Welcome to the latest edition of our W-Files.

Term 2 has seen a number of regular events and activities occur. Drama productions, excursions, incursions (a highlight being the powerful Breaking the Man Code and Unpacking her Code sessions for Year 10s), camps, a careers expo and Morrisby testing, arts and technology activities and showcases, NAPLAN and our Open Night for prospective Year 7 families have been just some of the fantastic experiences that have taken place in the first four weeks of this term.

Our Breakfast Club, homework and alumni tutor programs have also seen significant student involvement. I would encourage all students to consider taking advantage of both the healthy food provided before school and the after-school study environment with free tutors in attendance to provide invaluable support.

The Open Night received glowing feedback from the excited families who attended. The gym was packed full of prospective families that visited breakout sessions and listened to speakers for further information on some of our unique programs and offerings. I found myself glowing with pride as I heard our Bayview Campus captains talk fondly about their experiences and their fondness for Williamstown High School. It was pleasing to then hear families comment on how wonderful all the speakers were and how highly our school is regarded by students, parents and staff.

Both campuses marked IDAHOBIT Day with celebrations, engaging activities, educational material posted around the school, and even free awareness-raising donuts. IDAHOBIT is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. It aims to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ rights and the work being done in this area worldwide.

Staff and students at both campuses are actively looking to introduce new activities to enhance the experiences and connectedness of our students. Two well-received initiatives have been the Year 7 appreciation activities initiated by our Year 7 coordinators (thanking the cohort for the wonderful way they have transitioned into our school community) and Futsal Fridays, initiated by Pasco staff member Cam Mellor and student Imogen Hickman.

I would like to encourage all our students to take advantage of the extracurricular opportunities that come with being a student at WHS. These include special interest clubs, leadership roles and competitions such as the recent one for French poetry. I am also looking forward to reading all the entries in the popular and highly-regarded Principal’s Writing Competition, with this year’s theme being ‘Lost and Found’. Students will also be able to participate in creative writing sessions as part of this competition. I look forward to announcing the major prize winners, writers’ workshop participants and names on our honour boards. All this underscores the importance of literacy and proves that “the pen is mightier than the sword!”

Celebrating Experiences and Achievements Outside of School

Our students have always been involved in many activities beyond the school grounds. These are at times shared with the whole school community through our W-Files or social media channels. There have been some amazing recent sporting achievements as well as experiences like student involvement in ANZAC Day dawn services, laying a wreath on behalf of the school.

We were also on hand at a Hobsons Bay Council and Rotary event, the Millennium Time Capsule Project, accepting 25-year-old time capsules for both Williamstown High School and Point Gellibrand Girls College (the schools merged around 20 years ago with the Bayview Campus being built at the Point Gellibrand site). The plan will be to open these time capsules and share the contents at the end-of-term celebration assembly at Bayview.

If families would like to inform us of wonderful achievements such as these, and provide us with permission to share them with the school community, we will also post them on our website. This will showcase and celebrate the amazing and diverse experiences our students have had as well as potentially inspire us all. If you would like, as a family member, to share such a story, please let our publications and daily organiser, Jenny Pedler, know at the following email address: Jennifer.Pedler@education.vic.gov.au

An Eye on Attendance

Attendance continues to be a real focus area for our staff. We understand fully the importance of students remaining engaged and connected, and how important this is to not only their social and academic growth but also their individual wellbeing. I would ask families to please support this focus by maximising your child’s attendance at school and providing relevant communication when absences are due to illness or other important matters. Please also reach out to school wellbeing leaders if you have any concerns for your child in this area.

Public Reporting Meeting

Each year we are required to publish an Annual Report on the outcomes of the previous year. The school receives summary data on the areas of learning, wellbeing and engagement. The school’s leadership then spends time reflecting on this and creating some commentary on the data as well as preliminary planning for the following year. A draft is then tabled at School Council.

The Annual Report is now finalised, has been presented at our recent public reporting meeting and will be available for all to view on our school website (under the ‘About Us’ tab).

Attitudes to School Survey

The Attitudes to School Survey is an annual student survey conducted by the Department of Education and Training. It involves all students from Years 7 to 12. The survey assists us in gaining an understanding of students’ perceptions and experiences of school. We use the survey results to assist in planning programs and activities to improve the schooling experience for all our students.

We will have access to the results of the 2025 survey during Term 3 and use the data to reflect on student engagement and performance. This year the Attitudes to School Survey will be held from Weeks 5 to 7 of Term 2. The survey takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete and occurs during class time. The privacy and confidentiality of every student’s responses is protected at all times and there is no personal data collected in the survey.

Hold fast

It’s a privilege to be stepping into the campus principal role for Term 2 while Ms Anderson is on leave. The term is well underway at the Bayview Campus, and the engagement, passion and enthusiasm shown by our students has been truly inspirational.

Bayview students continue to demonstrate our core school values:

• Creativity & Excellence

• Integrity & Honesty

• Diversity & Inclusion

• Strong & Open Communication

• Commitment

In the first three weeks of this term alone, an outstanding 1,059 positive acknowledgements have been given to students. Well done to all those recognised - and thank you to our staff for taking the time to acknowledge and celebrate our students’ efforts.

Our Open Night, held on Tuesday, 29 April, was a fantastic event with over 750 visitors joining us to learn more about our programs and offerings. Our student leaders were exceptional on the night, clearly modelling our school values and acting as strong ambassadors for Bayview.

I've greatly enjoyed the opportunity to visit classes, chat with students during breaks, and join in the many lunchtime activities taking place each week. Some highlights over the past three weeks include seeing students participate in the VR Club, and attending student leadership meetings.

Our student leadership team has had a busy start to the term, planning for IDAHOBIT Day on Monday, 19 May. The day celebrates our LGBTQIA+ community, giving our young people an opportunity to celebrate our diversity, supporting our work in creating a safe, inclusive culture for all, and raising awareness for the work still needed to be done to combat discrimination.

This term also marks the beginning of some exciting facilities upgrades, including the construction of the outdoor cafeteria awning and the new futsal court.

I’m looking forward to working closely with our student leaders and wider student body to gather input and ideas for upcoming projects, including:

• Redevelopment of the old kitchen garden

• Enhancing the space between the library and B Wing

• Creative design ideas for painting the school’s water tanks

Bayview is a vibrant, dynamic campus, and it’s been fantastic to see our students so actively involved in shaping its future.

