PRINCIPAL's Message

Dear Parents/Carers, Students and Friends

Congratulations to Amber Watson (Class of 2023), on receiving the prestigious VCE Premier’s Award in Psychology for her perfect study score of 50 last year.

Congratulations also to Millie Skattang-Stone (Year 12), on receiving the prestigious VCE Premier’s Award in Swedish which she completed through the Melbourne Swedish Community School.

Well done to our team of amazing Psychology teachers, including Ms Paige Jessulat who taught Amber last year, and was thrilled to join her alongside myself and her family at the formal ceremony on Wednesday 17 July at the Melbourne Convention Centre. We are very proud of both Amber and Millie! 

To view the full Honour Roll and to read more about the Premier’s VCE Awards, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-vce-awards

School Production | 1-3 August

With one week until our 2024 Production of Grease, it’s time to get excited for the upcoming performances of this amazing show. Opening night is Thursday 1 August, with performances on Friday 2 August, matinee on Saturday 3 August, and closing performance Saturday night 3 August.

Thank you to our amazing Production Team leaders: Ms Brie Gibson, Ms Alarna Summers, Mrs Bec Ginsberg, Mrs Ebonie Burley, Ms Peta Laughlin and Ms Kim Starr for their dedication and tireless efforts in having our students ready to perform!

Tickets are still available through via this link:  https://www.trybooking.com/CRYFT

It would be fantastic to have you there supporting all of our wonderful students and staff.

Sister School | Kawaguchi Kita High School visit

On Friday 26 July, we are welcoming 19 students and two teachers from Kawaguchi Kita High School as part of our Japanese exchange program with our Sister School. They will be here for one week, departing on 3 August. This program aims to foster cultural exchange, providing opportunities for our students to develop global perspectives, embrace diversity and create lasting international connections.

Thank you to Ms Tonia Hast, Ms Yuka Mukaiyama, Ms Seona Black, Ms Lian Fulton, Ms Judith Guzys-McAuliffe, Mr Cam Heyes, and our Languages Learning Area for their efforts overseeing the visit. Thank you also to our wonderful host families who are hosting students during the visit.

NAIDOC Week - visit to Kurnai College

It was a great learning and privilege for myself to visit Kurnai College with Mr John Russell, Mrs Sarah Bahramis and nine of our students on Thursday 25 July to join their NAIDOC Week Celebration. Kurnai College are certainly a benchmark in their approach to community and their support and work with their indigenous students and the wider reaches of this, are inspiring. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our approach within our school and the wider community. Thank you very much to Mr John Russell for making this visit possible. Please read student reflection HERE.

International Students

We welcomed a number of new International Students to Frankston High School to commence this term. These students and some of their parents/carers took part in an orientation program which involved meeting their teachers, learning about our school, choosing their elective subjects, followed by a tour of our school. Thank you to Mr Cam Heyes and Ms Sacha Fisher for all of their hard work in coordinating this day, supported by Ms Caitlin Halliwell, Ms Kelly Lin and Mrs Sharon Koning.

Careers Education

Term 3 is a big term for Careers Education and Course Selection!

On Monday 22 July we ran a Course Selection session for our Year 8 students, commenced our Year 9 Morrisby interviews, and on Thursday 25 July ran our Subject and Tertiary Expo for our current Year 9 and 10 students.

We are excited to continue to grow the profile and importance of careers ensuring students are empowered to make well informed subject and course selections.

Thank you to Mrs Jess Bambridge for her leadership of careers this year, supported by Mrs Sharon Bourne, Ms Michaeli Lyon, Ms Lisa Dodge and Ms Tiffany Greenhill. 

Mr Andrew Batchelor

Principal