As we come to the end of another school year, I am incredibly proud to reflect on what has been a highly successful year for Carwatha College P–12, with much to celebrate.

Our VCE results, released this week, demonstrate strong growth across a number of key areas. We recorded a 10% increase in median study scores in both English and Mathematics, along with an increase in the number of students achieving ATARs above 90, 80 and 70. We are also pleased to have outperformed our local schools, including Lyndale Secondary College, Noble Park Secondary College, Nazareth College and Dandenong High School.

For the second year in a row, Carwatha College P–12 has been recognised by the Department as a High Performing School. This ranking reflects strong results across multiple measures, including our Attitudes to School Survey, Parent Opinion Survey and Staff Opinion Survey, all of which were above the state average. It also considers our NAPLAN results, attendance data and overall learning growth.

Student enrolments continue to grow, and we will commence next year with over 700 students. Our community increasingly recognises Carwatha College as a school of choice — a place where students feel safe, happy and connected, and where they achieve strong academic outcomes.

Looking ahead, 2026 will mark the beginning of construction of our new Kindergarten, an exciting development that will allow us to further support and serve our growing community. As always, we continue to reflect on our performance and identify ways to improve, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of our students and families.

I would also like to take this opportunity to farewell several staff members. Eftayla Coskun from our front office will be taking 12 months leave to travel, and she will be greatly missed for her warmth and cheerful personality. We thank Claire Gardener for her contributions over the past two years. Zoe Coleman-Hrissinis and Ingrid Mirtle will also be leaving to start the next chapter of their lives as they begin their families, and we wish them all the very best.

Thank you to our students, staff and families for your ongoing support throughout the year. I wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas and look forward to welcoming you back in the new year.

Principal Pat Mulcahy.

Congratulations to all of Prep C on completing their first year of schooling! What a year it has been. Term 4 has flown by, we have been working extremely hard, learning lots of new things.

In Literacy we have learnt all about searching for and using information and practised summarising stories. We have been doing some wonderful writing about our opinions and experiences. We wrote some fantastic stories about the characters we created.

In numeracy we learned about shapes and measurement! We got to measure lots of different things and explore their mass, length and capacity!

We even got to participate in swimming lessons and learned all about water safety. To top it all off, we  got to perform for our families at the school concert!

We can’t wait to see all the fantastic things we will achieve next year! Well done on a fantastic year Prep C!

Mrs Coleman - Classroom Teacher

Wow! What a fantastic year we have had in Prep1P. All the students should be incredibly proud of everything they have achieved! I wish them all the best for 2026!

Here is what Prep1P have loved about 2025 at Carwatha:

• I loved learning our concert dance during STOMP- Haadiya
• I loved singing the continent song during Integrated Studies- Alyssa
• I loved learning and making friends- Asher
• I loved the Learning House Assembly- Safia
• I loved learning to ride bikes and play fruit salad in P.E- Shakira
• I loved performing in the school concert- Nikita
• I loved dancing in our concert and learning how to ride a bike in P.E- Coco
• I loved learning about shapes in Maths- Ava
• I loved learning about what is short and long in Maths- Khitam
• I loved decorating the classroom for Christmas- Foisaga
• I loved the fun day at swimming lessons- Kaylee
• I loved playing with the Tale Bots in STEM and drawing in Art- Alex
• I loved using the scooters in P.E- Ali
• I loved going to Sovereign Hill and learning about the past- Hesadi
• I loved following instructions to make a jelly sandwich- Kassandra
• I have loved all my teachers- Jo Han Na
• I loved when we got to colour- Ivy
• I loved dancing in the concert- Atarah

Ms Pritchett - Classroom Teacher

What an amazing term this has been in Grade 1A! Our students have been enthusiastic and actively participated in all the activities this term. We are so proud of how hard everyone has been working this year.

This Term we have achieved many things together. We have been building positive relationships and working hard every day on our reading strategies and writing skills. We have also been doing some fantastic work in Maths learning about shapes and understanding measurement.

