In Technology, we had a small window of opportunity for students to get into the workshops and put their planning into action. Judging by the work which was completed and shown, the students were more than happy to be back. The Year 11 Product Design class had to modify an… Read More

If Learning in 2020 has taught us anything as a college community this year, it is that the students at Mooroolbark College are extremely resilient in adapting to new challenges and changes, as we begin Remote Learning for Term 3.   With cameras given the go ahead, it has been fantastic to see students engaging and participating in a range of health and physical activity sessions from Yoga to Tabata with their… Read More

Once again we find ourselves in Remote Learning mode. Whilst these are challenging circumstances we find ourselves in, I am pleased to report that all Drama classes have made a positive and enthusiastic start to the semester. If last term’s classes are anything to judge by, then I am looking forward to… Read More

English as an Additional Language (EAL) The EAL program at Mooroolbark College supports students and families who speak a language other than English at home.  We provide both academic and communication support for families.  The EAL team consists of Charlie Chaturapornkul (EAL Coordinator), Sarah Awi (Multicultural education aide – Hakha Chin) and Alisa Hammersley (EAL… Read More

Leadership Development is a Year 10 elective class which you can apply to be a part of. Applications were called for and 27 students were selected as our 2020 Year 10 Peer Support leaders. After being selected for the subject, a camp was run at the end of last year which… Read More

So it’s back to Remote Learning for Mooroolbark College. We have hit the ground running in the Mathematics KLA; Week 1 of Term 3 has been filled with collaborative planning for Phase 2 and the welcoming back of our senior students.  Taking on feedback from Remote Learning of last term, we have… Read More

Recently, we welcomed back our senior Arts students to on-campus learning, while our 7-10 students returned to Remote Learning. It is an exciting time as we not only get to see our VCE Studio Arts, Media, Music and VCD students excel in the classroom, but thanks to the fact that… Read More

While back on site at the end of Term 2, the Leadership Team ran focus groups of students across all year levels to gain feedback from their time during Remote Learning. Several important changes were made when planning and implementing Remote Learning 2.0 as a result of listening to our students. Reducing the… Read More