College Updates
AFL Draft Pick - Thomas Matthews
Congratulations to Year 12 student Thomas Matthews who was recently drafted to Melbourne Football Club. This is a huge testament to Tom's hard work and dedication to the game. We look forward to watching him on the big screen next year.
Image sourced from the Melbourne Football Club Facebook page.
Year 12 Dux - Zara Fussell
Following the release of Year 12 results last week, we are proud to announce the Dux of 2025, Zara Fussell! Zara achieved an ATAR score of 95.15. Zara studied Year 12 English, General Maths, Biology, Legal Studies and Psychology and completed Year 12 Health & Human Development in 2024. Zara hopes to study Speech Pathology in 2026. We are really proud of Zara's hard work and commitment throughout her time at Lowanna College and we wish Zara and the rest of our 2025 Year 12 students all the best for their future endeavours.
Year 12 Graduation Evening
Congratulations to our Year 12 students who celebrated completing secondary school in late November. It was a special and memorable night with students, their families and college staff. We wish our graduating class all the best and we look forward to seeing what the future holds.
General Office School Holiday Hours
The General Office will be open until 4pm on Thursday 18 December and will be closed for the school holiday break. The office will reopen on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Lowanna College Social Media (over the holidays)
Please be advised that our social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) will not be monitored over the school holiday break. We will be back online from Tuesday 27 January 2026.
2025 Yearbook
The yearbook is due to arrive in January 2026.
Annual Awards Night
Awards Night is being held on Wednesday 17 December at the college Auditorium. Our Awards Night is a special night to celebrate student success and achievements throughout 2025. Doors open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Families of students receiving an award have been contacted by Mini Schools. We look forward to celebrating 2025 with you.
Parent Payments 2026
Please find attached information regarding Parent Payments for 2026. Please contact the college on 03 5127 9200 if you have any questions.
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
Please find attached important information relating to the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund.
Art Update
Year 7 Art
Year 9 Painting and Drawing
Year 9 Ceramics
Year 9 Ceramics students have finished their architectural sculptures to demonstrate their knowledge of ceramic techniques for the semester.
Year 10 Visual Art
Students were required to research and develop a design concept for a music festival (see below).
Year 10 Art
Year 10 students demonstrated their colour mixing and gradation techniques by painting 3D tiles.
They continued todemonstrate their colour theory and painting technique knowledge in their still-life CATs.
Year 12 Art Creative Practice
Year 12 Art Creative Practice work can be viewed at the West Gippsland Performing Arts Centre for the VCE exhibition, where their work is being displayed along with their peers from schools throughout the area.
LIA Visual Art (Headstart)
LIA Visual Arts students kicked off Headstart with incredible energy and creativity! They’ve been diving into collaborative art making while revisiting the fundamentals of colour theory and refining their painting techniques. One highlight has been their 'pass the painting' activity, a dynamic exercise where students work together to transform each other’s canvases, sparking imagination and teamwork. It’s been inspiring to see their ideas flow and evolve as they experiment with colour, texture and composition. This is just the beginning of an exciting journey in LIA Visual Arts!
Here are some more photos (below) of our talented Visual Arts students in class during Headstart.
Musical Production reveal (Headstart)
During Headstart our LIA students had fun on a scavenger hunt where the 2026 musical production was revealed! Students worked through 12 different musicals together and were given clues each round. Can you guess what it is? You’ll find out in early 2026!!
New Bell Times - 2026
Next year our class times will change, with homegroup reverting back to the start of the day (8.45am) followed by Period 1. See below for more information:
Homegroup - 8.45am - 8.55am
Period 1 - 9am - 9.57am
Period 2 - 10.03am - 11am
Recess - 11am - 11.25am
Period 3 - 11.25am - 12.22pm
Period 4 - 12.28pm - 1.25pm
Lunchtime - 1.25pm - 2.03pm
Period 5 -2.03pm - 3pm
If you have any questions, please contact the college.
