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Melba Voice Welcome back to Melba College for Term 3! It is hard to believe that the year is already half way gone! It was great to see our staff and students returning to school with energy and purpose for the term ahead. 2020 This term at the college sees a huge amount of extra work continuing behind the scenes to prepare for next year. I kindly ask all parents and students to support us by adhering to deadlines for course selection forms and the Parent Opinion Survey. Parents randomly chosen to complete the survey were emailed details last week. It is imperative that we have as much information locked in for 2020 as possible, as we are beginning our planning for classes, programs and facility needs. Of particular note, our college will grow in 2020, and I am anticipating in excess of 140 Year 7 students to join us next year. Our amazing teachers and administration support have been doing the hard yards over the last 6 months to cater for this growth, and we have been very busy putting in new infrastructure and resources to facilitate this increase. In 2020 we will gain access to new buildings, launch several new programs to cater to the needs of our students and continue to grow our school landscape with the help of our students. It continues to be a very exciting time. Welcome Lisel Thomas This term Melba College is hosting Lisel Thomas, a staff member from the Department of Education and Training’s central office, as part of a Knowledge Exchange program. This program is designed to improve the connection between the Department's central office and schools. Lisel is an urban planner who holds a senior position in the Provision Planning Unit within the Victorian School Building Authority. Her team is responsible for planning where and when new schools need to be delivered across Victoria, as well as helping to prepare the future school capital budget bids that go to the State Government. Lisel is also Chair Elect of the Victorian Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia (LEA), a community of over 700 teachers and designers working together to plan and build better schools and learning environments. Lisel will be working on a number of projects while at Melba College, and is really looking forward to having the opportunity to observe the day-to-day working of a school in depth. She will be with us for the first seven weeks of Term Three. Lisel is particularly passionate about encouraging students to consider urban planning as a career, and would love to talk to anyone who might be interested in this or a similar field. If there are any students who want to find out more, please let the Office or Careers Support know and they will help to arrange a time for you to chat to Lisel. Well done Zain Cearns and Elin Murray It is always wonderful to see Melba College students achieving great things in the wider community. Zain Cearns of Year 9 and Elin Murray of Year 12 have both been very active over the past few weeks. Details of their accomplishments and experiences appear later in the newsletter. Well done to them both for their commitment. July 2019 Principal’s Report Mr Aaron Sykes Principal Mr Aaron Sykes Assistant Principals Ms Carol Ashton Mr Donald Gibbons Mr Matt Lee Brentnall Rd, Croydon Vic 3136 Ph: 9870 4551 Fax: 9870 1784 www.melba.vic.edu.au [email protected] Absence line 9539 2345 (24 hour number) Important Dates Year 11 2020 Course Counselling August 6 & 7 Parent/Teacher Interviews 19 August 1pm-7pm Musical Production Sweet Charity27-31 August School Term dates 2019 Term 3 15 July 20 Sept Term 4 7 October 20 Dec

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Welcome back to Melba College for Term 3! It is hard to believe that the year is already half way gone! It was great to see our staff and students returning to school with energy and purpose for the term ahead. 2020 This term at the college sees a huge amount of extra work continuing behind the scenes to prepare for next year. I kindly ask all parents and students to support us by adhering to deadlines for course selection forms and the Parent Opinion Survey. Parents randomly chosen to complete the survey were emailed details last week. It is imperative that we have as much information locked in for 2020 as possible, as we are beginning our planning for classes, programs and facility needs. Of particular note, our college will grow in 2020, and I am anticipating in excess of 140 Year 7 students to join us next year. Our amazing teachers and administration support have been doing the hard yards over the last 6 months to cater for this growth, and we have been very busy putting in new infrastructure and resources to facilitate this increase. In 2020 we will gain access to new buildings, launch several new programs to cater to the needs of our students and continue to grow our school landscape with the help of our students. It continues to be a very exciting time. Welcome Lisel Thomas This term Melba College is hosting Lisel Thomas, a staff member from the Department of Education and Training’s central office, as part of a Knowledge Exchange program. This program is designed to improve the connection between the Department's central office and schools. Lisel is an urban planner who holds a senior position in the Provision Planning Unit within the Victorian School Building Authority. Her team is responsible for planning where and when new schools need to be delivered across Victoria, as well as helping to prepare the future school capital budget bids that go to the State Government. Lisel is also Chair Elect of the Victorian Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia (LEA), a community of over 700 teachers and designers working together to plan and build better schools and learning environments. Lisel will be working on a number of projects while at Melba College, and is really looking forward to having the opportunity to observe the day-to-day working of a school in depth. She will be with us for the first seven weeks of Term Three. Lisel is particularly passionate about encouraging students to consider urban planning as a career, and would love to talk to anyone who might be interested in this or a similar field. If there are any students who want to find out more, please let the Office or Careers Support know and they will help to arrange a time for you to chat to Lisel. Well done – Zain Cearns and Elin Murray It is always wonderful to see Melba College students achieving great things in the wider community. Zain Cearns of Year 9 and Elin Murray of Year 12 have both been very active over the past few weeks. Details of their accomplishments and experiences appear later in the newsletter. Well done to them both for their commitment.

