Realise Your Potential
Careers
In Careers space we have been busy providing students with a range of opportunities to help them understand their own strengths and pathways.
These have included:
- Deakin University Incursion for the Year 10 cohort
- Avalon Air show Careers Day
- Immersion Days for Digital Technology, Government and Business Careers, WOW Creative Industries, Hospitality and Tourism
- White Card training
There are still some availabilities in these programs. Please come to the career’s office.
The Year 10 students will be completing their work experience week in Term 2- Week 11 (30th June to the 4th July). If students need support to find a placement, again please come into the career’s office.
Mr Hauser
Realise Your Potential
Congratulations to Riley Cotter from Year 11 VCE – Vocational Major. Riley has obtained a Plumbing Apprenticeship. Riley had a work trial and then managed to secure this wonderful opportunity. Riley Cotter was a student at Lara Lake Primary School and has been at Lara SC since Year 7. This is only one of the success stories of our students transitioning into meaningful employment and Realising their Potential.
Celebrating Excellence: High Ability Enrichment at Lara Secondary College
At Lara Secondary College, we take great pride in fostering a culture of academic excellence, providing high-ability students with opportunities to extend their learning. Our Enrichment Program supports students across all year levels with advanced and challenging content, preparing them for early entry into VCE in Year 10.
In addition to the opportunities provided by the program, we are thrilled to highlight the achievements of seven of our students who are currently participating in the Victorian High Ability Program (VHAP). Three students have taken on the challenge of higher-level mathematical concepts, strengthening their problem-solving and analytical skills. Four students are excelling in Advanced English, refining their critical thinking, writing, and analytical abilities. Their dedication and enthusiasm are truly inspiring, and we look forward to seeing them continue to thrive in their learning journeys!
Applications Open for the 2025 Year 7 Enrichment Program
We are excited to welcome future high-achieving students into our Year 7 Enrichment Program in 2025! The Enrichment Program at Lara Secondary College is a selective entry program designed to challenge and support high-achieving students in reaching their full potential.
To gain entry, students need to sit for the Higher Ability Selection Test (HAST), developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research, which will be held at the school. This is a fantastic opportunity for young learners to challenge themselves, engage with advanced content, and become part of a supportive, high-achieving academic community.
📅 Registration Closes: 8th April
Don’t miss out! Register today to secure your place.
For more information about our Enrichment Program or VHAP, please contact the school via phone 03 5282 8988 or drop in to see our administration staff at the front office. We look forward to seeing our next generation of high-achieving students step up to the challenge!
Lara Secondary Athletics Carnival
At the Athletics Carnival, the year 12s, once again, had some awesome costumes: the bananas, Alice in Wonderland characters, Shrek, Fiona, Barbie, all of the Mario Karts, and who could forget the inflatable animals.
The sun came out again for us with students running, jumping or throwing within the different track and field events. Almost all students participated in our novelty events, including the annual Tug of War.
The Tug of War held a few face offs until the play off for 1st place began: Flinders versus Hovell. And, Hovell (maybe with the help of You Yangs) came out victorious! Then a new showdown occurred: the Staff versus the Rugby Academy. Initially, the rugby guys had it, but the staff held their ground. After what felt like an eternity of tugging the rope back and forth, the staff won!!
Unfortunately the staff victories didn’t last for too long, as Pak Walker, Mr. Hackett, Ms. Pitcher and Mr. St Pierre ran the 4x100m relay against the 4 houses, and came last :(
The staff will have to come back faster next year!
The results were:
1st - You Yangs (2,169 points)
2nd - Flinders (2,017 points)
3rd - Hovells (1,761 points)
4th - Serendip (1,508 points)
The students also had some awesome achievements, in particular Jarvis Burley who made a 2.00m high jump, beating his previous PB by 6cm. Nearly 80 students including Jarvis have qualified for the Bellarine Division Athletics taking place early next term. Good luck to all competitors!
Miss Wilson
ANZAC Commemoration Service for Students.
Melbourne Legacy invites teachers and students to register to attend its 93rd annual ANZAC commemoration service for students.
The service honouring the sacrifices of Australia’s servicemen and servicewomen will be held at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on Monday 28 April 2025, following ANZAC Day on 25 April.
It will include speeches, a band and choir, Defence Force cadets, dignitaries and a RAAF flyover. Schools can lay a wreath at the service. After the service, teachers and students can tour the shrine.
Service details
Date: Monday 28 April 2025
Time: 10:45 am to 12:15 pm
Mode: in person at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne. Schools that cannot attend can watch the service live on the Shrine of Remembrance website.
Cost: free.
For more information and to register, refer to the Eventbrite page for the service. The tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize
The Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize is an annual program that offers 12 students in years 9 to 12 the chance to explore Australia’s war and peacekeeping history. This includes touring war memorials and heritage sites in Türkiye.
Teachers can apply to volunteer to travel with and supervise students on the study tour.
Please share this opportunity with students in years 9 to 12 and teachers.
Applications open on Monday 3 March 2025. Student applications close on Monday 28 April 2025. Teacher chaperone applications close earlier, on Monday 31 March 2025.
For more information, refer to the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize website.
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2025 Music Lessons
It's never to late to sign up for Music Lessons in 2025! Group and Solo lessons availble, if you have any questions please see Mr Gellert!
