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Assistant Principal (Years 11/12) Report Banner Photo

Assistant Principal (Years 11/12) Report Report from Assistant Principal Year 11/12, Jason Tickner, Program and Course Selection (Senior School), Term 3 Progress Reports & Parent Teacher Conferences, Year 12 Graduation, Making every post a winner!, Photos of Domain Expo

Assistant Principal (VM, 9/10) Report Banner Photo

Assistant Principal (VM, 9/10) Report Report from Assistant Principal VM, Year 9/10, Travis McIntosh, Year 10 into 11 Course Counselling, Staff Update

Assistant Principal (Years 7/8) Report Banner Photo

Assistant Principal (Years 7/8) Report Report from Assistant Principal Years Yr 7/8, Alice Paget, Course Counselling , Brain Care (Year 7 and 8 Wellbeing Curriculum), Resilience Project

Senior School Report Message from the , Director of Learning , Senior School , Mr Denholm Pickering , Year 12 Physics Students Visit the Australian Synchrotron, MODEL UN

Middle School Report Message from , the Director of Learning, Middle School, Ms Michelle Collins , Year 10 Beacon High Impact ‘Polish’ Program, Course Selection, Year 9 ‘Future You’ Week, Year 10 Work Experience, Year 9 Global Literacy Class, Year 10 Global Literacy excursion to AON with, Beacon Polish

Junior School Report From the, Director of Learning, Junior School, Miss Jessika Cichy, Past Events, Year 7 Experience the Power of Indigenous Dance with One Fire Dance Troupe

WELC & International Student Reports Banner Photo

WELC & International Student Reports Message from the International Coordinator and WELC Coordinator , WELC Update, Recap of what s happening with the WELC Students , WELC COOKING ELECTIVE, International Student Program , End of Term 2 – Treetops Adventure, July Birthday Celebrations, New Student Welcome Lunch, Important Notices for Parents and Guardians

Art/Technology News Here is what's happening in Art and Technology, Ms Helen Ifandis, Monash University Museum of Modern Art , VCE - Art Making and Exhibiting Excursion to the International National Gallery of Victoria - French Impressionism and Martin Grant Exhibition, Cyanotype Workshop at MUMA - Monash University of Modern Art, Art in Progress, Year 8 Visual Arts - Art Elements mixed media artwork, Design Technologies - Year 7 Woodwork, Chopping boards and kitchen utensils, ICREATE LAD - work in progress, ART Display at Domain Expo

Sports News Here is what's happening in Sports!, Sport 360, Overall Current House points, Athletics Carnival 2025, Regional Championship update, Karaoke at the Athletics Carnival

Careers & Pathways News Here's what's happening in careers! , Domain Expo, Year 10 Work Experience Photos from 30 June to 4 July, BGKLLEN Work Experience Program June 30 to July 4, VET Cookery Student Crafting Macaroons , Year 10 students on Beacon Work Readiness Program - Excursion to Cummins Scoresby, Beacon Work Readiness Program - in the City, Beacon Work Readiness Program - at Cummins in Scoresby

Wellbeing Centre News From the Wellbeing Team!, Ashley Oehler , Student and Wellbeing Coordinator, Nadia Papagiannopoulos Student Engagement Officer , Meaghan Morley , Mental Health Practitioner, Pamela Johnson , Adolescent Health Nurse , Fathiah Raihan – Art Therapist/Placement Student , A message from the Student Wellbeing Coordinator , Lunch time at Wellbeing , Supporting a healthy headspace is important for our wellbeing. Here are seven tips on how you can support your mental.

Other School News What can I learn?, SINGING, BASS GUITAR, DRUMS, KEYBOARDS/PIANO, CLARINET, FLUTE & SAXOPHONE., Education Support Staff lunch

Parent Information School Drop Off and Pick Up, Westall Front Office Opening Hours , Payment Information, Financial Support for Families, Updating Your Contact, Custody and Medical Information, Instrumental Music lessons! , What can I learn?, SINGING, GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, DRUMS, KEYBOARDS/PIANO, CLARINET, FLUTE & SAXOPHONE., Foster Carer Recruitment for the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA)., Teens Hip Hop Dance Program, Ourplace Services , Join Springvale Scout Group, Mackie Road Neighbourhood House - home work club and other activities, Greater Dandenong Table Tennis, Berry St Foster Carer, Sustainable Schools , Second-Hand Textbooks and Uniforms, Free Trial for Maths Online, Autism Connect, Saver Plus Program, delivered through Berry Street. , Bharathi academy , Maths Online, Arliam Allied Health, Junior Cricket League (U14), Karate for Students

