Congratulations to the following students who competed in the Melbourne Rebels Rugby 7’s Tournament on Wednesday 8th August; and finished fourth. The boys had never played rugby before and it was a very steep learning curve for them. They only narrowly lost to Mentone Grammar School by two points and… Read More
To celebrate Science Week local primary students worked collaboratively in teams with Year 7 students. We were very impressed with their creativity, ingenuity and problem solving skills. They all completed a student journal to define the problem, devise their solutions and record their data. Students participated in engineering challenges including… Read More
WINTER CONCERT Congratulations to our music students who performed at our Winter Concert, which was held at the Mooroolbark Community Centre on Monday 20th August. The audience was treated to some amazing performances from our Concert Bands, Choir, Guitar, Keyboard and Percussion Ensembles, as well as many soloists and small… Read More
Term 3 is always a busy term and this year is no different. The first four weeks of the term has provided new opportunities for all students at Mooroolbark College. New beginnings, course counselling and 2019 Subject Selections I hope the Year 7 and 8 students have enjoyed their new… Read More
Mooroolbark College has developed a partnership with The Professionals Real Estate – Mooroolbark through former student, Regina Atkinson. On behalf of The Professionals Real Estate – Mooroolbark, a donation of $500 will be made to Mooroolbark College for every house sold through the Mooroolbark College community. If you are considering… Read More
ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT A reminder to families on a Direct Debit Payment Plan, the final instalment for 2018 is due to be deducted from your account on Thursday 16th August 2018. Please ensure funds are available in your nominated account. If you need to update or change your account details, please… Read More
Our Year 10 students had their Pathways Day on Tuesday 19 June. The day began with students deciding on VCE or VCAL in 2019 and beyond and heard about University and TAFE life from Deakin and Box Hill Institute Representatives. Students were then treated to special guest – Cam… Read More
During Week 10 we had our Year 8 Boys football team compete at the Eastern Region Football quarter finals. The team were high in confidence coming off winning the Maroondah Division title. Our first game was against Vermont SC, which started off shaky with Vermont kicking the first 2 goals.… Read More
On the 17th July the Unit 4 Biology classes headed into Melbourne University with the final destination being the Genetics Laboratory. Students spent the morning separating DNA fragments based on size using gel electrophoresis. Measuring these fragments allowed the length of a particular gene be determined. Microscopes were also used… Read More
PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE 2018 – 3 WEEKS TO GO The end of the Premiers’ Reading Challenge for 2018 is fast approaching. Less than 3 weeks remain! All students in Years 7-10 are automatically registered. To complete the challenge students only need to read 15 books before the end of August.… Read More
