In a world where critical thinking, understanding perspectives and learning from the past have never been more important, thus far in 2025 the Humanities faculty has continued to play a vital role in preparing students for the future.
In year 10 economics, for example, the background of a federal election has added a valuable real world example to the importance of comprehending concepts such as inflation and GDP, to help educate our students on how essential it is to make sure that their vote is well informed. Meanwhile, our History teachers from years 7 through to 11 are helping our students realise how vital it is to understand how major events in the past occurred, to help provide them with the ability to work towards a world they will enjoy, rather than one where past mistakes are repeated. For all the subjects under the Humanities banner, producing informed, thoughtful students who are ready to enter the world with both eyes open and prepared to seize opportunity is their goal, and we continue to hard to achieve it!
The 2025 Mooroolbark College Open Night was a memorable experience, providing us with the opportunity to showcase the wonderful work of our students and demonstrate the opportunities we provide, while also addressing the queries of interested potential parents. In addition to the showcased work, our History team set up interactive Ancient Chinese archaeological digs, while students visiting the Geography room had the opportunity to learn about contour lines through making sand mountains, or about livability through using Lego. It was a fantastic night, enjoyed by all who attended.
This term, we look forward to a series of exciting excursions. The Year 11 History class will be visiting the Holocaust Museum, as part of their study into how the Nazi Party rose to power, while the Year 11 Legal studies class will visit Old Melbourne Gaol, to gain a greater understanding of the legal process present in Victoria. Year 7 and 8 Geography ASPIRE students will also be given the opportunity to trial a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens to do some fieldwork, an excursion that we hope to be able to provide to all Geography students in the future.
It’s certainly been a busy Semester in Humanities, and it shows no sign of slowing down!
Dane Keogh
HUMANITIES KEY LEARNING HEAD
