College Activities
Aitken College Giving Tree
Once again, Aitken College will be providing students, families and friends the opportunity to make Christmas a more cheerful time for some in our wider community by providing presents for Christmas. Whilst we all enjoy receiving gifts at Christmas, there are many children in the Hume region who will miss out on that joy unless those of us with the resources spare a thought and few dollars to help them out. Please be a part of this effort once again. All we need is one NEW gift, suitable for a school age child, male or female. Do not wrap the gift and take off the price. Place the gift under the giving tree in the Chapel and Performing Arts Centre foyer, (or upstairs as directed by the signage). These gifts will be collected in the last week of school, so there is plenty of time. If you have any questions please contact me at the College.
Mr Chris Ward
Director of Chaplaincy & Student Services
Class of 2008 - 10 Year Reunion - 9 November
Ten years ago when they were departing from Aitken College having completed Year 12, we knew that they were destined for great things.
This was confirmed at the recent reunion where we were reminded that the Class of 2008 was a friendly, happy and oh so likeable cohort. Alumni arrived in great numbers and stayed well beyond final drinks to reconnect, reminisce, laugh about their 2008 hairstyles and share their adventures post-Aitken. Approximately fifty students returned with another ten apologies.
Members of the cohort are engaged in diverse and interesting occupations across a range of industries. Many in professional roles now have post-graduate qualifications. Professions were well represented, but there were also significant numbers of those who had graduated from the VCAL program and were now enjoying the benefits of being fully qualified trades people. Occupations represented were:
- Accountant
- Advertising Accounts Manager
- Biomedical Engineer
- Boilermaker
- Brand Manager
- Case Manager
- Commercial Finance Analyst
- Criminal Lawyer
- Deputy Editor
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Electrician
- Environmental Consultant
- Exercise Physiologist
- Fitter & Turner
- General Manager (Head Coach) Soccer
- Graphic Designer
- Industrial Designer
- Logistics & Planning Manager
- Machinist
- Marketing Accounts Manager
- Mechanical Engineer
- Occupational Therapist
- Osteopath
- Plumber
- Primary Teacher
- Project Manager
- Property Developer
- Receptionist
- Retail Buyer
- Retail Operations Manager
- Scientist
- Secondary Teacher (PE)
- Security Consultant
- Software Development Specialist
- Systems Administrator
- Veterinarian
- Warehouse Supervisor
When asked what they liked best about Aitken the responses were unanimous: lifelong friendships formed, approachable and caring teachers and Christian values. On the strength of this, many Alumni now married or partnered took the opportunity during the evening to complete enrolment forms for their offspring!
A toast to the ‘Class of 2008’ was made with the intent of meeting at the next reunion in even greater number. Very special thanks to those staff who joined the gathering and contributed to a terrific evening.
Ms Rae Gibbs
Alumni Coordinator