Assistant Principal's Message

Pasifika Youth Program

We currently have a Pasifika Youth Program running at the school every Monday for 12 weeks from Monday 7th May. There are two programs, one is a youth leadership program and the other is a youth mentoring program.

The Youth Leadership Program runs period 2 and involves lessons such as: Our Australia, communication skills, culture and Identity, developing confidence and self-esteem, decision making and negotiation skills, etc.

Period 3 is a Youth Mentoring Program with topics such as: Me, myself, I, youth culture, cyber safety, family relations, event planning, etc. The focus is on connecting students with their cultural backgrounds, the school and the community and mentoring the students with someone they may see a connection with. These students will aim to breakdown any barriers they may have with education and help motivate them to achieve their best in their education. 

The Program is run by Temese and Paora from CMY (Centre for Multicultural Youth). Temese was the leader for the Te Waka One Ocean program that was run at the school many years ago and Paora has been assisting our students with the 4C’s cultural performance.

We see this as a very valuable program and are currently trying to investigate if we can get a similar program running for students from other cultural backgrounds.

Respectful Relationships update

A good education is about more than simply getting good marks. It is about becoming a member of society and succeeding in life – knowing how to build respectful relationships is key to achieving this. When young people build positive relationships with their teachers and peers they feel safer and happier at school, are more resilience and have positive social attitudes. Positive relationships increase a young person’s sense of social connectedness and belonging to school and family, and result in better health and academic outcomes. At Lyndhurst secondary College our staff continue to develop and implement the Respectful Relationships curriculum across years 7-12. Year 7 & 8 is implemented through health, Year 9 through Inquiry, Year 10 Tutorials, VCE implemented through Tutorials and VCAL through PDS (Personal Development Skills).

Internship Program

I will be undertaking a 4 week internship at Doveton College from Friday 25th May to Friday 22nd June. This as part of my Unlocking Potential -Principal Preparation course which I am studying through Monash University. There will be an Acting Assistant Principal in place while I am gone.  I look forward to sharing my learning with our school community.

School Photos

School photos have now been distributed to all students. Please see the office if you ordered and purchased school photos and did not receive them. If you have any issues with the photos please contact the customer service team at Arthur Reed Photos on 52434390 or customerservice@arphotos.com.au

Kelly Bendon    

Assistant Principal