Student Involvement & Academic News 

 School Model United Nations

On Wednesday, the 20th of May, 10 of our students represented the College at Dandenong High’s annual Model United Nations competition. The competition was designed to simulate a United Nations General Assembly, where students were assigned a country to debate international issues, negotiate resolutions, and respond to real-world crises. This provided a great learning opportunity, developing skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, and debating, and deepening understanding of real-world crises.

 This year's issue focused on ‘Ending Violence against Women and Girls’. Dromana College represented the United States of America, the Kingdom of Spain and the United Republic of Tanzania. Our students who attended the day were Adele Burrage, Tia Van Raay, Ruby Williamson, Sophie Keet, Olive Hickson, Bronte Piper, Scarlett Nielsen, Kaylie Novotny, Sophie Pigott and Aaron Milgate.

 Dromana College looks forward to hosting an interschool Model United Nations in Term 3 on August 12, discussing refugees. Special thanks to Assistant Principal Simon Jones for taking the students to this event.

Dromana Indo Band

Federation Square: Satay dan Reog 2026

The Dromana Indo Band had an amazing time performing at the Indonesian Satay and Reog Festival on Saturday, 23rd May. The students proudly showcased their incredible musical talents, performing a wonderful range of Indonesian songs to an enthusiastic crowd. Their energy, confidence, and passion for music shone throughout the performance, and the audience absolutely loved it. It was a fantastic opportunity for the students to celebrate Indonesian culture through music and share their hard work with the wider community. Everyone involved should be extremely proud of such a memorable performance. A special thank you to Helena Anggraeni, who secured this unforgettable gig for us and treated us all to her amazing vocals!

Patrick: The whole experience was amazing, the vibes, the people, the music, the dances, all of it!

Abbie: The Fed Square gig was so much fun - it was very professionally set up and there was a huge crowd while we were playing.

Isla: The Fed Square gig was a very fun and new experience; it’s always enjoyable to see the various cultural performances alongside the delicious Indonesian food.  My sisters always look forward to coming so they can hear new Indonesian songs and eat Indonesian food. 

Jay: It was an honor to play at Fed Square, and it has been amazing to learn about Indonesian culture through music.

Aaron: The event was good fun; there was a substantial crowd and a festive atmosphere. Overall, the performance went smoothly, and it was a very positive experience.

ASIA Week 2026

 ASIA Week gave our college the incredible opportunity to host an amazing musical performance during the lunch break to showcase our students' musical talents. Our musical soiree occurred in week 6, where students and teachers sang a range of Japanese and Indonesian songs, allowing students to mix their language and music passion together as one.

Clover: Performing for Asia Week was a really fun experience. Singing in Indonesian was definitely a challenge at first, but it was overall fun trying something new. I also enjoyed being able to combine two of my interests into one performance, which made the whole experience really enjoyable.

Aubrey: As my first ever time performing at Asia week, it was a great experience to help me gain confidence and help me with my Indonesian pronunciation. 

Charli: I loved performing at Asia week because learning a song in a new language was great for my skills and I could show off to all my friends.

Year 8 students also had the opportunity to learn about both Japanese and Indonesian culture during their lessons, regardless of the language they usually learn. Rio, our ILLA Ambassador, taught students a simple Indonesian dance along with a quick song using the traditional musical instrument - Angklung.

 Our Japanese students learnt about the Hiroshima bombing and how to make origami cranes. Students enjoyed being allowed to do something a little different while learning something new about the two languages taught at Dromana College!

Education Perfect World Championships Competition

Dromana College competed in the Education Perfect World Championships between May 5th and May 12th and placed 152nd overall globally out of 1,622 schools. The school was ranked 4th for Indonesian in Victoria out of 124 schools and 19th for Japanese in Victoria out of 169 schools. 

Lincoln Wheeler (answered 11,816 questions) and Jessica Cole (answered 10,234 questions) both received gold awards, which rank them in the top 2% of competitors worldwide. Lexie Bateman (answered 1,018 questions), Darcy Carrol (answered 1,680 questions), Zoe Clark (answered 1,821 questions) & Henna Heer (answered 1,713 questions) all received credit awards, placing them in the top 20% of competitors worldwide.

Overall, this is an amazing achievement by the students who participated in the competition, and they should be very proud of their efforts.