ASPIRE

Junior School

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    Welcome to Term 4! It has been a busy start to the Term in the Aspire program with our 2023 Testing Day taking place on Saturday 8th October. Grade 6 students from 12 local primary schools attended our 3-hour session – comprised of a Music Aptitude test, Literacy… Read More

SRC

Student Leadership

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The SRC had a fantastic end to term 3, running the school’s first ever Mullets for Mental Health campaign successfully. With the help of Mr Ingham bravely cutting his hair in the middle of the Quad, the school was able to raise $2380! This is halfway to our ambitious’ goal… Read More

LIBRARY

Library

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The benefits of reading have always been positive, and are well documented. In addition to increasing your vocabulary and developing your literacy, there are also many health benefits, including developing empathy and understanding.   In the period after World War I, nurses and doctors started to appreciate the calming and restorative… Read More

ASPIRE

Junior School

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This term our Year 7 and 8 Aspire classes headed to the Zoo for an enrichment excursion.  It was fabulous to see the students excited about an excursion and ready for a day of fun and learning with their peers. They completed the Animal Classification and Adaptations program. Here’s what… Read More

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

Senior School

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The SRC has had a busy term preparing for Body Kindness Month.  We have been working closely with students Belle Gavin, Natasha Rowe and Zoe Jackson, preparing for Mullets for Mental Health all year, and the big month has finally arrived.  Students have been busy interviewing staff and students, preparing… Read More

WEAR IT PURPLE DAY

Mooroolbark College

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Recently the College celebrated Wear it Purple Day. The day is all about celebrating LGBTIQ+ youth being who they are whilst celebrating diversity and inclusion as a community. As a College, we celebrated the day with a Rainbow Picnic, flag raising ceremony at Yarra Ranges Council offices, purple canteen goodies,… Read More

CANTEEN

Canteen

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Term 3 has continued to be a very productive one for the canteen as we continue to see improvement in our facilities with our new oven being delivered and installed. This allows us to do more cooking onsite and contribute to many of our clubs that are run throughout the… Read More

SENIOR SCHOOL

Senior School

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We are coming up to the final weeks of senior school classes, especially with the Year 12 students. Preparations for the Year 12 celebrations are underway, as well as planning for the Class of 2023.  Elevate Education session  Elevate Education came for their final session “Ace you exams” on Tuesday… Read More

STUDENT WELL-BEING

Student Wellbeing

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As you know, one of our four core values is COMPASSION and we want all our students to develop into caring and compassionate people who seek to look after others. Over the course of last week we had presentations in homegroup around RUOK day that were designed to upskill and… Read More

DARRANG HOUSE UPDATE

House Update

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Student Wellbeing and Learning Centre  Darrang and Baan Houses have moved into the new Student Wellbeing and Learning Centre – the new ‘heart of the school’. It has been exciting to see students using the space as a social area at lunchtimes and for quiet study with tutors during classes.… Read More