College News
Message from the College Principal
G’day everyone,
What an exciting time of the year it is! Headstart has begun at the University Campus with lots of new students arriving both from within the college and from other schools. There was a real buzz in the air as students were heading off to their classes!
Headstart begins at the junior campuses next week and we will be welcoming our new year 7’s for orientation over the coming weeks. Activity days are being planned the whole school trip to Gumbuya world and College Awards day are all rushing towards us as we come to the end of term. Amazingly after such a demanding year our teachers, and support staff are going ‘flat chat’ and setting up our students for success in 2025. We are working hard to have a full compliment of staff for the start of 2025 and this is quite a challenge in the current environment. We are optimistic that come the start of 2025 school year we will be ready and raring to go. Have a great holiday everyone!
Anthony Rodaughan
College Principal
Gumbuya World
Kurnai College's Celebration Day this year will see all campuses come together on Wednesday 11th of December to celebrate the year of learning at Gumbuya World.
Students will be transported by bus from their 2024 home campus and will be returned to their home campus by 4pm. Subject to weather conditions, the activities available on the day include unlimited access to waterpark rides, amusement rides (excluding new rollercoasters) and the wildlife park.
Permission forms are now available on Compass. If you are having trouble accessing Compass or need a printed copy of the form, please contact the office.
College-Wide Arts & Technology Night
Please join us for a celebration of creativity and innovation, featuring our talented Arts & Technology students from across the College. The evening will showcase a diverse array of student work, from across all year levels highlighting their accomplishments in Arts, Music, Drama, Media Studies, and various Technology disciplines, including Wood, Metal, and Food.
The event is scheduled for Tuesday 3rd December, 5pm - 7pm at Kurnai College, Morwell Campus. Please come along and support our amazing students and celebrate their success.
College Awards Ceremony
The Kurnai College Awards ceremony will be held on Friday 13 December at the University Campus.
College Awards are presented to students across all campuses of the college. All students are invited to attend. The families of students who will be recieving an award will receive a phone call early next week inviting them to the College Awards Ceremony.
Students from the Morwell Campus will travel by bus, and parents are required to provide consent on Compass. Students are required to wear school uniform
The bus will depart the Morwell Campus and arrive at University Campus at 11am. A BBQ lunch will be provided from 11am-11:45am in the courtyard of the University Campus. Students will then make their way to the Federation University Auditorium for the Awards Ceremony which commences at 12pm and will conclude at 2pm. Students will be able to depart the awards ceremony at the conclusion with their parents / guardians, if they are in attendance of the event. Students must notify their team leader if they are not travelling back on the bus.
School Yearbook
100 Word story competition
This year, we have run a college-wide competition where the goal was to write a complete story in only 100 words.
A number of outstanding stories were received this year, and a selection of the submitted stories will appear in this year’s Kurnai Yearbook. All students will receive a copy of the Yearbook in late November.
This year’s winners of the competition were:
1st Place - Aston Richardson
2nd Place - Rahni Mrzygloski
3rd Place - Malakai Galea
Congratulations to the winners.
Each student has received a QBD book voucher as their prize.
As a taster of what is coming in the Kurnai Yearbook, here is Aston’s winning story.
The Living Map of Australia.
In a vast, sunlit desert, they gathered around a sacred fire. Each carried stories passed through generations, their voices blending with crackles of flames. Young Kiri sat among them, wide-eyed, as Elder Jirra began a tale of the Dreamtime, painting vivid images of ancestors and the creation of the land. As night fell, stars filled the sky, mirroring the stories woven into the fabric of their culture. Kiri, feeling the deep connection to her heritage, knew these stories were more than history they were a living, breathing map guiding their people. By dawn, she felt the warmth of their wisdom.
Music News
Kurnai’s Got Talent Grand Final
We saw some incredible talent from across all three Kurnai College campuses as participants battled it out in the Kurnai's Got Talent Grand Final. The evening was a huge success, the dedication, energy, and passion from all the finalists made the night unforgettable.
A huge thank you to all the staff who worked behind the scenes to make this event such a success.
Congratulations to our talented finalists:
1st Place: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 (University Campus)
2nd Place: 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶-𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀 (University Campus)
3rd Place: 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 (Morwell Campus)
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Morwell Campus: Kirra H
Churchill Campus: Jayton A, Charlotte H, Darnell M, Lily S, Claire P, Claire L,
Kyra O, Dallas A, Levi A, Domonic H, Finley S, & Milla T
University Campus: Darnell M
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀
Claire L & Derek M - fantastic job keeping the night flowing smoothly!
Huge congratulations to everyone who participated—your talent and hard work made this an unforgettable event. We can’t wait to see what next year brings!
Mr Chris Gretton
College Music Coordinator