PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Year 12 Exams
The Year 12 students continue undertaking their end of year exams with the last day of exams being scheduled for Wednesday 19th November.
Year 12 Valedictory
The Valedictory evening has been organised for Monday 24th November at Mount Duneed Estate. Year 12 students and their families have received communication regarding the arrangements for this evening. Any queries feel free to contact Year 11/12 Sub-School Manager Ms Michelle Ferry.
Year 9/10 Camp
103 Year 9 and 10 students and their supervising staff members have been in Tasmania this week as part of the Year 9/10 camp experience.
Year 11 Exams
The year 11’s began their exam period on Thursday 13th November and will conclude on Tuesday 18th November. The year 11 into 12 commencement program then begins for our current year 11 students on Friday 21st November.
Staffing appointments
I am pleased to announce the following people have been appointed to teaching positions for the 2026 school year:
- Matilda Bremner - Mathematics/Mathematical Methods
- Olivia Leonard - Mathematics
- Luke McNabb - Humanities/Systems Engineering
- Kristy Williams - Technology Fibre
- Caleb McNaughton - Health and Physical Education
- Michaela Wright - Health and Physical Education
- Neve Richards - English
- Tara Racut - Englis
School Leaders 2026
We will be holding a Year 11 Formal on Wednesday 19th November at the Geelong Football Club, where School Captains and other leaders for 2026 will be announced.
Awards Night
In 2025 we will once again be running our Awards Ceremony as an evening event at Costa Hall. This will take place on Monday 15th December beginning at 7pm. The evening format will allow for more parents who have work commitments during the day to attend. I look forward to seeing you at this event as we showcase the students and their talent as well as celebrating their successes during the 2025 school year. We will not be running any classes or activities during the day as students are encouraged to attend the Awards Night in place of normal school activities on this day. Supervision will be provided during the day for students who attend school during the normal school hours.
Intentions for 2026
If students are not returning to Oberon High School in 2026, can families contact the school and speak with one of the Assistant Principals in regard to this.
Scholarships to support students
Scholarships are available for eligible students in Grade 4 to Year 11, and for Year 12 students planning to do tertiary studies in 2026.
The Department of Education administers a number of scholarships that are available to eligible students who are enrolled in Grade 4 to Year 12 in 2026.
Applicants for these scholarships will be evaluated on their:
· participation in school activities
· community involvement
· academic achievement
Scholarships are either one-off payments or cover the duration of the student’s course or annual study.
Many of these scholarships have specific eligibility criteria so please refer to individual applications for more information. Applications are open and close on Monday 2nd February 2026.
For more information and a list of available scholarships, refer to the 2026 Student scholarships for Grade 4 – Year 12 fact sheet.
For information on how to apply, refer to https://www.vic.gov.au/student-scholarships
Tim McMahon