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Principal's Message We Grow Through Connection

Child Safety

Message from our School Council

Community News Outstanding NAPLAN Growth at Pakenham Secondary College, Science Showcase in less than 2 weeks at PSC, 2026 School Contributions, Canteen Tender, Road Repairs at Entrance to Pakenham Secondary College, Student Leadership Applications for 2027 positions, Year 12 VCE VM Student Initiatives, Raising awareness for Locky's Legacy Wildlife Shelter, Scam Awareness Week - Build your child's critical thinking skills, Martial Arts Academy, Disruptions on the roads in and around Pakenham, Disruptions on the Pakenham Train Line, Connecting with Us

Sub School Structure

Student Voice Bullying No Way Week, Wear it Purple Day

Student Achievements Outstanding Achievement at the Victorian Brain Bee Competition

Year 8 Camp Year 8 Students Explore Phillip Island

Science Week Lunchtime Science Demonstrations, Our PACT Class Celebrates Science Week in a Unique Way, Kids Conference Australia, Daily Science Quiz Winners

Book Week at our Library Inspired by the Stories We Read, Aalaina – Year 7, Callahan – Year 7, Laylah – Year 7, Every week is Book Week at the PSC Library

Literacy and Numeracy Week - Coming Up

Regional Chess Tournament Success

Sport @ PSC A Brilliant Month of Basketball, A special thank you to our student coaches and helpers, Health and P.E. Week - Coming Soon, Martial Arts Academy

College Production Our Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Production of Mary Poppins Jr.!

Victorian State Schools Spectacular

From the Office General Office, Parent Quick Guide, 2026 School Contributions, Students departing early from school, Bell Times, Parent Details, Uniform Shop, Compass, Compass Guide, Excursion Approvals - Online Only , Student Absences, Compass Pay, More Compass Information

Student Absences & Early Departures Banner Photo

Student Absences & Early Departures In the first instance, the easiest way to log your child’s absence is to enter it directly on Compass. Instructions for doing this can be found here. , Arriving Late or Leaving Early

Key Dates 2026 Term Dates, Student Free Days 2026, College Schedule

Careers Corner Mock Interviews, Why AI won’t be the end of work as we know it, The loom didn’t kill tailoring. The car didn’t kill travel. The computer didn’t kill offices., So where are we now?, Yes, some roles will change. Or disappear., Because the same technology is growing other companies faster than ever., The roles being created right now, It’s okay to be nervous about this, What this means for you, University and TAFE Open Days, University of Melbourne future students events calendar, PSC Careers Website

Student Health & Wellbeing Bullying No Way Week - Pop Up Event, Top tips to help your child navigate cyberbullying , Free Webinars to help you support your child online, Foster Carers needed in our Community, Mindful Knitting, Headspace Services, Mindfulness Tuesdays for Students, Doctors at Secondary Schools Program, Why is it needed?, What will the GP do?, Accessing the GP, Support Services

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Science Week

From 17th to 21st August, we celebrated National Science Week with a fantastic range of activities designed to spark curiosity and get students thinking about the world of science.

Lunchtime Science Demonstrations

Throughout the week, our wonderful Science teachers hosted daily lunchtime demonstrations, featuring Elephant's Toothpaste, Carbon Column, Making Slime, Egg in a Bottle and Fake Wounds. These hands-on demonstrations gave students the opportunity to see science in action and discover some of the fascinating reactions and concepts behind each experiment.

We also held a Daily Science Quiz in our Student Bulletin, giving students another fun way to test their knowledge and get involved throughout the week.

Our PACT Class Celebrates Science Week in a Unique Way

To celebrate Science Week PACT is looking after butterfly chrysalis and observing their changes. We are all eagerly waiting for the butterflies to emerge!

Kids Conference Australia

Another highlight was our involvement in the Kids Australia Conference, hosted by The Royal Society of Victoria. The conference brings together schools from Australia and around the world, and we were delighted to be invited to present once again following our successful participation last year.

This year's theme was Food Systems, with our students undertaking extensive research in preparation for the conference. They delivered a 10 minute presentation, followed by a Q&A session with science experts, who asked questions about their research and to expand on their findings.

Congratulations to our six students, Olivia, Danesha, Kenndrick, Allegra, Asiya and Yuvika, on the enormous amount of work they put into their research and preparation. They represented our College wonderfully, presenting confidently and responding thoughtfully to questions in what was a high-pressure environment. We are very proud of their efforts and the way they took part in this fantastic opportunity.

Daily Science Quiz Winners

Congratulations also to the winners of our Daily Science Quiz in the Student Bulletin, who each received a box of chocolates:

Kim from 10A

Japji from 9H

Maddiefrom 11A

Prashan from 7I

Ethan from 8E

Thank you to Mrs Bhatia and our Science team for providing such an engaging week of activities and to all of the students who participated in making National Science Week 2026 at PSC such a success.

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