PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
School Leaders 2026
I am pleased to announce that the following students were announced as the 2026 School Leaders at the Year 11 Formal at the Geelong Football Club on Wednesday 19th November.
School Captains
Adrick Widdowson
Beau Beal
Erin McGinness
Akira Parker
House Captains
Cameron: Noah Berry
Greeves: Tommy Devlin
Lipson: Macklin Pritchett
Thomson: Braydon Schlink
Portfolio Captains
Environment Captain - Milla Arklay
Cultural Captain - Gunica Saini
Art Captain - Harris
Year 12 Valedictory
We held our Year 12 Valedictory evening on Monday 24th November at Mount Duneed Estate where we were able to formally farewell the students and celebrate the conclusion of their thirteen years of schooling with their families. Thank you to Year 12 Managers Mrs Lindy Mathers and Mrs Michelle Nash and Year 11/12 Sub School Manager Ms Michelle Ferry who organised this event.
Staffing appointments
In addition to previous communications, I am pleased to announce the following people have been appointed to teaching positions for the 2026 school year:
- James Winzar – Legal Studies/Humanities
End of Year Activities program
The school will once again be running an end of year activities program for students in Years 7-9. The school Award Evening is Monday 15th December at Costa Hall therefore we won’t run any activities on this day. Organised activities will conclude for students on Wednesday 17th December. Students in attendance at school on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th December will be supervised by staff members. Students in attendance at school on Friday 19th December will be dismissed at 1pm. I encourage you to contact the school if you haven’t received information around the activities week.
Awards Night
In 2025 we will once again be running our Awards Ceremony as an evening event at Costa Hall. This will take place on Monday 15th December beginning at 7pm. The evening format will allow for more parents who have work commitments during the day to attend. I look forward to seeing you at this event as we showcase the students and their talent as well as celebrating their successes during the 2025 school year. We will not be running any classes or activities during the day as students are encouraged to attend the Awards Night in place of normal school activities on this day. Supervision will be provided during the day for students who attend school during the normal school hours.
Intentions for 2026
If students are not returning to Oberon High School in 2026, can families contact the school and speak with one of the Assistant Principals in regard to this.
Scholarships to support students
Scholarships are available for eligible students in Grade 4 to Year 11, and for Year 12 students planning to do tertiary studies in 2026.
The Department of Education administers a number of scholarships that are available to eligible students who are enrolled in Grade 4 to Year 12 in 2026.
Applicants for these scholarships will be evaluated on their:
· participation in school activities
· community involvement
· academic achievement
Scholarships are either one-off payments or cover the duration of the student’s course or annual study.
Many of these scholarships have specific eligibility criteria so please refer to individual applications for more information. Applications are open and close on Monday 2nd February 2026.
For more information and a list of available scholarships, refer to the 2026 Student scholarships for Grade 4 – Year 12 fact sheet.
For information on how to apply, refer to https://www.vic.gov.au/student-scholarships
Tim McMahon