School News

Ben Carroll, State Minister for Education, and former Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited Preston High School last Friday (Oct. 11) where the students have named their newest building in honour of her legacy in Australian politics.The building is to be used as a VCE Vocational Major Centre specifically designed for senior students.The students voted to

The opening of 12 new classrooms at moorabbin Primary School saw joy on the faces of local pupils, said Southern Metropolitan MLC Ryan Batchelor.The new classrooms and a first-class science room – state-of-the-art facilities – were funded by a $15 million investment from the State Government in the 2021–22 budget, Mr Batchelor said.“I was there

Seventeen of Hume’s brightest students have been recognised by the Victorian Bar for academic excellence in legal studies.Each receives $1000 from the Victorian Bar Foundation and $500 from the Hume City Council.The Victorian Bar Foundation Student Achievement Award and Mentoring Program winners for 2023 are:• Jasmine Roeschmann, Roxburgh College• Komal Joshi Hume, Anglican Grammar• Aron

Ivanhoe Grammar School has been listed as the fifth wealthiest school in Victoria.With average annual gross income per student of $36,291 in 2021, Ivanhoe is listed as having a five-year revenue of $381.7 million.This averages to an annual income of $76.34 million.Ivanhoe Grammar School has campuses at Ivanhoe, Doreen and La Trober University.Haileybury College was

Haileybury College has been named Victoria’s richest school in 2023.“[It] has more money than the poorest 200 schools combined,” said the Herald Sun.It has 4600 students and a combined five-year income of $677m, receiving funding increase of 27 per cent over the past five years.

Jed Birkner and Billie Bermingham are the School Captains for 2020 at Alexandra Primary School. Archie McGahy and Ryan Te Giffel are the Vice-Captains. House Captains are:• Rubicon: George Siotiropoulos and Jaido Synman• Acheron: Dylan Woehl• Goulburn: Blake Coward and Matthew Waixel SRC leaders are Cameron Sloan, Jaime Shawcross, Makeena Hedger and Jorja Jenkins.

Students from Buxton, Eildon, Middle Kinglake, Yea, Sacred Heart and St Mary’s Primary Schools are getting active as part of Murrindindi Shire Council and VicHealth’s ‘Walk to School’ Program. ‘Walk to School’ kicked off on Monday (Oct. 7) and runs until November 1. VicHealth is running a photo competition as part of the Program and

Indi MHR Dr Helen Haines will visit Yea later this month, and attend a new building ceremony to be held at Sacred Heart School. Sacred Heart Yea is holding a New Building Opening Ceremony on Monday, October 28 at 10 am. Senator Jane Hume will be conducting the official opening with special guest Dr Haines

Students from Flowerdale Primary School celebrated International Day of People with Disability on Wednesday (Dec. 5). Mayor Sandice McAulay said IDPwD is all about increasing the understanding and acceptance of people with disability and increasing public awareness of the issues people with disabilities face. “This was the fourth year Council’s Access and Inclusion Committee celebrated

Cindy McLeish, MLA, has told State Parliament of going to the centenary celebrations of Strathewen Primary School. “What a joyous occasion and wonderful celebration it was,” Ms McLeish said. “Dancing, music, singing, art and colour were all constant features. It is incredible to think that such a small community can support a school for such a long period. “There were so