Principal's Message

Dear Families, Students and Community Members,

As this newsletter lands in your inbox, we have now concluded Term 3.  Term 3 has been another busy term full of events, activities and most importantly learning for our students.

It was fantastic to see so many parents and families at our Parent Teacher interviews over the past two days. Over 70% of families attended interviews. Families are encouraged to continue the conversations with their child about their opportunities for growth and improvement. Regardless of where each child is currently achieving, there is always opportunity for further growth. 

As students and families take a break from school over the next 2 weeks, it is also an opportunity for students and families to reflect. I would like to remind our students and parents about the importance of regular attendance. One day absent a fortnight equates to roughly 4 weeks of school missed across a year. 4 weeks missed of learning and social interactions. There is a strong correlation between high attendance and academic success, and I urge students to ensure that they attend school as much as possible. With progression to a new year level not far away, ensuring we have a regular high attendance gives students the best opportunity to cope with the increased demands of our curriculum. 

Stage 2 Building Preparation:

Over the past few weeks, we have been finalising plans for our Stage 2 works, which will see the full completion of our College facilities for our long-term enrolment as we grow to a full 7-12 College in 2029.

Works are due to begin in December this year, with an estimated completion before 2027 when we introduce Year 10 to our school. During construction, there will be changes to various access routes within the school which we are still finalising. There will be no impact on learning and none of our current buildings and learning spaces will be impacted by the construction.

We will share further updates about our Stage 2 construction throughout Term 4 as we get ready to begin.

Parking and Driving Around Brinbeal Secondary College

Despite continuous reminders, we continue to see concerning driving behaviour of parents/carers when dropping off and picking up students.

We continue to see parents driving at speed; a reminder all streets that border our school are a 40Km/h zone at all times.  Parents are continuing to try to complete a 3-point turn directly in front of the school, holding up traffic. and a large number of parents parents/carers are still stopping in the middle of the road and not parking in the parking bays to let their child out or pick up.

Here at Brinbeal Secondary College, we are very fortunate to have a large amount of parking spaces surrounding the entire school. We ask that parents ensure they are using the designated car parking; your child can walk to your car, rather than having to always be picked up directly out the front of the school. 

Time for a well earned break

Please remember that whilst students are on school holidays, so too are our teachers and support staff, therefore both teachers and support staff won't be responding to any family or student enquiries over the school holiday period.

I really do hope that over the end of term break, you get to spend time with your favourite people, and I am looking forward to seeing everyone back on Monday 6th October. 

Kind Regards, 

Mr. Simon Haber

College Principal

As a staff team we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive school with our students and your children.  We encourage you to partner with us as we build our high expectations for our school community as a whole.  Your feedback is always welcome and we can be contacted on 03 8001 3333 or via email at Brinbeal.SC@education.vic.gov.au