From the Principal Class

College Council Composition for 2025

The new College Council for 2025 has now held its first meeting. The composition of the current Council is as follows:

Parent Representatives:

Sophie Akamatis, Geoff Farrugia, Grant Fawcett (President), Jenny Hammersley, Suzana Grujevski , Angie Patsalides, Rafik Sanij (Vice President) and Tanya Seath.

DET Employed Representatives:

Rick Hudson, Sasha Mildenall (Treasurer), Joe Laganga and Matthew Wilson.

Co-opted Members :

Ragni Andriopoulos and Tina Kerr

(Parents, Family & Friends Representatives), Cameron Richards and Tahlia Heath (Student Representative), Oliver Andriopoulos (Student Observer).

Executive Officer (Principal):  Danny Dedes

We would also like to thank the DE employed representatives, parent representatives and students who have all been very active participants on the previous college council.

Uniform Reminders

A reminder that students are to be in full school uniform at all times.  Occasionally there may be an issue with your child’s uniform that means they are not in full uniform.  Please note that on these occasions, your child must bring a signed note from you and in the morning report to their mentor group teacher or student support centre with this note.   Students who are often out of school uniform will be followed up with school consequences where necessary and we appreciate your support in this matter. 

As the colder months approach we have a few timely reminders. At no times are students to wear hooded jumpers to school (this includes with a parent note). These will be confiscated and the student can collect it at the end of the day.

Track-suit pants (blue and black) are not an acceptable part of the College uniform and cannot be worn.  The new tight flare style girls pants that is becoming popular with female students now is not part of the uniform code and must not be worn.  Each sub school will be following up with female students who are wearing these.

Navy blue tights can also be worn by girls under the school skirt or dress but leggings should not be worn instead of school pants. Where families are having difficulties in purchasing the appropriate uniform we encourage parents to contact the College to discuss this matter.

2025 Student Attitudes to School Survey

The AtoSS is a voluntary student survey offered by the Department of Education every year to help schools and the department understand students' experiences of school. We will ask your child about their thoughts and feelings about their school, their learning, relationships with other students, resilience, bullying, health and wellbeing, physical activity, and life in general.

ORIMA Research Pty Ltd has been contracted by the department to manage the collection of the online survey and will provide support to schools through a telephone hotline and email.

This year, the survey will be conducted at school from 15th May to 6th June 2025.

Year 10 -12 Exams and Upcoming Professional Practice Day

All Year 10 – 12 students will be undertaking Semester 1 Examinations in the next few weeks. Year 10 and 11 exams will commence Friday June 6th 2025 and run for just over a week. Year 12 Exams will commence from June 16th 2025 and run for the week (including the GAT on June 17th 2025). Students are only required to attend school when they have an examination and they must be in full uniform and adhere to all examination guidelines, otherwise they will be not permitted to sit the examination.

The Staff Professional Practice Day for this semester will take place on Tuesday June 17th, 2025 (VCE GAT Exam Day). No classes will run on this day and this day will be provide teachers time to assess and report student work, undertake planning for the new semester, collaborate with other teachers and undertake additional curriculum development.  This term’s early finish will occur next Monday, June 2nd, 2025, with school finishing at 2:00pm.

and finally...

When communicating with staff at the college we ask all parents to follow the College's Communication Policy. This policy can be found on the College's Compass Management System. Parents can communicate with staff via email or by phone. Any concerns or complaints should be directed to me directly.

We greatly appreciate the support we receive from parents to make sure that your child attends school regularly and punctually, is in full school uniform, and is ready to learn in all classes with correct books and equipment.

Danny Dedes

On behalf of the Principal Class

Rick Hudson, Sasha Mildenhall and Louisa Norwood