Student Wellbeing Coordinator

Williamstown High School is excited to welcome another staff member, Lucy Cottee, to our growing Wellbeing Team. Lucy joins our team covering all aspects of the SWC role, with a special focus on supporting students in the areas of attendance and reengagement, and social skills building.

Attendance and Engagement

Daily school attendance is important for all children and young people to succeed in education and to ensure they don’t fall behind both socially and developmentally. Students who regularly attend school have better health outcomes, better employment outcomes, and higher incomes across their lives. We’d like to encourage parents and carers to please check your child’s attendance rates on Compass - it’s as simple as clicking on your child’s profile, visiting the attendance tab, then viewing their ‘annual summary’ and attendance rates (Class% and VCE% being two columns to focus on). A screenshot has been provided to show you how to do this.

Missing just one day a fortnight equates to four weeks of the school year! If your child’s attendance patterns are irregular (ie absent on Fridays), or their attendance percentage is lower than you’d expect (ie below 90 percent), please discuss this with your child and create some strategies to improve this area. If you’d like further support with this, please contact your child’s homegroup teacher or year level coordinators and they’ll organise to meet with you.

Youth Mentoring Program

In Term 2, a selection of Year 8 students have begun a multi-term program called RAISE. The Raise Program connects students with trained mentors who provide personalised support throughout the school year. Each week, students engage in 1:1 mentoring, group games and guided social-emotional activities. This helps students to build self awareness, recognise their strengths and develop effective communication skills. The program overall creates a supportive space where students can build confidence, learn coping strategies, connect with peers and stay connected to their learning. With the program now a few weeks in, we’re excited to see the impact of this program on our young students.

Online Safety

Young people are spending more time online than ever before. And while it keeps them connected and allows them to work and play, it’s important to be aware of the risks. For example, online challenges encouraging dangerous behaviours can quickly gain traction. What makes these viral challenges even more dangerous is that videos are live-streamed or posted on popular apps, spreading to a large and impressionable audience.

Read the eSafety Commissioner’s (eSafety.gov.au) advice on why it’s crucial to provide your child with early guidance and develop their critical reasoning skills as a protective strategy. The website also contains in-depth advice on what to do if things go wrong online, or if someone’s experiencing cyberbullying or image-based abuse.

A range of upcoming parent webinars can also be found at the following link: https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars

Role of a Lifetime

In the last edition of the W-Files, we introduced an engaging new TV series called ‘The Role of a Lifetime’. The series explores the modern world of parenting teens and tweens. With eye-opening Australian data and testimonials from leading experts, the show uses well known Australian actors to dramatise authentic parenting moments, before unpacking these scenarios and providing parental advice and best practice for the real world.

Topics include:

• Episode 1: Smartphones - their impact on the social health, emotional regulation and mental focus/attention of our young people, both at school and at home.

• Episode 2: Boundaries, Discipline, Rebellion and Online Gaming

• Episode 3: Fitting In - teens finding their tribe, body image and self esteem, and the impact of social media.

• Episode 4: Sex and Relationships - relationships, respect and positive masculinity.

• Episode 5: Modern Challenges - teen mental health, anxiety, AI and deep fake technology.

We encourage parents and children to watch any of these episodes together and engage in thoughtful discussion.

Kind regards,

Tyson Hartwig and Michael Patchell

Bayview and Pasco Campus Assistant Principals

Compass Updates

• Android App Users
  A new version of our Android app is now available. If you had any issues launching the Compass app recently, please delete and reinstall the app to resolve the issue.

• Compass and School Saving Bonus (SSB)

After feedback provided by schools to the Compass and SSB team, the Department is finally working on providing third-party software providers (in our case, Compass), with access to the parent and carer school activities balance.
Compass has already begun rolling this out to schools, but it is not yet endorsed by the Department and SSB team, so more information will be shared with our families in the second half of 2025. Thank you all for your patience - our administration team is eagerly waiting for the official release as this update should alleviate some of the added pressure placed on schools with SSB processing.

SSB Reminder and Allocation to School Activities

As you are all aware, the Victorian Government is delivering SSB - a one-off support of $400 for eligible government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.

The SSB can be used for uniforms and textbooks until Monday, 30 June 2025. Any funds remaining after this date, including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed, will become a credit to use on school activities. However, the credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July.

To use any remaining SSB funds to cover the cost of school activities in July, please refer to the SSB online system and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June.
To learn more about the SSB online system, download the step-by-step System guide for parents and carers (DOCX, 945KB) or watch this SSB video. System guide translations are also available in 14 languages.

The Department of Education’s SSB contact centre will be available until 30 June. The centre can be reached by:

• completing the SSB enquiry form

• calling 1800 338 663, between 8:30am and 4:30pm on weekdays.

After this date, please contact our administration team for any SSB related questions.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

Applications are open for the CSEF to help eligible families cover the cost of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. Means-tested concession cards must be valid on the first day of Term 1, (Tuesday, 28 January 2025) or Term 2 (Tuesday, 22 April 2025). Eligible families will receive a payment of $256 per year for secondary school students.

If you have applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year. If it is your first time applying for CSEF, please find the application form on our website.

Grounds and Enhancement Contributions and Building Fund (DGR Status)

Thank you for your contributions thus far. We have begun planning projects to enhance our facilities with the focus being on the Bayview Campus this year. We will keep our community updated with any progress via the W-Files newsletter.

Our School Council holds a School Building Fund with an established deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. This means that families who wish to contribute to the fund via Compass will receive an official DGR receipt to claim a tax deduction in their next personal tax returns. These receipts can now be generated by our families on Compass.

If you have any questions regarding the Payment Arrangements, please contact me via williamstown.hs@education.vic.gov.au

​Thank you so much again, and don’t forget to stay tuned to the W-Files for updates.

Kind regards

Tess Duerden,
Business Manager

The Inclusion Team has had a busy start to 2025, holding SSGs (School Support Groups), updating SSPs (School Support Plans), running teacher Professional Learning and checking in with families and students.

New to Inclusion at Willi High is Lazarus Kong. Lazarus (Laz) joins the Willi High family with experience in working with a range of young people, his passion firmly in the wellbeing and inclusion of all students. He worked for a number of years at Sandringham Secondary College and Hume Central Secondary College, and we feel grateful to have nabbed him. Laz is based at Bayview.

