Principal's Report

2024 - What a Year!

2024 has arguably been the most successful in the College's history. After recording impressive results and, in some instances, record high results in NAPLAN, Department of Education administered surveys, last week we received outstanding outcomes for our VCE and VCE-VM students.

The VCE results were the strongest for over for over 5 years and included the following highlights:

DUX 98.55
3 x 90+ ATARs
11 x 80+ ATARs
25 37+ Study Scores
Perfect Study Score (50) for Methods
40+ Study Scores in Chemistry, Specialist Maths, Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics, Outdoor Education, Psychology, Physics, Health, Visual Communication, Art, Legal Studies, Philosophy.

In addition to the above results, the College also experienced a lift in our Median Study Score to 27 by 2 points. While this places us above statistically similar schools, we choose not focus too much on this number as many schools make decisions on student's pathway choices in order to artificially raise this number, whereas we unapologetically encourage all students to finish Year 12 and choose the subject pathway of their choosing. In addition to this, we strongly encourage all students completing the VCE course to complete a scored VCE and obtain an ATAR in order to provide them with more options post their secondary schooling.

Presentation Night

Last week we held our end of year Presentation Night, celebrating a range of exceptional student achievement from 2024. Following is a list of the major award winners.

Year 7 Dux

Monica A

Year 8 Dux

Linkin T

Year 9 Dux

Navya A

Year 10 Dux

Rosie C

Year 11 VCE Dux

Belle H

Year 11 VCE-VM Dux

Grace T and Stella W

Year 12 VCE Dux

Maddox L

VCE-VM Dux

Lily O

Principal's Commendation Awards

Each year, a small number of students from each year level are selected to receive a Principal's Commendation Award. To be eligible for a Principal's Commendation Award, students need to have received at least one College Value's Award for each of our Values (Persistence, Excellence, Community and Respect). Students also need to have maintained exemplary behaviour and attendance throughout the year.

Year 7
Olive D Raphael D Willem H Harry H Talia L	Giselle M Corey O Lily S Harrison S Rylee T

Year 7

Olive D

Raphael D

Willem H

Harry H

Talia L

Giselle M

Corey O

Lily S

Harrison S

Rylee T

Year 8
Abigail B Kira C Louella F Imogen G Jaydah J Lucas K	Maddison L Marcus L Giaan P Mia S Natalie VR Holly RV

Year 8

Abigail B

Kira C

Louella F

Imogen G

Jaydah J

Lucas K

Maddison L

Marcus L

Giaan P

Mia S

Natalie VR

Holly RV

Year 9
Navya A Tahlia G Elise L Rhett M Logan M	Connor M Casper S Sienna S Jack W Daymon W

Year 9

Navya A

Tahlia G

Elise L

Rhett M

Logan M

Connor M

Casper S

Sienna S

Jack W

Daymon W

Year 10
Audrey B Joel C Rosie C Marley H Charlie J	Tessa L Keira L Alannah M Ayla O Alana T

Year 10

Audrey B

Joel C

Rosie C

Marley H

Charlie J

Tessa L

Keira L

Alannah M

Ayla O

Alana T

Year 11
Iniya A Taz B Miley CH Tia CH Salome C	Abbie CW Larissa K Keely M Benjamin W Zara WF

Year 11

Iniya A

Taz B

Miley CH

Tia CH

Salome C

Abbie CW

Larissa K

Keely M

Benjamin W

Zara WF

Year 12
Emma B Clover G Leonard H Jack K Martin L	Luke M Isaac S Gemma W Cadel W

Year 12

Emma B

Clover G

Leonard H

Jack K

Martin L

Luke M

Isaac S

Gemma W

Cadel W

2025 College Captains

The school recently undertook an election process for our 2025 College Captains. I was highly impressed with the depth of talent and experience of the candidates and would have been more than happy with any of the candidates to fill the role of College Captain.

The process involved: an application, interview, student vote and staff vote, with the following students being elected; Avi Jackson, Wilbur Hunter, Abbie Culpin Watson and Felicia Kumar.

Parent Handbook Reminder

We are currently in the process of updated the Parent Handbook for 2025. In the meantime, you are still able to access this resource via this link: Parent Handbook.

One of the things that will be updated in the handbook will be a list of staff in positions of leadership and responsibility working closely with students and families. I am pleased that the College has a high level of continuity in these roles and I am excited about our new leadership position to support our student goal setting initiative.

2025 Year Level Teams

Year 7

Kristy Ackland (Level Leader)

Anya McKenzie

D'arcy Garton

Year 8

Chris Kloas (Level Leader)

Tony Pecur

Sylvia Scales

Year 9

Kate Adams (Level Leader)

Chelsea O'Brien

Andrew Trende

Year 10

Leigh O'Brien (Level Leader)

Matthew Hayes

Year 11 and 12

Lyndal Ford (VCE Leader)

Jay Cashmore (VCE-VM Leader)

Molly Lean (11 VCE Coordinator)

Rachel Crowe (12 VCE Coordinator)

David Byrnes (VM Coordinator)

Leading Teachers

Hazelman Norhafis (Curriculum Leader)

Maree Foster (Student Goal Setting Leader)

Sean Leith (Staff Development Leader)

Stacey Dannock (Numeracy Leader)

Catherine Blackburne (Student Voice & Empowerment Leader)

Year Level Leaders (see above)

Jennifer Redman (Learning Intervention Leader)

Allira Lang (Inclusion Leader)

Kelly Maxwell (Wellbeing Leader)

Assistant Principals

Adam Slater (Student Operations)

Lisa Cavey (School Operations)

Samantha Jeacle (Curriculum Operations)

I would like to thank our College community for working together so well to achieve excellence together. Wishing all families relaxing holiday period and I look forward to catching up with everyone in the new year.

Mr Daniel Dew

College Principal