International Students

Year 12 Farewell Gift Bags

2021 has been a tough year to all international students, especially our Y12s. Well done to all of our year 12 international students in successfully managing the combined pressure of working towards the big exam and handling the anxiety brought by this difficult time. The International Student Program has prepared a farewell bag to our lovely Y12 internationals. Good Luck with your final exams and all the best for your future!

Sally Huang

Director of International Student Program

Melbourne Writers Festival

International students at Doncaster Secondary College are not only striving on their academic development but they are also very active in various extra curriculum activities. Recently, three enthusiastic International students - Christabel O., Che C. and Nicole L. - participated in the Melbourne Writers Festival 2021: Melbourne Beginnings.  They have kindly allowed us to share their stories with the DSC community.  

Read Christabel O.'s story here:

Read Che C.'s story here:

Read Nicole L.'s story here: 

The Bake-Off Continues!

The Homestay Bake-Off competition, organized by International Education Division, is continuing with the second topic ‘Cultural dessert’! Our International students Henry HOU joined his homestay family during the weekend and made a Water chestnut cake. Henry said it’s a fun activity to do with his homestay family here, especially during his intense VCE exam preparation time as it can help him relax. 

Water chestnut cake

Produce date: 18/10/2021

Ingredients: Water chestnut flour, sugar cane sugar, chestnut, cold water

Participating: Henry Hou, Lisa Jones, Craig Jones, Chloe Jin

Homework Club

In the 6th Session, we had four students attend Homework Club. We talked about “Friends”. 

Warming up questions;

• How many real good friends do you have?
• Friends are important for everyone - What do you think about it?
• What is more important - the appearance or the character of a person?
• How much time do you spend together with your friends?

How to describe a person in English?

Part one describing appearance 

 What does he/she look like? What can you say when you are describing his/her appearance?  -- height, built, hair /skin -> general appearance; tall, well-built, medium, slim, short overweight

• My friend is tall and well built.
• My friend is quite tall and well-built.
• My friend is short and a little over weight.
• She has long /short and dark blonde/ fair hair.
• She has long /short and dark blonde/ fair hair.

Part two describing positive characters

What is the person like? (about the person’s personality)

Positive adjectives + a story 

Part Three describing negative characters 

With negative adjectives and examples or details.

Part Four talking about a relationship 

We have known each other since…  We met …. We get on …. because ….

Part Five a longer answer 

• Talk about appearance
• Talk about personality
• Talk about relationship

I also helped Y11 students with his comparative essay writing. I tried to explain the instruction on how to write a comparative essay for the student. 

Sally Huang

Director of International Student Program