School Highlights
My Brother Jack Awards
Tania Whitehead, Head of Talent and Enrichment
Congratulations to our amazing Junior School authors for their outstanding achievements in the 2025 Glen Eira My Brother Jack Awards!
This annual competition celebrates excellence in short story writing and poetry, and we’re so proud of our talented students for showcasing their creativity and imagination through their work.
Junior Primary Poetry Division
- Nalini Rendall, Year 2 (Highly Commended)–Penguins in Antarctica
Senior Primary Poetry Division
- Jack Klarin, Year 5 (Highly Commended) –Misunderstood
- Artemis Liang, Year 5 (Highly Commended) – Star-Bound Bond
Senior Primary Short Story Division
- Shu Lin, Year 5 (First Prize)–How Many Steps
STEM Video Game Challenge
Joanne Low, Digital Technologies and Media Teacher
In Term 3, our talented Year 9 students made school history by winning first place in the STEM Video Game Challenge (VGC) in the Years 7 to 9 division. Adam Sheridan, Cameron Leighton, Marcus McGloughlin and Ayaan Gupta entered the national game development competition, competing against hundreds of other schools.
Their winning game, 'Pigeon Pirates', not only earned them certificates and other prizes, but also a spotlight at PAX, Australia’s biggest gaming convention, held on 10 October 2025 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
During the event, the STEM VGC team conducted a live interview with the students, celebrating their success as the four proudly shared insights into their creative process. Throughout, Adam, Cameron, Marcus and Ayaan showed outstanding maturity, teamwork and passion for game development.
At the end of the day, the four students also had the valuable opportunity to speak with industry professionals and participate in a networking session.
Seeing our students present their work at PAX was a proud moment for the School. They are fantastic creators, innovators and ambassadors for youth in technology. We congratulate our champions and look forward to seeing what they create next year!
Girls in STEM Program
Elise Song, Aanika Kumar, Millie Hurst and Nora Glowinski, Year 10
At the end of Term 1, the four of us (Elise, Aanika, Millie and Nora) were selected to take part in the veski Bionics Institute Girls in STEM Mentoring Program. This is a program which empowers secondary school girls to explore the exciting possibilities of careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
We were paired with two incredible mentors, Diane and Dionne, who are research officers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI).
With their guidance, we had the opportunity to conduct scientific research and develop our own presentations based on their work. Aanika and Elise investigated the effects of genetics on malaria, while Millie and Nora focused on brain cancer, specifically glioblastoma.
Over the six-month program, we worked closely with our mentors, gaining valuable knowledge and practical research skills in our chosen fields. We then brought everything together in an informative presentation, which we shared with a Units 1 and 2 Biology class as well as with Kilvington alumni from the Walsh Club.
The program concluded with a celebration event at NAB Docklands, where we joined other like-minded STEM students from across the state. We heard inspiring reflections from fellow participants and enjoyed an eye-opening talk from guest speaker Associate Professor Jessica Borger, Director of Education at Monash University.
Overall, the program was an incredible experience that deepened our understanding of STEM and gave us a glimpse into the world of scientific research. We are extremely grateful to our mentors for their encouragement and support, and we also thank Ms Macfarlane, along with all WEHI and Kilvington staff, for making this opportunity possible.