Remembrance Day
On 11 November we had a number of students and staff attend local Remembrance Day services. Lest We Forget.
Year 9 Forensic Science
One of our Science classrooms was turned into a crime scene earlier this term!
Drumming Program - End of Year Performance
A few weeks ago, a number of students, staff and families were honoured to attend the end of year drumming performance by our drumming group. Students were also awarded with a certificate to acknowledge their completion of the program.
Congratulations and well done to all of the dedicated and talented students and staff and well done to the students who made their own drum as part of the program, which they can now keep forever.
Green Tradies - End of Year Celebration
Our Green Tradies students attended an end of year excursion to Blue Rock Lake, where they spent the day fishing with support from a Victorian Fisheries Authority Officer. Students used worms from the school’s compost program and corn from the garden as bait. A sausage-sizzle lunch was enjoyed by all and students learnt about the history of the lake and the surrounding area, including the former town of Tanjil.
Sport Update
Nationals 2025 (1-5 December)
What an eventful and wonderful week at the National Schools Basketball Championships tournament for our Lowanna College student athletes. So many ups and downs - learning, competing and growing as individuals and as teams. On Wednesday there were two buzzer beating game winners for teams to qualify for the finals with a great seed. It’s been so exciting to see the growth, sportsmanship and competitive spirit from these young people all week. All are poised to make a run at the National championships for years to come.
Our support staff and coaches have been amazing - feeding, coaching and looking after our students. We have become a school with an identity for our basketball that revolves around three-point shooting and defense that is recognised by other schools and supported by statistics.
Mike Santo
Head Basketball Coach
State Tennis
Congratulations to our Year 8 Boys who attended State Tennis a few weeks ago!
State Bowling
During Headstart our school Tenpin Bowling Team travelled down to Wyncity Keon Park to compete in the SSV Tenpin Bowling State Final and came away champions! Great bowling and sportsmanship were shown by all our bowlers. Well done!
State Basketball
Earlier this term our Year 7 Boys, Year 7 Girls and Middle School Girls teams competed in the Basketball State Championships. Despite not taking home a title, our students put up an outstanding fight against strong opposing teams. The college is proud of their efforts and congratulate all students for making it to state level, placing among the top eight teams in the state.
A special congratulations to the Year 7 Boys for winning the Spirit of Sport Award - a true testament to their sportsmanship and love for the game.
SRC - End of Year Celebration
Our SRC students recently celebrated the year with an excursion to Wyn City in Morwell. It was a wonderful day to celebrate together.
Dodgeball Competition
Our SRC organised a lunchtime dodgeball competition during Headstart for staff and students to enjoy!
Christmas Fun
Our 2026 School Captains and SRC students enjoyed spreading Christmas cheer during Headstart!
Christmas Drive
Thank you to everyone who donated towards our Christmas Drive. The Salvation Army have collected the donated gifts and distributed them to families in the Latrobe Valley. Your donations will have a huge impact on our local community this Christmas.
Rotary Awards
Recently, Miss Flahavin and Ms Longden attended the Rotary Club of Moe’s Awards night. Congratulations to Declan Osborne (Year 11) who received the John Dwyer Citizenship Award and William Ablitt (Year 10) who received the Pride of Workmanship Award. Both students were recognised for their consistent persistence, enthusiasm, respect and participation.
We would like to thank the Rotary Club of Moe for their ongoing support to our college and the community.
Charge your devices
In preparation for Term 1 2026, we would like to remind our students to make sure that they charge their devices before class.
Activities Week
Collingwood FC Visit
Last week the Collingwood Football Club visited for a Q&A session as part of their community camp.
Science Activity
During Activities Week Shannon from Ceres Global Student Program (sponsored by the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme) visited the college for interactive sessions with groups of students about sustainability and recycling. Students were all engaged and learned some new sustainability strategies.
Mrs. Farrington's Christmas Treats
Merry Christmas
We wish our students, families, staff and local community a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy school holiday break.