Community News Extreme Hardship Support Program Information Session, FREE Intro to bike maintenance class, English as an Additional Language (EAL) , Living Music Southland Service and Tuition, METRO Community Education Team Invitation, Sovereign Lives Victoria Open Day Information, Teens Dance Program , Make A Difference, GKR Karate , No Limits Aquila Academy (NLAA) Soccer academy, City of Kingston Community Bike Education Program, Carers Victoria welcomes the continuation of public transport concessions for Carer Card holders, Bulls (Noble Park) Juniors Football Club

Compass User Information How to recover your , Compass account details, Online payments and parental consent on Compass, How to view your child's report, How to book parent teacher interviews on Compass, How to change your password

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88 - 128 Rosebank Avenue, Clayton South, Victoria, 3169, AU http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au/westall.sc@education.vic.gov.au (03) 9546 3233 Facebook

Principal's Report

Mr Tristan Lanarus

Report from Westall

Dear Westall Secondary College Community,

Term 3 is already hallway over. Our beautiful school continues to grow and prosper. We now have a total school enrolment of 720 students and 100 staff including teachers and education support staff. Recent NAPLAN results show that we continue to achieve excellent student growth. In many cases we achieve above expected levels with excellent relative growth data between Years 7 and 9. I am also pleased to share that since COVID, student attitude to school data which measures overall student wellbeing and happiness has improved each year.

To ensure we continue to keep upskilling and improving, teachers will commence a 7-week Professional Development cycle on Thursday 28th August. The aim being to further embed consistency and quality of practice with our Westall Way model. Education Support staff training across both student wellbeing and student learning will also continue. This is a school priority, and we are working with the Education Department around the evidence base and what is best practice. We have always had significant funding and extra staffing based on our school cohort (EAL and Equity funding we receive)and it appears this will keep growing and become more and more important moving forward.

Ensuring we align with the evidence base, the Victorian Teaching and Learning model, and implementation of best practice based on cognitive/brain science will remain our core business and focus. This is our Westall Way posted in every classroom. We do need to balance this with ongoing innovation and technology. Our I Create program provides a platform for this. Teachers and classroom-based education support staff are also looking at Education AI tools. Not to replace traditional teaching, but to complement and enhance what we do.

Athletics Day and Parent Teacher interviews. 2 successful recent events. Well done and thank you to all students, parents and staff for your participation and engagement.

School facilities Projects – We have sought Education Department direction and feedback and engaged with Minx Architects on the Student Toilet Block project. This will be a long process with many factors to address. Minx will help provide us with concept drawings and cost estimates that we will take to the VSBA (Victorian School Building Authority) for endorsement. Refurbishment of the existing toilet block as a 2nd option has been recommended by Minx as something we need to at least explore and consider. Shorter term projects: Every classroom having a split system heating/cooling (sperate to our old boiler/central systems) is now complete. A new 3 – pitch cricket net facility (that can also support softball/baseball) will get underway shortly. The Department ramps upgrade project should be completed by the end of Term 3. Big thanks to our amazing Business Manager, Laura Scott, who manages our school finances and budgets to support and allow these significant school improvement projects.

Parent Carer Opinion Survey – This important annual survey opens to parents and carers on Monday 18th August and closes end of Term 3. We ask for your support in completing the survey and in encouraging other parents/carers to complete the survey.

2026 Course Selection and Planning – Students have been getting support the last few weeks through course handbooks (on our website), domain expos, information sessions and individual counselling. Teacher recommendations based on current performance and formal course counselling interviews over the next couple of weeks will complete this important process. It is student course and subject selections that create our timetable and staffing requirements for 2026. Big thanks to our outstanding Assistant Principals who lead this work and so many other projects and work around the school – Jason Tickner, Travis McIntosh, and Alice Paget.

School Website – Please have a look. Westall Secondary College – A diverse and community oriented high school in Clayton South It’s been revamped, new and improved and we are very proud of the finished product. Special mention and thankyou to our staff Hieu and Kevin who built the new site.

Until next time

Tristan Lanarus

Principal