HUMANITIES
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 […]
MATHEMATICS
Welcome to Term 2 in Mathematics! This year we have welcomed some new staff to the college. I would like to officially welcome Mia Hannagan, Simone Ramage and Matt Maclarn to the team. What a team we have! This year we are continuing to refine our assessment in Mathematics. We are improving our use […]
ENGLISH
Open Night was a great success. We showcased the different English pathways available from Year 7 through to Year 12, including our Year 9 English electives, which offer students choice in their subject selection. It was wonderful to meet some potential future parents and students and to share with them the range of English options […]
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
We’ve had a great start to 2025 in the Health and PE department. A huge highlight of every year is our Peer Support Program. The program is run by Year 10 Peer Support Leaders for our Year 7 students as they make their transition into high school. The leaders are tasked with creating engaging lesson […]
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Celebrating Excellence and Community Connectedness Term 1 ended on a high note with two key community events—our annual Open Night and our Parent-Teacher Interviews. These events provide a chance to celebrate our student learning and build strong family partnerships, further building a sense of connection within our school community. We proudly hosted our annual Open […]
THE ARTS
It has been a very busy and productive start to Term 2 in The Arts. Late last term, the College held its very successful Open Night for the year. Open Night was a huge success for the department, as curious parents and future students explored the possibilities we offer. Parents and students alike enjoyed participating in […]
SCIENCE
2025 has been a year of changes in Science, as we start to veer into the new Victorian Curriculum and changes to PPE requirements. Whilst all students have focused on safety and techniques as well as exploring new concepts, our junior students have been provided with bookwork scaffolding; enabling them to use their books as […]
HOUSE UPDATE – ANZAC DAY 2025
On April 25th, Anzac Day, marks the anniversary of the 1915 Gallipoli landing during World War I. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops fought alongside allied forces in a dreadful battle against the Ottoman Empire. Though ultimately unsuccessful, the soldier’s bravery, endurance and pride created a lasting legacy. Today, Anzac Day honours the […]
TECHNOLOGY
What a fantastic start to the year. Open Night was a great success and show cased our amazing resources and work our students are producing. We had students decorating cupcakes showcasing their skills and the choc-chip cookies were a smash hit. Visitors were able to see the rooms and the laser cutter was kept busy […]
LANGUAGES
Hallo & 你好 once again from the Languages Team! And it’s a warm welcome to Term 2 – the term that culminates with the highlight of the Languages year: The Year 8 cultural excursion on the 4th of July! More on that a little later… Back before the holidays, on the 25th of March, Mooroolbark […]
