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Assistant Principal (Years 11/12) Report Report from Assistant Principal Year 11/12, Jason Tickner, Term 3 Progress Reports , Unit 3/4 Trial Exams, External Exam Revision, Summer Uniform, Subject Selections , - Thank You Families, Professional Learning Community (PLC) Update

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Assistant Principal (VM, 9/10) Report Report from Assistant Principal VM, Year 9/10, Travis McIntosh, Middle School Wellbeing Day – A Day in Nature, Year 9 Red Frogs ‘Party Safe’ Program, Summer Uniform – Term 4 Reminder, Subject Selections – , Thank You!, Staffing Update – Middle School Leadership

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Assistant Principal (Years 7/8) Report Report from Assistant Principal Years Yr 7/8, Alice Paget, Headstart 2025

Senior School Report Message from the , Director of Learning , Senior School , Mr Denholm Pickering , Senior School - Unit 4, Year 12 Exams, Year 12 Graduates, School Formal Friday night 19 September, Hotel Chadstone. , Year 11 , Year 12 Work Related Skills students - 'mock interviews'

Middle School Report Report from , Middle School, Photos from Year 10, Wellbeing Day, Leadership forum attended by Middle School captains in September

Junior School Report From the, Director of Learning, Junior School, Miss Jessika Cichy, Tackling Vaping – Year 7 & 8 Workshops, Year 7 Explore the Melbourne Museum, Organisation = Success, Why not try an Organisation Challenge at home?, 👉 Can your child pack their bag the night before, every day for one week?, 👉 Can your child plug their laptop in to charge before they go to sleep, every night, for the whole holiday break?, Healthy & Happy Holiday Habits

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WELC & International Student Reports Message from the International Coordinator and WELC Coordinator , WELC Update, WELC Bounce Excursion, WELC Group 4 Creative Animal Reports, WHY IS WESTALL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE a great place to study in?, International Student Program , August Birthday Celebration, Year 12 Wellness Workshop – Week 6: Animal Incursion, Year 12 Wellness Workshop – Week 8: Mindfulness and Lunch, Important Notices for Parents and Guardians, Important Reminder: Part-Time Work Rules, Holiday Travel Plans

Science/STEM Here is what's happening in Science and STEM, Ms Smrithi Buyya, Year 11 Chemistry Students in Action:, Year 12 Chemistry VSSEC Excursion, Year 10 Science:

Art/Technology News Here is what's happening in Art and Technology, Ms Helen Ifandis, ARTS FESTIVAL 2025, CARTOONIST - ANTHONY PASCOE, iCreate LAD - Work in Progress

Sports News Here is what's happening in Sports!, Westall is the most consistent school producing the best badminton players., iCreate Elite Training , Westall Secondary Athletics Team at Kingston Athletics Carnival - Ateca leads the way, Term 4 2025 sport, Term 1 2026

Careers & Pathways News Here's what's happening in careers! , Mock Interviews sessions for 12V Students, Lunch with the Winners HOSTED BY SELLEN on Tuesday 2 September 2025, Here's what's happening in Head Start!, VET Taster - Year 10 VM, Congratulations to new SBAT Students 12/09/2025

Wellbeing Centre News From the Wellbeing Team!, A message from the Student Wellbeing Coordinator , Ashley Oehler , Tips and Benefits for Quitting Vaping , Student and Wellbeing Coordinator, Nadia Papagiannopoulos Student Engagement Officer , Meaghan Morley , Mental Health Practitioner, Pamela Johnson , Adolescent Health Nurse , Fathiah Raihan – Art Therapist/Placement Student , Supporting a healthy headspace is important for our wellbeing. Here are seven tips on how you can support your mental.

Other School News Commercial Cookery Class , Aim High Camp , What can I learn?, SINGING, BASS GUITAR, DRUMS, KEYBOARDS/PIANO, CLARINET, FLUTE & SAXOPHONE.

