ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

VCAA GAT

The VCAA General Achievement Test (GAT) will be undertaken by all students completing a Unit 3 & 4 subject in 2025 on Tuesday 17 June. No Year 10-12 classes will be conducted on this day. Students are expected to be at school by 8:10am. 

Students must know their VCAA student number, which can be obtained from their Student Managers. Pens, pencils, an eraser and scientific calculator are required. An English and/or bilingual dictionary can also be taken into the exam room. No electronic dictionaries, thesaurus or white-out liquid-tape may be taken into the GAT.

CORRECTION DAY

As outlined in the previous newsletter, the College’s annual Correction Day will take place on Tuesday 24 June. Staff will be finalising assessments and semester reports. As such, classes will not be conducted on this day, so students should not attend school.  

UNIFORM

We ask families to please take a moment over the holidays to check that your child has all the correct uniform items. If additional or new items are required, these can be purchased from Bob Stewart (466 Centre Road Bentleigh). 

Some key uniform requirements to note:

• College Blazer - this is compulsory and must be worn to/from school during Terms 2 & 3. 

• Footwear - black, leather, lace-up school shoes with low heels and no buckles (not ‘runner/sneaker’ type)

• General Appearance:

  • Ties done up properly to the top of the collar

  • Hair styles must not be extreme and colours must be natural; long hair should be tied back

  • Jewellery should not be obvious or extreme; ear sleepers/studs must be small and unobtrusive (no large hoop earrings)

  • Cosmetics and make-up should not be obvious/excessive, including no nail polish 

  • Students must be cleanly shaven

Our strict uniform policy is an important part of the positive McKinnon School culture and we appreciate everyone’s support in this area. A copy of the full uniform policy can be found here.

RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR

We would like to remind all students of the school's expectations regarding respectful conduct towards one another.

We are an inclusive and safe school. ‘Community’ is one of our school values and it is an expectation that all student behaviour is in accordance with our Student Code of Conduct. Bullying, harassment and inappropriate student behaviour is unacceptable whether in person or online.  All students need to be respectful to one another. If any student is found to breach our Student Code of Conduct or Bullying Prevention Policy then severe consequences will be issued.

We thank students for upholding our school values and continuing to proudly represent our College with integrity.