July 2019

Principal’s Report Mr Aaron Sykes

Principal

Mr Aaron Sykes Assistant Principals

Ms Carol Ashton Mr Donald Gibbons Mr Matt Lee

Brentnall Rd, Croydon Vic 3136

Ph: 9870 4551 Fax: 9870 1784 www.melba.vic.edu.au

[email protected] Absence line –

9539 2345 (24 hour number)

Important Dates Year 11 2020 Course Counselling August 6 & 7 Parent/Teacher Interviews 19 August 1pm-7pm Musical Production – ‘Sweet Charity’ – 27-31 August

School Term dates 2019 Term 3 15 July – 20 Sept

Term 4 7 October – 20 Dec

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2019 Musical Production – ‘Sweet Charity’ Finally it is with great excitement that we look forward to Opening night on August 27 for our college production, Sweet Charity. I thank in advance everyone involved in the production! There have been long hours, strenuous rehearsals and construction of props and throughout all involved have maintained the smiles on their faces. There is still an opportunity to buy tickets for the show at www.trybooking.com Chookas team! Aaron Sykes Principal Engage. Enrich. Empower. - Successful Pathways Thank you to all who attended our School Council meeting last wet and rainy Tuesday. Aaron Sykes presented a detailed Principal's Report which included a brief discussion on devices and IT use in 2020, 2020 timetabling, and Internal Support Programs and Interventions. Last term we had an independent whole school assessment looking in depth at all aspects of Melba College from teaching and learning through to wellbeing and engagement, from administration and finances through to school improvement programs. The Principal presented the findings of this process and the recommendations. This was most enlightening and will help give focus and direction to decisions made within the school over the next 12 months. The Principal also presented the results of the most recent Attitudes to School survey. They show a marked improvement especially for our Year 11 and 12 cohort. This is great news. Marketing and Finance reports were tabled, and the details discussed. Several camps were given approval or pre-approval. The ongoing particulars of the Basketball Stadium were discussed at length. This continues to be a work in progress. The next school council meeting will be on Monday 26 August. Jyoti Narayan – Parent Member Victorian Student Representative Council Congress This year Tiah, Korkor, Dim Dim and I attended the VicSRC Congress event held at Ormond College at the University of Melbourne. At this event students are invited to pitch an idea about a topic that they want to change or improve in the education system. I decided to put forward the idea that there should be more political education taught in schools, around how to vote and also policy. This will enable students to be more aware of who the different political parties are and what they stand for, so they can make better informed decisions around who to vote for. This topic was voted in by the Congress delegates as one of the top 12, which would be worked on and developed over the three days of the event, by 12 action teams. At the Congress Open Morning on day three, which is attended by important stakeholders, such as teachers, principals and people from the DET, the action team I was part of pitched my topic as 'Politics 101,' and it was voted in as one of five to be a Congress priority. This will be worked on for the next year by the VicSRC Executive students. 'Politics 101' gained much attention, including a journalist from The Age who interviewed two other students and me about the topic, and there was an article published in the paper.

