Principal's Report

Welcome

Term 3 has developed into another rewarding term with much activity taking place within the school, both at an academic and co-curricular level. The preparation for the student courses in 2020 has commenced and it was fantastic to see so many parents at our Year 12 Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) Information Evening and the Year 12 Parent Teacher interviews. Similarly our Careers and Pathways Expo evening was well attended by our Dromana College community. The  pathways structure and subject choices for students from Years 9 to 12 can be complex, and I would encourage all students and their families to get fully involved in this process and utilise our pathways staff and information evenings.

As has become our tradition at Dromana College, we commenced this term with a Whole School Assembly. The focus was on acknowledging student success and participation. In particular, we would like to congratulate  the Dromana College Aerobics Teams who made it to Nationals where all 7 teams competed, 5 teams having podium placements. Our own Dromana College coaches also received a Coaches award. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Karate Champion

Congratulations to Bonnie Salt from Year 8. She won two gold medals at the National Karate Championships in Launceston, Tasmania last month. Bonnie has trained with the Victorian State Karate Team for the last three years as well as with her dojo at Peter Hollowood Martial Arts in Mornington. Her hard work, determination and good sportsmanship has paid off. Bonnie won her individual division in the 12/13-year-old girls, and the team event in her age group. Congratulations Bonnie! A fantastic achievement.

Rising Star

Dromana College student  Tulliah Goldsworthy

was one of five finalists in the JJJ Unearthed High songwriting and vocal competition.

Since falling in love with songwriting at age 15 Tulliah has been working ambitiously towards a career in music from her family’s farm on the Mornington Peninsula.

This year, a record 1500 songs were uploaded to triplejunearthed.com for Unearthed High. Over six weeks, teen songwriters from all across the country came out of the woodwork and onto the website, impressing JJJ with their dedication and craft. "Getting from 1500 entrants down to just five finalists has been like pulling teeth; such is the quality of music being released by young Australians in 2019."

Tulliahs debut track ‘Company’ introduces us to her powerful  voice, and in the hands of Tulliah it’s one that awakens the soul. Congratulations Tulliah, we at Dromana College are very proud of your amazing achievement.

School Review

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank, students, parents, staff and the wider Dromana College  learning community for their participation in a highly successful and Independent whole school review.

This review will be used as the bedrock on which to build our next School Strategic Plan for 2020 – 2024. This Strategic Plan will set out the goals, strategies and targets for the College to ensure we continue to deliver excellent academic outcomes for all our students.

Bushfire Preparedness

Dromana College BAL (Bushfire Attack Level), has been lowered which means we will most likely only close on code red days.  Works to create fire breaks in the bushland areas surrounding the college have now been completed adding an additional layer of protection to the students, staff and visitors of the college on high risk fire days.