In addition to all our hard work in the classroom, 1A learned all about water safety and

participated in swimming lessons at Dandenong Oasis. We also had an amazing time practising our dance routine and performing at our primary concert in front of our families and friends. What a fun time we had!

What an eventful term we’ve had! We are excited and looking forward to all the things that we are going to accomplish next year.

Thank you to our parents and families for all your support in all our students’ learning and college activities. We would not have achieved as much without your support.

Mrs Abraham - Classroom Teacher

Grade 2/3 M

It has been a very busy year in the 2/3 unit. Students have been focussing on improving their reading levels and writing stories, information reports and poetry. We have been reading many different texts, nonfiction books to learn about new information and fiction stories to enjoy great literature.

We have enjoyed maths activities to focus on improving our addition and subtraction skills. We have also enjoyed our daily times table challenge, and everyone has improved their automatic responses. Everyone enjoyed learning to measure length, area, volume and capacity using the different types of measurement tools and using all four operations to problem solve.

The Integrated studies topic of Design and Technology has been a real hit so far. Students have been learning about the various design jobs and how they use ideas to create new products. Everyone was extremely excited to design their own T-shirt and packaging for a specific food product. They recognised the importance of design and how everything around us is designed by someone to make our life easier.

We are also madly working on our dance for STOMP. We are ready for the concert, and we have enjoyed all the lessons with Maddy. We learned all the moves for our concert and enjoyed getting our costumes ready for the big day.  All students are excited to perform in front of friends and family.

WHAT I LOVE AND WILL MISS ABOUT 2/3M!

Dahlia – I love everything, reading, writing and Maths. I will miss everyone!

Bentley – I have loved making new friends and I will miss my new friend Henry!

Alexia – I have enjoyed Maths and helping my friends when they are having a bad day. I will miss everyone in 2/3M.

Halley – I have loved everything about this year! I will miss Mrs. McPhie.

Peyton – I love the Maths games; I will miss Mrs.McPhie!

Oliver C – I have enjoyed being in the class with my best friends. I will miss playing the maths game every day!

Charlotte – I have enjoyed Maths challenges. I will miss Mrs.McPhie and Mrs. Gardner

Kytan – I love drawing, maths and the view out the window. I will miss the computers and the big dinosaur book!

Daniel – I have loved writing, making books and poems. I will miss Mrs. McPhie!

Macie – I love the Maths games we play and writing. I will really miss my friends!

Cyrus – I love everything about my classroom. I will miss the bucket fillers.

Ruby – I love designing and writing stories. I will miss everything!

Elise – I have enjoyed everything. I will miss the friends that may not be in my class.

Leela-Rose – I have loved having Mrs.McPhie as my teacher. I will miss our friendly classroom.

Ruben – I love going to CFC. I will miss my class!

Tahlia – I love STOMP dance classes, and I will miss my class!

Irina - I like doing all the Maths activities. I will miss Mrs. McPhie and my great class.

Roman – I have loved P.E lessons. I will miss drama!

Hazel Cooper – I love the times table challenge, and I will miss Mrs.McPhie.

Oliver F – I love Art classes and my friends. I will miss everything in my classroom!

Sydney – I love art, and I will miss the red couch!

Jordan – I love how my class is so supportive when I get upset. I will miss our fun classroom and Mr.Smiliee!

It has been a pleasure teaching every single student. I will miss you all! 

We are on the home stretch, not long to go now, until the end of the year!

Mrs McPhie - Classroom Teacher

WHAT I LOVE AND WILL MISS ABOUT 2/3G!

Hamza – I loved CFC and I will miss my class!

Maria- I loved being in class with Jasmine and I will miss my classroom!

Ethan- I loved having Miss Gardner as my Teacher and I will miss sitting next to Elijah!

Ridley- I loved going to Sovereign Hill and I will miss Miss Gardner!

Answaar- I’m going to miss the classroom, and I loved the games in class!

Jasmine- I loved being with my friends, especially Maria. I am going to miss staying in this classroom!

Harlow- I loved Miss Gardner and Mrs McPhie because they helped me a lot. I am going to miss my classroom!

Ryan- I loved my teacher, and I am going to miss the red couch!

