As we approach the end of 2024, it's time to reflect on the news and progress the EAL team has made in Semester 2.   The most exciting news is the addition of Mary Aung, our new Burmese-speaking MEA (Multicultural Education Aide), to the EAL team. Mary brings impressive multilingual skills,… Read More

We are really excited to announce we have formed a VCE partnership with Forest Hill College focusing on EAL senior school, this collaboration will enable us to provide our students with resources and the support they need to succeed in VCE EAL units, and to ensure we are providing high… Read More

Embracing the new year of 2023, the EAL team has placed a big focus on getting prepared. At the end of 2022, the school offered two workshops for the EAL families regarding the re-enrolment paperwork and Compass communication. More than 60 families showed up on the day and took the… Read More

The year has gone by so quickly and it is hard to believe we are at the time of the very last newsletter of 2022! Isn't it a great opportunity now to reflect and celebrate the achievements of the EAL faculty in 2022. Wakakirri Dance Festival has been the absolute… Read More

2022 is a year packed with excitement as we finally have the opportunity to complete a whole year of teaching and learning on-site, and participate in camps, excursions, and other school events like we used to after two years of pandemic life. To many, the year feels incredibly long. Yet,… Read More

The first few weeks in Term 2 have been busy and eventful for the EAL team. On May 5th, Adam Lorkin, John Nichol, Yi Jiang and Alisa Hammersley joined Foundation House and Centre for Multicultural Youth in the Hope Centre at Heathmont College to celebrate the conclusion of the Refugee… Read More

Welcome to 2022, a year destined to be full of opportunities and exciting moments for the EAL team at Mooroolbark College. This year we have an unprecedentedly large cohort of EAL students in Year 12, with 11 completing their VCE course and 5 in the VCAL program. They have had… Read More

Throughout remote learning, our EAL students have demonstrated great resilience, and staff members are dedicated to supporting the students in all possible ways. In the past few weeks we have had:  Parent Forum in collaboration with Foundation House  The Mooroolbark College RESP (Refugee Education Support Program) team organized an online Parent Forum… Read More

Congratulations to all our EAL students on getting through remote learning and the end of the term. This time of year marks the end of the semester with reports soon to come out, as well as the beginning of a semester of learning. We asked some of our students what they would… Read More

On Open Night, English as an Additional Language displayed information about our program as well as examples of student's work. Below are some examples of the resources we displayed.   Eddie Mabo's life is defined by the multiple struggles he faces throughout the film. His life is lived while fighting… Read More