Student Voice Report Miss Allirra Scott – Student Voice Leader

School Council Report

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The topic also gained the interest of the Minister for Education, the Hon James Merlino, and he has pushed the VCAA to also support having more political education in schools. A meeting was held with the VCAA and some other students who work with the VicSRC, including both Ambassadors and Executive students. This means that this change will be implemented in the curriculum and schools throughout Victoria. Elin Murray Year 12 MSSP Day On Friday July 26, Tiah and I had the opportunity to speak at the Maroondah Schools Shared Partnership Professional Development day focusing on Student Voice and Agency. Students from Ringwood, Norwood, Heathmont, Bayswater and Melba Secondary Colleges were invited to speak on a panel in front of all the staff members from each school and asked to describe what Student Voice looks like at our school currently and what we would like it to look like in the future. This was followed by a short Q&A session, with teachers asking the students about various aspects of Student Voice. We hope that the insight gained from this day will help us to work with staff members to integrate student voice and agency into the classroom and around the school. Samuel Thomas – Year 12 Envision Project Update We currently have 5,613 bottle caps for the Envision Program – keep collecting!!

Film Fridays are beginning Friday 2 August in BG04 BG05 from 1.15pm-1.40pm We will be watching Toy Story. All welcome.

Psychology Excursion Year 12 Psychology students headed into the city on a beautiful sunny Winter's day. Our first visit was to The Dax Centre a collection of over 16,000 works of art by people that have experiences with mental illness. The Centre exists to promote understanding and reduce stigma around mental illness. The current exhibit included pieces of modern art photography, drawing, poetry and more traditional painted artworks. We then heard from a current Melbourne University student who has experience of complex mental health issues and a then from a brain researcher from The Florey institute.

VCE Report Mr Richard Allan– VCE Leader

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Amongst other amazing stories and scientific facts both speakers emphasized to our Year 12s that this period of their lives is quite intense, but there are different pathways after school, so to not get overwhelmed with the pressure of upcoming exams.

‘My ancestors and me’ by Elizabeth Turnbull 2010

We had lunch in a beautiful location in the garden on the 7th floor of the Peter MacCallum (VCCC) building across the road and then went to the Epworth Sleep Centre. At the Sleep Centre one of our students was required to go to sleep (!) with multiple devices stuck all over their face and head measuring brain waves, breathing and eye movements. The rest of the students went to another room and observed all the readings via a computer link up and learnt about the fascinating and diverse experience we simply call 'sleep'! It was a fabulous day of learning together.

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Krystal Tran – our volunteer!

Emma Bato – Year 12 Psychology Teacher Year 12 Physics Excursion to Australian Synchrotron The trip to Australian Synchrotron was an eye opening experience for me as I learned a lot about the achievement of our modern technology. We learned about how the synchrotron radiation is used for multiple research purposes in various fields and the amazing things they’ve achieved with it. Overall, it was a fun and informative trip and a helpful trip for physics. Kim Pi Skaw – Year 12

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Thank you Kincrome We were lucky to have Gary and Geoff come out from Kincrome and show us how to put our new toolbox together. Every VCAL student received a show bag which included the caps and information regarding the Tools for Apprentices initiative.

Project Management: City Exploration and Mini Golf Our projects have begun. Gardens are being planted, decking lines laid out, pallets waterproofed and grass attached for mini golf.

VCAL Report Mrs Nicole Schoch– VCAL Leader

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VET Public Safety: Using Fire Hoses We learnt how to fill the fire truck from a lake or dam.

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WELCOME BACK- I’d like to commence by saying that I hope all Year 10 students and their families enjoyed a relaxing and safe break. Work Experience Visits During the final week of Term 2 I had the opportunity to visit many Year 10 students during their placements. I was very impressed by the feedback received from both the students and their employers. It was really encouraging to listen to students speak about their experience in such a mature and considered fashion. The fact that some of our students have secured part-time employment as a consequence of Work Experience placements is very pleasing. Beacon ‘Perform’ Event at Accenture On Thursday 25 July I had the pleasure of accompanying twenty Year 10 students to Accenture for the purpose of completing the Beacon High Impact ‘Perform’ program. This course concentrated on concepts such as personality profiling, interview techniques and effective communication. In undertaking this Work Readiness Program, our students interacted with mentors from Accenture to provide a valuable practical dimension to the day. Our presenter commented very positively on the manner in which the students conducted themselves. Term 3 Events Beacon Breakfast and Speed Careers Event This event will take place between 7.30am-11.30am on Tuesday 20 August. The Breakfast component will take place prior to classes and will only involve a small number of students. The Speed Careers component will run from 8.50am -11.30am and will involve all Year 10 students. During this time, the Year level will be divided into a number of smaller groups. Each group will then rotate through all of our invited guests. In so doing, they will have a brief opportunity to learn more about the jobs performed by our respective guests. Following this, there will be some time set aside for our students to ask questions of, or seek advice from our guests. This section of the day will run from 11-11.30am. Beacon Mock Interviews The other major Beacon event for the term is the Mock Interviews. These will take place between 8.50-11.30am on Wednesday September 11. This event will involve all Year 10 students. In preparation for this event, students will be expected to assemble a resume and a covering letter in relation to a selected job or course. Students will be assessed based on the quality of their interview performance and this feedback will inform part of their assessment for ‘My Career, My Future’. Interviews will last for 15 minutes and students are expected to attend in appropriate workplace attire. More information will follow in due course. Students will be given time to complete relevant documentation during their ‘My Career, My Future’ classes. Other Reminders - Please contact the school to explain a student absence/s. - Please always ensure that the school has updated personal details such as contact numbers. This is especially important in relation to medical matters such as food allergies/preferences or instances whereby a student/s might be injured. - Correct and complete uniform is to be worn daily. Passes should be provided when a student is out of uniform. Year 10 Physics Year 10 Physics students are currently learning about bridges. The photographs below show ‘Truss Bridges’ created by using K’nex and 6 sheets of paper. Vandana Kshatriya – Physics Teacher

