Barbecue Breakfast and Beach Day

Year 12s, don’t forget to sign up for the Year 12 Beach Day excursion on Thursday 15th October! The day begins with a barbecue breakfast at school, starting 8am, cooked up by none other than Ms Stacey and Ms Browne, who were your coordinators when you were in Year 7 and Year 8.

Students will get a white tshirt that is their nominated size, which they can take to the beach for the colour run. We have buses hired to take us there and back. It will be a day of fun at the beach, with beach games, fish & chips for lunch, a swim off the pier, and a colour run at the end. It has always been a memorable highlight for our Year 12s, as their last school excursion.

Please note that students who intend to drive to the beach must still pay the full price for the event in order to join the excursion. In addition, they must have a permission slip signed by their parents, and they are not permitted to leave at any point during the excursion. Students who need to leave for a VCE language exam on the day must see the Senior Sub School Leader or Assistant Principal to make appropriate arrangements.

Valedictory Dinner

Thank you for everyone who has purchased tickets for the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner on Friday 16 October 2026. Please arrive between 5.30 and 5.50pm to ensure you are able to park, come in and find your table. We are aiming to have everyone seated for a 6.00pm start.

Venue: Karralyka Centre

Address: 22A Mines Rd, Ringwood East

Dress code: Formal attire

Date: Friday 16 October 2026

Arrival time: from 5:30pm

Start time: 6:00pm

Valedictory Dinner is an occasion to celebrate the culmination of our Year 12 students’ academic journey through secondary school at Melba College, and to acknowledge outstanding achievements and successes. We look forward to seeing you there!

Other key dates and upcoming events this term:

Tuesday 3rd November: Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Monday 16th November: Performing Arts Evening

Mon 16th to Thu 19th November: Year 11 & Year 10 Exams

Thursday 19th November: Year 11 Formal and Awards Evening

Friday 20th November: Student-free Curriculum Day

Monday 23rd November: Start of compulsory two-week Step Up Program

Thursday 3rd December: Final day of classes for Vocational Major students

Friday 4th December: Final day of formal classes for VCE students

Important: The two-week Step Up program is the start of next year's academic program. Year 11 and 12 students will commence Unit 1 and Unit 3 content respectively. VCE students will be given key information about their subjects, expectations and holiday homework tasks, and will begin work on some of their outcomes. VM students will complete booklet and project work for all their subjects. Failure to attend Step-Up will place you significantly behind your peers. Absence from school will have an adverse effect on your attendance and eligibility to complete your VCE and VM program requirements.

Senior Sub School Bulletin

Melba Secondary College

Term 4 Issue 1 · 11 Oct 2026

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