Inclusion Club at Pasco is up and running; sometimes 20 to 30 young people come together at lunchtime on Tuesdays to have a hot chocolate and biscuit, and engage in a casual chat. It’s been a lovely way to get to know a range of students. Thank you to the student leaders - Shannon Ebenwalder and Alfyn Steere - for their unwavering support of this club.

A few parents have asked me for some tips on supporting their ADHD child. It can be challenging supporting a neurodivergent teenager (who loses their keys every other day and forgets to do their homework!), so hopefully some of the advice below is helpful.

Supporting your ADHD child

What is ADHD?

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects a teen’s ability to focus, manage impulses and regulate energy levels. It’s not just about being hyper or easily distracted - it’s a brain-based difference in how attention and behavior are managed. Some ADHDers are able to multitask really well because they are able to pay attention to 10 things at the one time (or often flit very quickly between each one), while some are able to hyperfocus for hours at a time on something they enjoy. ADHDers have a reduction in dopamine, which means that tasks they don’t want to do are REALLY unattractive.

Some lesser known traits of ADHDers:

• Poor object permanence - they will forget something exists unless they can see it. This is often why they have a ‘floordrobe’ or their desk is covered in papers, yet they can often find the thing they need! This can extend to people too - they might lose touch with friends that they don’t see regularly.

• Time blindness - they will often lose track of time or be unable to judge how long something will take.

• Ability to hyperfocus - but they also have trouble focusing on non-preferred tasks (they aren’t being lazy, they just don’t get that dopamine hit!)

• Interrupting conversations - they aren’t trying to be rude; they are worried they will forget the thing they want to say.

• May struggle with emotional regulation - they get easily frustrated, teary over ‘small’ things, quick to anger.

• RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria) - they take rejection or admonishment VERY hard.

• Overstimulation and sensitivity - remember how some can pay attention to 10 things at once? This is because they often hear every single sound and see every movement. It can be exhausting. Sometimes they might need extra time to decompress after a busy day.

• Task paralysis - they can really struggle with large or open-ended tasks. They freeze up and are unable to get started.

• Masters of procrastination - when they suddenly clean their room (or bake a cake!), they are probably putting something else off.

Support suggestions:

Structure and routine can really help (although they may fight against it). Doing the same thing at the same time every day helps them remember.

Timers and reminders can be really helpful. Encourage your teen to take ownership of them - set daily reminders for meds/feed the cats, etc. On this note, use Siri/Google Assistant to set reminders as soon as they think of something, eg “Hey Google, remind me at 3pm to post the letter”.

The ‘Pomodoro technique’ is one of my faves for when I feel overwhelmed with too many tasks, or there is a task that I keep avoiding! Firstly, set a focus. Then work on it for 25 minutes. After that time, take a five-minute break (get up, it gets the blood flowing!), then complete another ‘Pomodoro’ or 25-minute work block. After four Pomodoros, take an hour-long break. If you can’t get a task done in four Pomodoros, it is too large - break it down into achievable chunks.

Keeping track of due dates and tasks can be tricky. I highly recommend the Bullet Journal Method (that one you will have to Google). But other people like an electronic option such as Todoist (available online and as an app so you can use it from multiple devices), which allows you to prioritise tasks.

On-ramping can be helpful for tasks where your teen is stuck or can’t find the motivation. On-ramping is a way to gently transition to a task. It can include things like breaking things down into very small steps - open your book, write the heading, watch one video, etc; or start with a familiar or easy task first.

Body doubling is another technique that some ADHDers find useful. Body doubling is when two people work alongside each other on their own tasks. It helps if you first set a goal for what you will achieve as you feel you are more accountable. Sometimes this can look like you and your teen sitting at the dining table both doing some work. Sometimes your teen might want to body double with a friend at the library or even virtually - they can periodically check in with each other via text.

Be kind and patient. Their brain is probably frustrating to them at times too. Sometimes it’s their ally, sometimes their enemy. Be their cheerleader - acknowledge their effort (rather than results), help them work out the strategies that work for them (they may have to try a few different ones!), and always pick your battles.

As always, seek professional support. Sometimes meds can help but they aren’t the solution for everyone. A psychologist or coach can be good for your teen to learn more about their brains and find some strategies that work for them.

If you want to read more here are some suggestions:

https://www.additudemag.com/

https://www.adhdaustralia.org.au/

https://adhdfoundation.org.au/

https://howtoadhd.com/

If your child is ADHD (or is neurodivergent) and they don’t have a support plan (and think your child might benefit from some support and adjustments), please reach out to one of the Inclusion Team.

This term has been full of meaningful learning experiences and positive achievements for our Year 7 students.

During our homegroup sessions, students have been exploring emotional literacy - building their understanding of emotions and how to express them effectively. As we approach the end of term, we’ll begin looking into emotional and cultural strengths, encouraging students to reflect on and celebrate the diverse identities and values that make up our school community. They will also do some work around e-safety that includes a visit from the Police Education Unit.

The Year 7s have also been actively involved in the Clean Up Bayview (CUB) program, led by Mr Nasseip. This initiative combines environmental education with hands-on action, as students help clean up the school grounds and learn about the importance of sustainability.

During Careers Week we welcomed a guest speaker for a special talk on careers in the police force. This gave students a unique insight into the everyday responsibilities and challenges of a police officer.

A big congratulations to the students who received a student value award this term! Each recipient was presented with a certificate and a $5 canteen voucher in recognition of their efforts and contributions.

Finally, we are incredibly proud of the positive and supportive atmosphere within our Year 7 cohort. As a small thank you for their efforts the coordinators organised a fun and well-deserved mini-golf session in the gym on Friday, 16 May.

“Mini-golf was challenging and fun. It was great to play with my friends.”
- Connor Tippett (7C)

“Mini-golf was chill and relaxing. It was really good to play with friends.”
- Ava Pointon (7J)

“It’s SO good to be with our friends and have fun.”
- Adella Courtney (7B)

What a fantastic way to wrap up the week.

We look forward to continuing this great momentum throughout the year!

Warmest regards

Rachel Roberts & Lee Williams

Year 7 Coordinators

The Year 8 RAISE mentoring program has been underway this term, with 15 students participating in one-on-one mentoring sessions. This program provides a space for students to set goals and develop important life skills through positive and consistent support.

