Homestead Senior Secondary College was originally known by the interim name of Point Cook South Senior Secondary School while it was being planned and built.
As the new secondary school is located on the Point Cook Homestead Road, close to the Point Cook Homestead complex (approx. 2.5km), the new name reflects this historical, aesthetic and scientific significance to the state of Victoria.
The Department of Education chose this name after consulting with local communities on the names for all schools opening in 2020. To reach a final decision, the Department considered this community feedback along with the guiding principles for naming a new school.
Possible names for all the new schools were initially shortlisted by school advisory groups, who considered factors such as public interest, relevance to the local area, and local First Nations languages. The names were also chosen to help reflect each school's unique identity, inspire local pride and make them easily locatable.