Parent Information Parent Information, School Drop Off and Pick Up, Westall Front Office Opening Hours , Payment Information, Financial Support for Families, Updating Your Contact, Custody and Medical Information, Instrumental Music lessons! , What can I learn?, SINGING, GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, DRUMS, KEYBOARDS/PIANO, CLARINET, FLUTE & SAXOPHONE., Foster Carer Recruitment for the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA)., Teens Hip Hop Dance Program, Ourplace Services , Join Springvale Scout Group, Mackie Road Neighbourhood House - home work club and other activities, Greater Dandenong Table Tennis, Berry St Foster Carer, Sustainable Schools , Second-Hand Textbooks and Uniforms, Free Trial for Maths Online, Autism Connect, Saver Plus Program, delivered through Berry Street. , Bharathi academy , Maths Online, Arliam Allied Health, Karate for Students, Foster Carer Recruitment for the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA)., Teens Hip Hop Dance Program, Ourplace Services , Join Springvale Scout Group, Mackie Road Neighbourhood House - home work club and other activities, Greater Dandenong Table Tennis, Berry St Foster Carer

Community News Extreme Hardship Support Program Information Session, Cyber Safety and Screen Time , Little Blessing Early Learning Centre, Victoria Police , Spring Into Fun Holiday Activities, Rowville CLC School Holidays & Term 4 2025, Free Young Adult Writing Workshop at Glen Waverley Library, English as an Additional Language (EAL) , Living Music Southland Service and Tuition, METRO Community Education Team Invitation, Teens Dance Program , Make A Difference, GKR Karate , No Limits Aquila Academy (NLAA) Soccer academy, City of Kingston Community Bike Education Program, Carers Victoria welcomes the continuation of public transport concessions for Carer Card holders, Bulls (Noble Park) Juniors Football Club

Compass User Information How to recover your , Compass account details, Online payments and parental consent on Compass, How to view your child's report, How to book parent teacher interviews on Compass, How to change your password

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Principal's Report

Mr Tristan Lanarus

Report from Westall

Dear Westall Secondary College Community,

Another busy term draws to a close. What a happy, busy, fun, growing, successful, productive, and resourceful school we have!!! Our school is our people. Students, staff, parents, carers, and broader community. We are blessed with the most beautiful people that are Westall Secondary College. We have had another successful term driven by student will, engagement and wanting to be at school each day. Staff skill in teaching and learning programs, positive relationships, and the emotional intelligence to support and challenge every student. Caring, loving, and inspiring parents and community that support us all the way.

Some quick updates:

2026 timetable – This is driven by student selections via the recent course counselling process. Huge thanks to our Assistant Principal team who drove this process. The numbers of each class at each year level are determined through this process which in turn determines the timetable and required staff to run the timetable. Draft 2026 timetables for students and staff will be communicated asap, early Term 4. These classes will commence late November/ early December this year. The period we call Head Start.

Student enrolment update – numbers as of 10 September 2025

Yr 7 – 88

Yr 8 – 98

Yr 9 – 102

Yr 10 – 128

Yr 11 – 124

Yr 12 – 120

WELC – 60

Total - 720

Student Attitudes to school Data – Positive trends with student satisfaction, happiness and connection improving each year since the COVID period when these numbers understandably dropped across the State. Very pleasing that since COVID we have got stronger each year and students feeling more positive each year. Having said that, still work to be done and we will keep striving to lift these numbers higher each year. Our Sub School model, year level wellbeing programs and workshops, brain care curriculum, I Create program every Wednesday, range of extracurricular activities, peer and teacher relationships and engaging and challenging curriculum, all contribute to this data.

Facilities – New cricket nets will commence installation in the September school holidays. The toilets, and science lab proposals are currently sitting with our architects. The VSBA (Victorian School Building Authority) have just approved and will fund major upgrade works – roofs, painting, gutters, fascia – big maintenance and upgrade work into 2026.

Year 12 Graduates – School Formal Friday night 19 September, Hotel Chadstone. Practice exams scheduled in September holidays. We have 2 and a half weeks of revision classes in Term 4 prior to SWOTVAC week and exam period commencing Tuesday 28 October English/EAL through to Wednesday 19 November.

We wish our Year 12 graduating students every success.

Graduation Night, Kingston City Town Hall, Nepean Hwy Moorabbin, Friday 28 November.

For all students and families, please take time to review your Term 3 progress reports, now available via compass. Use this information to set goals for Term 4. Have a safe and relaxing holiday period. We look forward to seeing you all back at school on Monday 6th October.

Until next time

Tristan Lanarus

Principal