Around the College
Mazenod College, Victoria
Year 9 Camp
Year 9 Camp took our students across Victoria last week for three days of outdoor adventure! Across two camp groups from 19 to 23 October, students explored Gippsland, Warrandyte and Phillip Island, choosing from activities including mountain biking, fly fishing, surfing, kayaking, caving, rock climbing and white-water rafting.
With plenty of new challenges, adventure and time spent outdoors, the camps encouraged independence, teamwork and confidence in unfamiliar environments. Thank you to our Outdoor Education staff and activity providers for making the experiences possible.
Year 10 Future Foods Expo
Food truck concepts were on the menu at Tuesday’s Year 10 Future Foods Expo!
After a semester exploring food culture, sustainability, nutrition and product development, our Food Technology students showcased their creations, shared menu samples and gathered feedback from visitors.
A great display of creativity, planning and culinary skills!
Celebrating Reading Lunch 2026
The Library annual Celebrating Reading Lunch was held on Wednesday 28th October with over seventy students participating. Teacher Librarian, Jess Neville has worked with students, to encourage them in their reading, through wide reading lessons, events and competitions. Congratulations to this year’s top Mazenod College readers including those who completed the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge, those who borrowed and read more than thirty books from the Library and those who actively participated in Book Club.
Reading reduces stress, makes us feel more connected, helps us to put ourselves into others’ shoes and can provide readers with an increased sense of belonging. Studies with students have shown that reading can lead to a reduction in depression and anxiety and lead to improvement in students’ optimism and positive emotions. Reading before bed helps readers sleep and reading from a book helps maintain positive mental health. (https://australiareads.org.au/news/benefits-reading-mental-health/)
Mazenod’s best readers are well represented in our VCE high achievers and we were excited to see many of our top readers on stage at the Night of Excellence, receiving awards, being recognised for their achievements and performing. Reading is certainly a big part of our students’ success.