Our homegroup competitions have been in full swing, with the AFL tipping competition bringing out some serious footy knowledge across the year level! The YLCs are currently leading the way (of course!), but the question remains... Can the students catch us? We will also begin our Term 2 volleyball homegroup competition now that we are all back from camp.

Many of our Year 8 students spent time at picturesque Roses Gap in the Grampians, enjoying an unforgettable camp experience filled with adventure, teamwork and stunning natural surroundings. It’s been a busy, exciting term with plenty of highlights already. Please find below short updates by two of our Year 8s from their time at camp.

“Currently it is Day 2 of camp and we’ve already done a bunch of fun activities like night walks and the giant swing. The food so far has been really good; for dinner we had chicken schnitzel and vegetables, and for lunch we had ‘make your own’ sandwiches. We have two days left and I am really looking forward to what’s to come.”

- Patrick Mckellar (8D)

“Currently it is Day 2 of camp and it has been a great time. Camp has been a great chance for us to try new things and push ourselves out of our comfort zone. Some activities have included: abseiling, crate stacking, vertical playpen and archery. It is shaping up to be a great week!”
- Connor Ivory (8G)

Year 9 Homegroup Curriculum

It’s been a busy and rewarding term for our Year 9 homegroups, who have been diving into a range of meaningful and engaging activities through the HG curriculum. Students have been participating in sessions focused on gender equity, encouraging them to reflect on fairness, respect and building an inclusive community.

A highlight of the term has been the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program. Students explored emotional literacy and stress management strategies, learning to recognise their emotions and use positive self-talk to manage daily challenges. The powerful “Be a Hero” unit has guided students through discussions on gender equality, domestic violence, accessing help and building awareness and empathy among peers.

As part of our anti-bullying lessons, students have been learning how to identify different types of bullying, the correct reporting procedures, and the steps outlined in our WHS Anti-Bullying Flowchart. These lessons are essential in fostering a safe and supportive school environment for all.

Looking ahead, students have several exciting career-focused opportunities on the horizon. These include Morrisby careers profiling, the Careers Expo at Pasco, a police careers visit, the Engineering Tomorrow Workshop, and the Trade and Tech Fit Career Expo. These experiences are designed to inspire and inform students as they begin to explore their future pathways.

It’s been fantastic to see our Year 9s so engaged in their learning and personal development this term. We look forward to seeing them continue to grow and take advantage of the opportunities ahead.

WE are Learners!

Year 9 Electives

This semester, students have been actively engaged in their elective subjects, taking full advantage of the diverse and exciting opportunities our school offers. Electives are a fantastic way for students to broaden their skills, discover new interests and enrich their overall learning experience. Some of the exciting electives on offer include:

Dance

Year 9 and VET Dance students attended the VCAA Top-Class Dance performance, watching high-scoring solos and gaining valuable insight into VCE Dance expectations, including analysis, creativity and performance preparation.

Water Adventure

Water Adventure students recently visited Urban Surf, learning essential water safety skills while enjoying one of Australia’s favourite pastimes. The excursion was a great way to build confidence, teamwork, and have fun in a safe environment.

Digital Photography

Photography students have been out exploring Williamstown, capturing images while experimenting with composition and editing. This term, they’re planning themed calendars inspired by famous photographers they’ve researched. We’re excited to see their creative work come together!

“During the first semester of Year 9, the electives I’ve taken part in are Photography, Water Adventure and Dance. These electives have given me an opportunity to expand my knowledge in different subjects and show my creativity in different forms.

“In dance, I get to demonstrate my ability to create a dance with my friends to a song of our choice and present it to the class. I’ve really enjoyed having that creative freedom and being able to express myself with movements.

“In Water Adventure, we’ve been given the opportunity to go sailing down at the Williamstown Yacht Club for multiple weeks, and then spend two days at Geelong sailing in open water. This has been a really enjoyable subject for me as I’ve been able to learn all about and try sailing, which I’ve never done before.

“Lastly, for Photography this term we’ve been on multiple walking excursions around Williamstown to capture different images and edit them to fit a description. We’ve started to work with cameras, which has been very exciting to see how they work and compare the images we’ve taken to ones taken on our phones. The photo I’ve taken here involves juxtaposition, which is a technique comparing the green plants next to the architecture.”
- Eden Ellis (9J)

Uniform, Punctuality and Attendance

As the colder months approach, it’s time to rug up and stay warm! We’ve got some great winter wear options available at the uniform shop to help you do just that.

While it might be tempting to throw on a hoodie, please remember that we wear our uniform with pride. Non-uniform items are not permitted and may be confiscated, so make sure you’re keeping cosy and compliant by wearing the correct school uniform.

We are all learners so be on time to school and class, with everything you need, to help set you up for success! Good attendance matters and every day counts when it comes to learning, so let’s make the most of our time together by showing up, being prepared and giving our best. You’ve got this!

Get to Know the 2025 Year 9 Team

I’m delighted to be joining Willi High this year as an English teacher. As you may have guessed from my role, I’m an enthusiast for all kinds of literature and storytelling. I’m especially obsessed with historical and dystopian fiction. My favourite novels include anything by Khaled Hosseini and ‘The Song of Achilles’, an absolute masterpiece written by Madeline Miller.

In my downtime, you’ll find me on the courts playing netball and attending HIIT and yoga classes. As I recently moved to Melbourne from the UK, I’m still unsure of which AFL team I’ll support. So, if you can find me, see if you can persuade me to join your team!

On Thursday, 1 May, our Year 10 students had a Wellbeing Day with a focus on Respectful Relationships. Students chose an incursion grouping and two fun activities to participate in.

Below is a summary from our Year 10 students about the various activities held on the day. Our student leaders at Year 10 are Izzy Goodman, Zoe Birch, Charlie Cox, Sona Lamba, Natasha Trajkovski and Isla Briggs Kennedy.

Mario Kart: At our Year 10 Mario Kart competition, students participated in a round robin of Mario Kart games. Groups of four played against each other and all found it a great way to relax and have some fun with their peers. Thank you Mr Wraight for setting it up in the Theatre.

Dodgeball: On our new futsal courts students competed in a round robin style competition for dodgeball. Everyone participated in the activity and all had a laugh.

