Sydenham Campus 

Principal Message 

Sydenham Campus Principal Report-Term 2 

The new semester has begun today, and we congratulate all students on their completion of semester 1. Reports will be available before the end of term, and we encourage students and families to read through the contents of these reports. Now is a great time to review, reflect and set new goals. 

Year 9 and 10 students have completed semester exams. Thank you to Ms Niazi for her leadership in this undertaking and to Ms Cakovska and Mr Singh for their support.

A group of Year 10 students left for camp this morning and we look forward to hearing about this experience. Thank you to Mr Mollaj and Ms Van Orsouw for attending and supporting Ms Niazi.

Year 9 and 10 students have also been completing subject selections for 2026 over the past few weeks. Todd Troung (Class of 2023) shared his Pathways experiences with students and families at the evening.

Thank you to the Pathways Team led by Ms Tsaloukis for their work in advising and supporting students in these important decisions.

The importance of attendance for every student cannot be overstated. In accordance with the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic), schooling is compulsory for children and young people aged from 6 to 17 years unless an exemption has been granted.

Parents/carers must enrol a child of compulsory school age at a registered school and ensure the child attends school at all times when the school is open for instruction. Campus Student Management Teams work very closely with students and families to support all students to be at school every day. One of our campus goals this year is to focus on improving attendance. ‘Tracking student attendance is every teacher’s responsibility.’ Our Team buildings have attendance thermometers and current data to help students stay focussed on their attendance. 

Thanks to our Team Leaders for their ongoing support of this goal. Our College attendance officer Maria Mostert also communicates with families and we regularly meet with Benjamin Elisha our Health and Wellbeing Support  Officer from Western Melbourne and Brimbank Melton Areas (South Western Victoria Region) as a wrap around service with access to many external agencies.

Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN 2025 results were released to schools in the last week and families will receive these results next term.

NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through their regular school curriculum. Students sit assessments in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The questions assess content linked to the Australian Curriculum: English and Mathematics. Teachers use this information to inform their teaching and planning.

Earlier this term, the College hosted the Keilor/St Albans Network meeting on the Delahey campus. Principals from our neighbouring schools gather on a regular basis to share best practice and relevant information. 

We were pleased to have another opportunity to work with principals from Sydenham/Hillside Primary and Mackellar Primary schools and to check in with progress on Year 6 transition. 

We also continue to engage with Parkwood Green and Taylors Primary schools and look forward to welcoming all grade 6 students to Copperfield Sydenham campus as the year progresses.

We had a very successful Pasifika Family Evening which showcased the wonderful talents of our students across the college. 

Students were very proud to highlight their culture, and the music and dance items were extremely well received.

Thank you to Fantastic Tuitama one of our Community Liaison Leaders for his work in putting the evening together.

Copperfield’s Got Talent- a wonderful Semester 1 Music Concert revealed some new and emerging talents from the Sydenham campus. 

Thank you to Ms Van Orsouw and Mr Concepcion for their efforts in nurturing the talents of our students.

🎉 Year 8 Wellbeing Day 🎉

Year 8 Wellbeing Days - Sydenham - 25/06/2025      

Copperfield College – Sydenham Campus is proud to present our upcoming Year 8 Wellbeing Day on Wednesday, 25 June 2025! 💫

 Get ready for a day full of energy, connection, and empowerment, featuring:

🥁 African Drumming Workshop – Feel the rhythm and connect through music!

💬Project Rockit Presentation – Build resilience, take positive action, and stand up for what’s right.

🍕FREE Pizza Lunch – Because good vibes deserve good food!

🤝Community Connections – Meet local agencies and discover support available to you.

PLEASE COME IN FULL PE UNIFORM

It’s all about celebrating wellbeing, friendship, and making positive choices. We can’t wait to see our Year 8s come together for this awesome event! 🌟

*Please note this will be taking place during Period 3 and 4. Classes will run as normal during periods 1 and 2*

The College also hosted a return visit from Luba Grigorovitch, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Member for Kororoit, on the Kings Park Campus. 

Luba was on site to thank student leaders for their input and candid comments regarding public transport availability and cost for young people. 

Sister School Visit- in August we will be hosting staff and students from our Japanese Sister School- Fuji Junior High School.

Our visitors will be arriving on 7/08 and departing 12/08. We are still looking for families to host a student and Expressions of Interest are available from each of the campus offices. We will be having another information evening on Thursday 26/06 at the Sydenham campus to continue our planning. Thank you to Mr Todorovski, Ms Van Oursow and Mr Laba for their ongoing work on preparing for this visit.

Student Led Presentations (SLPs) 3/09/25

Students on both junior campuses continue to prepare  for their SLPs to be held later in Term 3..

2025 is the 20th Anniversary of the original SLPs and we thank Ms Jayaram and Ms Dolu for their work in preparing the documents to support SLPs as an avenue to highlight student voice and agency.

Thank you to all staff on the campus for their work and support on our campus this term, and we wish our College community a safe and restful term break.

Mr. Andrew Atherton and Ms. Mary Chiodo

Campus Principals- Sydenham