Congratulations to our fabulous Year 7 students on consolidating their practical skills and gaining their Bunsen burner licenses! The Year 7 students have worked so hard to demonstrate correct safety procedures and skills.   The Year 7 classes are currently learning about mixtures such as solutions, colloids, and suspensions. They will… Read More

The multifaceted area of technology has been having a fantastic Term 1 so far!   There are lots of projects popping up across the area. Students are using their problem-solving skills and making their own creative choices to meet the requirements of design challenges.  Students are loving the opportunities to… Read More

The Pseudonym Group (TPG)    Pseudonym (noun) – A fictitious name, especially one used by an author.     For this edition of the Mooroolbark College newsletter, Literacy and the students within the school have a very special treat that we are both proud and excited for.    Brand new to… Read More

As we near the end of Term 1 we already have so much to celebrate in our proud little faculty: a successful start to the year; the welcoming of our Year 7s; the Education Perfect World Championships, and an addition to the Mooroolbark College Languages staff family.  2023 has started… Read More

It’s been a great term to start off the year in Humanities. Our units are well underway with assessments in all year levels showing the great work being undertaken in the faculty. The Year 7 room in the Discovery Centre is coming along nicely with some great History themed displays… Read More

Year 9 students have been busy taking on a new program called SHIELD. The aim of the program is to build students confidence and skills in a range of activities and real-life opportunities including running sports tournaments, getting involved in the local community and navigating the city.   During Term 1… Read More

Year 8  Year 8 English students have just completed a unit on Microfiction where they experimented with telling stories in as few words as possible. The students found that punctuation becomes incredibly important when trying to create a big impact with only a few words and that every word must… Read More

On Tuesday the Duke of Ed class completed a 40km ride to Warburton. The conditions were in our favour with a cool but sunny day. We completed the ride earlier than expected with everyone making it the entire way. It was great to see students outside of the classroom, communicating… Read More

What a wonderful start to the year we have had in technology!   Our Junior students have been settling into their new tech subjects.    It is great to see them becoming excited about the new skills they are mastering and all the equipment they are going to be using.… Read More

Embracing the new year of 2023, the EAL team has placed a big focus on getting prepared. At the end of 2022, the school offered two workshops for the EAL families regarding the re-enrolment paperwork and Compass communication. More than 60 families showed up on the day and took the… Read More