In 2024, 乐播传媒视频 Middle Years College moved to a 3 house structure featuring only Wagarra, Wanumarru and Nangwiya houses across both Felltimber and Huon campuses.

In order to align with 乐播传媒视频 Middle Years College and to support the transition from Year 9 to Year 10 the decision has been made for 乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College to also move to a three house structure in 2025. This will see the reallocation of Gawungwa students in Years 10 and 11 across the three remaining houses. These changes will be in effect for Head Start commencing on the 19th November.

乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College is committed to the personalised attention and support provided within our house structure and has maintained the staffing of our student operations team across the three houses to continue to provide the same levels of support and engagement with students and families as we always have. Our Gawungwa House Leaders are working closely with the other houses to reallocate students across the remaining houses and will support their transition.

We are also committed to maintaining student voice and leadership opportunities and seek to maintain or increase the student leadership roles held from previous years in 2025.

I would like to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of the Gawungwa Leadership team, past and present, in their support of students and staff and in supporting a smooth transition for their students in 2025.

We look forward to an exciting year for our remaining houses in 2025 at 乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College.

Regards,
Mark Smit
Assistant Principal

Left to Right: Shane Crispin , Claire Cartwright (WSSC), Lacy Hunter (Do My Hair Kings Den Barber), Makenzie Keys, Danny Howard (Apprenticeship Support Australia). Front Middle: Nathanyal (Nate) Keys.

A SBAT for Nate means he can make a great start on his career while working towards his Year 12 completion. Employer Lacy said He is an amazing young man full of passion , willing to help other staff and is already forging his own style in the shop. Nate said he is so lucky to have this opportunity , encourages others to do as he did, find somewhere you like and take it on. Claire from WSSC said Nate is an inspiring young man who found an equally inspiring supportive business to achieve great things together.

Thanks to Lacy, the Do My Hair Kings Den Barber team for being passionate supporters of young people like Nate. Thanks also to Danny at Apprenticeship Support Australia , Nate乐播传媒视频檚 Family, the WSSC VET Hairdressing Team & the WSSC Careers Team for making this possible.

For info on turning your career passions into inspiration please contact Head Start SBAT Coordinator, Shane Crispin M: 0476 076 258 E: shane.crispin@education.vic.gov.au

Shane Crispin
Head Start SBAT Coordinator

GHD is a global professional services company operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. GHD’s STEM Pathways Program was launched in 2017 and in partnership with North East Water was held in 乐播传媒视频 for the first time last year. The aim of the program is to encourage female students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Grace, Claire, Mary and Sarah were able to explore opportunities in STEM fields through workshops, seminars, and real-world challenges, introducing them to cutting-edge technologies and sustainable solutions. They visited two VR sites and evaluated the use of Artificial Intelligence in finding solutions for the issues identified. They developed practical skills in science and engineering while also gaining insight into the challenges faced by regional communities like 乐播传媒视频. They also explored how STEM innovations, particularly in environmental sustainability and infrastructure, can positively impact their local community.

On the last day of the program, Grace, Claire and Mary presented what they had learned from their experiences to an audience at the North East Water wastewater treatment plant. This final presentation allowed them to showcase their knowledge and participate in a 乐播传媒视频榪uestion-answer乐播传媒视频� session with their 乐播传媒视频榚xpert乐播传媒视频� audience. The WSSC students impressed the facilitators of this excellent experience.

Vicki Northey
Teacher

Dear parents and carers,

As shared with you previously, parents and carers of every child enrolled in a Victorian government school in 2025 will receive the one-off School Saving Bonus $400 support.

In the coming months, the Department of Education will send you 2 email communications for each of your children enrolled in Victorian government schools.

By Friday 18 October 2024, please ensure that your child乐播传媒视频檚 2025 enrolment is completed and that your contact information is up to date.

The 2 emails from the Department of Education will:

1. Confirm your email address between mid-October and late-November.
2. Provide you with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code by the end of November.