Aviana- I loved doing all the fun activities and all the memories we made, and I will miss this classroom!

Chelsea- I loved being with my friends and I will miss 2/3 G!

Luca- I loved playing soccer with my friends and I will miss my classroom!

Supi – I loved being in class with Ryan and I will miss Miss Gardner!

Lam – I loved dancing at STOMP. I will miss my teacher!

Alanna – I loved our class rewards, and I will miss having two teachers!

Veronica – I loved making the Aboriginal artwork with my class. I will miss Miss Gardner!

Emily – I’m going to miss Miss Gardner, and I loved making clay sculptures!

Ryvira – I will miss my friends, the classroom and the teachers! I loved my classroom decorations.

Jaiveer – I loved being with my friends, and I will miss the classroom!

Elijah – I loved my class and I will miss Miss Gardner!

Aysha – I will miss being a grade 2, and I loved Miss Gardner being my teacher!

Henry – I loved soccer, and I will miss my teacher!

Miss Gardner - Classroom Teacher

  

Wow, what an incredible Term 3 it has been for Grade 3/4 R! 

We absolutely smashed it at the school athletics – every single one of you gave it your all, and I couldn’t have been prouder cheering you on from the sidelines! Some of you even went on to compete at the district athletics and represented Carwatha College P-12 so brilliantly – what a fantastic achievement! 

Book Week was another highlight – your costumes and enthusiasm made the day so special. Who could forget Multicultural Day? The assembly was such a beautiful celebration of the many cultures in our school, and you all embraced it with so much pride and excitement. 

This term has been jam-packed with learning, laughter, and incredible experiences. Well done, 3/4 R – you should be so proud of everything you’ve achieved! I can’t wait to see what amazing things we get up to together in Term 4. 

Siming with you every day!

Mrs Rozanic - Classroom Teacher

4W Students have been putting in outstanding effort during their STOMP sessions as we prepare for the upcoming school concert, showing growing confidence and enthusiasm with each rehearsal.

Halloween Dress-Up Day added plenty of excitement to the term, with the classroom buzzing as students arrived in a range of creative and colourful costumes. We’ve also been fortunate to enjoy several sunny days, which have given us the chance to take our learning outside, enjoy movement breaks, and make the most of the warm weather.

A big congratulations goes to the 4W students who proudly represented Carwatha College at Regional Athletics—their effort, determination, and sportsmanship were fantastic to see.

Overall, it has been a wonderful Term for 4W, everyone has worked hard to earn their summer break.

Mr Wixon - Classroom Teacher

Term 4 has been a fun filled end to the year. In Literacy, students have refined their persuasive skills by learning different techniques to convince their audience to agree with their point of view or idea. They have practised all of the reading comprehension strategies and applied their understanding of these strategies to different types of texts.

In Numeracy, students have focussed on Shape and Geometry. They did lots of hands-on activities to apply their understanding of 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes and different types of angles.

Gala day was lots of fun and, as usual, our Carwatha Kids made us proud with their enthusiastic participation, teamwork and fantastic sportsmanship.

A lot of practise has gone into making our STOMP dance look amazing for the ‘Dance Around the World with Me’ concert.

Students had a great time at their coding incursion. They learnt all about binary code, had fun with the robots and learnt about all of the different parts of a computer system.

Grade 6’s had a fabulous time on their end of year excursion to Luna Park. They embraced the opportunity to face their fears and go on all of the fun rides. The Spider and The Enterprise were very popular.

5/6B students have worked hard, shown outstanding growth and personal development this year and should be very proud of themselves.
      

The term began with our swimming program, where students showed resilience, built confidence in the water and demonstrated excellent behaviour throughout each session. They then participated in the Code Masters incursion, engaging enthusiastically in coding and robotics challenges and impressing the instructor with their teamwork and problem-solving.

Our Grade 6 students enjoyed a memorable Graduation Excursion to Luna Park. They displayed maturity, supported one another throughout the day and represented our school proudly.

We also showcased student creativity at the annual Art and Technology Show, where their artworks, digital projects and designs were beautifully presented for families to enjoy.