Volleyball: At the volleyball session in the gym, students participated in a round robin of volleyball. It was a wonderful experience to see everyone participate and enjoy playing volleyball together.

Art Competition: Students participated in an art competition, where the winners - selected by the principal team - will get their designs printed up on postcards. These will then be used across the school to communicate with families about positive efforts from students. Even our Year 12 students joined the competition. See examples below.

Chris Blattman and Isabella O’Malley

Year 10 Level Coordinators

Welcome to Term 2
We’re off to a fantastic and full-throttle start to the term, and it’s been great to see our Year 11 students settle in with such confidence and enthusiasm.

At the end of Term 1 we held our annual awards assembly, celebrating students who consistently embody our school values. These awards are especially meaningful as they are based on nominations from our teaching staff. A huge congratulations to the following Year 11 students:

Commitment to Excellence

• Jessica Shaw

• Emily Jessop

Creativity & Excellence

• Charlie Douglas

• Darcy Phemister

Inclusion & Diversity

• Princeton Leonard

• Matthew Medved

Integrity

• Gracie Robinson

• Charli Vogel

Communication

• Rhys Walker

• Ethelia Pataridis

We’re also thrilled to welcome Mischa Johnston to our LockSmith Award Hall of Fame. During our year-level assembly this week, we recognised Mischa for her outstanding academic dedication, positive attitude, persistence and the kindness she consistently shows to others. Well done, Mischa!

We have a busy and exciting calendar ahead this term, including:

• Elevate Education Parent Seminar (21 May)

• Semester 1 Exams - Weeks 7-8 (2-12 June)

• GAT (17 June)

• Report Writing Day (13 June - a student-free day)

• Year 11 into 12 Course Selection (due 2 July) - more information to come

With the colder months approaching, please ensure students are dressed according to our school uniform policy. School-approved jumpers, spray jackets and pants are recommended. Students in incorrect attire, such as non-uniform tracksuit pants or shoes, may be sent home to change before returning to class. For full details, please visit our school website.

Here’s to another great term of learning, growth and achievement!

- the Year 11 Team

Term 2 for Year 12 might have seen some changes in the Study Centre office, with Mr Hume seamlessly slipping into Mr Patchell’s seat, but the Class of 2025 picked up their strong work in Term 1 without missing a beat.

Term 2 in the final year of school presents its own challenges; it’s removed enough from the start of the year that the sheen of excitement has worn off a little bit, but it’s not close enough to the end that the downhill momentum is enough to carry everyone home. Every cohort deals with this challenge in its own way, and if the floaties and goggles around the campus are anything to go by, this year’s students are choosing to approach it with positivity and good spirits!

The students were also enthusiastic participants in an Elephant Ed workshop on ‘Privilege’. Functioning as a capstone to a range of different learning experiences they have had at Williamstown High over the last few years, this workshop provided an opportunity to think about the ways that other aspects of society and culture intersect with consent. Student feedback to the incursion was overwhelmingly positive, with more than 95 percent of students suggesting that it should remain an integral part of the Year 12 curriculum.

Following on from this, the homegroups in Year 12 have been conducting a unit on gender equality and healthy sexual relationships. As our students move into the world and find increasing independence, it is imperative that they have an understanding of, and vocabulary to navigate, relationships that are often made more complicated by social media. In particular, it can be so valuable to hear that others might share experiences; all too often a world mediated by screens results in increased loneliness.

Although Mr Patchell has shifted office for Term 2, the Year at the Movies continues! This term, students have been encouraged to reflect on:

• Thelma and Louise and its focus on loyalty and relationships

• Conclave, with its connection to a new pope in 2025 and our own federal election

• 24 Hour Party People and its veneration of idealism, particularly in a year that sometimes focuses on numbers and outcomes

• Jaws and the need to maintain momentum (and, sometimes, to get a bigger boat)

To conclude, a couple more of our wonderful homegroup teachers, Grace Hopton and Glenn Kellam, have shared their own cinematic opinions with us:

Grace Hopton - 12D

Glenn Kellam - 12F

During Weeks 7 and 8 of Term 1, our Years 7 and 9 students undertook the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) and conducted themselves commendably. With the online format, the tests are adaptive and included features that allowed audio where appropriate and visual zoom functions. All these features will improve the quality of the collected data and the students’ testing conditions.

WHS conducted nearly 2000 individual NAPLAN tests over four days, as well as catch-up sessions the following week to accommodate for student absences during the official testing schedule. Results will be made available in Term 3.

During Week 3 of Term 2, our Year 9 students participated in the Morrisby careers profile assessment at the Bayview Campus. Students completed a range of core aptitude and personality questions that will help them to better understand their strengths and interests and assist them with subject choices and career options going forward to the senior campus.

Our next major event in the Bayview curriculum calendar is Year 9 exams, which will take place in Week 9 of Term 2. These exams will provide valuable feedback for students, parents and teachers, and help guide our Year 9s during Term 3, in which subject selections for 2026 will take place.

Clayton Warren

Leading Teacher - Curriculum Middle Years

Within our Student Leadership team at Bayview, our focus has shifted from excitement in Term 1, to action in Term 2. Greater onus has been shifted on to the students to get the job done this term when planning and organising initiatives, allowing students to gain understanding about their own strengths and weaknesses, while developing skills like communication and delegation.

Our events committee got a major run on the board this week as our campus came together for IDAHOBIT Day to unite and call out discrimination against the LGBTIQA+ community, with all proceeds raised donated to the charity Minus18. They should be commended on their organisation and teamwork in organising which activities to run, ensuring forms and orders were complete, and deciding on the runsheet for the day.

Upcoming in Term 2 for our Year 9 Curriculum Captains will be the launch and running of the lunchtime House Cup, an Art Competition with the express purpose of beautifying our wellbeing spaces, and further collaboration at the School Captain level to represent student voice at the School Council. The Events Committee will now shift its focus to Reconciliation Week and Disability Pride Month, both happening in Term 2.

Please now enjoy reading some excerpts from a leadership report to the School Council on the year so far by Bayview School Vice Captain, Sienna Azad.

