Principal's Report 

Welcome to the second edition of our College newsletter. 

The past two weeks for staff and students can be likened to that of the worker bees in a hive! There has been an abundance of activities happening within the College over the past fortnight- lots of busy bees! 

Hot on the heels of returning from camp, students and staff alike 

attended the annual house swimming carnival on February 10th which was held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Albert Park. A wonderful day was had by all, and a special thank you must go to our hard-working sports coordinator’s, Kerrie Lay and Sally

 Pride! Without their meticulous planning and attention to detail, this event would not have been the success that it was! Congratulations to all the students who attended the day, both as competitors and supporters, who without your support, this carnival could not have gone ahead.  On the day I was so proud to see all our students being wonderful ambassadors for WHSC and a big shout out to Mrs. Brisbane who has now perfected her ribbon presentation skills! 

On Friday 17th February we had our annual school photos. The day ran smoothly despite the very warm temperature on the day! A big thank you to Paula Moorman who carefully organised and managed the day! We also acknowledge and congratulate students for their attention to their dress code attire on the day- you all looked immaculate! 

As per the uniform announcement on the 25 November 2022, we remind families that students are only permitted to wear PE uniform on the days they have PE and that full College Dress Codeis expected every other day. By permitting students to wear PE uniform on the days they have PE, this enables students to maximise quality learning time during their sports and PE classes. Uniform passes are still required for students not adhering to the College Dress Code. 

Staffing Update 

Each year we often have a change in staff in relation to the positions of responsibility. Please see below for an outline of staff responsibilities in 2023:

Senior School Staff 

Leader of Senior School: Ms. Felicity Graham – Prowse 

Year 12 Learning and Wellbeing Leader: Mr. David Teakle 

Year 11 Learning and Wellbeing Leader: Mr. Nick Molan 

Tear 10 Learning and Wellbeing Leader: Ms. Sharon Sharpe 

Overseeing Assistant Principal: Mrs. Judy Anderson 

Middle School 

Leader of Middle School: Mr. Jeremy Woods 

Year 9 Learning and Wellbeing Leader: Ms. Jacinta Wilson 

Year 8 Learning and Wellbeing Leader: Mr. Gary Campbell 

Year 7 Learning and Wellbeing Leader: Mr. Jeremy Woods/ Mr. Jordan Halkidis 

Overseeing Assistant Principal: Mr. Andrew Dixon 

Student Wellbeing  

Wellbeing Coordinator: Celine Tsang 

Mental Health Practitioner: Fosia Mohamud 

Leadership Team 

Principal Fern Brisbane 

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Judy Anderson  

Assistant Principal: Mr. Andrew Dixon 

Leader of Senior School:  Ms. Felicity Graham – Prowse 

Leader of Middle School: Mr. Jeremy Woods 

Learning Specialist Numeracy: Ms. Nery Soto 

Learning Specialist Literacy: Ms. Krista Rainsford 

Learning Specialist STEM: Ms. Abbey Novak 

Leading Teacher Professional Practice: Mr. Ben Shepherd 

Leading Teacher: Community Connectedness Student Voice / Agency and leadership: 

Mr. David Gill 

Learning Area Leaders 

English: Fei Huang 

Maths: Nery Soto 

Science: Melissa Robinson 

Humanities: Ben Shepherd 

Health and PE: Max Ellis 

Technology: Rene Raulin 

The Arts: Khairi Razaai 

Languages: Marie Badoche 

Leader of Vocational Major: Yeneo Pousoulis 

Other Positions 

Sports Coordination: Kerry Lay and Sally Pride 

Time table Team: Cameron Patience and Kerry Lay 

Reporting and Data: Cameron Patience 

Inclusion Coordinator: Annette Paterson 

Careers Coordinator: Voula Jakubicki 

Daily Organiser: Nick Gramatakos 

Production Manager: Mikayla Ellis 

Head of Music: Kirsty Mechielsen 

Sustainability Coordinator: Krista Rainsford 

Principal Team Update 

On Wednesday 15th February, the Principal team attended the Monash Manningham Network Area Principal Forum. This meeting provided an opportunity for us to hear from the Area Executive Director, Mark Flack and the Regional Director, Karen Money about the overarching priorities, opportunities and challenges in 2023. We also had a workforce update presented by the Department of Education Policy and Strategy unit. 

Open Day planning 

We are currently in the process of planning our Open Day which will occur on Tuesday March 28th. This year we have decided to showcase our College to prospective families during the school day, where classes will be in full swing and families can experience an authentic day in the life of WHSC. Please keep an eye on our website for more information about this day. 

We look forward to continuing to work with our students and families throughout the year, and welcome any feedback to ensure we continue to provide a high quality and supportive educational experience for all our wonderful students. 

Judy Anderson, on behalf of the Principal Team 

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365 safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

• Amharic
• Arabic
• Dari
• Gujarati
• Mandarin
• Somali
• Sudanese
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese