Author Visit: Lili Wilkinson Inspires Year 8 Students On Friday 22 May, Australian author Lili Wilkinson visited the Junior Campus Library to speak with Year 8 students about her writing process, creative inspiration and books. Lili has written more than 20 books for young adults. Her novel A Hunger of Thorns won the Premier’s Literary … Continued Read More
We are nearing the end of Semester One, with Semester Two classes beginning on June 15. Congratulations to those students who have made it through their first semester of VCE studies. We are very proud of the way you have approached your studies, been meeting with teachers for help and asking for support when needed. … Continued Read More
Reconciliation Week Mount Waverley Secondary College celebrated Reconciliation Week over the past week. The theme this year was ‘All In’. This theme holds a lot of significance in how we as a nation should move forward in supporting First Nations People. A very important day occurred on Tuesday 26 May which was National Sorry Day, and … Continued Read More
On Wednesday 29 April, a group of Year 10/11 girls from Mount Waverley Secondary College and Glen Waverley Secondary College attended the Monash Tech School Supersport Industry Immersion where they got the opportunity to immerse themselves in the field of data analytics within sport. The girls participated in a fitness session of footy, where they … Continued Read More
Generations in Jazz Last weekend, 41 students and 5 staff travelled to Mount Gambier, South Australia to take part in Generations in Jazz. GIJ is an annual jazz festival where 6000 students from across Australia travel to take part in a nationwide jazz competition, adjudicated by some of Australia’s top jazz musicians. In addition to … Continued Read More
The weather on Tuesday 12 May, could not have been more perfect! The low-lying fog made way to sunny skies, which greeted almost 160 brave MWSC students ready to take on the division’s fastest and fittest in our 2026 annual cross country carnival. When the day came to a close, the performance of our MWSC … Continued Read More
Melbourne Writers Festival On Thrusday 7 May, some Mount Waverley Secondary College Senior students stepped beyond the classroom and into the world of writers, stories and ideas at the Melbourne Writers Festival Schools Program: https://mwf.com.au/program/secondary-schools-day-thursday Held at State Library Victoria, the Secondary Schools Day program gave students the opportunity to hear from authors and storytellers, … Continued Read More
Careers Week During Careers Week, we were excited to welcome back our Alumni to inspire students interested in STEM and Engineering pathways. Students in Years 9 and 10 participated in a Girls in STEM incursion designed to encourage young women to explore future careers in engineering. Our guest speaker, Ms Helena Ly-Lu, shared her journey … Continued Read More
On Wednesday 22 April, the Sustainability Team planted 175 trees around the school. This process involved collaboration within small groups where the students and teachers worked during lunchtime and a bit of period 5 and 6. It was an exciting and new endeavour for some, learning to navigate new gardening tools, yet resulted in a … Continued Read More
As we move through a busy and exciting term, there have been many opportunities for students to connect, learn and celebrate across our school community. Careers Week was a fantastic success, with a range of engaging lunchtime activities held across both the Junior and Senior Campuses. Students participated in interactive experiences designed to spark curiosity about … Continued Read More