Year 10 Report Mr Michael Benjamin – Year 10 Leader

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It’s been an eventful start to Term 3 for our Year 9s, with 903 and 904 starting their first round of community work with incredible feedback from some of our community partners. Below that are a couple of insightful reflections from our inaugural ambassadors for the Melba Community Connections programs that volunteered in Term 2. Message from Community Aged Care Services We introduced your students to a packed dining room full of residents, who were really pleased to see them. They ate their lunches, then had a special Christmas lunch and dessert, so they all had full tummies!! We then took them around to a few residents and introduced them. We pretty much left them to it after that, keeping an eye that they were chatting, happy and feeling comfortable. We have all received very positive feedback from the 70 + residents who were in the dining room, so the four of them did a great job in speaking to almost everyone!! We look forward to next week when they come back. Thank you for allowing them to start today. Term 2 Reflections At Donwood we played games, carried out activities and help move the residents whenever there was a performance downstairs. I really enjoyed playing games with the residents and watching the performers like the men's acapella group. There wasn't much I avoided but I tried not to be the one explaining the rules, I gave that responsibility to Vik or Jack.

Year 9 Report Ms Amy Godfrey – Year 9 Leader

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I felt good helping out and playing games with the residents, because it must be boring and lonely, sitting everyday doing not much. I learnt that the residents are optimistic and enjoyed our company, I learned that I was able to help out and enjoy it at the same time. It was a good experience helping out at an aged care centre. At times it was awkward because residents were not able to respond, but that's when empathy came into play. Because some of them were not able to speak, we had to understand their situation even though it was awkward. Persistence was a main point, because some of the times you would try and run an activity or ask a question you were met with a blank stare or an awkward silence. But that's alright because some of them were not able to respond, we had to persevere and keep going on. I think this is a really good program because it's a good experience helping out and giving back to the community, students get to experience volunteer work. -Aung Moe Describe what you did at your placement. At Caladenia Dementia care we were tasked with helping out with lunch. Emilee and I would hand out all of the food and go around with water and cordial. We would also do activities and socialise with all of the people there. The main thing we had to do was talk to the people there because apparently, they don’t get many visitors and enjoy the company of others. What did you enjoy doing at your placement? I really enjoyed getting to know each of the people there as individuals whether it be the people who worked there or the clients. They all had their own personal stories. They were real people sharing their wisdom with us. What did you avoid doing? Honestly I avoided being awkward and quiet. I’m bad with talking but they told me there was no need to be shy. I also avoided spilling water on the clients as those jugs were so heavy and it was always a worry that my clumsy and shaky self will just spill it on them. Spilling count was only one time! How did you feel about yourself and what you did? Honestly I felt really good about getting to know these people and helping out with them. It felt great knowing that I was potentially making someone’s day. What did you learn about yourself or others? I learnt that I didn’t have to feel nervous about talking to people and that speaking about myself is okay. I also learnt to respect more. We never give a second thought of old people and some people even get irritated with them but they are people just like us and have the same rights. I learnt that you should be learning from people older than us. And never waste a moment in your life. Comment upon any other feelings that you have. I built some very strong relationships there especially with a lovely woman named Marilyn. Describe how you have used gratitude or empathy through your placement. Just talking to the people made you rethink life and I have learnt to be kind and positive no matter what life brings because what's the point of anything else. Provide an example through completion of your placement where you were required to show: Persistence - when catching the bus because I was absolutely terrified. Motivation - really just getting up in the morning. Initiative - starting conversation with some clients when they weren’t talking Decision-making - thinking about how I spoke to them Do you think this is a worthwhile program, explain your thinking It really was a worthwhile program. I had so much fun and learnt so much from meeting all of those people. -Amy Moss

