Principal's Report

Celebrating a Wonderful Week of Milestone Events 

This week has been a truly memorable one for our school community, with two outstanding events showcasing the spirit, talent, and connection that define Belmont High School. 

On Monday evening, we enjoyed an incredible night at our Year 12 Graduation Dinner. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our graduating class alongside their families, with countless positive interactions that highlighted just how proud our community is of these young people. A special moment of the evening was the presentation of two of our school’s most significant awards: the JG Forster Award, presented to Oliver Coulson, and the AMPOL Best All Rounder Award, awarded to Milla Scott. Both are truly deserving recipients who have made an exceptional contribution to our school. 

Then on Thursday night, the celebrations continued at the Year 11 Formal, where the energy was high, the dance floor was full, and our students marked the end of their Year 11 journey in style. The night also included the exciting announcement of our 2026 School Captains: 

We congratulate these impressive young leaders and look forward to the positive impact they will have on our school next year. 

Key Dates: 

• 1st – 5th December – Year 10 moving to Year 11 2025, Early Commencement Program 

• Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 10th December – Grade 6 Orientation 

• Tuesday 9th December – No Year 7 students required at school, Year 8 final day of classes 

• Wednesday 10th December – No Year 8 students required at school, Year 7 into 8 Step Up day 

• Thursday 11th December - Year 12 results published 

• Friday 12th December – Adventure Park 

• Wednesday December 17th - Student Awards Ceremony (BHS Gym) 

   

New Science & Health Centre – Builder Appointed 

We are pleased to share the exciting news that Amity Building Group has been appointed to deliver the construction of our new $11.2 million Science and Health Centre. This marks a major milestone in a project that will significantly enhance learning opportunities and facilities for our students. 

Early works are set to begin as early as next week, with activity on site increasing steadily as the project progresses. This new centre will provide state-of-the-art laboratories, flexible learning spaces, and modern health education facilities that will support teaching and learning for many years to come. 

We are thrilled to see this long-awaited project moving into its construction phase and look forward to keeping our community updated as the build takes shape. 

Click the link below to see some of the concept drawings for our new science and health centre: 

BHS – New Science and Health Centre ﷟HYPERLINK "https://spaces.hightail.com/space/EDMYHPfTx1"  

Students of the Month – November 

At Belmont High School we celebrate our students who display excellent learning behaviours with a regular “Student of the Month” award. There will be one Student of the Month per year level, twice per term. Student reports will be used to create a shortlist for teachers to consider against the below criteria: 

• Student shows exceptional application in class and overall effort towards their studies. 
• Student has a positive attitude towards learning, their classes and the school. 
• Student is always ready to learn by being in correct uniform, having all required materials and rarely needs to leave class. 
• Student may show some leadership qualities in the classroom. 
• Student’s academic performance is very good OR they have shown great growth in this area over time. 

Congratulations to the follow students of the month form November: 

Final 3 Weeks Schedule 

Please see the table below for all the details of our final 3 weeks of schools: 

As we move into the final fortnight of the school year, you may notice that the last two weeks look a little different from previous years. With our major building works now underway, we are working hard to prioritise the tasks needed to ensure the school is ready, safe, and fully functional for the start of next year. 

We sincerely appreciate the understanding and flexibility of our families during this period of transition. Please be assured that, despite the changes, we will continue to offer supervision for any student who requires it right up until Friday, 19th December. 

Grade 6 to Year 7 transition  

We look forward to next Tuesday when we welcome grade 6 students who will be joining us in 2025 as year 7’s at the school as part of the transition program.  Thank you to Ms Amie Reusch and Meagan McAlpine who organised the program and to our year 9 buddy students who will be helping during the day.    

VCE Results  

Year 12 students will receive their VCE results and VCAL certificates on Thursday 11th December.  Our careers team will be available all week at school to discuss and help with changes of preferences for tertiary study. Good luck to all the students with your results.  

2025 Awards Ceremony – Save the date 

On Wednesday 17th December, we will proudly host our Annual Student Awards Ceremony in the Belmont High School Gym, commencing at 6:00pm. 

This special evening celebrates the achievements of our students across all year levels, recognising excellence, endeavour, leadership, and contribution to school life. 

Invitations to the ceremony will be sent to families via Compass Events. Students receiving sponsored, recognition, subject, or sport awards will receive their invitations in the coming weeks. Recipients of Excellence and Endeavour Awards will be notified once the final reporting cycle closes, on or around Monday 8th December. Our Year 12 award recipients will be contacted by phone once VCE results have been released. 

Please note that the event will be ticketed, and all attendees must book tickets using the link or QR code included in the invitation. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office on 5243 5355. 

Students not attending BHS in 2026 

Could parents of 2025 Year 7 to Year 11 students who will NOT be attending Belmont High School in 2026, please notify the school as soon as possible. This information will help the school in planning for 2026. 

Return to School Dates 2026 

Just to inform parents/guardians in advance that the 2026 school year will commence with a student staggered start as follows:  

Thurs 22nd & Fri 23rd January - OFFICE OPEN (10:00am – 2:00pm) 

Tues 27th & Weds 28th January - Teachers return to school (Student Free Day) We have allowed an extra day to set up classrooms after our building works over the summer holidays. 

Thursday 29th January – First day for all Year 7 students and Year 11 students (as well as Year 10 students undertaking a Year 11 subject). All Year 12 students will leave for 2-day Camp.  

Friday 30th January - First day for all other students in Year 8, 9 and 10.  

Joshua Baker 

Principal