Principal's Report

Dear Parents, Carers, Families and Students,

Welcome to Term 3!

Firstly I would like to thank all students, families and staff for a successful Term 2, in particular, our final day of the term was nothing short of spectacular. We were able to hold our first whole school assembly in the new stadium and then students participated in the Colour Explosion Carnival. It was a fantastic opportunity for both staff and students to strengthen relationships as well as further enhance our pride in our College.

While we were able to undertake our first school assembly in the stadium there is still some additional work to be completed. The retractable seating is currently being installed and following this will be some additional sports storage spaces. I would like to thank everyone for their patience while this project was being undertaken.

This edition of our newsletter focuses on student pathways. In Term 3 the majority of our students will be undertaking subject selection for 2023. This is highly important for our students and the College.

My main message for our students when considering subjects and possible pathways is to deeply engage in conversations, learning and reflection on the types of activities, topics and experiences that they find enjoyable and fulfilling both at school as well as in their life outside of school. These conversations and reflections will be supported by pathway-based learning experiences at the College.

In the previous community newsletter, I provided an overview of the changes that are occurring to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). In basic terms, the current Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) will cease. It will be replaced by the VCE Vocational Major or VCE VM. This change is significant as the VCE VM becomes a two-year program and students will be required to obtain the same amount of unit credits as VCE students. The change also enables students to have a broader range of subject opportunities.

In response to these changes, the College has made some adjustments to our timetable as well as our program design for Years 9 to 12 students. These changes at Year 9 and 10 will provide improved preparation for students as they move into either VCE or the VCE VM. More details of these changes will be provided via the College website and Facebook in the coming week, including a short presentation available from Wednesday 27th of July.

Uniform and arriving on time

Thank you to parents for your ongoing support in ensuring students arrive in full school uniform and on time for classes. Our improvements in this area will remain a daily focus for the College. In order to meet these expectations, the College also provides a range of supports for students and families. Please contact the College if you have any questions.

New Assistant Principal

I would like also to take this opportunity to introduce Michelle Lynch to our broader school community. Michelle will be leading student engagement and wellbeing in Years 7 to 9.

Many thanks again for your ongoing support of the College and I look forward to working with you again when I return in week 5 of Term 3.

David Caughey

College Principal