PRINCIPAL's Message
Dear Parents/Carers, Students and Friends
School Production | GREASE
WOW! Our Production, each year, really is a highlight and again we are fortunate to witness and share such a wonderful experience. What an amazing effort by our talented students to perform an incredible show! All of the four performances were of the highest quality and it’s fantastic to see such talent we have in Performing Arts. Thank you to our amazing Production Team who have again inspired their ‘family’ of students throughout the past six months to be able to perform to such a high standard:
| Co-directors | Mrs Briellen Gibson and Ms Alarna Summers |
| Musical Direction (Vocals) | Mrs Peta Laughlin |
| Musical Direction (Band) | Ms Kim Starr |
| Choreographer | Mrs Ebonie Burley |
| Producer | Mrs Bec Ginsberg |
All of the students were sensational, particularly those in cast roles:
| Danny Zuko | Sipho Gray (Year 12) and Dylan Schwerin (Year 11) |
| Sandy Dumbrowski | Madi Duck (Year 12) and Michaela Fitzpatrick (Year 10) |
| Betty Rizzo | Danica Ross (Year 12) and Cate Zimmer (Year 11) |
| Kenickie | Jude Katsianis (Year 12) |
| Frenchy | Mali Andrew (Year 12) and Alyssa Lancaster (Year 11) |
| Sonny | Eliza Patston (Year 10) |
| Marty | Amy Staunton (Year 12) and Sophie McKee (Year 10) |
| Doody | Pako Dimopolous (Year 7) |
| Jan | Stella Varley (Year 11) and Madison Bishop (Year 8) |
| Roger | Lucas Gilbert (Year 10) and Toby Smith (Year 11) |
| Patty Simcox | Eliza Ireland (Year 11) and Pepper Cashen (Year 11) |
| Eugene Florczyk | Michael Rooke (Year 12) |
| Miss Lynch | Daisy Shaw (Year 12) |
| Vince Fontaine | Jordan Walterfang (Year 12) |
| Teen Angel | Sinead Collins (Year 10) and Charlotte Warrior (Year 9) |
| Cha Cha Degregorio | Gillian Salisbury (Year 12) |
| Johnny Casino | Amy Konopcik (Year 10) |
Thank you to everyone involved who played a role in supporting our Production Team including Lily Donovan, Nat D’Ambra, Lee-Anne Waters, John Simon, Carolyn Florance, Stav Smaragdiou and Nicole Drew.
Special mention to Kai Malcolm (Class of 2023), for overseeing and operating sound design for the entire show, and Blake Alford-Ryan (Year 11) for overseeing photography throughout the Production!
Sister School | Kawaguchi Kita High School visit
We recently welcomed 19 students and two teachers, Ms Junko Yamanoi and Mr Tatsuya Ishii, from Kawaguchi Kita High School as part of our Japanese exchange program with our Sister School. This program aims to foster cultural exchange, providing opportunities for our students to develop global perspectives, embrace diversity and create lasting international connections.
Thank you to Ms Tonia Hast, Ms Yuka Mukaiyama, Ms Seona Black, Ms Lian Fulton, Ms Judith Guzys-McAuliffe, Mr Cam Heyes, and our Languages Learning Area for their efforts supporting the visit. Thank you also to our wonderful host families who hosted students during the visit, and thank you to all staff for making our visitors welcome in some classes and at Frankston High School!
NAIDOC Week - visit from Kurnai College
On Wednesday 31 July, we hosted Mr Anthony Rodaughan, Principal of Kurnai College, along with Mr Hayden Edwards, staff member, to share in our celebration of NAIDOC Week. We also heard from Ms Matisse Knight, alumni of Frankston High School (Class of 2020), who spoke about her successes and experience as a proud Wiradjuri woman. Kurnai College are certainly a benchmark in their approach to community and their support and work with their indigenous students and the wider reaches of this, are inspiring.
We look forward to continuing to strengthen our approach within our school and the wider community. Thank you very much to Mr John Russell for making this visit possible. Thank you to Mrs Sarah Bahramis who organised the celebration with Mrs Jess Bambridge and the Year 9 Lead Class, supported by Mrs Stav Smaragdiou and Mrs Kate Forsyth.
MATHS Week
Well done and thank you to Mr Steven Bonfadini and the Maths Team on their efforts organising and running various engaging lunchtime activities recently. It was wonderful to see so many students participating, being actively encouraged by their teachers!
As part of Maths Week, our Alumni Coordinator, Ms Rhiannon Slatter, organised a session for some of our current students with a number of our wonderful alumni students: Jason Angus (Class of 2019), Callum Barnett (Class of 2014) and Yunus Celik (Class of 2014).
SCIENCE Week
Well done and thank you to Mrs Ebonie Burley and our Science Team for their efforts organising wonderful activities and resources for Science Week! There was great engagement from our students and staff, thank you to all of our Science team for their efforts highlighting and making Science Week such fun!
As part of Science Week, our Alumni Coordinator, Ms Rhiannon Slatter, organised a session for our current students with some of our wonderful alumni students: Ilya Glinin (Class of 2019), Jaimee Howlett (Class of 2017), Dr Jake M. Martin (Class of 2010), and Sam Ogier (Class of 2016).
Uniform Expectations
I would like to remind all students of our uniform expectations. Wearing the correct uniform not only represents our school with pride but also ensures a cohesive and respectful learning environment.
All students are expected to comply with the Schools Uniform Policy, which can be found on the school website. This includes wearing the winter school uniform as it is intended to be worn with the white shirt to be worn and collars to be visible. No pyjama pants under the skirt, no jewelry, no excessive make-up and/or accessories are to be worn to school. Students who have a legitimate reason for being out of uniform must provide a parent/carer note to explain the reason to the coordinators in the morning before classes commence to collect a Uniform Pass.
If you have any questions about the Uniform Policy, please speak with a member of the Year Level Coordinators.
Mr Andrew Batchelor
Principal