Principal's Report
Welcome to 2023 at Scoresby Secondary College
Welcome back to students, staff and families and a special welcome to our Year 7 students, international students, and other families new to Scoresby Secondary College. I hope you were all able to spend some quality time relaxing and enjoying the break.
We have had an extremely successful start to term 1 with an assembly to welcome all new students and staff, personalised year level specific start up programs, and commencement of timetabled classes.
The program for Year 7 students was organised by the Junior School Team and followed on from the transition programs which commenced last year. It was a great opportunity for all students to develop positive relationships with members of their classes, home group teachers and sub-school teams. We are looking forward to meeting our new families at the information nights this term. Further details regarding the evenings will be posted on compass next week.
This year our work will be aligned to the goals and targets in our new strategic plan which are underpinned by our vision and values. From 2023 we are introducing a related focus for the year commencing with the theme ‘Aspirations’. After the past few years of interrupted learning for our students, we chose this theme as a positive theme moving forward. We have already introduced the theme at our welcoming assemblies and students will be encouraged through home groups and assemblies to set, monitor, and evaluate personal goals for the year.
New and Returning Staff
We welcome the following new staff to Scoresby Secondary:
Mrs Kiri Caracasidis-Head of Junior School and teacher of Science, Chemistry and Mathematics
Mr Suresh Raj Rahul-Head of Science and teacher of Science and Mathematics
Mr Rodney Triegaardt- Design and Technology
Ms Sarah Wilson-Instructional Leader and teacher of English
We also welcome back Mr Donovan Lawrence and Mrs Sylvia Wood who have returned from long service leave in Term 4 and Mrs Louise West who has taken up a permanent position as our Student Services Leader.
Our College
At the start of the year I revisit the College vision and values with students, staff, parents and the community. These are the key drivers of everything we do and form the foundations for our Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) which outlines the key goals and strategies for 2023.
Our Vision: Scoresby Secondary College’s vision is to be the College of Choice and to be respected by parents, community, tertiary providers and employers.
Our Purpose: Scoresby Secondary College’s core purpose is to provide a safe, supportive and rigorous learning environment that focuses on nurturing the whole person so that every child gets the opportunity to be their brilliant best.
Our Values: Underpinning our purpose is our strong desire for our students and school to have strong links to the local community and our genuine care for students’ personal growth. These are embodied in our College values of I.N.S.P.I.R.E.
- Integrity
- Nurture
- Success
- Pride
- Innovation
- Respect
- Excellence
Uniform
We are pleased with the exceptional feedback about how well presented our students are. I thank parents and guardians who have supported us in ensuring our high expectations are met. Blazers are now available for student leaders or any other student wishing to purchase on from the General Office.
Year 12 Residential
This week I attended the Year 12 Orientation Camp held at Ormond College, one of the largest residential buildings at the University of Melbourne. Ormond College is an historical sandstone and cream brick building which opened in 1881. The mediaeval gothic appearance of Ormond immediately provides a sense of academia and as such makes an ideal location for our study camp each year. We attribute the experience of studying in this environment, together with the expertise of the presenters, opportunities to participate in team building and hear study tips as a key factor in motivating our students for success. This year’s program catered for the three streams of students undertaking VCE including an opportunity for vocational students to hear directly from business and recruitment staff about what they look for in future employees.
Student Success Class of 2022
Congratulations to last year’s Year 12 students with 100% of students who applied for tertiary studies, being successful in obtaining places. Kayli Chan our Dux of 2022 has commenced her course of choice, Secondary Education (Honours)/Fine Art-Monash University. Once again, the breadth of areas students chose to study reflects the increase in courses available. They ranged from biomedicine and law at the University of Melbourne to Business/Commerce at Monash to Aviation and more. In a few weeks we have some of the students returning to speak at a whole school assembly about their career paths.
Mrs Gail Major
Principal