If you do not receive a confirmation email from the department by late-November, please check your spam or junk folders and contact WSSC if needed.

You can read more about the School Saving Bonus on the Department of Education website, with key information now available in 14 different languages.

Kind regards,
Vern Hilditch
Executive Principal

Further details:

• Click here to access our previous letter about the School Saving Bonus
• Click here to view this letter in Swahili

As we are about to commence term 4, it is essential that we convey some important information to parents/guardians of Year 12 students.

The end of the Year 12 academic year is fast approaching and we wish to farewell the students in a way that recognises their efforts appropriately. The following is information pertaining to VCE exams, the last days of class and the Valedictory Presentation Ceremony.

Last Day of Year 12 classes 乐播传媒视频� Tuesday 22nd October

Tuesday the 22nd of October will be the last day of required attendance at 乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College for the Year 12 class of 2024. All classes will run and students will be required to attend classes as normal. Year 12 students will assemble at the flag poles at 3.00pm to celebrate the last bell. Students will be required to be in full, unaltered uniform and attend classes for the entire day.

Farewell breakfast and assembly 乐播传媒视频� Wednesday 23rd October

WSSC has arranged a celebration get together beginning at 9am. We will provide breakfast, music and activities. Students will have the opportunity to run an informal year 12 ceremony. This will occur at the flagpole area between the main building and the trade training centre. Year 12 students will have access to this area only.
This will conclude with a formal whole school assembly at the flag poles at 10.35am. After which Year 10 and 11 students will form a 乐播传媒视频済uard of honour乐播传媒视频� as the Year 12乐播传媒视频檚 are farewelled out of the school by Mr Hilditch and Mr Whitehead. Parents are invited to see the students out the gate for the final time.

While it is a time for celebration at the conclusion of your child乐播传媒视频檚 studies prior to their examinations, we would like to take this opportunity to reinforce the College乐播传媒视频檚 expectations regarding behaviour and conduct on these days. Students are reminded that all normal school expectations and policies need to be adhered to. These can be viewed on the College website.
Any student who does not adhere to clearly defined College behaviour policies, or fails to follow the directions of any staff member during the day, will be asked to leave the school grounds immediately and may incur further consequences, such as:

1. Being excluded from the Year 12 Valedictory Ceremony.
2. Having to sit the exams in a venue other than WSSC.

Valedictory 乐播传媒视频� Thursday 21st November

On Thursday the 21st of November at 6.00pm (for a 6.30pm start) the College will be holding its Year 12 Valedictory Ceremony at the Albury Entertainment Centre. This will be a celebration of the Class of 2024 and will acknowledge Year 12 students who have undertaken VCE /VCE VM. All current Year 12 students are invited. Ticketing arrangements will be communicated separately to this letter.

Final VCE Exams 乐播传媒视频� Tuesday 29th October to Wednesday the 20th November

All students completing VCE are expected to sit their final VCE exams. Students who complete their exams have a higher chance of success in the years immediately following Year 12 than those who do not. This includes having a greater chance of obtaining sustainable full-time work and apprenticeships, as well as tertiary education placements.

Students will be welcome at the College to access help from their teachers, to access required school resources and to study in the Study Centre during this time. It is advisable that they remain in contact with their teachers and check their college email on a daily basis so that they do not miss any important information or advice.

Careers Support

Our Careers team will be available right up until the 20th of December for students to access post-schooling careers and tertiary advice and assistance. If at any stage you feel your child would benefit from a careers and pathways conversation, please direct them to our Careers team.

ATAR and results release 乐播传媒视频� Thursday 12th December

Staff will be available onsite at WSSC from 10am to 3pm on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th for students requiring advice or guidance after the ATAR release. A morning tea will be provided to celebrate the successes of our students.

