Principal's Report

Congratulations to the Class of 2022

Earlier this week, the class of 2022 received their Year 12 results, and we couldn’t be prouder. Here is a snapshot of our students’ achievements:

3 of our students achieved an ATAR of 99 or higher (out of a possible 99.95)
16% (38 students) achieved an ATAR of 90+
37.8% (90 students) achieved an ATAR of 80+
57.6% (137 students) achieved an ATAR of 70+

I am very proud to inform our community that our Dux for 2022 is Jialin Wang, who achieved an ATAR of 99.45. A simply outstanding achievement.

Congratulations to the following students who achieved an ATAR of 90+:

Jialin Wang
Tony Wang
Justin Bergman
Simon Lynn
Vishay Chotai
Kimberli To
Haru Le
Hayoung Nho
Nicholas Teh
Lauren Keramitzis
Auj Ali
Tara Distefano
Jayant Godse
Zach Macpherson
Wilson Woang
Soohyun An
Kaitlyn Cavanagh
Vivian Chen
An-An Le
Declan Capon-Fleming
Harishni Satheeswarn
James Schofield
Winson Lau
Charlotte Gervasoni
Danique Koops
Khanh Ngo
Nansen Xu
Archit Sharma
Bailey Taylor
Yu Suin Lee
Tu Chau Tran
Eva Mason
Barman Arbabian
Jasper Chen
Lara Samadh
Senithu Hewa Battage
Harrison Huynh
Ngaio Sadler

A special congratulations also to Kimberli To who achieved a perfect score of 50 in Theatre Studies and Simon Lynn who achieved a perfect score of 50 in Further Maths.

Over the past few years our students have shown a lot of grit and determination to be the best learners and people they can be, and we couldn't be prouder. These results not only reflect their effort, but the dedication and high expectations from their teachers and most importantly the love and support from their parents and carers. Thank you to everyone who has supported the class of 2022 over the past 6 years.

Whilst we are very proud of our students' achievements this year, we remind them it is what happens next that counts. We look forward to seeing the many and diverse pathways this cohort take in the future and have no doubt that they are ready for their next steps in life. A reminder that our Pathways Team are available to all Year 12 students who may like to discuss their results and university preferences for 2023.

Reports

On Friday December 16 Year 7 – 11 students and parents will be able to view their Semester Reports on Compass. These reports will provide a summary of the learning progress of our students this semester. We encourage parents and students to reflect on these reports by celebrating the learning growth and identifying learning behaviours and habits that could be improved in 2023.

2022 Presentation Night

On Tuesday February 7, 2023, we look forward to celebrating and recognising our students for their excellence in academic achievement, academic growth and community service at our Annual Presentation Night. Families will be individually invited to this event.

Orientation Day

Yesterday we welcomed our new Year 7 students to Brentwood Secondary College. It was lovely to see the students meeting their new teachers and the beginning of new friendships forming. In addition, our new Parents and Friends Association invited parents into the library so they could also meet other parents and speak with members of staff. We hope that the students and parents received an insight into life at Brentwood and are excited about the 6 years ahead!

Thank you to our amazing staff!

Every year I feel so grateful for the wonderful team of teachers and education support staff at Brentwood and once again I couldn’t be prouder. Brentwood is so very lucky to have such dedicated professionals who strive to be their best so that they can support the students in being their best. On behalf of the school community, I want to thank them for their efforts in supporting our students and wish them all a restful and well-deserved break over the Summer holidays.

Staff in 2023

I am delighted to announce that Dean Korlos has been appointed to the Acting Associate Principal role for 2023. Dean will be replacing Evan Miller who was recently appointed as the Acting Principal at Highvale Secondary College for next year.

The following staff are leaving Brentwood at the end of this year. I would like to thank them for their service to our school community and wish them all the very best for their futures:

Jim Chambliss (Art & VCD)
Akina Chau (English)
Brian Clements (Director of Wellbeing)
Bill Exton (Head of Wattle House / Humanities)
Rhett Jordan (Health and PE)
Chris Kriaris (English)
Brian Liu (Maths)
Luke McCormack (Health & PE)
Nicolette Nespeca (Drama & Media)
Mei Ching Ong (EAL)
Geoff Rutherford (Health a & PE)

The following staff will be taking leave in 2023:

Ramona Holmes (Maths)
Melissa Horvath (English & TLC)
Evan Miller (Associate Principal)
Travis Sampford (English)
Jess Spataro (Humanities)
Charles Tran (Science & Maths)

The following staff have been appointed to start at Brentwood in 2023:

Steven Ancevski (Health & PE)
Saranga De Silva (Science)
Meg Elkins (Science)
Emily Freeman (Art & VCD)
Sarah Hollingworth (Maths)
Cherie Hoyune (Maths & IT)
Brian Hurley (Drama & Media)
Kristine Klados (English)
Dean Korlos (Acting Associate Principal)
Callum MacDonald (English)
Lahnni Nguyen (English)
Lauren Sadler (Head of Wattle House / Health & PE)
Sue Stenning (Humanities)
Jessica Winefield (Humanities)
Eva Zhao (Maths)

Return Dates in 2023

Year 7 and 12* classes will resume on MONDAY JANUARY 30
Year 8 to 11 classes will resume on TUESDAY JANUARY 31

*Advanced placement students (i.e. Year 11 students studying a Year 12 subject) who have a Year 12 class on Tuesday January 31 should attend for that individual class only.

The General Office will re-open from January 25.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Finally, on behalf of the Principal Team, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope everybody has a wonderful break with family and friends. Keep safe and we look forward to seeing the students back in 2023.

John Ballagh

Principal