We concluded the term with the School Concert, where students performed their dances with confidence, energy and commitment. Their hard work during rehearsals shone on stage, making it a wonderful way to finish the year.

Overall, our Grade 5/6 students participated positively in every event and made this a successful and memorable end to the school year.

Ms Edwards - Class Teacher.

Congratulations to all 5/6T students on another fantastic year! Term 4 has been filled with exciting events, impressive learning, and so many memorable moments.

We kicked off the term with our swimming and water safety program, where students developed their confidence in the pool or learnt essential tips for staying safe around water. Students represented Carwatha proudly at Gala Day, showing great teamwork and sportsmanship.

A big highlight of the term was the school concert, where 5/6T performed an energetic Bollywood dance, bringing colour, rhythm, and joy to the stage. We also enjoyed a hands-on Digital Technologies incursion, where students explored coding and interactive problem-solving. To celebrate the end of primary school, our Grade 6 students had a wonderful day out at Luna Park, enjoying rides, laughs, and time with friends.

In Literacy, students completed a powerful persuasive writing unit. Students crafted passionate arguments about real-world issues such as climate change and ocean pollution. They then moved into a narrative unit, learning how to write descriptive and engaging stories with detailed settings and strong character development. Our reading lessons have focused mainly on analysing texts. Students have used Close Reading strategies, revised all comprehension strategies, and expanded their vocabulary.

In Numeracy, students have continued to show fantastic growth. This term, we explored measurement and shape, including perimeter, area, angles, nets, 2D and 3D representations, and real-life applications of these ideas.

As we wrap up the year, we celebrate our wonderful Grade 6 students, who now move on to their secondary school journey. We also wish our Grade 5s the best of luck as they step up as the new leaders of the primary school next year.

Enjoy a well-earned break, stay safe, and thank you for a fantastic year in 5/6T! 

  

  

Ms Brady - Classroom Teacher

WOW! What a Term we’ve had in the PLC. We started the term with two weeks of swimming lessons at Dandenong Oasis and lots of water safety lessons in the classroom.

We enjoyed another visit to Springvale library, borrowing lots of bilingual and first language books to bring back to school. In the classroom, we have been busy learning about the vocabulary for measurement during maths and all about prepositions and adverbs during our literacy classes. Our focus on sentence structure saw lots of creative pieces being written.

We also read lots of books that required us to find similarities and differences between people, places and objects (compare and contrast). It’s been another busy term, especially with concert rehearsals and performances – superstars, all of them!! It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know these students this year and watching them grow in confidence as their English language skills have developed.

Friendship Garden

‘In a world where you can be anything, be kind’

The Primary students have been helping Mrs McAleer paint a mural in our playground.  Although not yet complete, it is well on its way. Every student has shown their commitment to being kind by creating a handprint on the rainbow. Over the holidays, the garden bed in front of the mural will be transformed into a ‘friendship garden’ using funds raised by events run by our parents committee.  The message behind the mural and garden is a reminder to us all to be kind.  Kind to ourselves, each other, our teachers, parents and all members of our community.  In Art class, students had time to reflect on what being ‘kind’ means to them.

Thank you to the time and support provided by our wonderful parents who have made this project possible.

Student’s were asked,  what is the meaning of the mural? 

Here are some of their responses.

5/6T

Amalia – listening to each other

Hector – be respectful

Nancy – help people

Atilla – be the person who can make anyone smile

Aaliyah – treat others the way you want to be treated

Rylai – tell someone when they are naturally beautiful

5/6B

Tamia – including everyone

Jana – support others

Mille – if someone is sad, comfort them

Vincent – encourage others to go further

Arjun – saying thank you

Sohail – respect everyone’s personality

Mira – don’t leave people out

Esey – open a door for someone who  needs help

Kuda – helping people when they are sad

3/4R

Vanessa – being able to listen to others

Halina – don’t ignore people

Jacob – help people in need

Amel – be kind to yourself

Iris – when you borrow something from someone, return it in good condition

Ellen – if someone has no group to be in, ask them to be in your group

Lisa – using manners

Oliver – don’t use swear words

Grace – always put your rubbish in the bin

Khiaan – listen to people

Indiana – when someone has no one to play with, play with them

Moscho – help others when they need help

Eloise – don’t judge a book by its cover

Logan – don’t be racist

Grade 6 Graduation – Class of 2025 

Last night, our Grade 6 Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation. As the final bell rang, students were honoured with a guard of honour from our Primary students — a much-loved tradition that everyone looks forward to in Grade 6.

