KEY INFORMATION & DATES
Specialist Sports Program: Semester 2 Trials
Western Heights College is pleased to announce that trials for the Specialist Sports Program Semester 2 intake will be held this May.
Families are encouraged to review the flyers below for each program and register their child using the QR code or the links provided. Please note that there is a strict registration deadline, and late applications will not be accepted.
Register for trials:
- AFL: Register here – https://compasstix.com/e/8wsjli1nml
- Basketball: Register here – https://compasstix.com/e/coht1zplj1
- Netball: Register here – https://compasstix.com/e/2si8o83ise
- Soccer: Register here – https://compasstix.com/e/i4ah1jl1l7
- Aspiring Athlete Program (AAP): Register here – https://compasstix.com/e/ut5e3dg5nc
Students who register for Soccer, AFL, Netball, or Basketball trials will be added to a Compass event. Parent/guardian consent is required for travel to and from trial venues. Students without consent will not be permitted to participate. All trial participants will travel with current program students.
Important: Students currently in the mainstream program in Year 7 and 8 who are unsuccessful in SSP trials will automatically be registered to attend the AAP trials on June 2. If you do not wish for your child to be included in this process, please notify Cate.
Selection Criteria into the Specialist Sports Program is based on:
- Program numbers and available positions
- Demonstrated athletic skill and ability
- Academic effort
- Attitude and behaviour
Minimum 90% attendance in mainstream classes
For any enquiries, please contact Cate Johnson at Cate.Johnson@education.vic.gov.au.
Term 2 2026 Key Dates
| 4th June | Year 12 Formal |
| 5th June | Staff curriculum day - Student free day Year 12 Mid-year English exam 11:00 – 2:15 |
| 8th June | Kings Birthday Public Holiday |
| 16th June | GAT (Year 12) |
| 17th-22nd June | Year 11 Exams |
| 18 - 19th June | Year 10 Exams |
| 22nd - 26th June | Year 10 Work Experience week |
| 26th June | Last day of term 2 - 2:30pm finish |
COLLEGE ABSENCE
OPTION 1:
Enter the absence on your Compass parent portal. To do this, press the shortcuts option at the bottom middle of the page, before selecting 'submit attendance note'.
OPTION 2:
Ph: 03 5277 1177, attendance line (press 1)
*Please leave a message and include date of absence, parent/carer name, student name, reason of absence, and phone number.
OPTION 3:
Email our Attendance Officer Anthe Petrovics - attendance@whc.vic.edu.au
Please include the student's name, year level, date of absence and reason.
If an absence is not reported, you will receive an automated message at 10am the morning of the absence, then a follow up message for you to explain the absence.
Thank you to the parents who are already doing this.
Lost Property
Our lost properties are located in the Admin building and Green building.
Please advise your child to check these locations if they have misplaced any belongings.
2026 Daily Structure & Bell Times
Learning Community Leaders:
- Year 7 LCL's: Marli McCarthy & Jackson Ramus
- Year 8 LCL's: Brent Watson & Martin West
- Year 9 LCL's: Harley McCarthy & Kate Whitten
- Year 10 LCL's: Stephanie Sutton & Cameron Parker
- Year 11 LCL: James Haworth
- Year 12 LCL: Brett Bullock
- VM/VPC LCL: Kendall Carracher
- Year 7 Sub School Leader: Andy Erwin
- Year 8 Sub School Leader: Lauren Marino
- Year 9 Sub School Leader: Lucas Wintels
- Year 10 Sub School Leader: Julie McNamara
- Year 11-12 Sub School Leader: Joey McArlein
- VM/VPC Sub School Leader: Amanda Dickson
- SSP Sub School Leader: Renee Lane