Leadership Assembly

On Monday 11th December, the College held the final assembly for the year. The focus of the assembly was to celebrate the year that was and to award students for their achievements and to announce our student leaders for 2024. Additionally, the staff had a little surprise for the students.... but first, the awards...  

Athlete of the Year

Awarded since 2014, the Athlete of the Year award recognises sporting excellence whilst representing Heathmont College. Previous winners have included swimmers, tennis players, a cricketer and track and field athletes. This year’s winner is a true all rounder who has demonstrated an amazing ability across a number of sports. They were a key member of their football and hockey teams at Division and Region competitions showing enthusiasm, athleticism, competitiveness and skill. They also competed at Division and Region in Track and Field, winning age group champion awards at the school and Division level. This student has had an outstanding year representing Heathmont College and I’d like to congratulate them on their achievements.

The Athlete of the Year was awarded to Archie Gordon.

RSL Award

The RSL sponsor awards the Heathmont College in a number of facets.  These awards are given out to students who strive to better themselves in the College community and have the drive to succeed. The Australian Defence Force sponsor the award for our Year 10 recipient.  These awards come with a $250 bursary supplied by Ringwood RSL or the ADF and the following students should be very proud. 

College Values Awards

Year 7 - Tyler McIntosh

The winner of the Year 7 Outstanding VALUES award has consistently supported the College and their community across the year. Tyler will be moving on to a new school in 2024 due to their family moving out of the area but we would like to note that this college community will miss you.

Year 8 - Archie Rodrigues

The winner of the Outstanding VALUES award for Year 8 has shown inner strength and determination to develop the value of curiosity for themselves and others. We wish you well in Year 9, Archie, and look forward to seeing your academic and social/emotional growth blossom. 

Year 9 - Grace Maniscalchi

The winner of the Outstanding VALUES award for year 9 goes to a student who has worked tirelessly over the year, been a support to others and reflects the College values.  They have worked through some difficult moments throughout 2023 and have led the way for others in the year level to show curiosity, community and compassion.  

Year 10 - Ashlan White

The winner of the Outstanding VALUES award for year 10 goes to a student who has continually achieved outstanding results, been a positive member of the College and offers support to others. She has been recognised at the Maroondah Youth Awards for her contribution to teamwork.  

Year 11- Stephanie Morgans

The winner of the Outstanding VALUES award for year 11 goes to a student who has continually achieved outstanding results, been a positive member of the College and offers support to others.  She has been a visible member of the College’s Student Leadership team for a number of years and I am sure we will see this continue in her Year 12 year.  

School Citizenship Awards

Monash - Archie Gordon

The recipient of the Monash Citizenship Award has also embraced all aspects of the College and contributed significantly to all aspects of Heathmont College. As a Year 8 student, they have shown commitment to themselves and driven some changes within the College.  They have been instrumental in drumming up support for our House activities and has been an active member of the cohort.  We are very proud of this student and his achievements in 2023.  

Hollows - Bella Whittam

Since joining Heathmont College, this student has established herself as polite, respectful and diligent in nature. This student has enjoyed academic success this year and participated in the College Instrumental Program and the State School Spectacular.  She has shown outstanding leadership skills throughout the College and local community.  This student is highly considerate of others and has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills throughout the college and local community. 

Gilmore - Patrick Knight

Since joining Heathmont College at the beginning of 2019, this student has excelled in his academic and extra-curricular achievements.  He endeavours to accomplish high grades in all of his subjects and his academic results are a testament to his hard work, dedication and positive attitude.  He consistently contributes to the college in all aspects and goes about his business in a quiet and unassuming manner.  He volunteers for house events and is always supportive others both in the school and in the community.

Flynn - Darcy Cook

The recipient of the Flynn House award has been an enthusiastic member of Year 11. He has been a hard-working student who has found success in his academic studies. He has also been a willing participant in the sporting program where he has embraced stepping out of his comfort zone and trying new things.  As well as participating in whole school sporting events, this student has an exemplary attendance record and is always looking for ways to improve himself.

The Rene Luneman Memorial Award

The Rene Luneman Memorial Award is awarded in recognition of a staff member lost in 2021. 

Rene had been a teacher for more than 40 years, she grew up in Heathmont, attending Ringwood HS and returned here for the last 20 odd years of her career.  She had been a teacher of English, Humanities and Psychology, with a smattering of VCAL thrown into the mix over the years.  Rene loved language and was able to instil that love in others.  She loved teaching and she loved working with young people, taking great pride in their accomplishments and sorrow or frustration at their setbacks.  

Rene involved herself in many aspects of the education of young people, she set very high standards in her classroom and students were left in no doubt as to whether or not their work met those standards.  

This student has demonstrated remarkable growth in her writing abilities throughout the past year. For someone who previously admitted to struggling with English in the past, her writing exceeds the standards of a Year 7 student, showcasing an impressive level of skill and creativity. Recently, she has enrolled in the Teenage Creative Writers’ Program, a rigorous ten-module initiative led by the Australian Writers’ Centre which centres on character development and the development of captivating narratives. This is a testament to her curiosity, passion and dedication for English – all qualities encapsulated in the Rene Luneman award. 

Rene was a teacher, and writing was her passion and this is why, the 2023 Rene Luneman Memorial Writing Award goes to Milly Wyrostek

College Student Leadership Team of 2024.

We acknowledge the outstanding work done by our College Captains of 2023. We would like to take the opportunity to say thank-you to the outgoing captains and we wish them well in their future pathways. We invite our outgoing captain to the stage to receive a gift from the college and support us in welcoming our captains for 2024.

Darcy Cook - Captain

Evie Taylor - Captain

Stephanie Morgans - Vice Captain (Curiosity)

Madison Butler - Vice Captain (Community)

Natalie Roser - Vice Captain (Compassion)

Flash Mob!

Staff were thrilled to give a surprise dance performance to the students. In a very creative way, students were also told the musical which the college will be performing in 2024 (it's Mamma Mia!). A huge thanks must go to Danielle Growse and the Performing Arts team for putting it all together!