Congratulations Charlie W

Charlie W, our Hollows year 9 student played in the FIBA U15 Oceania Basketball tournament from 11-16 November at the AIS in Canberra and Australia did indeed win gold!

The tournament consisted of competitions from a few of our neighbouring countries including New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Guam, Tahiti, Fiji, the Cook Islands and New Caledonia.

Charlie made the team after his on-court performance at the 2024 Australian Junior Championships, a National basketball tournament that was held in Bendigo in July, where he helped his Victorian team win the gold medal. From here, he was selected to participate in a selection camp at the AIS in Canberra and made the Australian team.

Playing for Australia was a dream of Charlie's so he was thrilled to have been part of the journey. Who knows what the future holds but he'll always be able to say that he played for Australia.

Congratulations Drew Achieving Gridiron Success

Congratulations to Drew on his outstanding achievements while playing Gridiron.

Drew returned to Blackburn High School this year, having helped Tafuna High School in American Samoa win their fourth consecutive (four-peat) National American Samoa High School Football Championship. He was one of the few underclassmen selected for the Varsity Team who travelled to the U.S. to play against some of the top-ranked high schools in the nation.

Drew was selected for the third year in a role for the Gridiron Victoria Juniors State Team, made history by being the youngest captain for the state team and also led Victoria to their first-ever Australian National Juniors Gridiron Championship. Drew also scored the only touchdown in the championship game and also had an MVP performance against Queensland, New South Wales and ACT.

As captain, Drew led his Croydon Rangers team in the annual Victoria Bowl game and won their second state championship during the Gridiron Victoria State championship held on December 14, 2024.

Drew was also awarded the Gridiron Victoria State Defensive Player MVP of 2024.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement and we wish Drew the best of luck for the Championship Game.

Victorian All Schools Track and Field Champion + Selection for Australian All Schools Championships

Recently we had three students represent Blackburn High School at the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships. This competition brings the best performers from all around Victoria together in one event.

The results for all three students were fantastic and we have two Victorian All Schools Champions. These students both qualified and represented Blackburn High School at the Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships in Brisbane in early December.

Chloe L – 400m and 800m Champion and High Jump 2nd Place.

Douglas S – 3,000m Walk Champion

Thomas L – 800m 6th Place and 1500m 11th

Congratulations to all of our Athletes.

Ms Nadine Roche – Carnivals Coordinator

Chloe Wins Tamsyn Lewis Award

On the State Track and Field Final day, School Sport Victoria recognises 2 students. (1 Female and 1 Male). The female award is given to the female who runs the best 800m for the day.

Chloe was awarded with this very special honour, which is named after Tamsyn Lewis who was an Australian representative at the Olympics, Commonwealth games and World

Championships in 400m, 800m and 400m Hurdles.

Fabulous Recognition - Congratulations Chloe

Congratulations to Zara C from Melba Year 8

Zara's achievement in the Term 3 school holidays was competing in the State Championships for 3x3 basketball.

Her U15 team made it to the quarterfinals and finished 8th overall.

Jeremy D - U16’s Boys Football

At the start of Term 4 early October, a few Blackburn High School boys played in a VCFA (Victorian Churches Football Association) Soccer Nationals tournament.

Jeremy D played in the U16’s boy's team, however they were defeated in the semifinal.

Louis D and Christiaan M (Year 7 Hollows) played in the U14’s boys' team, an won their Grand Final over Sydney/NSW 1-0.

Louis received Player of the Grand Final match trophy for his performance in the game.

Both age groups played teams from QLD, NSW and New Zealand.

2025 Student Captains Team Building

Well done to the 2025 Student Captains and Ambassadors who participated in the “Urban Quest” team-building activity in the Melbourne CBD during Term 4.

Drama

Theatre Studies - Year 10