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Celebrating Success in the Australian Mathematics Competition

Congratulations to Annie Bui (Year 7), who has been awarded Best in School – Junior Division in the 2026 Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). Best in School is awarded to the student with the strongest overall AMC result at their school after adjusting for year level.

As a prize winner, Annie is eligible to redeem a $100 voucher at the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) shop in recognition of her outstanding achievement.

Annie’s teacher, Ms Liu, and the staff at Brentwood are incredibly proud of her success and the dedication she has demonstrated in mathematics. We congratulate Annie on this wonderful accomplishment and look forward to seeing her continued growth and success! 

We would also like to congratulate the following students on achieving a High Distinction in the competition:

• Ian Chen (Yr 7)
• Reva Karuppan (Yr 7)
• Downey Li (Yr 7)
• Jay Chen (Yr 10)

These students have demonstrated exceptional mathematical ability and are to be congratulated on their outstanding results.

The overall results for our cohort were also very strong, with 5% achieving a High Distinction, 29% a Distinction, 36% a Credit, 25% a Proficiency and 5% a Participation Award. These results highlight the commitment of our students to mathematical thinking, problem-solving and challenging themselves through competition.  

Well done everyone.

Ms Barry

A Taste of Japan in Year 7 Japanese!

Last week, our Year 7 Japanese students enjoyed a hands-on cultural experience as they took part in a special cooking incursion in their classrooms. As part of their FOOD unit, students learnt how to make onigiri (おにぎり) – traditional Japanese rice balls.

Students had the opportunity to shape their own rice into the traditional triangular onigiri shape and personalise their creations with a selection of toppings, including furikake (seasoned rice sprinkles) and nori (seaweed). They could also sample some other Japanese favourites, including miso soup, green tea and matcha. There were plenty of new flavours to discover!

The experience also provided an opportunity to practise Japanese table manners and cultural traditions. Before eating, students said 「いただきます」(Itadakimasu), expressing gratitude before a meal. Once they had finished eating, they practised saying 「ごちそうさまでした」(Gochisousama deshita) to show appreciation for the food.

Alongside their cooking experience, students have also been learning about kyushoku (給食), the Japanese school lunch tradition. In Japan, students play an important role in serving and sharing lunch with their classmates. To bring this tradition to life, selected students took on the role of lunch servers, distributing food to their peers and experiencing what it is like to participate in a Japanese school lunch routine.

These activities provided a wonderful opportunity for students to bring their classroom learning to life, develop their cultural understanding and experience some of the everyday traditions of Japanese school life. A delicious and memorable experience for everyone!

Angela Pollock 

Head of Languages

BSC Study Culture Club

Brentwood Secondary College is excited to offer students the opportunity to attend the BSC Study Culture Club. Students who want to improve their study habits will learn and apply strategies that are scientifically shown to work. The aim of the BSC Study Culture Club will be to help students:

• Become more independent in their learning.
• Deal with blockers to learning.
• Improve their revision strategies.
• Learn effective memory and recall techniques.
• Build focus and improve attention.
• Develop their own bank of strategies that works for them.
• Take more effective notes when organizing and memorizing information.
• Be more organized.

When + Where: Week A Mondays after school 3:15pm - 4pm & Week B Wednesday lunchtimes in TLC 4

Who: Ms. Gallos

Nectaria Gallos

Camps at Brentwood 

Camps play a vital role in your child’s social and emotional development. At Brentwood, we highly value these experiences and offer a wide range of camps and events across multiple year levels, including: 

• Year 7 – Phillip Island 
• Year 8 – Creswick 
• Year 9 – Tasmania & City Experience 
• Year 11 – Central Australia Tour 
• Performing Arts Camps 
• Music Camps 
• Language Camps and Tours 
• Various Overseas Camps and Experiences 
• Leadership Camps 
• Duke of Edinburgh Camps 

Planning and Organisation 

Our dedicated teaching staff invest significant time and effort into planning camps, with some taking over a year to organise. To ensure these experiences are accessible and affordable, we need to confirm student numbers early in the process. 

Many camps begin with an Expression of Interest (EOI) event on Compass. It is important for parents and carers to register their child’s interest in the camp at this stage, as this provides us with an estimate of attendance and costs. 

For some camps there are limited places available. If the number of interested students exceeds capacity, attendees are selected through a random ballot. Students not selected are placed on a waiting list and may be offered a spot if others withdraw.  

Consent and payments for camps must be made before the due date specified on the event. The school cannot accept any late payments or consent for camps. If your child wishes to withdraw from the camp at any stage, the school must be notified as soon as possible.  

Students withdrawing from camps and excursions are not automatically entitled to a refund. Where NO COST is incurred by the school, a full refund will be payable to the student when: 

• The student's place is filled by another student 
• The Principal deems the student’s withdrawal was unavoidable eg. Illness. Proof of reason for withdrawal may be requested in such circumstances. 

Where some cost has been incurred by the school, a partial refund will be payable to the student withdrawing when: 

• The Principal deems the student’s withdrawal was unavoidable. In such cases the refund will be the full amount paid by the student, less expenses incurred by the school as a result of the withdrawal. 

Where FULL COST has been incurred by the school no refund will be payable to the student withdrawing when the Principal deems the withdrawal was avoidable.  Refer College Refund Policy. 

If you have any questions about camps, please contact the school or the camp organiser. 

Thank you for your support, we are extremely lucky to be able to offer so many camps at Brentwood. 

Student Lunches can now be ordered online via the Qkr app

Canteen Menu 

Electronic device use at Brentwood Canteen

We would like to thank you for your continued support with the Personal Mobile Devices Policy. We have noticed students trying to utilise their phones as a payment method at the canteen and ask that families look to make other arrangements. 

Mobile phones are not to be used at the canteen as they are not allowed to be in use between the school hours of 8.45am and 3.05pm. 

Students can make payment via an EFTPOS card or cash.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Robyn Geshev

Business Manager