“On behalf of the leadership team at Bayview campus…

Our major fundraising event in Term 1 was our Harmony Day celebration at the Bayview campus on the 21st of March. On this day everyone was encouraged to wear orange, or something from their culture. We had Just Dance happening in the gym, a bake sale, as well as some French and Indonesian activities around the school! With the combined amount from the gold coin donations and the bake sale, we were able to raise just over $500 for the West Welcome Wagon organisation, a charity that helps support refugees and asylum seekers in Melbourne’s west.

As a leadership team, we have had opportunities to practice our public speaking and talking in front of big crowds. At the end of Term 1, the entire leadership team contributed to the end of term assembly, writing and rehearsing speeches with peers and teachers. Most of us got the opportunity to share updates from our leadership areas of sport, steam, art and music, as well as an update from our events committee. As a team, we were a bit nervous about speaking in front of the whole campus, but everyone did a wonderful job.

On a more recent note, Bayview had their open night for all the potential future students and parents. On this evening, we had a fantastic team of volunteer students handing out flyers at the doors of the gym, providing tours and answering questions for parents around the campus. Stephanie Hooker, one of our Bayview School Captains and myself, had the opportunity to emcee the evening, where I appreciated another chance to speak in front of the Williamstown High School community about my experience throughout high school. This night was packed with good energy and lots of dedication from the leadership team.

Finally, we held a rainbow free-dress celebration for IDAHOBIT day, which thanks to the events committee, included another badge-making workshop, some colourful posters, a sausage sizzle, a “guess the lollies in the jar" challenge, and an incredibly generous doughnut giveaway from the principals. The mood was super fun and positive at lunch time during these activities.”

This year, our school came together to celebrate IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia – with a vibrant and joyful series of events organised by the Social Justice Student Leadership team. The day was not only a colourful celebration but also a powerful reminder of our commitment to building an inclusive, safe, and supportive community for everyone.

Students enjoyed a range of fun and creative activities designed to promote inclusion and raise awareness. Highlights included friendship bracelet making, where students created meaningful symbols of support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and a rainbow chalk art station to fill the school grounds with colourful, positive messages.

A rainbow photo booth provided a fun way for friends to capture the spirit of the day, while the “Guess the Queer Icon” game offered a chance to learn about important figures in LGBTQIA+ history and culture. Students also made custom badges with pride-themed designs, showing their support with pride and creativity.

No celebration is complete without a sweet treat – and free rainbow doughnuts were handed out to students as a cheerful (and delicious!) symbol of unity. The event coincided with an out-of-uniform day, and funds raised were donated to Minus18, an Australian organisation that supports LGBTQIA+ youth through education and advocacy.

Thanks to the leadership and hard work of the Social Justice team, this year’s IDAHOBIT celebration was a colourful success – reminding us all that when we embrace diversity and stand up for inclusion, our school becomes a better place for everyone.

A new club is kicking goals—literally—thanks to the initiative of one of our school’s Sports Captains, who recently launched a Friday afternoon Futsal club open to all students and staff.

Held on the brand-new outdoor courts, the club has quickly become a favourite way to end the week, with a growing number of students, teachers, and staff members lacing up their runners and jumping in for a fun, fast-paced game.

As the weeks go on, the energy and excitement continue to grow. Whether you're a seasoned soccer player or just looking to try something new, the Friday Futsal club offers a welcoming, active way to finish the school week.

New players are always welcome—just bring your runners and your team spirit!

Our student leaders are hard at work planning a vibrant and meaningful Term 3 with a variety of new initiatives. Students are developing a school talent show, where students will have the chance to shine on stage. Also on the horizon are life skills workshops run by school alumni; in addition, student leaders are proud to be coordinating events for Disability Pride Month. This important celebration will highlight the voices, experiences, and achievements of people with disabilities, both within our school and beyond.

With such a diverse and engaging term ahead, our student leadership team continues to show their passion for creating a school culture that is inclusive, inspiring, and forward-thinking. We can’t wait to see it all come to life!

This year has started very strong with record student attendances at our after-school extended library hours to work independently on their studies and access our wonderful alumni mentors. We have also had a number of VCE Masterclasses and workshops running, with more planned for later in the school year.

Here are some of the highlights so far:

Alumni Mentor Awarded Top Arts Gong from VCAA

Catrin Walker, a current member of our alumni mentor team and who achieved a perfect score of 50 in Visual Communication and Design, was awarded the Eckersley’s Art and Craft Prize during the Top Designs exhibition at Melbourne Museum. The award was for Community for her Visual Communication Design work: ‘Our Guide to Feminism’. We congratulate Catrin on her amazing achievement and are fortunate to have Catrin working with our Year 12 Visual Communication and Design students.

Professor Visits Year 12 History Class

Prof David Goodman, a professor of the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies who specialises in American history at the University of Melbourne, visited our Year 12 Revolutions History class to discuss the American Revolution.

The following is a student testimonial from Shannon Ebenwaldner:

“Prof David Goodman was very insightful, providing material both inside of and extending beyond the Study Design. He was very passionate about presenting different perspectives on the American Revolution. We found this experience to be helpful not only for our study of the American Revolution, but also for our curiosity.”

Revolutionary Virtual Museum Tour

The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, depicts the events of the American Revolution. The museum has a collection of several thousand objects including artworks and sculpture, textiles, weapons, manuscripts and rate books. Students completing Year 12 History had the opportunity to take a live virtual tour of the museum.

Student Darcy Schneider said of the experience:

“The virtual tour with the Museum of the American Revolution provided the Year 12 VCE Revolutions class with invaluable insight into the story of the United States’ War of Independence. For more than an hour, we were led through a detailed virtual replica of the museum by an expert curator, who dialed-in from the historic city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tour, tailored to our Study Design content, included captivating stories from groups often left out of the traditional narrative, such as women, enslaved people and indigenous Americans. In all, the virtual tour was an engaging recap of our last term of learning, as we continue now by exploring the Revolution’s lasting consequences.

Linguistics and Language Lecture Lauded

Kate Burridge, a professor of Linguistics at Monash University and fellow of both the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, recently spoke to Year 12 English students about her explorations of informal language and where the study of linguistics can take you.

Students Alfyn Steere and Harry Parker had this to say about the talk:

“In Week 2 this term, the Year 12 English Language class had the honour of listening to a lecture from Prof Kate Burridge, one of the leading linguists in Australia. The lecture covered aspects of our first area of study: Informality, such as euphemisms, dysphemisms and taboo language. Our class really enjoyed learning about these topics through the lens of an expert in linguistics, who managed to present in a very engaging and understandable manner. She was eager to answer our questions and queries, and it was awesome for us to see what the study of linguistics and language studies may lead to in the future.”