The graduation ceremony was held in our theatre, where students were presented with their certificates and enjoyed a special presentation reflecting on their journey from Prep to Grade 6, shown on the big screen.

Congratulations to all our graduating Grade 6 students. We wish you every success as you begin your next adventure into secondary schooling — we are so proud of you!

What a fantastic year it’s been for Blackburn House! From major sporting triumphs to creative challenges and community celebrations, our students and staff have shown what it truly means to embody teamwork, resilience and house pride.

Building Our Community

A huge thank you to our amazing Home Group teachers – Georgia Rentzis, Vithuran Jogarathnam, Adam Collings, Romina Russell and Clive Joannides – for their dedication and care throughout the year. They’ve built a strong sense of community, supported participation in The Resilience Project and the Learning House Cup, and encouraged every student to be their best. Blackburn wouldn’t be the same without them!

House Ambassadors

We also thank our incredible House Ambassadors for their leadership, creativity and enthusiasm throughout the year — from cheering on their peers at Swimming and Athletics, to helping run House Cup Challenges and Blackburn Week. Your efforts have kept our Blackburn spirit alive!

Senior Ambassadors: Jamal Dib, Mai Vu, Mischitha Nithin Shankara, Lakota Harris
Junior Ambassadors: Amelia Grace, Neloofa Fidaei, Savanah Thompson, Reya Iumae Reya
Primary Ambassadors: Alyssa Thompson, Tariq Fidaei

We can’t wait to see what you achieve next year — and we hope to see some familiar faces leading Blackburn again in 2026!

Sporting Success

Blackburn dominated the sporting arena this year, taking out first place at both the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals!

Special congratulations to our swimming age champions Scarlett Thompson, Yuhansa Amarasekara and Mai Vu, and athletics age champions Harrison Montgomery, Indie Bateson, Tonu Evile Peni, Alepha Taramai, Adam Liu and Hoang-Dong Phan.

We also applaud our SMR Cross Country representatives – Missy Farfan, Harrison Montgomery and Filippos Symeonidis-Syvridis – for representing Blackburn and our school with pride.

Blackburn Week – Spirit and Community

Blackburn Week was bursting with colour and connection! Students showed off their creativity through trivia, crosswords and the “Draw a Phoenix” challenge, while lunchtime dodgeball brought out some healthy competition. Free Dress Day raised funds for the Red Cross, and everyone loved the Ice Cream Truck serving up ice creams, hot jam donuts and hot chocolates. The week truly captured what makes Blackburn special – teamwork, generosity and fun!

Learning House Cup

Throughout the year, Blackburn home groups competed in the Learning House Cup Challenges, testing creativity, logic and teamwork through trivia, puzzles and even Minty wrapper chains! Congratulations to Blackburn 1 for taking out the top spot – and well done to everyone for joining in with enthusiasm and team spirit.

Year 12 Students 
Congratulations to our Year 12 students. This term has been especially significant as you completed your final assessments and exams.You should be so proud of your dedication this year and we wish you all the best in your future endevours. Remember you will always have a place in our community.  

As we look ahead to 2026, Blackburn continues to uphold our shared values of respect, community and pride. Thank you to every student, staff member and family who helped make 2025 such a memorable and successful year.

Go Blackburn – stronger together, brighter than ever!

Mrs Herridge, Mrs Rentzis & Mrs Coleman - Learning House Leaders

Thankyou to all our Chang students and families for your efforts all year. Term 4 is always the time when we reflect on the whole year and for every student they have highlights, challenges and things they can be proud of.

For our Chang Year 12s, congratulations on your perseverance in what can be a high pressure year. You’ve contributed to our school community over many years and we wish you well in the next steps towards your goals.

