TERM 3 KEY DATES

Tuesday 11 August

SEAL Information Night

Wednesday 12 August

Junior School Alternate Program Day - Career and Subject Exploration

Thursday 13 August

VCE-VM Interviews (Year 10s into Yr 11 2027)

Friday 14 August

Curriculum Day

Year 12 Formal

Thursday 20 August

Interschool Ultimate Frisbee

Tuesday 25 August

Intermediate Round Robin

Thursday 27 August

SEAL Testing Day

Friday 28 August

Wear It Purple Day

Thursday 3 September

Year 8 Round Robin

Tuesday 8 September

Spring Music Concert

Wednesday 9 September

Year 7 Round Robin

Thursday 10 September

Are You Okay Day

Saturday 12 September - Monday 21 September

Central Australia Camp

Monday 14 September

Student-Led Conferences

Tuesday 15 September - Friday 18 September

Year 12 Trial Exams

Friday 18 September

Last Day of Term 3

Dental Health Van

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Once again, we are very fortunate to have the Dental Van visiting us in 2026.

The Australian Dental Health Van will be onsite in Week 3, Term 4 - 19/10/2026.

This is a free service to all students.

Parents/carers are asked to please complete the consent and registration form in the attached link if you would like your child to participate.

For further information or enquiries, please contact Australian Dental Health directly:

Phone: 9323 9607

Website: www.adhv.com.au

Email: info@adhv.com.au

https://schooldentaladh.snapforms.com.au/form/adhv-consent-form

College Council Public Reporting Meeting

The Doncaster Secondary College Council would like to invite all members of our school community to attend our 2026 Annual Public Reporting Meeting.

Date: Wednesday 16th September 2026Time: 6.30 pmLocation: Doncaster Secondary College

The Public Reporting Meeting is an important opportunity for our school community to learn about the work of the College Council over the past year.

At the meeting, the College Council will:

report on the proceedings of the Council since the previous Public Reporting Meeting
present the endorsed 2025 Annual Report

Parents, carers, staff and members of the wider community are encouraged to attend.

To assist with planning, please RSVP in writing by Wednesday 9th September 2026 by emailing doncaster.sc@education.vic.gov.au

We look forward to welcoming you to this important opportunity to celebrate the College's achievements and share information about our progress and future direction.

Helen Wilson

Business Manager

DSC Alumna Abbey Caldwell Wins Commonwealth Games Gold

Doncaster Secondary College is thrilled to congratulate Class of 2019 alumna Abbey Caldwell on winning gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, representing Australia in athletics.

Abbey’s remarkable achievement is the result of years of dedication, perseverance, and commitment to her sport. Since graduating from DSC, she has continued to excel on the international stage, proudly representing Australia, including at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, before reaching the top of the podium at this year's Commonwealth Games.

Abbey's success is an inspiration to our current students and a wonderful reflection of the talent, determination, and resilience fostered within our College community.

On behalf of everyone at Doncaster Secondary College, we congratulate Abbey.

College Bell Times

Period	Time
Period 1	9:00 am - 10:00 am
Transition	10:00 am - 10:03 am
Period 2	10:03 am - 11:03 am
Recess: 11:03 am - 11:28 am
Period 3	11:28 am - 12:28 pm
Transition	12:28 pm - 12:31 pm
Period 4	12:31 pm - 1:31 pm
Lunch: 1:31 pm - 2:15 pm
Period 5	2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
End of Day	3:15 pm

College Bulletin

Be Informed. Be Organised. Be Successful

Term 3, Week 5-7 · 10 Aug 2026

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