Principal's Report

2025 VCE Results: 

Today, Thursday 11th of December, students will be receiving their scored results, and we wish them all the best. The College Careers team will be on hand to support students for any change in preferences for university and/or TAFE. All students will be celebrated at the Graduation Night at the Town Hall on Monday December 15th. Thank you in advance to the Senior Team for supporting and celebrating students. 

Year 7 Orientation Day

On Tuesday we welcomed close to 180 Year 7 students to the College, as part of the Statewide Orientation Day. It was an exciting day for the students and staff at the College as the students had a further taster of secondary life before starting next year. A very big thank you to Ms. Heather Deayton, Mrs. Jessica Wright, Miss Belle Healey, Mr. Cameron Bruce, Mr. Tom Dunn, and Mr. Liam Price for their work in arranging the transition and ensuring the day was successful for all students.

The College has invested heavily again in ensuring there is a high level of support and assistance for students in 2026, and we are looking forward to all our Year 7s having a great year.

Awards

Alternate Programs Awards:Tonight we will celebrate students who attend our McKenzie Creek and Dimboola Road Campus. It is always a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the successes of our students who have achieved success in our Alternate Programs.

7-11 Awards: Our Year 7 – 11 Awards will be held on Tuesday December 16th in the College M-Wing. It is a great night to celebrate the success of our 2025 students from Years 7 – 11. Award recipients will be contacted and receive an invitation. 

School Council 2026

From 2026, parents, carers and community members who would like to join the school council need a working with children (WWC) clearance to nominate. If you are considering nominating for school council, and do not already have a WWCC, I encourage you to apply for a volunteer WWC check as soon as possible. This will allow for processing times, which are estimated to be from 3 to 12 weeks. Please note that if you do not hold a WWC clearance, you will not be able to nominate for school council, so it is vital that you prepare in advance. Obtaining a WWC clearance is free for volunteers, and you can apply online at Service Victoria. 

When applying for your volunteer WWC check, please nominate the Department of Education as the organisation you are working for. If you already hold an employee WWC clearance, you do not need to obtain a volunteer WWC clearance to nominate for school council. Victorian Institute of Teaching-registered teachers and school students who are interested in joining school council are not required to obtain a WWC clearance. 

Current parents and community members of school council do not need to apply for a WWC check immediately. Current members only need a WWC clearance if their term ends and they wish to nominate or be co-opted again. 

For more information, refer to Ministerial Order 1280 (Constitution of Government School Councils) 2020.

Thank You and Farewell

At this time of the year, we always unfortunately need to bid farewell to staff who are looking to undertake the next stage of their career and/or personal life.

I would like to acknowledge and thank the following staff for their time and efforts in teaching students and families, working with colleagues and representing the College in the community:

Again, thank you to these staff for being a part of our College, and we wish them all the best for the future.

More Thanks & Gratitude

Happy and Safe Holidays

On behalf of the College Staff and Leadership Team I would like to say thank you to our entire College community for your work and commitment to the College throughout 2025. 

I would like to acknowledge the Principal Class team Louise Amor, Shannon Argall, Dan Garner, Liam Offer, Liam Price, and Melissa Twaddell for their support, as well as our School Council Executive of Brett Thompson, Anthony Schache and Narelle Risson.  Your commitment to this College is inspiring and your friendship and guidance to me immeasurable. 

I hope that you all have a very safe, relaxing and joy filled holiday period with family and loved ones, before we start again in 2026. Make the most of the time with your loved ones and enjoy the sunshine.