News from Frankston High School

From the Principal

Dear Parents/Carers, Students And Friends

Welcome back to the 2023 school year. I am so excited for the year ahead and am feeling extremely positive about the learning opportunities we will share together in our school community.  Frankston High School is a high performing school supporting students in achieving their best in their learning and through a range of pursuits whether they be sporting, Music, the Arts, or Student Leadership.  Such exceptional student achievement across many areas is due to the leadership shown by our Principal and Leadership Teams, together with the outstanding teaching and support provided by our extremely dedicated teachers and Education Support staff.  We also have such a supportive parent/carer community who continually encourage their children to value the learning opportunities offered by our school.  Frankston High School has developed a learning culture where all community members (students, staff and parents/carers) value learning and demonstrate our Best Always – Optima Semper.  I feel very privileged to be the Principal of Frankston High School. 

Welcome New And Returning Staff

 We welcome all new and returning staff to the school to start the school year:

 

Brendan Allen – Maths/Science

Lauren Ashton – Food Technology

Julia Cafiso – Leading Teacher: Head of Curriculum

Andrea Carron – Business Management

Anthony Cinege – Maths/Science

Jeff Connolly – Outdoor and Environmental Studies

Lily Donovan – Curriculum Assistant: The Arts

Clara Dumas – French language assistant

Wais Habib – Accounting/Maths

Camille Haley – English

Jenny Hammond – OurSchool Alumni Coordinator

Leah Hannas – Campus Principal Year 9 and 10, Engagement and Connectedness

Colette Joannidis – English

Gemma Jones – Health and PE

Arivu Kumaran  - Maths

Veronique Lapierre - French

Thomas Lean – Curriculum Assistant: Outdoor and Environmental Studies and PE

Riley Lovick - Curriculum Assistant: Outdoor and Environmental Studies and PE

Leanne Milne – Leading Teacher: Head of Year 11

Brendan Murray – English/Literature

Leanne Newson – English

Shaun Rodan – English

Tyler Sawrey – Year Level Coordinator at Year 10, English 

Sue Simadri – Campus Principal Curriculum and Assessment, International Students

Carolyn Walsh – Health and PE

Karen Williams – English/EAL

James Yuan – Maths

 

We look forward to their contributions to the Frankston High School community and supporting their growth and development throughout the year.  

Outstanding Year 12 Results

Towards the end of last year, we received the excellent VCE results of the Class of 2022. Despite many challenges placed in front of them, they demonstrated our school values (Empathy, Integrity, Optimism, Persistence, Respect and Responsibility) to a high level resulting in some great achievements.  We can continue to be justifiably proud of Frankston High School’s renowned reputation as a high performing academic school of excellence.   

 

Highlights include:

  • Frankston High School continuing to be the leading government school on the Peninsula and in fact obtaining results up with and ahead of many private schools
  • over 10% of subject scores over 40
  • a median subject score of 31 and a mean subject score of 31.58 indicates that a typical Year 12 student at our school achieves significantly above average study scores compared to students in private and government schools across the state
  • the many students who were able to reach their full potential as a result of their commitment to their studies and the outstanding teaching at Frankston High School
  • 3 students scoring above 99
  • 5 perfect study scores of 50
  • School Dux – Charlotte Reddy – 99.2
  • 40+ scores = 10% of students
  • 18% of scores over 90 = top 10% of the state
  • 42% of scores over 80 = top 20% of the state. 

A Multi-Campus School

Frankston High School is a multi-campus school.  We have four Campus Principals who have responsibility for making decisions regarding the students within their student cohort:

  • Years 7 and 8 (Junior School) – Mr John Simon
  • Years 9 and 10 (Middle School) – Ms Leah Hannas
  • Years 11 and 12 (Senior School) – Ms Tiffany Greenhill
  • International Students – Mrs Sue Simadri 

Support Is Always Available

Frankston High School has a commitment to providing all the care and support necessary for each student to do their best and achieve the highest possible learning outcomes.  It is important when parents have concerns about their children, they contact the relevant staff members immediately to ensure a quick supportive response. 

 

The most appropriate staff members to talk with when you have specific concerns are the classroom teachers, then Year Level Coordinators, then Sub School Leaders.  These are the staff members who have a thorough understanding of the needs of the students in their care.  Decisions regarding students are made in partnership with parents/carers and students with careful consideration of what is in the best interests of the students. 

 

In addition, we are fortunate to have a fantastic Wellbeing Team; Ms Michelle Beirouti, Mr Jarryd Brand, Ms Myriam Camilleri, Ms Melissa Donegan, Ms Erin Gooding, Ms Claudia Tymms, Mr Ben Wilson and Mrs Olivia Beale (returning Term 2), who are available to help students and their families with welfare related concerns. We also have a Careers Counsellor; Ms Sharon Bourne and a Pathways Coordinator; Mrs Jessica Bambridge, who are available to counsel students and families in relation to exploring career options.  Click here to view our Student Wellbeing Page.

Sammy J Breakfast Show

The Sammy J Breakfast Show live broadcast from our Senior Campus on Tuesday 31 January was a huge success! Thank you very much to Mr Brendan McKinnon for his outstanding efforts organising, promoting and engaging this wonderful event with our school community. Brendan was well supported by our great staff, including Mrs Sarah Bahramis, Mrs Jess Bambridge, Ms Cindy Bryant, Mr Adam Carson, Ms Emma Evans, Ms Jackie Evans, Ms Cheryl Hodgson, Ms Peta Laughlin, and Mr John Russell, along with a number of parent helpers and our fantastic students. 

Privacy Reminder

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

 

Please take time to remind yourself of the school’s collection statement, found on our website http://www.fhs.vic.edu.au/school-documentation-and-policies/ 

 

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. 

Student Accident Insurance, Ambulance Cover Arrangements And Private Property Brought To School

Parents/carers are reminded that the Department of Education (DE) does not provide personal accident or ambulance cover for students. Parents/carers of students who do not have private health insurance or ambulance cover are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students.

 

Private property bought to the college by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the DE is not responsible for any loss or damage. This can include mobile phones, calculators, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises.

 

It is recommended that parents/carers consider insurance policies that can be purchased from commercial insurers.

 

Mr Andrew Batchelor

Principal