The start of each new year is very special. Each year we welcome into the Mooroolbark College family both new staff and new students. Today we celebrated our Opening Assembly where we welcomed 200 new Year Seven students and 25 new students across Years 8 to 12. Unfortunately, we couldn’t… Read More
As 2021 draws to a close I wish to acknowledge the Mooroolbark College community for their resilience, patience and work throughout this year. Similarly, to 2020, 2021 has been a year of learning and growth for everyone in the College. We hope that 2022 will return us to more normal… Read More
We were so thrilled to welcome students back in to our classrooms and return to practical on-site learning, where students were able to apply many theoretical skills covered in remote learning to real life situations. Instrumental teachers were very happy that the operation guide allowed them to teach on site… Read More
It has been a couple of weeks since all students returned to learning on-site and we are beginning to find normality in the classroom again. Just like it is for students, it’s also a great time to remind our wider community of the variety of programs we offer at… Read More
Outstanding work produced by Humanities students was the focus of the online Night of Excellence on the 19th of October. We had a variety of assignments, reports, posters, collaborative exercises, charts, maps and line drawings from across our Commerce, Geography and History subjects. Be Your Own Boss students were featured with their Trade Week… Read More
This year has again thrown a number of challenges at the Library, with much of the last part of the year spent in lockdown and away from our Library. The books have become very lonely without excursions outside of the Library. However, it’s been great to see everyone access Wheelers ebooks… Read More
In Science we celebrated the return to onsite learning by engaging students with experiments and activities. Students were able to continue the development of their practical skills in a fun way. Our Year 7 students used water beads to explore the differing effects of hot and cold water as well as salt and sugar solution on their size. This led to… Read More
While lockdown and remote learning are coming to an end, the mental health experts are telling us that the ‘hidden pandemic’ of ongoing mental health issues will continue for some time and may not peak for another 12 months. As a school and as parents we need to continue to… Read More
On the 18th of October, English’s online Night of Excellence was made available to our school community, and we could not have been prouder of those who volunteered and/or agreed to showcase their excellent work. What an amazing initiative by the social media team at Mooroolbark to utilise one of the most powerful and… Read More