If you have any question regarding any of the events above, please do not hesitate to contact Naomi Wattie, Brydie Hind or Mark Smit at the College on (02) 6043 7500

A School Based Traineeship for Aurora means she can make a great start on her vocational studies
whilst still completing school, she will also be supported by Sloane WSSC Careers Advisor, Shane HeadStart SBAT program and Pippa Maddocks from MAS National, ensuring a wrap around support structure for SBAT students. Employer Natasha said it has been so wonderful to watch Aurora grow into being the educator. She is a natural with the children in her care. Aurora said her confidence has grown so much in this role. Pippa from MAS National said that the Head Start model provides great opportunities for future pathway opportunities in a supportive environment .

We are very proud of Aurora for exploring this pathway in a growing industry , we thank Natasha , the Cubby House Early Learning and Care Centre team for being an inclusive and a passionate work place for all the students they host.

For information on School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT乐播传媒视频檚), please contact Head Start Coordinator, Shane Crispin shane.crispin@education.vic.gov.au

The 乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College Careers in Industry Expo is being held in the school stadium, on August 14th 2025. The expo aims to connect students and industry in our local region, as well as the chance to see what opportunities are available to them, whether it be their first casual job, traineeships, apprenticeships or further education.

Highlights from our 2024 event

Register your interest to exhibit

We would love to have your business or organisation at our 2025 Careers in Industry Expo. To ensure your free stall is reserved for you, please register your interest using the form linked below.

Sponsorship package

To support our 2025 event, we are offering a $300 sponsorship package, this includes a range of opportunities to promote your business to attendees. The sponsorship package features your business on the event posters, digital promotional material, social media posts, video and the ‘big screen’ at the event.

The package includes:

• Featured on the event poster.
• Sponsorship poster displayed around the venue.
• Mentioned/tagged in social media posts promoting the event.
• Logo and business name displayed on printed venue maps distributed to attendees.
• Logo and business name displayed on the digital signage at the venue.

Click here to download our sponsorship package.
Please contact the Careers in Industry Expo event organising committee to register your interest. CareerExpo@wssc.vic.edu.au

Elias Waldegrave-Knight and Lucas Pickersgill were equal 1st in the Boys 18-20 Years Age Group Championship. Emma Walley won the 17 Years Girls Age Group Championship. Emma Walley also broke records in the 17 Years Girls Discus and Shot Putt. Athletes and relay teams that finished 1st or 2nd qualify for the SSV Hume Region Athletics to be held in Albury on Thursday 10 October – Week 1 of Term 4.

• Emma WALLEY 乐播传媒视频� 17 Years Discus, Shot Putt and Long Jump
• Elias WALDEGRAVE-KNIGHT 乐播传媒视频� 18-20 Years Javelin
• Hannah MCMAHON 乐播传媒视频� 17 Years Javelin
• James GROHMANN 乐播传媒视频� 18-20 Years Long Jump, Triple Jump
• Kaitlyn ROSS 乐播传媒视频� 17 Years 800m, 1500m
• Mark AGABA 乐播传媒视频� 18-20 Years 800m
• Vinuthi SIRIWARDANA 乐播传媒视频� 18-20 Years Triple Jump
• James MULHOLLAND 乐播传媒视频� 18-20 Years 400m
• Lucas PICKERSGILL 乐播传媒视频� 18-20 Years High Jump

The Ovens Murray Public Health Unit (OMPHU) is monitoring a significant increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in our region this year, particularly among school-aged children.

Who is at risk?

In Victoria and NSW, there have been over 10 times the number of pertussis cases in 2024 than for the whole of 2023. Children aged 9-12 years account for nearly 40% of all notified cases. Anyone can get pertussis. Infants less than 6 months of age are at greatest risk of severe disease, hospitalisation, and death. These infants are too young to be fully immunised. Many infants who get pertussis catch it from older children and adults who might not even know they are infected.

What is pertussis (whooping cough)?

