Jeremy Mackinnon

Assistant Principal

Dear Parents and Students,

I would like to acknowledge the effort of both staff and students during the term. It was a massive term. It concluded with two huge events; Yr 10 & 11 Formal and Battle of the Bands (to occur on the last day). Seeing our students’ attitude to take up any and all opportunities is always so pleasing. You never cease to amaze me.

On another note, the increase in staff and students getting sick was quite noticeable in the latter part of the term. Please use the holiday period to rest and recharge. I understand that most will have some degree of school work to do, however, a balanced approach is essential. I particularly encourage Yr 12 students to study in chunks with sufficient breaks in between and to do ‘bucket-filling’ activities. Bake with a parent, do a random act of kindness, go to the movies with friends, or walk the dog! Yr 12 is a marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourselves over the last few months.

Student Leadership

The end of Term 3 sees the current student leadership positions finishing. This year’s student leaders have done an outstanding job at establishing the new leadership model of Parliament, Town Hall and Portfolios. I have greatly enjoyed working with this year’s leaders and know each of them will go on to do amazing things in the future. They have laid the foundations for next year’s leaders to continue growing student voice and agency at our wonderful school.

I want thank all students who applied for a leadership position in 2024 (more than 220 applications). The effort that went into the process was exceptional. For those students who were not fortunate enough to obtain a formal leadership position, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to develop your leadership skills further and contribute to this fantastic school. 

Below are the Student Leaders for 2024:

School Captains

Rafael Choi

Crystal Hui

Seojin Hwang

Isabella Young

House Captains

Blackburn Captains:

Nicholas Rowe

Hitanshi Om Prakash Sivavel

Vice 

Roger Nguyen

Misha du Toit

Doherty Captains:

Nargis Mozafari

Arjun Mehta

Vice 

Nicholas Tan

Aidan Rhys Fernandes

Flannery Captains:

Sharane Gowritharan

Sarvesh Sridhar

Vice 

Alicia Robinson

Emily Koh

Wood Captains:

Arjun Nair

Zaynab Ibraheem

Vice 

Jared McCartin

Clara Jang

Parliamentarians:

Year 11:

Brendan Tijoe

Grace Goi

Arnav Bagal

Year 12:

Iniya Gorky

Atharva Bharadwaj

Audrey Weng

Portfolio

Art:

Shriya Karanam

Nisseem Potabati

Debating Captains:

Isabella De Toffol

Janneke Delhey Peters

Music Captains:

Kai Cheung

Sabrina Pavia

Sport Captains:

Skye Sriritana

Chris Fentiu

I want to again remind the community of our wellbeing email – wellbeing@jmss.vic.edu.au. Community members can use this email to contact the JMSS Wellbeing Team. This email is primarily about allowing JMSS to support a student’s needs outside of the classroom. If the email is of an urgent matter regarding a student’s immediate safety, please type ‘URGENT’ in the title of the email. For academic support, please direct those emails to either the subject teacher or the student’s mentor.

Finally, I wish to remind everyone of several important contacts over the holiday period. If anyone is experiencing significant distress, please contact any of the organisations below; 

I hope staff and students can enjoy a well-earned break.

Jeremy Mackinnon

Assistant Principal