On Thursday 26 March I attended the Koorie Big Day Out, which was held at the Aborigines Advancement League in Thornbury. About 80 Indigenous students from across Melbourne attended the day. The event started with a Welcome to Country as the local elders spoke about the importance of education. We then had a panel discussion … Continued Read More
The Vocational Major (VM) students have packed a lot of activities into Term 1, gaining skills and knowledge based around the Pillars of Applied Learning. The Year 11 students attended the Australian F1 Grand Prix, spending time investigating the Innovation Hub and watching the Supercars speed around the track. They have also been visiting Mount … Continued Read More
Our Unit 1 English Language cohort recently embarked on an excursion to Healesville Sanctuary, in order to undertake fieldwork and gather data about animal communication. In the classroom, our students learn about how human language differs to animal communication, due to the presence of six key qualities of language: arbitrariness, cultural transmission, creativity, displacement, spontaneity, … Continued Read More
Attending the RBA talk with Governor Michelle Bullock taught me about how the RBA works to maintain and monitor the Australian economy through interest rates, in order to meet the goals of full employment and inflation. This will greatly help in my VCE economics studies related to monetary policy and inflation. What I found interesting … Continued Read More
“Success is the sum of small efforts…” We continue to be impressed by the manner in which our Senior Students are approaching their studies, and we encourage them to maintain this dedication heading into Term 2. VCE is a marathon, not a sprint; I hope students take heart in the fact that the small, consistent … Continued Read More
Term 1 has been a resounding success for the MWSC Music Department. We are excited that over 500 students are currently learning a musical instrument through our instrumental and Year 7 Band programs. A big thank you to all of our music staff, students, and parents for your continued enthusiasm and support of the program. … Continued Read More
Celebrating the end of Term 1 Well done to all Junior Campus students for a successful term 1. For the Year 7s, it has been a huge transition into their secondary schooling. Our Year 8s, on the other hand, have risen to the challenge of being the senior students on campus. We finished the term … Continued Read More
Top Class Music I had the pleasure of attending the Top Class Music performance last Monday afternoon at the Melbourne Recital Centre with Ms Lauren Kelly, Campus Principal-Senior School and Mrs Tijtje Keatley, Music Repertoire Performance teacher. We were there to watch and celebrate Class of 2025 student Ananya H. Top Class is an annual concert series … Continued Read More
This term, our school had the wonderful experience of hosting exchange students from our sister school in Germany. During their visit, the students stayed with host families, attended classes, and explored different places in Melbourne. It was a memorable opportunity for all students who were involved, as everyone got the chance to form new friendships … Continued Read More
The Year 12 cohort had the opportunity to meet and hear from Mr Tory Taylor, an NFL punter for the Chicago Bears. A former student of Mr Bamford from his previous school, Tory grew up in Melbourne and shared his journey from an ordinary schoolboy – who didn’t excel academically and was unsure of his … Continued Read More