Greensborough Focus 

Principal's Report

Mrs Pauline Barker

School Council  

School Councils play a key role in Victorian government schools, and being a member of the school council is a rewarding and challenging experience. Acting as a team, council supports the principal to provide the best possible educational outcomes for students. 

Each councillor brings their own valuable life skills and knowledge to the role. Councillors participate in developing the broad direction and vision for the school, interpreting data or financial statements, and understanding legislative and policy requirements. 

I am very pleased to announce that the following parents, student and Department of Education (DE) staff will form the 2025 School Council of Greensborough College. 

Parent Representatives:  

  • Kate Lansbury 

  • Lisa Commandeur 

  • Angela Romas 

  • Claire Hensley 

  • Sarah Erulkar 

  • Sheridan Brown 

DE Representatives:  

  • Pauline Barker 

  • Louis Turner 

  • Donna Osborne 

  • Michelle Gambin 

  • Trisha Bennett 

Community Representative: 

  • Koula Zougras 

  • Tracey Herbert 

  • Michelle Molinaro 

  • Bianca Tronchin 

Student Representatives 

  • Poppy Gillottie 

  • Saida Larchin 

I would like to thank the outgoing members of School Council for their positive contribution to the governance of the College over the past year. 

  • Jayne Leatherman 

  • Enrico Tronchin 

  • Ethan Barry 

  • Terry Romas 

  • Stella Ramos 

 

 

College Leaders’ Induction Ceremony 

Our college leaders were inducted into their positions on Wednesday 12th March.  Parents and families attended the event. The Mayor of Banyule, Cr Elizabeth Nealy was our special guest and along with our School Council President, Kate Lansbury they presented the student leaders with their certificates and badges.   

The students have been selected as leaders amongst their peers.  Great responsibility comes with leadership; it is not a title; it is a behaviour. As leaders they can: 

  • develop themselves personally 

  • contribute to the broader school community 

  • be role models for their peers 

  • influence policies, practices and people 

  • and represent the College. 

Already these students have been leading in several ways through: 

  • School tours 

  • Swimming and Athletics Carnivals and 

  • Giving feedback to the leadership  

We are already proud of these young people. 

I would like to congratulate all our Leaders and urge you to be the best leader you can be, to be the best learner you can be and to be the best person you can be during your leadership tenure at Greensborough College and into the future. 

A list of all college leaders is in this issue. 

Annual Implementation Plan 

The 2025 Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) has been presented to School Council. There are two key goals in the AIP which are aligned with the School Strategic Plan. For each goal there are three Key Improvement Strategies that we will be implementing this year.  Here is a brief outline of the goals and strategies. For more information you can go to our website and read the full document. 

Goal 1:  Improve all students’ achievement and learning growth. 

Key Improvement Strategies 

Positive Classroom Management Strategies (PCMS) ​ 

Build teacher capacity to consistently implement the Positive Classroom Management Strategies so that student engagement is increased​. 

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Victorian Curriculum 2.0​ 

Prioritise time for teachers to collaborate to breakdown and sequence the knowledge to be taught and assessed that ensures a guaranteed and viable curriculum is delivered.​ 

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VCE Outcomes​ 

Continue to build teacher capacity to implement the VCE Toolkit to improve student achievement outcomes in the VCE. 

 

 

Goal 2: Optimise all students’ wellbeing and engagement in learning. 

Key Improvement Strategies: 

Positive Classroom Management Strategies (PCMS) ​ 

Build teacher capacity to consistently implement the foundational Positive Classroom Management Strategies. ​ 

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Attendance ​ 

Promote a culture of attendance through strengthening whole-school attendance processes, including a staged response for absences and early interventions for at-risk students. ​ 

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Disability Inclusion Reforms ​ 

Deliver professional learning related to disability inclusion to strengthen teacher capacity in implementing adjustments and engaging with individual learning goals.  

 

Staffing Update 

We are pleased to announce that all vacancies have been filled.  The new staff who have been appointed in term 1 are: 

  • Taylor Witkin (English/Humanities) 

  • Ashley MacMahon (Science/Maths) 

  • Daniel Owen (Art/Design) 

  • Naghmeh Varghayee (Science/Maths) 

  • Ashleigh Carpenter (Administration) 

  • Esther MacIsaac (Learning Support) 

  • Kevin Ying (Tutor) 

  • Gabriella Mayer (Social Worker) 

We will farewell Tess Diaz who will be taking family leave. We wish her all the very best with the new baby as she starts her parenthood journey with her partner.  Congratulations to Pat Willach and his partner on the arrival of their baby boy and we wish Nick Heading and his partner all the best on the impending arrival of their baby.   

While Nick Heading is on paternity leave, Meegan Triance will be the Acting Junior School Engagement and Wellbeing Leader and Penny Marangos will be the Year 7 Level Leader.  

 

Term Break 

Thank you to staff, students and families for your contribution to making the first term a positive start to the school year.  We wish you all the best for the Easter season and the term break. Take care and be safe.