Reconciliation Week 2026

Reconciliation Week 2026 had the theme this year of "All In," and ran from 27th May until the 3rd June 2026. Thanks to the work of Dale Gibson, students were able to discuss key questions surrounding Reconciliation each day in Home Group:

What does Reconciliation mean to you?
What does Reconciliation mean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Why is an Acknowledgement of Country important?
Why is listening to First Nations voices important?
How do our four R’s — Relationships, Respect, Resilience and Responsibility — connect with Reconciliation?
What do I appreciate about Country?

These prompts allowed students to learn about and identify the cultural significance of Reconciliation and the impact of past atrocities on the Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander population.

Students were provided space to write their ideas of support on our Reflection Wall where students reflected on the following prompts:

What I can appreciate about Country is...
I can acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of this land by...
To me, Reconciliation means...

Students across the College were able to identify what is important to the Indigenous people of the land, and what Country might mean to the Traditional Owners of the Land.

Well done to all who participated and were open to learning more about 60 000 years of culture, history and stories.

Year 9 Personal Best

What an incredible night it was on Thursday 11th June, when our Year 9 students showcased all their hard work for our Personal Best evening. Our students worked hard on all their projects over the last two terms, coming together to create some amazing pieces of work. Our community came out to support and view all the pieces and performances at the beginning of the night, including our Year 9 staff doing a surprise performance as well. Thank you to all our teachers for supporting our students, our parents and guardians for helping support your child and to everyone who came out to be a part of an amazing night.

Year 12 Vocational Major Shark Tank Presentation

Congratulations to our Year 12 Vocational Major students on their outstanding Shark Tank presentations this week. Students showcased an impressive range of innovative business ideas, demonstrating creativity, teamwork, communication skills and entrepreneurial thinking. Their confidence and professionalism when pitching to the panel reflected the hard work and dedication they have invested throughout the project. We are incredibly proud of their efforts and the high standard of presentations delivered. Well done to all students involved!

Production Camp

On the 4th and 5th of June, the Beauty and the Beast cast set off to Upper Plenty Conference Centre for their annual production camp. Upon arrival, we were grouped into cabins and rooms with our peers, and gathered in the gym for the first of many rehearsals over the next 2 days.

Among the cast, many will say their favourite part about camp is the sheer amount of delicious food and countless memories formed. Despite frigid temperatures, the cast persevered and learned choreography for large scenes, revised blocking for other scenes, and kept their voices warm with singing rehearsals in the heated chapel.

The highlight of the first day was definitely the lip sync battle, where the cast was split into teams and sent off to create a show, lip-syncing to a preselected song. Ultimately, the Six Queens came out on top, with their powerful rendition of Ex Wives, followed closely behind by Top Gunettes and Fantastic Plastics. We closed out the night by watching last year's production of Rock of Ages and ended the night in our beds, heaters dialled as high as possible.

The next morning, we all rose and clambered to the coffee machines and various cereals and spreads laid out for us to make breakfast, before packing up our bags and returning to the gym for more rehearsing. After lunch, we moved to our first full run-through, figuring out areas for improvement and accomplishments for everyone.

After a gruelling two days, we returned to our homes, enjoying the long weekend before continuing with our efforts back at school, refining and learning new scenes to put on an amazing show at the end of August.

Secondary Years House Update

Beachley continues to hold their Term 2 lead, while Goodes continue to hold their overall Secondary Years lead for 2026. With only two weeks left for the coveted Term win and surprise prize, all students need to be digging in deep to get points for their Houses through the Hazel Glen College Positive Behaviour chronicles for displaying the College values of Respect, Relationships, Resilience and Responsibility.

If you have any ideas or thoughts on how to improve the House program, or you'd like to run a particular event within your House, please share your ideas with your House Leader.

Goodes	Mr Robbie Davey
Stynes	Mr Dale Gibson
Wood	Ms Sharna Maggio
Beachley	Ms Kirraley Stevens
Chang	Mr Nick Breeuwsma
McGrath	Ms Hannah Atherton

BTBYCB - Be The Best You Can Be

Sports Report

Hazel Glen College students have continued to achieve excellent results across a range of interschool sports competitions this term. Our teams have represented the College with pride, demonstrating determination, teamwork, and outstanding sportsmanship.

