Acting Principal's report

Curriculum Refresh - Language provision 2017.

Over the next 5 years Northcote High will transition to offering only French and Mandarin within the standard curriculum program.

This change will have no impact on current students.

Northcote will continue to provide a languages program that facilitates learning skills in language acquisition as well as the intercultural skills to excel in an increasingly multicultural and multilingual world. These two skills are essential for future citizens living and interacting in their working lives with people around the globe. 

Our school is currently home to students with community backgrounds in a wide array of languages and students choose to pursue a variety of languages (from German to Hindi and many others) in the senior school by accessing Community Language Schools, Victorian School of Languages or Distance Education. The school supports our students to access this wide variety of language opportunities. 

For students in Year 8 or 9 in 2017, Northcote High School continues to offer four languages [French, Greek, Italian and Mandarin] within a compulsory program. As is current practice, from year 10 Languages become an elective option and if sufficient students choose to study a language it will run as a subject through to VCE. 

For students starting year 7 in 2017 the school will offer French and Mandarin.

This change will mean the school can focus curriculum and pedagogical development more precisely and better guarantee the viability of the programs through to year 12 into the future while also offering access to a European and a character based Asian language.

Sean Butler

Acting Principal

School Council Profiles

Gabby Ostrognay

It’s been really rewarding being involved in NHS as I a better understanding about how the school operates, met many parents, students and staff and also had the opportunity to influence the direction of the school.

Inspired by the schools work in preparing staff, students and the physical work environment to adapt to fast changing world, I decided to join School Council in 2013.  I’m delighted to serve as School Council president this year.

I have two daughters, Rebecca now at University, and Bella completing VCE this year.

With a PhD in Psychology, I’ve been able to support the school in developing its values and leader capability.

I welcome your input if you would like to contact me via email on gabby.ostrognay@gmail.com