Principal's Report
Student achievement
Recently we held a whole school assembly to recognize students who have received multiple PERMAH awards in semester one. It was great to see so many students receiving these awards and I congratulate all of those whose name was called on the day.
This week, I also had the pleasure of witnessing students from across years 7 to 10 engaging in the Indonesian cultural day for our local primary school that is organized by Bu Devathas. The visiting students and their teachers had a lot of fun on the day and this was largely due to wonderful support and encouragement provided by our students. Terima Kasih!
The work that many of our students do to support students in some of our local feeder schools has been really well recognized of late and I have had numerous principals from the primary schools, approach me at network meetings to tell me how wonderful our students have been to have visiting their schools or supporting our students. This really shows our school value of COMMUNITY which we recognize means working beyond the school gates to support people where we can.
PERMAH Award Winners
Kwon Lee Dow Young Scholars program
The Kwon Lee Dow scholarship program runs each and every year and provides successful Year 11 students with access to activities and resources to support their aspirations in their studies in VCE. It also provides an advantage to those students who may be aspiring to go on to study at the University of Melbourne in the future.
I have seen many students go through this program from schools across all networks in Melbourne and have seen, firsthand the advantage that this program gives to the students who engage with it.
I very strongly recommend that any students in the current Year 10 cohort who are keen to ensure that they achieve their very best and are aspiring to attend University after leaving school to apply. The school has to endorse the application and can only endorse up to five so places are limited.
The University of Melbourne’s Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars program is open for applications to students from all Victorian and select interstate border schools.Offering access to exclusive UniMelb events and academic enrichment activities for two years, the program provides a taste of student life first-hand, as well as the opportunities to build strong peer networks and a supportive community throughout their final years of secondary school and during the transition to university.
How to apply
The Young Scholars Program Committee is committed to selecting one eligible student from each participating school. Students apply via the link to the online application form below and must be endorsed by their school to be selected. Schools use the online endorsement form link to endorse and rank a maximum of five students.
15 AUGUST 2022: Applications open for current Year 10 students
18 SEPTEMBER 2022: Closing date for student applications
14 OCTOBER 2022: School endorsement deadline
16 NOVEMBER 2022: Schools and students notified of application outcomes.
For more information about the Young Scholars program visit the website or download the flyer. If you would like to ask questions, please speak to me or a member of the senior or leadership team.
Kerryn Sandford
College Principal