Year 9 News
Semester 2 is flying by and it is exciting to see all the achievements students have made throughout this term. It has been great to see students happy, smiling and trying their best! Keep up the good work.
As always, each term is busy with lots of things happening around the school. Please note the below dates to pop into your diaries:
Thursday 6th August - Goolum Goolum Pathways Expo 2026
Thursday 13th August - Year 9 Girls in STEM
Wednesday 19th - Friday 21st August - Year 9 Camp (Melbourne)
Thursday 20th & Friday 21st - School Production (Frozen)
Wednesday September 16th - Parent Teacher Interviews
Year 9 Camp
There are still limited spaces available for students keen to attend the Year 9 Camp to Melbourne CBD between 19th-21st August. The focus on the camp is FUN, life skills, and new experiences. If you have any questions about camp speak to Ms Gardner or anyone from the year 9 team and they will be able to assist you.
Year 9 Achievements
We would like to congratulate Vedah Kumar who participated in the legacy public speaking competition. Not only did she excel, but she came out with runners up. This is a fantastic achievement, one to be proud of. Well done Vedah!
Intermediate netballers Ruby Bethune and Gretel Blake will be off to school state netball in a couple of weeks. They will compete against some of the states best netballers. We wish them good luck and cannot wait to see how they go.
Ryder Thomas has recently had a very successful week playing for Victoria in the National Netball championships. He came away with an MVP award and a gold medal from the competition! Big congratulations Ryder, we are excited to see what is next for you in the netball world.
Subject selections
During week 3, staff worked with students and their families to help pick subjects for 2027. Any student who did not attend these meetings are still required to complete a subject selection form. The year 9 coordinators will be following up with the students this week to ensure these get done.
If you have any questions about subject selections, please contact the year 9 team.
Term Three Absences - Gentle Reminder
Term 3 Form Groups for Year 9:
9A - Brittany King
9B - Tina Fitzgerald
9C - Cam Bruce
9D - Veronica Couch
9E - Francisco Fariña
9F - Kira Dowling
9G - Patricia O’Connor
Year 9 Form Group Teachers are responsible for the pastoral care of our students. Part of this role includes following up student absences. If your child has been absent, their form group teacher will be in contact via phone or SEQTA direct message to resolve the absence. We aim for 0% unresolved absences each term! It is a great help to form group teachers if families can notify the college of absences via the absence hotline on 5381 7200 or via the QKR! App. Thank you for your help in assisting us to achieve 0% unresolved absences in Year 9.
Year 9 Art – Sketchy As
Our Year 9 students have been getting creative in Sketchy As! They have explored the work of renowned portrait artist Chuck Close and his distinctive use of the grid method. Students have applied this technique to create their own portraits, producing some truly beautiful and impressive pieces.
