Principal's Report
Welcome to the 2018 School Year
The College has had a great start to the new school year. The first two weeks have seen students settle very quickly into changes to the school bell times and are doing well to meet our high expectations for 100% punctuality and attendance. We have seen 180 new Year 7 students make an outstanding start to their secondary schooling and warmly welcomed into the college. Well done to parents and carers for your support in preparing students for such a smooth start.
Melton Secondary College 2017 VCE Results
Year 12 VCE results at Melton Secondary College have continued to improve for the past four years a fact that was highlighted in The Age newspaper last December and in the Star Weekly more recently. Three of our VCE students achieved outstanding results with ATARs (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) in the 90s. Our College Dux, Breanna Argall achieved the stunning result of 98.6 putting her in the top 2% of VCE students in the state.
Congratulations also to many Melton Secondary College students who received scholarships to support their tertiary studies. Ben Akok and Tyson Loft were both proud recipients of the Daffyd Lewis Scholarship which will provide them with an annual grant of $10,000 for three years of their studies. Well done to all of our Year 12 students for your fantastic achievements!
Hard Work makes Successful Students
We have one priority for our students in 2018. That is that every student strives to demonstrate our STARR Values at the very highest level possible. Success cannot be put off until tomorrow. It doesn't happen by itself. It needs hard work today. Two new initiatives have been put in place to support the high expectations and ambitions we have for every one of our students.
Firstly, all students are being trained in how to demonstrate the STARR Values in the STARR Connect program. The STARR Values Expectations Matrix is posted in every classroom and printed in the Student Planner. Students who demonstrate the STARR Values will be acknowledged through assemblies and rewards. Their biggest reward will be the improved results they achieve in their school work.
Secondly, students who do not complete sufficient class or home work will be required to attend after school Study Hall. Study Hall will give students who fall behind in their work a chance to catch up and meet course requirements before reports are completed. Sub-school leaders, Mr David Kershaw (Yrs 11 & 12), Ms Emma Kannar (Yrs 9 & 10) and Ms Kate Nye-Butler (Yrs 7 & 8) are in charge of Study Hall and will ensure that parents are notified if a student is at risk of not meeting course requirements.
Student Free Day
Next Monday 26 February is a student free day and students are not required to attend school. The day will be used by the College to continue work on our School Strategic Plan. The focus of the day will be on developing our students reading and numeracy skills.
Building Works Commencing
Melton Secondary College will be starting a major School Modernisation Project in March this year and the construction of a new college entrance and administration building. The building works will occur at the front of the school and will require some changes to access for pedestrian and road traffic and parking. A traffic management plan is being developed by the school, the Department and builders and will be made available to the community prior to work commencing. The plan will ensure that foot traffic and essential vehicle traffic are able to enter the College grounds safely. The building project is expected to continue for approximately 12 months. further information will be available in the next edition of the Melton Mail.