We’ve had an exciting start to Term 3 in Science with classes participating in a range of engaging experiments exploring forces, electricity and cells. Our Year 7 students have been busy designing and creating parachutes to test the effect of different variables on the time they take to land. In… Read More
It has been a busy start for the Pathways team in term 3. On Tuesday 12th July, the Year 9 students attended an excursion to Box Hill Institute, Lilydale Lakeside Campus, as part of their Pathways Program. A number of workshops were offered including Nursing, Hospitality, Automotive, Creative Arts, Horticulture… Read More
A recent highlight for Mooroolbark College's EAL and Burmese community is undoubtedly the Performing Arts Camp early this term - 25 incredibly talented Chin students all together on a camp, enjoying every minute of the 3-day intensive rehearsal and taking every opportunity to spread their genuine passion for music and… Read More
On Thursday, July 28, the Business Management and Accounting students travelled to the Yarra Glen Chocolaterie, and Healesville main street. The excursion provided an opportunity for the Business Management and Accounting students to explore Unit One and Unit Two course content within an operating business and a business district. Students spent… Read More
Hello friends, We know that coming out of two years of Covid isolations and lockdowns, the mental health of our adolescents remains vulnerable. Dr Michael Carr Greg, one of Australia’s best known adolescent psychologists, has the following advice on supporting the mental health of young people. Regular exercise. Exercise is… Read More
Year 11 VCAL Literacy visited the city on Tuesday to support their Road to Solo and Homelessness units. After exploring the interactive Road to Zero exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, we headed to The Big Issue to hear first hand experiences of homelessness and how The Big Issue provides those… Read More
If you haven’t dropped by the Library lately, you really should! Our big new windows are letting in so much light – it’s hard to reconcile the fact that the Library hasn’t actually gotten any bigger because the windows make the space look huge! Our new circulation desk looks pretty… Read More
Welcome to Semester 2 and it is a pleasure to welcome a new group of students into the Technology classrooms. Students have looked at workshop safety and are starting to design their projects as well as learning the skills required to successfully execute their designs. Upgrades to the benches in… Read More
Are you coming to Mooroolbark in 2023? Would you be interested in applying for the Aspire class? Our Year 7 students have now completed their first semester of secondary school. I asked them some questions about their experience in the Aspire Program so far – here’s what some of them… Read More
