Learning & Teaching
Key September Dates
Mon 7 Sept: Valedictory Tickets Open for Sale Through Trybooking: 2026 Valedictory Dinner - Wantirna College (link will not work prior to this date)
Tue 8 Sept: After school Year 12 General Maths SAC
Wed 9 Sept, Period 3: Year 12 English and EAL workshop with Ben Taylor. Alternative arrangements will be made for students in Literacy, English Language and Literature during this session. Events up soon.
Fri 11 Sept: Gala Concert Bunjil Place
Mon 14 Sept, Period 4: Year 12 Principal's Assembly important messages about key learing and celebratory events for Year 12 students.
Mon 14 Sept: Year 12 Senior Sunset Event 5-6:45pm a highlight of the year 12 calendar as a book end to the year 12 Senior Sunrise in Term 1.
Wed 16 Sept, Period 3 & 4: Practice Exams for English, EAL, English Language and Literature
Thu 17 & Fri 18 Sept: Year 12 VM Mock Interviews.
Fri 18 Sept:
PROVISIONAL Final Day for Year 12 VM students and Unscored VCE students who have met all the attendance and learning requirements.
Year 7-12 Learning Behaviours Reports released
Week 1 Sept Holidays Mon 21 - Wed 23 Sept: Knox Schools VCE Holiday Revision Program at Swinbourne Uni
Week 2 Sept Holidays Mon 28 - Wed 30: Wantirna College Practice Exams
Improving Teaching and Learning
Last Saturday Carrie and I attended the La Trobe University Conference all about the Science of Learning.
We heard from researchers and educators around the state on how schools are implementing learning routines and embedding strategies that maximise student attention and cognitive engagement to optimize learning.
We learnt that our approaches over recent years focusing on high behavioural expectations, alongside using strategies that make all students participate and think - such as choral response, mini whiteboards for assessment and turn and talks - are highly effective for learning.
With every teacher in the College engaging in regular coaching to are focused on improving learning for students by improving the quality of teaching.
Through coaching teachers can practice their skills in and out of the class and get feedback to improve. T
he latest AtoSS data shows that we are having the impact we would like. These data indicate that we are tracking above or well above when compared to similar schools and the state, in all measures.
We are pleased with the improvement in the quality of teaching and will continue to work collaboratively to support all teachers to be the best they can be.
Year 12 News - Engage to the End!
Practice Exam Booklets - Every scored Year 12 VCE student will receive a pack of VCE practice exams for your VCE subjects in the final week of term. This pack is a fantastic resource and is one of the best ways to improve your exam scores. Students are encouraged to revise first and then sit these exams in the allotted time, mark them and learn from your mistakes.
Knox Holiday Revision Lectures
Mon 21 - Wed 23 Sept
Sign up Knox Revision Lectures 2026. Book a spot and if students sign up and attend, they could win one of 3 prizes.
1st Prize - a Nintendo Switch 2
2nd Prize - Noise cancelling Airpods 4
3rd Prize - $150 Rebel Sports gift voucher
Unit 3 and 4 Practice Exam Program
Compass Events are now up, and students are expected to sit these exams. Consent is required before the end of the term. Please note that students will need to bring their own food to these exams and any personal, Students will be required to remain onsite between the morning and afternoon sessions and Bryne House will be open for students study before and after the exams.
Natalie Manser
Assistant Principal
mar@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au