Melbourne University Maths and Stats Workshop

We had the pleasure of having a team of academics from the School of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Melbourne work with our students in Years 7, 8 and 9 to deliver a hands-on and team-based workshop. The workshop explored a variety of concepts and topics in mathematics not typically encountered in the classroom, and offered our students the opportunity to extend their abilities and enrich their knowledge in the field of mathematics.

Careers Week Highlights at the Bayview Campus

Keen Year 9 students attended the Pasco Careers Expo, where they interacted with representatives from various industries, training organisations, and tertiary institutions. This experience supported students in developing a broader understanding of the options available beyond secondary school.

‘It was interesting to learn more about Melbourne University, talking to exhibitors and getting brochures’-Zeb 9B

The Victoria Police "Made for More" presentation gave our Year 7 and 9 students an insight into the roles and responsibilities of police officers, as well as the recruitment process. The session encouraged students to reflect on the personal attributes and skills suited to careers in community service.

An Engineering Tomorrow workshop offered a hands-on introduction to engineering through practical, interactive challenges. This workshop helped students make connections between classroom learning and real-world applications.

We got to physically build our own mini bridges and we got to see for ourselves how the structure would hold together. There were also professional engineers that joined in to teach us about the career and the opportunities that came with it, which overall made it an amazing learning experience. I would most definitely recommend the program for the future!’- Julia 8B

Throughout the week, students participated in lunchtime Careers Virtual Reality (VR) sessions, which allowed them to navigate a variety of occupations in an engaging and immersive format. These sessions provided a unique way to experience different workplaces and industries.

‘It was great to experience VR and do a little open-heart surgery’- Patrick 7I

‘I enjoyed VR, especially the barber shop. It was pretty realistic’- Blake 7A

All Year 9 students also undertook the Morrisby Careers Profiling, an interactive online assessment tool which provides detailed insights to help students better understand their aptitudes, interests, and personality to explore and research potential career pathways.

To round out Careers Week, Sam Nikolsky, Director from Wyndham Tech School delivered a STEAM-focused presentation to our Year 8 students highlighting how creative thinking is one of the vital core skills in 2025 and has become the fastest growing for shaping careers in the future.

In addition, students used their homegroup sessions to begin developing their Career Action Plans, engaging in meaningful conversations with their teachers about subject choices, strengths, and interests.

Overall, Careers Week offered a valuable opportunity for students to reflect, explore, and begin thinking about the many exciting pathways ahead of them. Well done Bayview!

Across both Pasco and Bayview Campuses various careers related events have occurred in National Careers week and prior to careers week. On MOnday 5 May the Pasco Campus held its 5th Careers Expo which allowed Year 11 and 12 students access to a range of exhibitors in the new study centre. Select Year 9 students also visited the expo whilst Year 10 students have been busily finalising their Work Experience placements for the 16-20 June experience. Students were able to engage in pathway conversations with exhibitors and to collect hard copy course guides to research the range of possibilities available to them in the future. Photos captured the extravaganza expo event.

At the end of Term 3, a selection of our Year 7-10 students were lucky enough to attend a mathematics and statistics incursion run by the University of Melbourne. The incursion required students to complete a range of problem-solving activities relating to current research taking place at the university. It was an engaging and challenging experience for all students (and staff) involved. A big thank you to Ezra Bangun, Academic Enhancement Leader at Bayview, for organising the incursion.

Term 2 has begun with a new offering from the Tutor Learning Initiative this term - our Multiplication Masters Workshops. Offered to a selection of students who we believe would best benefit from the program, it aims to ensure that the students build their knowledge of multiplication facts to better allow them to access the content they are learning in their Mathematics classrooms. Keep an eye out for future emails from me with the programs being offered by the Tutor Learning Initiative.

We will also soon be organising for a selection of students in Years 7 to 10 to participate in an extension program run by the Australian Mathematics Trust. Maths Enrichment is an extension program for talented students to widen their mathematical knowledge and skills. The booklet students will aim to complete contains unique problems designed each year by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend students’ problem-solving skills.

Further into Term 2, the Year 9s will begin preparation for their midyear exams. Being the first time that they will complete exams at Williamstown High School, included below are some recommended tips and tricks to help them prepare and have success in the exams.

Martyn van Reyk

Mathematics Learning Specialist

Jazz Night

Thank you to parents, carers, students, staff and friends for attending the Jazz Night held at Kindred Studios on Monday, 5 May. The event featured our Bayview Stage Band, Pasco Stage Band, and a variety of vocal and instrumental soloists. Seeing students embrace the stage and showcase their incredible talent and technical skill is inspiring.

Our students felt well prepared, which is a credit to Will, Elissa and our classroom music/instrumental music teachers: Jamila, Rich, Rob, Karen, Holly, Zoe, Michael, Sam and Tim. These nights provide students with invaluable experience as they adjust to the performance conditions in the moment - particularly when playing a mix of rehearsed and unrehearsed material! Congratulations to all students involved.

We have welcomed a new Ceramics and Visual Communication teacher this year, Grace Hopton. Her classes have been creating some beautiful art works (photos attached).

Media and Art Making and Exhibiting students have been working hard on their SAT planning for Unit 3.

The Art and ceramics rooms are currently being upgraded and all classes have been moved to a new temporary location. Lots of stressful times now, but the rooms will be lovely when the renovations are over.

The year has begun with great enthusiasm in the Languages Department. We are pleased to see a steady increase in students choosing a language as one of their elective subjects.

This term also marks a time of transition within our team. We bid a warm farewell to Qisthi Muflihah, our Indonesian language assistant, and thank her for the valuable support she provided to students and staff. At the same time, we are delighted to welcome Dominique Géroflé, our new French language assistant. Dominique will be working with students from Year 7 through to Year 12 and will provide targeted support to our VCE students as they prepare for their oral examinations. Her presence will no doubt enrich the French program and bring additional cultural insight to the classroom.

Year 7
Students in Year 7 have been introduced to the fundamentals of either French or Indonesian. This term’s focus has been on building language awareness and developing basic conversational skills, including greetings and self-introductions. In parallel, they have been exploring the cultural aspects of each language in context.