Special thanks to our Ambassadors for 2025 – Zaedon, Daphne, Andrew, Sarah, Giszelle, Hanuj, Michael, Bhargav, Rochelle and . You put your hand up to help and to lead our Learning House and we are grateful for your commitment this year.

Our Learning House individual champions were acknowledged this term with Jana, Giszelle and Sofia each winning awards for achieving the most house points for Chang in their section of the school. All three of these students  show our school values daily, a habit that helps them in their studies, in their relationships and outside of school too!

In 2026 there will be some changes as we welcome new Learning House Leaders, new students and new Ambassadors but we know the Chang team will keep achieving and giving everything a go!

Enjoy the summer break and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!

Mr Roberts, Mr Amante & Ms Pritchett - Learning House Leaders

As we approach the end of another school year the energy and excitement across our Learning House has been overwhelmingly positive. This final term has been a whirlwind of learning, growth, and celebration. Students have worked hard to complete their studies, participated in extra-curricular programs, and embraced opportunities to engage with peers and teachers. The term has been a fitting conclusion to a year filled with resilience, determination, and personal achievement.

For our Cowan Year 12 students, this term has been especially significant as they completed their final assessments and exams. Their dedication to their studies, despite the challenges they have faced, is a testament to their hard work and perseverance. To the graduating Class of 2025: congratulations! We are so proud of everything you have achieved, and we wish you all the best as you eagerly await news of you securing your next educational pathway or employment. As you step into 2026, we know you will carry the values of excellence and commitment that Carwatha instils into every new endeavour.

For our other Cowan students, this term has been about finishing their current year on a high note and preparing to start the next stage of their learning journey. Students have been encouraged to focus on setting meaningful goals, maintaining a positive mindset, and fostering strong working relationships with their teachers. These skills will help them begin the new year with confidence and set the foundation for another successful year of learning and growth. Well done to all our Cowan students on a great Head Start program.

A highlight of the term was the Cowan Learning House Cup Challenge, which brought Home Groups together to compete in a series of physical, mental, and creative challenges. One of the standout events was the “Ripping Minties Wrapper” challenge, where students from each Home Group raced to form the longest ripped Minties wrapper line. This event showcased the teamwork and enthusiasm of our students. They also enjoyed the Trivia and Puzzle Challenges.

The P-12 community came together for a final time this term to celebrate the 2025 Learning House Cup Reveal. Congratulations to our Cowan students who were awarded medals for achieving the highest individual Positive Behaviour Learning House points across the year.

Primary: Thomas Doleman

Secondary 7-9: Daphne Calmaba, Amber Luzuriaga and Dora Mai

Secondary 10-12: Susan Rahmati

We want to take a moment to thank our student Learning House Ambassadors for their inspiring work in guiding and motivating their peers. Also, a big thank you goes to our Home Group teachers – Ms Witt, Ms Hofman, Mr Hem, Ms Meng, Ms Toul and Mr Radcliffe for their dedication.

Finally, we extend our gratitude to the parents/carers and families of our Cowan students for their unwavering support throughout the year. Your encouragement at home plays a crucial role in your child’s success and strengthens our partnership as a college community. As we approach the holiday break, we encourage parents to help their children prepare for the new school year by organising uniforms, textbooks, and stationery. Together, we can ensure every Cowan student is ready to embrace the opportunities 2026 will bring.

Ms Andrew, Ms Toul & Mrs McPhie - Cowan House Leaders

Congratulations Mabo — you did it!

For the first time in our history, you have won the House Cup, and it’s all thanks to every single one of you.

Throughout the year, you have shown commitment, teamwork and spirit. You lifted your GPAs, earned attendance awards, and competed fiercely in athletics, swimming and cross country. You also consistently participated in day-to-day school activities, earning those extra house points that made all the difference. It truly came down to your collective effort.

A huge thank you to our dedicated Mabo ambassadors who worked tirelessly throughout the year to support events, help run activities and represent our house with pride.

Mabo, enjoy this moment — you earned it. And as you carry this incredible feeling forward, remember that every point counts, no matter how big or small.

