Around the Grounds - Senior School
Duke of Ed
Over the summer break, eight Year 10 and 11 students were fortunate to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Tour at Wilsons Prom. Over four days and three nights, we hiked through breathtaking scenery, enjoyed stunning beaches and sunsets, and ate an extraordinary number of jellybeans.
With heavy packs on our backs, we fully embraced bush life—cooking with Trangias, navigating drop toilets, and pitching tents. Wilsons Prom itself was spectacular, with perfect weather allowing us to take in its picturesque views, pristine beaches and diverse natural flora.
A particular highlight was a mischievous wombat sneaking into our tent in the early hours of the morning and making off with a bag, much to our amusement.
For any students considering the Duke of Ed, the Wilsons Prom trip is one of the most rewarding experiences—a chance to reconnect with nature and have an unforgettable adventure.
A huge thank you to Mr Raz and Ms Sheehan for their support, preparation, and company on the hike!
Grace T
Year 11 Student
Year 11 Media Screening 2024
Our Year 11 Media students wrapped up 2024 in style with the Huntingtower Media Screening. The night showcased an impressive lineup of documentaries, opening title sequences, Day in 60 Seconds, silent films and much more!
To top it off, the class took home several Oscars for their outstanding work. Check out the photos from the screening above.
Congratulations to all the students!
Mr Connick Cheung
Media Teacher
Year 7 & Year 12 House Activities
House Swimming Training
House swimming training has kicked off this year with an amazing turnout from students. Over 80 students have been attending the sessions from 7am, training for the house carnival and enjoying a team-building breakfast afterward.
Endurance, race skills and relay practice have kept the swimmers busy. A huge thanks to the house and sport captains, PE and Sport staff, Heads of House and everyone who has been setting their alarm for an early start.
Based on the level of support going into the training, the carnival is set to be a fantastic event!
Mrs Megan Rogers
Swim Centre Manager
Coffee Cart
The HT Coffee Cart is a student-led initiative at Huntingtower that provides Year 9 students with specialist barista training, equipping them with practical hospitality skills. From Year 10 onwards, students apply these skills by operating the coffee cart, offering a professional coffee and hot drink service to staff and catering at special school events.
Through this program, students develop a range of valuable skills, including leadership, teamwork, technical expertise, customer service, business and time management, as well as staff and stock management.
The HT Coffee Cart fosters student confidence, responsibility, and employability while enhancing the overall school community experience.
Mr Dean Owens
Head of Wellbeing and Learning Enrichment
Chess Club
Chess is off to a flying start in 2025!
In January, Jackie Li officially achieved the FIDE Master title based on his result in Singapore (Dec 2024), with a ranking of 2136. This is the highest ranking individual player we have ever had at Huntingtower and the only student to be ranked above 2000. Benny Chan also finished equal 2nd in the 2025 Australian Open Chess Championship (Minor Division) held in January 2025.
Our specialist coaching sessions, conducted by 2023/4 Victorian State Champion Chris Wallis, also start this week, with 29 students signing up—our biggest class ever!
Our lunchtime chess club has received a huge boost from the new Year 7 students, who enthusiastically filled our chess classroom and spilled out onto the deck with their chess sets. What a delight to see!
Chess at Huntingtower is looking great!
Mr Rodney Jones
Chess Coordinator
What's Cooking?
It has been wonderful to welcome students back into the kitchen this week.
Our Year 10 students have been investigating the functional properties of foods with their Great Biscuit Bake Off. Year 11s are exploring the origins of food, preparing Ancient Grain Salad and Bread. Year 9s poached chicken for a Coconut Chicken Bowl with fresh, fragrant slaw. Our Year 8s whipped up a delicious San Choy Bau in their first lesson back. Year 7 classes enjoyed their first HT Foods lesson, learning kitchen routines, measuring ingredients, and making their own batch of Fruit Muffins.
We hope every Food student will recreate these recipes for you at home over the next few weeks. Keep cooking!
Mrs Chrissy Collins
Head of Food Technology
Freaky Friday Production Launch
Get ready to get FREAKY! Huntingtower Senior School is thrilled to launch our 2024 production: Freaky Friday!
We had a fantastic turnout at lunchtime on Thursday with students eager to get involved in this exciting musical. Whether your passion is singing, dancing, acting, playing in the orchestra, or working behind the scenes, there's a place for you in Freaky Friday!
We need talented individuals for everything from on-stage performers to stagehands, costume teams, lighting technicians, and more. Want to be part of the fun? Head over to HT Connect for all the details on how to sign up and information about auditions, which will be held on Sunday, 16 February.
It's going to be a freaky good year!
Ms Danielle Growse
Head of Drama
New Zealand Hoodies
Excitement is growing for our annual Year 9 New Zealand Geography Tour with our hoodies arriving! A huge thank you to Avika B for designing this beautiful hoodie. Thanks also to Mr Parsons for his work behind the scenes with Danny from CMD Sports.
Mr Rodney Jones
Geography Teacher
Art Club
Art Club will be running Wednesday Period 6 in the Art Rooms (AT2) with Ms Anderson. Students have the opportunity to work on collaborative, school-wide projects, while building their creative skills and thinking. Additionally, students are welcome to come and use the space during this time for their own creative projects.
Design Club will be running Thursday Period 6 in the VCD Room (AT1) with Mrs Ferguson.
Ms Maddy Anderson
Visual Art Teacher
Year 12 Funny Photo
