DONATIONS
Thistlelonians have a long history of donations back to the school.
Our main fundraising is through our reunions, conducted each October and donations to our Scholarship Fund. With this money we are able to award bursaries to three Year 9 students and contribute to other school community activities.
We are always delighted to receive Scholarship donations. To find out how you can contribute, email thistle@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Thistlelonians and in that time Thistlelonians has raised a substantial amount of money, through reunions and donations, which is all channelled back into the college enabling student awards, purchase of equipment and sponsorship towards student activities.
METAL WALL ART
Thistlelonians were proud to donate a large scale custom metal McKinnon Secondary College Wisdom & Service artwork which is displayed on the outside of the Hall. This will have a lasting impression on the school.
THISTLELONIAN AWARDS
Since 1997, Thistlelonians has presented awards to current Year 9 students; to date over $25,000 has been donated by ex-students and staff. These are awarded to Year 9 students who have demonstrated general excellence and contribution to the College. They are determined by the Year 9 Student Managers based on the recipients’ contribution to the college community. Read more about the recipients here.
GREAT VIC BIKE RIDE
Thistlelonians have sponsored GVBR for many years. McKinnon Secondary College wanted nice uniforms to represent the college and approached us to be part of sponsoring their uniform. It is a wonderful team event and we think their uniforms are the best out there!
2023 GREAT VIC BIKE RIDE
The 2023 Great Vic Bike Ride saw a team of 70 strong cyclists from Years 8 to 10 cycle across Gippsland from Orbost to Wonthaggi over the nine day event.
The first few days of cycling put their training rides to the test as the team rode 218km with 2500m of resilience building elevation from Orbost to Buchan, then on to Lakes Entrance.
From Sale they rode another 240km on to Yarram and Fish Creek before ending in Wonthaggi on Sunday 3 December, totalling an impressive 458km!
Congratulations to all the riders who took part in the ride - it's an incredible achievement. A big thank you goes out to all staff involved who continue to go above and beyond so that our students can have such rich experiences.
BUILDING FUND
All contributions to the McKinnon Secondary College Building Fund are tax-deductible and go directly back to students.
The generous support of parents and ex-students (through the Thistlelonians) has enabled us to upgrade the educational resources of the College. The Alan Lawrence Lecture Theatre, our gymnasium and the music facilities are examples of the excellent facilities we can provide when supported by members of the McKinnon community.
The School Council, staff and the wider McKinnon community are sincerely appreciative of all donations to the Building Fund. With your continued support we can ensure McKinnon continues its Tradition of Excellence.
Click here to find out more, or email thistle@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au