Message from our

Campus Principal

Term 4 is always an exciting term with students finishing the year and preparing for next year. This is also the time when the effort applied throughout the year for our graduating students is rewarded with the completion of their certificates and the opening of opportunities for the next step in their pathway to success.

Our Year 12 students celebrated the end of their classes yesterday, participating in a range of fun activities and enjoying time with their peers and staff throughout the morning. Once again, the cohort conducted themselves respectfully while celebrating this important milestone. Creative efforts were on display in many forms, including their costumes, fun decorations, and tributes to various staff members. 

Our Celebration Day organiser, Sally Kirstine, and a team of staff provided a cooked breakfast and snacks to fuel the participation in active and passive options before finishing with a colour run. Our 2026 Year 12 students can be proud of the way they have concluded their secondary schooling.

The next special occasion for our Year 12s will be their Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday 18 November at the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre. This formal event will provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements and completion of their secondary education — a significant milestone in their learning journey.

VCE VM and VPC students have successfully completed their final assessments, participated in their exit interviews, and are now ready to embark on the next stage of their pathways beyond school.

Year 12 VCE exams commence next week. We wish all students well with their exams and remind them that the campus is open during the exam period for them to study and access support as needed. This extends to our wellbeing and career support as students prepare for the next exciting stage of their life beyond secondary school.

Our Year 11 students are also approaching the end of their studies for the school year. Please note the following dates for the last day of 2026 classes for each cohort.

Thursday 12 Nov –VCE VM 

Friday 13 Nov – VCE + VPC 

Thursday 19 Nov – YR 10 Pathways

Year 11 VCE Exams will then take place during week seven, from Monday 16th to Thursday 19th November.

VCE VM and VPC students may be required to attend catch-up classes during this week if they still have outstanding work that needs to be completed.

Please note we have an Orientation Day for our 2026 Year 10 students who will be in Year 11 2027 on Friday 20th November. The 2027 Headstart Program will then commence for all students on Monday 23rd of November until Friday 4th December. This is an important part of being successful in 2027 as we commence the learning in all classes for two weeks before the end of year break.

I wish all students the best for the rest of the term as they take positive steps toward their future. 

Matt Jobling

University Campus Principal