Our renovated FLC for Term 4 -

Our main central building, the FLC (Flexible Learning Centre) has been out of action all year as major renovations have been underway. Although renovations will continue in other parts of the school, the FLC will be handed back to the school for the start of Term 4 this year, which we're all very excited about. It has been completely transformed inside and we're very much looking forward to the benefits of the redesign to support a more quiet and ordered learning environment.

The move back into the FLC is a particularly complicated affair because it will coincide with the closure of one of our other main buildings, the senior building, which will be closed for renovations through to March 2027. A significant number of staff need to relocate offices and our library needs to be completely packed up. Some of this will take place over the school holidays but we must factor in a disrupted start to the school term for Monday and Tuesday of week 1 (5th and 6th October). Some key points:

- Year 11 and Year 12 classes will continue as ordinarily timetabled, noting that some room changes will take place but they will have their normal sessions in their normal classes. Maintaining momentum for these students, particularly Year 12s in their final stage of the VCE, is critical and they should all be at school as normal.
- Ordinary lessons for Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 will not run on Monday, the 5th and 6th of October. Instead there will be preplanned work in larger combined classes to allow time for staff to finalize moves (movement of offices and learning materials).
- Students in Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 can attend school on these two days but I invite parents and carers to consider supporting their child to complete their online learning (Via Compass) from home if at all possible

Courtyard renovations are also well underway and they're forecasted to be complete in time for the start of the 2027 school year.

- Students in Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 can attend school on these two days (Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th October) but I invite parents and carers to consider supporting their child to complete their online learning from home if at all possible

Courtyard renovations are also well underway and they're forecasted to be complete in time for the start of the 2027 school year. Although these renovations have caused a disruption, we've worked very hard to minimize as much as possible and we can see already, with the progress on the FLC, that it's going to be worth it.

Dave Armstrong

Executive Principal

2026 Parent / Carer Opinion Survey

Our school is conducting the annual Parent / Carer Opinion Survey offered by the Department of Education and is seeking your feedback. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, and student engagement.

The survey is optional, but we encourage and appreciate your participation. Our school will use the survey results to assist in identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies. The Parent / Carer Opinion Survey will be open online from Monday 17 August to Friday 18 September 2026.

All families are invited to participate in the survey. The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.

The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / carers who speak a language other than English at home. Please reach out to your child’s teacher, or the school directly for survey guides in your language.

Last year we used the survey results to plan our annual implementation plan of our strategic plan, I look forward to sharing highlights and insights from the survey later in the year in the newsletter.

Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

Survey Link: https://research.orima.com/parent

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