Pertussis is a contagious respiratory infection that can cause very serious illness. The disease begins like a cold and then the characteristic cough (乐播传媒视频榳hooping乐播传媒视频� sound) develops. This cough may last up to 3 months, even after antibiotic treatment is completed and the person is no longer infectious. Symptoms may be indistinguishable from other respiratory infections, especially in its early stages. Testing to confirm a pertussis infection can be conducted by a GP.

What should families do?

• Whooping cough needs to be diagnosed and treated immediately. Seek medical attention for any of these symptoms:
  • a severe cough which that may occur in bouts. The child may appear well between episodes of coughing.
  • characteristic ‘whooping’ sound when they breath in.
  • vomiting at the end of a bout of coughing.
  • the child stops breathing for periods of time and may go blue.
• Doctors might diagnose whooping cough by checking symptoms, doing a swab of the nose and throat, or by taking a blood test.
• Doctors may prescribe antibiotics, which can help reduce the seriousness of symptoms and the ability to spread the infection to others.
• Keep unwell children home from childcare or school for 21 days after the onset of cough, or until they have received 5 days of appropriate antibiotic treatment.
• Ensure that all family members are up to date with immunisations and follow good hygiene practices. If unsure, discuss this with an immunisation provider, such a GP.
• If anyone has a cough or respiratory symptoms, take particular care to stay away from babies.

Click here to download the position description.

More information about the role of Student Agency within Victorian schools can be found here:

JOB PURPOSE
To assist the Student Agency Leading Teacher, and WSSC Careers Team to meet student outcomes within the Student leadership and voice, Student Transition and Work Experience Programs. To mentor and lead the College Captains and Student Leadership Council, to become a motivating student governing body who deliver engaging opportunities to the wider school.

OBJECTIVES

• To increase student aspiration
• To increase student participation in structured workplace learning
• To increase student participation in Student Agency and Passion Projects
• To increase student outcomes linked to WMYC Year 9-10 Transition
• To increase student outcomes linked to WSSC Year 12 out Transition
• To increase 乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College community partnerships
• To mentor and support the College Captains and Student Leadership Council

POSITION DESCRIPTION/DUTIES
To assist the Student Engagement Coordinator and Workplace Learning Coordinator:

• To support students to actively engage in Student Agency and purposeful Passion Projects
• To support students to engage in meaningful work experience opportunities and assist staff and students in navigating the relevant policies and procedures
• To mentor and support the College Captains and Student Leadership Council to deliver an engaging program and variety of opportunities within the College curriculum and extracurricular activities
• To assist with the connection and collaboration with agencies, councils and educational settings within the 乐播传媒视频 community.
• To assist with meaningful and targeted student Transition from WMYC and other educational facilities
• To assist with meaningful and targeted student Careers Pathway and Exit Transitions from WSSC
• To facilitate weekly SLC meetings

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that as this position is a traineeship, the successful applicant will undertake nationally recognised training as part of their employment. The exact qualification undertaken is negotiable and 乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College will work with the successful applicant in determining the best qualification upon appointment. The applicant will be given adequate time within their working week, and during school holidays to undertake the training, and it is essential that this training be maintained in order to continue in the role.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

1. An understanding of the principles of student agency and its role at 乐播传媒视频 Senior Secondary College.
2. Ability to organise and prioritise a number of tasks at any one time working to deadlines.
3. Promote a safe school environment.
4. High level communication skills (including ICT) and ability to act in a professional manner with colleagues and, where appropriate with students.
5. Good team and leadership skills
6. To be adaptable to changing situations
7. Display a high level of initiative and be able to work independently when required.

HOW TO APPLY
If you wish to apply for this position, please include the following in your application:

• A cover letter explaining your reason for applying.
• Current resume including the names and contact details of 2 references.
• Written or typed response to the 7 Key Selection Criteria listed above.

For assistance with responding to selection criteria, please see the link below:

Applications close October 11th 2024.
If you require more information, please call (02) 6043 7500 or email phil@wssc.vic.edu.au