We hope everyone is staying safe during this difficult time. It is very important that we are still getting out for an hour of physical activity each day, whether it’s a walk, run, bike ride or anything else possible and within the restrictions.    Here are another 3 ways to stay… Read More

I am pleased to say we are past the half way point of this term and while Remote Learning has presented some challenges, it has not stopped Mooroolbark College students achieving excellence in a variety of different areas. Over the last few weeks, students have been involved in Remote House Assemblies which have allowed students to… Read More

We know that mental health of adolescents is particularly vulnerable during these uncertain Covid 19 times and with recent cases of Covid19 in our own neighborhood, some of our young people may be feeling an even greater sense of uncertainly and anxiety. What was ‘way over there” now feels ‘much closer to home’.  Dr Michael Carr Greg, one of… Read More

Remote learning has been challenging for everyone, however we would like to acknowledge the added layer of complexity many of our EAL families are facing during this time. We have continued to see outstanding work from students during remote learning. The following two pieces of work are just two examples of the wonderful work being completed by our students.   Biak… Read More

VCAL  Completing your senior years of high schooling can be challenging at the best of times. As we all know the class of 2020 has had to adapt in ways that we never even really considered possible. The VCAL students have been valiantly demonstrating the College values throughout their Remote… Read More

As Term 3 commences, I continue to feel a great sense of pride during this challenging and unprecedented time. The Mooroolbark College community has truly come together to ensure our students are supported and their learning journey continues in a positive and meaningful way.    Given our current challenges, it is so important that we continue working collaboratively to ensure that we provide the very best possible support for the… Read More

Student Voice While back on site at the end of Term 2, the Leadership Team ran focus groups of students across all year levels to gain feedback from their time during Remote Learning. Several important changes were made when planning and implementing Remote Learning 2.0 as a result of listening to our… Read More

English It is great to have all students back learning in one way or another! The English KLA has been working hard to emulate as much of the liveliness of a classroom as possible, albeit in a remote setting and the English teachers look forward to guiding students with their studies this term.  We would also like to give… Read More