Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program
Over 2300 applications from Year 10 students were received for this exemplary Melbourne University program this year. Mount Waverley Secondary College had one student; Avneet A accepted into the Successful Class of 2027 Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars. Congratulations Avneet and thank you to Mr Tom Grant for supporting our students with their applications.
Arts and Technology Festival
Our Arts and Technology Festival was held on Tuesday 11 November in our STEAM Centre. The quality of our students’ art and design work continues to amaze me, and many awards were presented to students. Students, parents, and staff were entertained by musical items, Drama performances and Media films. Congratulations to Mrs Cecilia Carlill, Head of The Arts, Mr Matt Hall Head of Technology and all the arts and technology students and staff who were involved on the night.
Night at the Museum
On Thursday 13 November parents and staff had the privilege of visiting the Year 7 Night of the Museum displays. Our young historians researched civilisations from Ancient China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The students have been working hard over the past month to create replicas of artefacts and interactive displays. Thank you to all the Humanities Staff for supporting this wonderful educational opportunity for our students and well done to all the students who were involved. Special thanks to all the family members and friends who came to visit this exhibition. I know you enjoyed our students work come to life.
2026 Year 7 Information Evening
It was wonderful to see many parents and students attend our 2026 Year 7 Information Evening on Tuesday 18 November. I spoke about what skills, attributes, and strategies I would want my child to develop at school and encouraged the new Year 7 students to get involved in the many opportunities and extra curricular activities on offer at Mount Waverley Secondary College. I left the students with a quote from Dr Seuss “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!”
Sports Awards Evening
Congratulations to Mr Danny Gwynne, Mr Jay Newport our Sports Leaders and Mrs Narda McLennan our Marketing and Events Manager for their work in organising our Sport Awards Night at the college on Wednesday 19 November and special thanks to our Sports Captains Naomi and Jeni for helping present awards. It was fantastic to see so many students and their families in attendance, celebrating and recognising the great achievements our students have made in 2025.
PSW Exclusive Shopping Night
Our 2026 Year 7 parents and students are invited to attend our exclusive shopping night at PSW our unform supplier next Monday 24 November. Bookings are by appointment only and information has been sent out to families. This is a great way for our families to receive excellent service as they prepare our new cohort of students for secondary school next year.
Free Public Transport
From 1 January 2026, people aged under 18 can travel free on all Victorian public transport services using a new youth myki card. This includes trams, trains, buses and coach services. To access free travel, they must tap the myki card on and off each time they travel. For areas that do not use myki cards, they must show their myki card to travel free. More information about the youth myki card will be available later in Term 4, 2025 – refer to the myki types webpage on the Transport Victoria website.
For more information about other travel options to school, and support for eligible students, refer to the Travelling to school webpage on the Victorian Government website.
Exams on the Senior Campus
Over the last few weeks, the Senior Campus has been a very busy place. Students in Year 9, 10 and 11 have been completing exams and teachers have been marking them and writing reports.
Our Year 12 VCAA examinations concluded on Wednesday 19 November and as you can imagine the organisation of these exams is a huge logistical task. Thank you to Mr James Johnston, Senior Subschool Leader for overseeing this process along with our Chief Examiner, Mrs Trish Reid. We now await our Year 12 results which are released on Thursday 11 December.
2026 Early Commencement Program
Our whole school will be rolled over to our 2026 timetable next Monday 24 November and our 2025 Year 8 students will begin classes on the Senior Campus. Early Commencement is a great way for students to get a head start on their studies for next year. I encourage all students to complete set homework and read their texts before returning to school next year. A special thank you to the staff for their efforts in running this program and in particular, the sub school teams, faculty heads and Mr Scott Smith (timetabler) for all their hard work.
Jazz Under the Stars
The Mount Waverley Secondary College ‘Jazz under the Stars’ evening is an annual event which will be held next Thursday 4 December on the Senior Campus. The concert will feature the MWSC Jazz Bands and Alumni Band and will begin at 4.30pm for a sausage sizzle and music will start at 5pm. Please enter via Gate 5, Beaufort Street.
This wonderful evening is an outdoor picnic style event where families are asked to bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy with friends. Proceeds from the $5 entry donation and sausage sizzle will go toward the Generations in Jazz trip in 2026. We hope to see you there!
Year End Program (YEP)
The YEP Program will then run from Wednesday 10 December until Friday 12 December for students in Years 7-9 who have enrolled in this program. Students will receive information regarding this program next week.
Presentation Night
This year, Presentation Night will be held on Tuesday 16 December at The Besen Centre, 7.00pm, 87-89 Station Street, Burwood. Students will be notified if they are to receive an award and will attend a rehearsal at the college on Thursday 4 December during the school day. Information regarding rehearsals and how families can purchase tickets for the night will be emailed out soon.
2026 Hawker Scholarships
Applications for the annual 2026 Hawker Scholarships are now open. The online form can be accessed via the Hawker Scholarship website. This scholarship is open to recently graduated Year 12 students who should visit the Hawker Scholarship website and read the FAQs and other useful historical information, before they submit an application. Up to four Hawker Scholarships are awarded each year and each undergraduate residential scholarship is valued at $75,000 over three years. Applications close at 5pm on Tuesday 2 December 2025. Selection is largely based on personal qualities, leadership and academic achievements. The prestigious Hawker Scholarships perpetuate the memory of Australian scholar, soldier, pastoralist and statesman Charles Allan Seymour Hawker (1894-1938).
School Policies
Please be aware that hard copies of our school policies are available upon request from the General Office of both campuses.
Mrs Karen Wade
College Principal