Principal's Report

Wimmera Southern Mallee Careers Expo

In the last week of Term 2 students in Years 10-12 attended the Wimmera Southern Mallee Careers Expo. It was a fantastic day, and it was great to see so many students engaging with the large variety of education, training, and career providers on show.

A huge thank you to the Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN for their leadership in this space. Thank you also to our Careers team - Dean Berger and Heath Schulz, for their work and leadership in coordinating the day from the Horsham College perspective.

Year 10 Camps 

This week students in Year 10 are attending the 2024 Snow Trip, Queensland Trip, Melbourne Work Experience Trip and or completing work experience locally.

The trips are a fantastic success and I extend a big thank you to all staff attending, and for the leadership of Mr Offer, Ms McQueen, Ms Scherger, and Ms Hopper in coordinating and managing the trips.

The opportunity to complete work experience is something the College encourages all eligible students to undertake, as it is a great lead in to understanding the workforce and what jobs really look like. I would like to publicly thank all of the businesses who support our students, it is genuinely appreciated.  Thank you also to Genni Smith for her commitment to following up paperwork and finding places for students to investigate their dreams.

Preparing for 2025

Information regarding our Subject Selection Days are as follows: 

• Year 10 into 11 Information Evening: July 31st, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
• Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Day: August 7th, 11:30am – 6:15 pm  
• Years 7, 8, 9 & 11 Subject Selection Day: August 14th, 11:30am – 6:15 pm

A physical copy of the Subject Selection Book, including a letter which outlines booking details and times, was provided to students in Week 1 during Form Group. A digital copy of the 2025 Subject Selection Book will also be available from our website. It is important that all students entering Year 11 understand the different pathways available to them. It is also important that all students and their families take the time to carefully work through their subject preferences as this information is used to develop the 2025 timetable. 

2024 NAPLAN Results

Students in Years 7 & 9 received their NAPLAN results for 2024 this week. Congratulations to the following Year 9 students who received Certificates of Achievement:

• Emma Gellatly                           
• Emily Hutchinson
• Eh Shi Pay Gay Jah                    
• Amelia Lohrey
• Aiden McKendrick                     
• Liam Richardson
• Lander Rosello                          
• Zara Schmidt
• Macy Sturrock