Year 8
French students have been learning about the French secondary school system and are currently designing their own ideal school - a creative task that allows them to apply descriptive language in a meaningful way. Indonesian students are engaging with the topic of family, creating illustrated photo albums to introduce their family members and pets using appropriate language structures.

Year 9
The focus in Year 9 French is on towns and transportation. Students are beginning to construct longer written texts, consolidating their grammar and vocabulary through real-world scenarios. In Indonesian, the theme of sport and entertainment is allowing students to express opinions, compare preferences, and discuss popular cultural activities.

Year 10 and VCE
Senior students are delving into topics that reflect their personal experiences as well as broader social themes. French learners participated in a film excursion this term to the French Film Festival to watch The Count of Monte Cristo. This event was a great experience to bring the target language to life in an authentic and engaging way.

We are excited for what lies ahead this year. The Languages Department remains committed to fostering not only linguistic proficiency, but also a deep appreciation for the cultures behind the languages we teach.

A few dates to look forward to for Languages:

19 May - Berthe Mouchette Competition (poetry recital) for our Year 7 and 8 students

End of Term 2 - Berthe Mouchette Competition for our VCE French students

Week 2, Term 3 - Languages Week

À très bientôt, sampai jumpa lagi!

Clémentine Roussel (Languages CAT Leader)

It has been an exciting start to the 2025 academic year in the HAPE team with students engaging in numerous activities to prepare them for the year ahead. The team welcomes new staff; Mrs Dyson, Mr Nassiep, Ms Hutchings and Mr Williams.

In Year 7, students began the year settling into PE at secondary school learning new games and engaging with their peers. We quickly determined that this group have lots of competitive energy and have been delighted to see their sports abilities on show already. Students completed a number of fitness tests accessing their levels in a number of components of fitness. With this data, students explored which areas are most important to their sports performances and discussed with their teachers how improvements could benefit performance.

Our Year 8 cohort also began the year with some fitness tests, many advancing their scores from Year 7 and reflecting on their fitness improvements over the previous year. Students discussed how health and fitness components contribute to overall health and wellbeing and made suggestions for improvements to see continued benefits. In Term 2, students will begin their health unit looking at respectful relationships and gender equality. We have already been impressed at the mature and respectful way students have approached these lessons. In practical lessons students will put their skills to the test in invasion games with their assessment specifically focused on handball and netball. We look forward to continuing to see them shine throughout the year.

In Year 9, students have explored how their fitness tests contribute more broadly to their health and wellbeing and in theory lessons have extended this knowledge to look into the physiology of the human body. Learning Tasks in Term 1 asked students to think critically about their own fitness testing results and to link their understanding of the human body to improvements in their fitness. Moving into Term 2, students are challenged to explore striking sports and to apply transferable tactics and strategy to advance their performance. We thoroughly enjoy how much effort and excitement these Year 9 lessons involve and hope to continue to see their development across the year.

Thank you to all our wonderful students for their effort and enthusiasm in PE lessons. We look forward to continuing to work alongside you as the year progresses.

Next meeting:

Tuesday, 10 June, 7:30pm at the Bayview Campus and online

• Guest speakers - three of the school’s learning specialists will talk to meeting attendees about using feedback to improve learning

Thanks to our recent guest speakers Liz Lorenc and Anna Bovdis, who are the Pathways and Transitions leading teachers at the Bayview and Pasco campuses. They told us about the variety of events and activities at WHS celebrating National Careers Week - including an in-house careers expo with 21 providers of education and training. There is an enormous amount of work that goes into supporting the students’ career decisions at Willi High. We are very grateful to Liz and Anna for taking the time to tell us about this important part of our kids’ education.

New Student Carrels - Pasco Library

The PFA has received a funding request for individual student carrels for the Pasco library. The current ones are very well-used and now beyond repair. The PFA is very pleased to fund 18 new ones, including one accessible carrel. We hope to show you a picture of them in use before too long.

We hope to see you at a meeting soon. Keep an eye out for Compass posts about upcoming meetings, or email us at presidentwhspfa@gmail.com to receive PFA updates. You can also join the WHS Parents and Friends Association Facebook page.

It’s an honour to be stepping into the Campus Principal role for Term 2, and to be part of such a vibrant, hard-working and connected campus community while Mr Pearce is on a well-earned break with his family. From the moment I arrived, the energy around the campus has been infectious - students are clearly proud of their school and are engaging with their learning, peers and teachers with great spirit.

We’ve returned from the break with Term 2 already in full swing. There’s a tangible buzz in classrooms, and it’s been fantastic to visit lessons across the year levels and see students diving into rich learning tasks with confidence.

Our student leaders continue to shine and are playing a big role in shaping the culture of the campus. Breakfast Club continues to be well attended (and, yes, the toasted muffins are still going strong!), and our student-led initiatives around IDAHOBIT Day and NAIDOC Week are already in motion. These are such important moments for us to come together, reflect and celebrate the inclusive, respectful school we’re continuing to build.

We’ve also had strong attendance again with the alumni tutor program and VCE Masterclasses - signs that our senior students are continuing to make the most of the academic supports available to them. These programs are a real asset to the campus and reflect the strong learning culture we’re proud to maintain. A reminder to all families that these sessions are free, open to all VCE students, and can have a meaningful impact on student outcomes.

Facilities-wise, the new futsal courts have been incredibly popular - students are using the space enthusiastically during recess and lunch, and it’s great to see active, healthy fun happening outside of the classroom. Kudos to our HAPE CAT Leader Mr Cameron Mellor, who, with assistance from the Pasco Student Leadership Team, has ‘kicked off’ a fantastic weekly program called Futsal Friday, where staff and students from all year levels are encouraged to come along and have a friendly game from approximately 3:15-4:15pm (see pics below). Work on accessibility upgrades is also progressing well, and we remain in close contact with the VSBA to ensure the Q Block restoration continues on schedule.

As I write, the Year 10 campers are probably engaging in some adrenaline-fuelled fun so I can’t wait to hear the stories and see the happy snaps when they come back. Thank you to all students and families for such a positive start to Term 2. I’m looking forward to the weeks ahead and to working with our whole community to keep the momentum going.

Hold fast,

Gavin Clifford
Pasco Campus Principal (Acting)