Let’s aim to go back-to-back and lift that House Cup again in 2026. With your passion and participation, you can definitely do it!

I also want to take a moment to say that I wish you all the very best in 2026. I won’t be your House Leader next year, but I have truly enjoyed the journey with you. Watching you grow, represent Mabo with heart, and achieve something so special has been an honour. I can’t wait to see you continue to thrive and make Mabo proud.

A very special thank you as well to Ms Go, who will be an amazing leader for you next year. You are in great hands, and I know she will support you, challenge you, and help guide Mabo to even greater success in 2026.

Congratulations, Mabo!
What an amazing year.




Mr Hammond, Ms Go & Ms Bishop - House Leaders.

As part of our Year 7 Maths unit on Statistics, students attended the Wetlands Mini Golf Course. Students worked in teams to play the indoor and outdoor course to collect numerical data. Back at school, they used this data to calculate the range, mode, mean and median before creating a graph.

Yr 7 Maths Teachers

Carwatha Careers -  End of Term 4, 2025 Update

As the year wraps up, we would like to congratulate all the students who participated in career excursions, planning, research and exploration. The following events ran in Term 4:

Career and Frontiers – Games Education Symposium

A small group of Year 10-11 students attended a video game careers symposium. They learnt all about the different jobs in the video game industry (it’s much more then just making the games!!) and what kind of jobs you can find in Australia. A very fun day to the students who attended.

Year 10 Work Experience 2025

Congratulations to a group of Year 10 students who elected to do Work Experience instead of starting their school holiday. From December 1^st – 5^th, students in Year 10 are going on work experience to try a career or job and get some experience for their resume. Placements students are on include at Monash University, a local pharmacy, florist, administration at Mitsubishi Motors and at a local dentistry.

Undertaking Work Experience is a very good way of gaining experience and researching future careers. Great work to the students who have participated in this program.

Year 9 Holmesglen Institute Vocational Explorer Day

Year 9 (2026 Year 10) students went to Holmesglen Institute Chadstone Campus on their last day of school where they participated in Holmesglen’s Vocational Explorer Day. Students undertook a series of hands-on workshops to try out different types of trade including bricklayering, tiling, carpentry and sanding.

Students created a phone dock and drink coaster and got to use the actual facilities trade apprentices use when training for their careers.

Students had an amazing day and made lots of wonderful things! Good job to all the Year 9 (Year 10 students as it is Head Start) who participated.

Year 12 Results and University/TAFE First Round Offers

On December 11^th Year 12 ATAR results were released with first round offers for university occurring December 23^rd. Congratulations to all of our Year 12 students of 2025 for their exceedingly hard work! Our students applied for a wide variety of courses and settings and we are very excited to see everyone work hard for their future and take a step closer to achieve their dreams.

See you all in 2026 for another amazing year!

Ms Hong - Careers Coordinator

This year our annual Art and Technology Show was held on October 28^th.  A range of work was on display from our Prep to Year 12 students.  Many of our subjects had displays showcasing some of the works completed this year: Ceramics, STEM, Graphics, Performing Arts, Media, Chinese, English, Humanities, Textiles, Design Technologies, Timber, Art Making and Exhibiting and performances from our Instrumental Music students and Vocalists.

Awards were presented to the following students for recognition of their work in one or more of our Art and Technology subjects.

