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New shaded area in the Wellbeing Garden
This term we had a brand new shaded area installed in the Wellbeing Garden. This area will be available to students during their lunch and recess breaks and will also provide an excellent space as an outdoor classroom setting.
Tim Sprigg
Facilities Manager
A fitting tribute
Assistant Principal, Jeff Pavlou, is retiring after 26 years at Doncaster Secondary College and will be dearly missed by everyone in the College community.
Jeff's parting advice to his colleagues is to "always look at the bigger picture".
Jeff says he will really miss all the people that make up our DSC community and their kindness!
Chelsea Rohrlach
Marketing Communications
SRC Planning Day
Last Friday, 7 December, the 2019 Leadership team met together for a planning day for the year to come. Over the day they went through some policies and procedures, reviewed feedback from our students this year and outlined a number of exciting goals for next year. Former school captain of 2018, Annabel Carr was also in attendance to provide some mentoring to our new Leadership team. It was a really productive day and all the students are really looking forward to working together next year!
Morgan Gardiner
Student Voice & Agency Leader
College Council President’s Address
On behalf of the 2018 College Council, I would like to every member of the DSC Community for a fantastic year. Behind the scenes, at College Council, we have tried to keep the wheels in motion as seamlessly as possible and I have to thank each and every Council Member for their commitment and dedication to the school. This is a voluntary position but each and every member takes their role with enormous pride, diligence and respect
This year we have committed to and initiated a great emphasis on student voice – giving equal voting rights to 3 students at the highest level of the College’s decision-making process. We held student elections and appointed three students – Ainsley Chase, Sophie Dyt and Keishan Hunker to School Council. These appointments are significant in the future direction of the College as these 3 students have the same voting rights as every school council member. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 3 duly elected students for their commitment to the role and the initiative they displayed in a daunting first year on Council!
To the Principal team and the amazing teachers and support staff at DSC, they say the best way to see how well an organisation runs is to observe how it reacts and functions through a crisis. It’s all well and good to see it all running smoothly on a good day when the sun is shining and all is right in the world – but when a crisis hits, and unfortunately we have had to experience a couple along the way this year, it is how we handle ourselves in these situations that really shows us what our team here at DSC are really made of. And having just a small insight from the inside and seeing how the school jumps into action when this happens, how they handle themselves with the utmost respect and dignity but still manage to keep the wheels running will always astound me. The compassion shown by the staff, students and the Principal team here at DSC is definitely first class, and although many of you will never need to experience this side of things, those of us who have experienced it are truly grateful for your support, professionalism and compassion.
To the all our students this year, stand tall and proud at the knowledge that you have made it through another year. We are often very quick to criticise ourselves and in true Aussie style, are very reluctant in accepting praise. So try to take pride in your achievements this year and for those going into year 12 next year, good luck and remember to JUST do your best – THAT number does not define you. It is simply a measure of a point in time in your lives. There are always many other pathways to your desired end goal!
To the parents and support network of our wonderful students, thank you for your continued support and encouragement of our children. At this time of the year, we need to celebrate a true partnership between school and home, so this year is a wonderful reflection on you and your hard work.
In closing, I would like to wish you all the compliments of the season and a truly safe return in 2019 and I look forward to celebrating our 50th year as a school!
Sofia Georgiou
College Council