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Broadmeadows Students Travel Elsewhere as Suburb Lacks Local Athletics Program
The suburb continues without a standalone program, directing students to external campuses for competition.
How we reported this
Broadmeadows recorded no high school athletics results this week from any local program. The suburb has no current high school with its own athletics program.
Current School Structure
The original Broadmeadows Secondary College, formerly Broadmeadows High School, closed in 2007 and merged into Hume Central Secondary College. No Broadmeadows-based high school appears in current Australian high school athletics directories. Secondary education in the suburb is served by campuses of neighboring colleges rather than a standalone high school.
Where Students Compete
Students in Broadmeadows access high school athletics through Hume Central Secondary College Town Park Campus for years 10 to 12 and Penola Catholic College Broadmeadows Campus for years 9 to 12. These remain the area's two operative secondary schools. Without a dedicated local team, results from Broadmeadows itself do not appear on weekly fields or scoreboards.
Local Track and Facilities
The Broadmeadows Valley Park Athletics Track in Westmeadows serves as the local facility for high school-aged students. It is a 400m grass track managed by Hume City Council and home to Hume Little Athletics Centre. The centre provides competition facilities including 8 lanes, long and high jump pits, and throwing circles, though it lacks pole vault and hammer facilities. Athletes from the two campuses use this track for training and events when available.
The absence of a dedicated high school program means weekly competition updates focus on external campuses. Families seeking athletics involvement can reach the listed schools or the athletics centre directly for schedules and access details. This setup has remained consistent following the 2007 merger.