Prep                                       Exodus Ona-Ariki

Grade 1                                  Kassandra Huynh

Grade 2                                  Lam Nguyen

Grade 3                                  Dahlia Aksac

Grade 4                                  Eloise McRoberts

Grade 5                                  Frankie Lenzi

Grade 6                                  Liyana Ali

Textiles Yr 7                           Celina Biviano

Textiles Yr 8  J                        Jaiyana Sides

Textiles Yr 9                           Yuhansa Amarasekara

Timber Yr 7                            Jordan Grace

Timber Yr 9                            Rebecca Nai Moe

Timber Pathways                    Christella Sykalios

Design Technologies Yr 8         Jasmine Ainthasao

Food Technology Yr 7              Dora Mai

Food Technology Yr 8              Cilicia Ona-Ariki

Food Passions Yr 10                Natalie Vo

Food Studies Unit1/2              Mikayla Newton

Food Studies Unit 3/4             Esperans Ghanem

Performing Arts Yr 7               Sarah Hamzic and Amber Luzuriaga

Performing Arts Yr 8               Eli Spencer

Performing Arts Yr 9               Nikolina Gagic

Film Making   Yr 8                  Rayyan Cader

Media Yr 7                             Daphne Calamba

Instrumental Music                 Joshua Grace

Vocalist                                  Ivona Sukurica

Graphics Yr 7                         Serina Tan

Graphics Yr 8                         Jaiyana Sides

Graphics Yr 9                         Stella Kalomiri

Ceramics  Yr 7                       Dora Mai

Ceramics  Yr 9                       Vaililo Togagae

Visual Art   Yr 9                     Samuel Johnston

Visual Art  ELC                      Wan Tong Li

Art Making and Exhibiting  10              Summer Mohammed Hasan Sabeeh

Art Making and Exhibiting  Units 1- 4   Esperans Ghanem

The Main Office

Office Hours:         Monday - Thursday 8.15am - 4.00pm

                              Friday                      8.15am - 3.45pm

Parents should always make contact with the Main office when visiting the college. 

Office Staff:

Buisness Manager:                         Theresa Jarvis

FInace Officer:                               Roseann Bivens                        

Student Services & Accounts:          Pauline Horbaczow

Enrolements/Administration:           Eftalya Coskun

Administration:                              Bronte Fisher

First Aid:                                       Donna Azzopardi

Term Dates 2025

MABO           - Mr Hammond/Ms Go
COWAN         - Mrs Andrew/Ms Toul
CHANG         - Mr Roberts/Mr Amante
BLACKBURN  - Mrs Rentzis/Mrs Herridge

Secondary Junior Leader    Mr Roberts

Secondary Senior Leader    Mr Hammond

Assistant Principals ( Year 7-12)   Ms Adams & Mr Oke

To Speak to or book an appointment with a coordinator, College Leader  or Assistant Principal please contact the main office.

Primary Contacts 2025

Assistant Principal: Mrs Beauchamp-Ormerod

Primary Leading Teacher: Mrs Beauchamp-Ormerod/Mrs Elias

To speak to or book an appointment with a class teacher, leading teacher  or  Assistant Principal please contact the main office.

PrepC               Mrs Colman-Hrissinis

Prep/1 P           Ms Pritchett

1A                    Mrs Abraham

2/3M                Mrs McPhie

2/3G                Ms Gardner

3/4R                 Mrs Rozanic

4W                   Mr Wixon

5/6B                 Mrs Bishop

5/6E                 Mrs Edwards

5/6T                 Ms Brady

Bell Times

Attendance 

All students are expected to be punctual and regular in attendance. After each absence, a note of explanation, dated and signed by the parent/guardian must be brought to the school or absences can be monitored and/or approved online via compass. 

College Map

 

Lost Property

Lost Property is located in Sickbay. If your child has lost an item please call or see Nurse Donna in Sickbay.

Uniform purchase 


Sustainable School Shop: 
Second Hand Uniforms & Second Hand Books

The College is conscious of the need to provide an efficient process for families to be able to buy and sell second hand uniform.

We are happy to announce the sustainable school shop website that Carwatha College P-12 has previously directed parents to use for second hand books now offers buying and selling of second hand uniforms.

Please go to

 www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au

For the best results:

• Register on the Sustainable School Shop website
• List your second-hand uniform items for sale
• List wanted ads for those items you are looking to buy
• The College’s uniform lists are loaded into the system to make listing ads easy
• The system matches the ads of buyers with sellers and notifies the buyer via email
• Buyers contact sellers and arrange where and when to trade.
• The school is not involved in the transaction
• Parents are well supported via Sustainable School Shop’s telephone (0438 743 444) and email help lines
• The system is simple and easy to use - If you don’t have a computer, internet access or an email address, please call the Sustainable School Shop for assistance.

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