What is ‘Student Agency’? One of our big aims across the years at Mount Waverley Secondary College (MWSC) is building students’ capacity for agency over their learning. At MWSC, we think about agency in the following terms: Agency is about how much and how often students take an active role in their own learning. A … Continued Read More
Making it to State finals for interschool softball was an unforgettable experience and one of the biggest highlights of our year. We didn’t quite expect to make it that far this year, but once we stepped onto the field, everything just came together. We played with heart, supported each other, and gave every game our … Continued Read More
As we move through Term 2 students in Year 9 and 10 have been busy in the classroom with a wide range of learning activities. Our Year 10 students are finishing their course in readiness for their first semester exams. They will also undertake work experience later this term. The final preparations for Work Experience … Continued Read More
Well, we are almost half-way through Term 2. The term has been a productive one, offering our students many opportunities, both curricular and extracurricular. I would like to acknowledge the amazing work of our teachers who have arranged both incursions, and excursions for our senior students. Over the past couple of weeks our students have … Continued Read More
NEVR Ensemble Showcase Last Wednesday 14th May, our 55 piece concert band directed by Ms Melissa Knowles participated in this new event run by NEVR. The NEVR ensemble showcase was held and Wantirna College and bands, string orchestras and choirs from Wantirna College, Wheelers Hill SC and Vermont SC also performed. Following each performance the … Continued Read More
This Semester 1, the Year 10 Theatre Production class brought Vladigore to life—a darkly comedic tale of unrequited love between a vampire and a human. The story follows the doomed romance of two lovers torn apart by the town’s Mayor, whose own daughter, Lucia, becomes infatuated with the vampire. In a dramatic twist, the show ends … Continued Read More
Jemima Montag’s presentation to Year 11 Students: Achieving Goals and Overcoming Adversity Jemima Montag, a distinguished athlete with an impressive list of accolades including two World Championships silver medals, two Olympic Games bronze medals, and two Commonwealth Games victories, recently presented to our Year 11 students with her inspirational presentation. As part of the IOC … Continued Read More
Welcome back to Term 2 Welcome back to all students and parents/carers to our second term of learning for the year. This term always proves to be a busy term with sport, excursions, production rehearsals to name a few of the things that will be happening across this term in the middle school. Our Year … Continued Read More
It has once again been a whirlwind start to term two. Year 7 and 8 students welcomed in the term with sessions presented by ToolBox Education. These sessions were designed to support students in their emotional regulation, and it was wonderful to see the students participating in such a great way. If you haven’t already, … Continued Read More
Parent Payments The 2025 Parent Financial Contributions are available on your Parent Portal in Compass. Please click on the ‘Payments Centre’ tab, under the heading of 2025 School Contributions. While the Department of Education provides funding to schools each year on a per student enrolled basis, this funding only covers a portion of the core … Continued Read More