Recent Results

Year 8 Boys AFL - Wednesday 27th May (Week 6)

The Year 8 boys produced a strong all-round performance throughout the competition, displaying excellent teamwork, skill, and effort. Their hard work was rewarded with a tournament victory, earning progression to the Northern Metropolitan Region (NMR) competition.

Year 8 Girls Netball - Wednesday 27th May (Week 6)

The girls showcased impressive ball movement, defensive pressure, and teamwork across the day. Their consistent performances saw them finish as champions and secure their place at the NMR level.

Year 9/10 Girls AFL - Thursday 4th June (Week 7)

The team displayed exceptional commitment and resilience throughout the competition. Their ability to work together and execute under pressure resulted in an outstanding tournament win and progression to NMR.

Year 7 Boys AFL - Tuesday 9th June (Week 8)

The boys represented Hazel Glen College with great enthusiasm and effort. While they were unable to progress beyond the division stage, they showed significant growth throughout the day and competed strongly in every match.

Year 7 Boys Soccer - Tuesday 9th June (Week 8)

The soccer team demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and determination across all matches. Despite not progressing to the next stage, the boys continued to compete hard and represented the college admirably.

Year 7 Girls Netball - Tuesday 9th June (Week 8)

Hazel Glen College entered two teams in the competition, with both enjoying excellent success. One team remained undefeated throughout the day before winning the grand final to qualify for NMR. Our second team also performed exceptionally well, finishing third overall after a series of competitive matches.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday 17 June (Week 9) – Northern Metropolitan Region Cross Country (Primary and Secondary students competing).
Tuesday 23 June (Week 10) – Year 11/12 AFL Northern Metropolitan Region Competition.

Term 3 Sport Sign-Ups

Registrations for Term 3 Basketball are now live on Compass. Students interested in representing Hazel Glen College are encouraged to register before sign-ups close.

Thank You

Thank you to all students who have represented Hazel Glen College this term, as well as the staff and coaches who have supported our teams. Your commitment and effort continue to contribute to the success of our sporting program.

We wish all teams progressing to Northern Metropolitan Region competitions the very best of luck.

General Achievement Test (GAT)

This coming Tuesday 16th June our Year 11 and 12 students enrolled in one or more Unit 3 and 4 VCE or scored VCE VET sequence in 2026 will be required to sit Sections A and B of the GAT, including students not planning to undertake a scored assessment.

Year 12 VCE Vocational Major (VM) students will sit Section A of the GAT only.

The times for the different sections of the GAT are as follows below:

SECTION A: LITERACY (READING AND WRITING) AND NUMERACY SKILLS

9.00am - 9.15am: Reading Time
9.15am - 11.15am: Writing time to complete Section A, which has: 1 x writing task with 2 parts, 50 x numeracy multiple-choice questions and 50 x reading multiple-choice questions

BREAK: 11.15am - 1.15pm

SECTION B: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

1.15pm - 1.30pm: Reading time.
1.30pm - 3.00pm: Writing time to complete Section B, which has: 1 x extended writing task, 25 x maths, science, and technology multiple choice questions and 25 x arts and humanities multiple choice questions.

We would like to wish our Year 11 & 12 students sitting the GAT all of the best for the day!

The Push-Up Challenge

We're taking part in The Push-Up Challenge from 3-26 June, 2026 and would love you to get involved, too.

Each participant in The Push-Up Challenge is challenged to complete 3,307 push-ups (or the half target – 1,654) in 24 days to raise funds and awareness for mental health in Australia. You can do alternative exercises too, like sit-ups and squats.

It is free to take part and there is a handy app which makes it easy for you to bank your push-ups each day. You'll receive a daily push-up target and corresponding mental health fact to keep you on track to achieve the overall target by 26 June.

We’re also raising funds to support much-needed mental health services and initiatives in Australia.

If you're keen to get involved or make a tax-deductible donation, check out our page:https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/hazelglenheroes

We'd love to have you involved in the push for better mental health with us. Thanks in advance for your support!

Hazel Glen College Secondary Years

One College. Everyone Matters.

2026 Week 8, Term 2 · 12 Jun 2026

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