Up: 2017, 2019 : Third Place: 2025

Campus

The college is located in Belconnen, Canberra. Following its completion in 1987, the unique architecture of the campus gained local recognition, and was awarded the ACT Architecture Merit Award. Daryl Jackson, an internationally renowned Australian architect, also featured the college in an article in which he discussed several of his personal favourite school designs, the thinking, underpinning the designs and what makes them work effectively.

Curriculum

Year 12 Certification and Tertiary Entrance

The college offers students over eighty courses of study for the award of the ACT Year 12 Certificate, with students who complete a T (Tertiary) Package able to sit the ACT Scaling Test (AST) to obtain an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for admission to university.

Vocational Education and Training courses

The college offers a large range of Vocational Education and Training courses (VET) programs. A high percentage of students who graduate with a Year 12 Certificate also receive at least one VET qualification.

Notable students and alumni

Main article: People educated at Lake Ginninderra College

• Mustafa Amini – footballer
• David Andersen – basketball player
• Kelsey-Lee Barber - athlete
• Andrew Barr – politician
• Suzy Batkovic – basketball player
• Abby Bishop – basketball player
• Andrew Bogut – former professional basketball player
• Dante Exum – basketball player
• Lexie Feeney – archer
• Shane Heal – basketball player
• Belinda Hocking – backstroke swimmer
• Joe Ingles – basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks
• Lauren Jackson – basketball player
• Rachel Jarry – basketball player
• Damian Martin – basketball player
• Patty Mills – basketball player
• Cameron Myers – athlete
• Brad Newley – basketball player
• Tyrese Proctor - basketball player
• Luke Schenscher – basketball player
• Belinda Snell – basketball player
• Jane Waller – archer
• Taylor Worth – archer
• Emily Van Egmond – soccer player
• Kye Rowles – soccer player
• Josh Giddey – basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
• Chima Moneke – basketball player for the Sacramento Kings
• Lee Hyun-jung - basketball player

References

References

1. "LGC Board Report 2009".
2. "John Cope Lecture".
3. [http://www.acr.net.au/~davidandjane/ref-johncope.pdf John Cope Principal reference - dated 1988]
4. "Lake Ginninderra College - Special Programs".
5. "Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn (DJAS) Awards".
6. "Devil in the detail of design - Jackson D".
7. Ginninderra, University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake. (January 1, 2003). "Principal Message".
8. "London 2012 - David Anderson Athlete Profile".
9. "Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students". ACT Government.
10. (January 2026). "London 2012 - Suzy Batkovic Athlete Profile".
11. "London 2012 - Abby Bishop Athlete Profile".
12. Tuxworth, Jon. (27 June 2014). "Dante Exum's Lake Ginninderra College teammates insist their mate is 'just like one of us'". Fairfax Media.
13. (January 2026). "London 2012 - Joseph Ingles Athlete Profile".
14. (January 2026). "London 2012 - Lauren JacksonAthlete Profile".
15. "London 2012 - Rachel Jarry Athlete Profile".
16. (February 25, 2023). "Canberra teenager Cameron Myers smashes four-minute mile and makes world mark at Maurie Plant Classic".
17. "London 2012 - Brad Newley Athlete Profile".
18. "Tyrese Proctor College Stats".
19. (January 2026). "London 2012 - Belinda Snell Athlete Profile".
20. "London 2012 - Taylor Worth Athlete Profile".
21. (January 22, 2011). "Who's Who in the W - Emily Van Egmond".
22. "Newsletter 15 Open Night May - UC Senior Secondary College Lake - homework and study tips".
23. "Oklahoma City Thunder Roster {{!}} NBA.com".
24. (2022-07-18). "De la Pro B à la NBA, Chima Moneke retrace son incroyable ascension : "Le voyage a été compliqué mais la destination finale est encore plus savoureuse"".