Junior School News
Year 7 Leaders
Two weeks ago, we held the leadership speeches for the Junior School Vice Captains and Junior House Captains. It was so wonderful to see so many of our new Year 7 students share their ideas with their peers and achieve personal best by stepping out of their comfort zones. Congratulations to our new Year 7 leaders on this amazing achievement.
Junior School Vice Captains - Grace Adams & Tayla Byron
SRC members - Matilda White, Ella Lust, Anastasia Bacon, Sienna Rose & Freya Healy
Kenny - Lyla Kurts & Sheryne Hamada
Melba - Baylie Gardner & Stella Patten
Jackson - Allira Avery & Maeve Waters
Mackellar - Annabel Watson & Isabelle Stevens
STEAM team - Grace Cox & Summer Trakal
Student Success Stories
Evelyn Brandon Cope (Year 7)
Evelyn is the 2026 Junior Mayor of Kingston which is a wonderful achievement. Recently she attended the Kingston Woman of the Year awards with Kingston Mayor, Georgina Oxley.
Paloma Lopez (Year 7)
Paloma is also a member of the Kingston Junior Council with Evelyn. They work on making positive change in Kingston and develop their leadership skills.
Diving Ivy Edwards (Year 7)
Ivy recently competed at the 2026 Victorian Age & Open State Championships, held over two days. It’s an event where all the clubs across Victoria compete to qualify for the 2026 Australian Age Championships and be selected for Team Vic. She’ll next compete in the SSV combined Region and State championships in April and then in May she’ll head to the Singapore National Diving Championships
Congratulations Ivy on the following achievements in the 12-13 age group.
1m - 4th place
3m - 3rd place
3m Synchro - 2nd place
Year 7 Camp
Camp was such a memorable experience, and there was always something fun happening. One of the highlights was the water fight with water guns, which everyone got really into. We also had mini Olympics, where we split into groups and rotated through different activities, which made it exciting and competitive.
The activities themselves were amazing. The flying fox gave that rush of excitement as you sped through the air, while the giant swing had everyone feeling nervous and excited at the same time, especially while waiting for the drop. A favourite for a lot of people was definitely the pool. On a really hot day, it was the perfect way to cool down, and we spent ages playing games together in the water. Archery was a new experience that I really enjoyed, and the nature walk was surprisingly interesting and relaxing. While walking near the golf course, we even spotted a large lizard—possibly an iguana or maybe a bearded dragon! It was about the length of a large dog, which made it pretty impressive.
Everyone also joined in with Indigenous dancing, which was a fun and unique experience. We did partner dances like the Nutbush and the Hokey Pokey, which got everyone laughing and involved. On the last day, a special guest brought in a variety of animals. We got to hold snakes, a turtle, and a really cute type of squirrel. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to hold the baby alligator, but it was still really cool to see.
The food at camp was both tasty and healthy, and even the duty group turned out to be fine. Setting the tables and helping with dishes wasn’t too bad since everyone worked together. Although the humidity on the first day had everyone sweating, the activities kept us busy and helped take our minds off it. Overall, camp was a great experience full of fun, bonding, and plenty of activity.
Grace Adams and Tayla Byron (Year 7)
Junior School Vice Captains