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Middle School 'Teenagers and the Law' Excursion to Frankston Magistrates’ Court

Over the last couple of weeks, the Middle School 'Teenagers and the Law' classes have had the privilege to observe some real-life criminal cases in the Magistrates’ Court.  Students were lucky enough to see the Victorian Justice System in action, with Magistrates presiding over a range of crimes including assault, drug offences, breaching court orders, traffic offences, theft, offensive behaviour and many more. 

 

It was fantastic for the students to see that this range of criminal behaviors are not tolerated in society and that people who commit these crimes will be punished.  The evidence presented and the Magistrates’ comments also provided them with lots of insight as to the impact of criminal behaviours in society.  One class was even lucky enough to have the opportunity to ask questions of a Police Prosecutor after he gave us a quick tour of the courtroom set-up. Many were interested in the process of becoming a prosecutor and the day-to-day requirements of that role in court.

 

Luke Galea – “I liked seeing the way that the Magistrate asked lots of questions of one of the witnesses, trying to trip her up because he thought that she was lying.”

 

Tara Power – “After learning about the courts for so long it was really interesting to experience them in real life and see what happens behind the scenes.”

 

Maria Poovathanathu – “It was interesting to see a real-life criminal brought in from the cells into the court room. When the Magistrate gave him a sentence, it was in two parts – imprisonment and a community corrections order – to try to tackle the issues underpinning his offending.”

 

Spencer Byrne – “It was really eye opening to be able to see how the court operates and what it’s like to go through court proceedings. All of the paperwork everyone was carrying around looked heavy – being a lawyer would be challenging.”

 

The behaviour of the Frankston High School students on these excursions is to be commended.  Everyone followed the expectations of the Court House and conducted themselves appropriately throughout the travel to and from the excursion.  Well done.

 

Ms Paige Jessulat

Psychology and Legal Studies Teacher

Access Monash Mentoring Program

Access Monash were delighted to celebrate the 2019 Year 12 Mentees from Frankston High School who graduated from the Access Monash Mentoring Program. An end of year celebration was held on Thursday 10 October at Monash University’s Caulfield Campus to commemorate the achievements of each mentee.

 

Each mentee received individual mentoring from a current Monash University student throughout the year. Mentors provided invaluable advice and support to their mentees - providing insight into university life, clarifying future goals and supporting mentees with study tips throughout Year 12.

 

Congratulations to the following students who graduated from the program this year:

  • Melanie Tiong
  • Ruby Whiteman
  • Ilya Glinin
  • Ronan Mall

Thank you to all of the mentors, parents/guardians and teachers who helped support the program throughout the year.

 

Mentee applications for the 2020 Access Monash Mentoring program are now open. This program is open to all students studying VCE in 2020.

 

Benefits as an Access Monash mentee, you will be matched with a current Monash University student who will mentor you throughout Years 11 and 12. Mentors in this program are current high achieving Monash University students selected by Access Monash based on their commitment to leadership within their community.

Eligibility:

  • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, be an Australian permanent resident or  hold a Permanent Humanitarian visa, a Safe Haven Enterprise visa, a Temporary Protection visa or a Bridging visa A or E
  • Be in Years 11 or 12 in 2020
  • Attend an Access Monash Mentoring partner school
  • Be considering studying at university
  • Be the first in your family to attend university, OR attend an under-represented school, OR have a low income, OR be an Indigenous Australian, OR live in a low socio-economic area
  • Have your application endorsed by your school
  • Have parent/guardian permission.

 

To find out more about Access Monash and their mentoring program visit https://www.monash.edu/access If you are interested in becoming an Access Monash mentee in 2020, please head to bit.ly/Mentee2020 to register your interest. Access Monash will then send further information on how to apply. Applications close Friday 29 November.