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Semester One – ACE Assembly

Our students have started their new electives for this semester and are off to a flying start with Textiles, Coding, Production, Design and Technology, Dance and many more amazing opportunities on offer.

Semester One – ACE Assembly

Semester One ACE Assembly

Year 8 Report Mrs Cathie Lange – Year 8 Leader

Year 7 Report Mrs Kathy Halpin – Year 7 Leader

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Both our Senior Boys and Senior Girls Soccer teams have played in the Eastern Region finals since school resumed after the mid year break. The teams qualified for this competition after winning the Maroondah Division round robin competition in Term 2. Both teams were very competitive, especially considering that most of the schools we played against had many more students to choose from and a significant percentage of our teams were made up of Year 11 students. This however is an encouraging sign for next year where our teams will most likely consist of mostly top age students. Senior Girls Soccer (Wednesday July 17) Our team was topped up with Meg McDowell (Year 9) and Jasmine Drummond (Year 10) playing out of their age group to provide the team with more depth, in both numbers and quality. They were in no way intimidated and did a fantastic job throughout the day. Another issue for the girls was the lack of a willing goalkeeper so the job was shared around amongst the team. We played three games as part of our group, however unfortunately we were not able to record a victory. The first two games were against Koonung (0-2) and Sth. Oakleigh (0-2) and I was extremely happy with both the girls’ application and effort. We conceded a goal in each of these games, however the girls created some good chances of their own but were unlucky to be unable to finish off. Unfortunately, with no chance of making the final and having to play back to back games, our last game against Kew resulted in a heavy defeat (0-7). It was a disappointing way to finish the day, however the way the girls represented the College was exceptional considering only a few of them play for a club out of school and there was some seriously talented girls in the opposition teams! Team members: Jess Taylor, Zun Te Zahlang, Sui Te Luri, Jade Taylor, Charlotte Maloney, Nikita Robinson, Aira Mina, Maria Imai, Meg McDowell, Jasmine Drummond, Dim Dim Zahlang, Rita Famcun. Senior Boys Soccer (Thursday July 25): The boys’ pool saw us drawn to play against Blackburn, Balwyn and Wellington Secondary Colleges in what turned out to be a very evenly matched group. We had 14 players in the squad which enabled the boys to rotate off if they needed a rest during a game. We started very well against Blackburn and via an own goal from a defender under pressure, the boys led 1-0 at half time. Blackburn then had the aid of the strong wind in the second half and our boys were not able to withstand their constant attacks and conceded two quite spectacular goals to unfortunately lose 1-2. Blackburn’s goals came from a 25m. free kick and a goal directly from a corner, which curved markedly with the aid of the wind! After losing the first game, this basically meant to have any chance of qualifying for the final by topping the group, the boys had to win their next two games. Again we started well against Balwyn with a corner from Joseph McDowell eluding everybody to end up in the back of the net. Some loose marking resulted in Balwyn equalising just before halftime with their forwards being given too much time and room to play. In a very entertaining second half, both teams had a chance to win the game however nobody could find the back of the net, with the score finishing 1-1. Whilst this was not the result we needed the boys played extremely well against a physically strong team, who tried their best to intimidate our boys. The last game against Wellington had no significance re the result on the day however I wanted them to finish the competition strongly and strive for a win. The boys played very well and ended up winning the match 5-2, which was nothing less than they deserved.

Sport Report Mr Paul Durrant – Sport Coordinator

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I was very happy with the way the boys conducted themselves throughout the day and the manner in which they represented the College was exceptional. It was a stark contrast to some of the other schools, who certainly did not play the game in the right spirit or manner! Team members: Lah Sru Thomas, Eh Tha Hei, Anawl Kheng Lawt, Lian Hlawn Ching, Joseph McDowell, Sang Pu Gualnam, Tluang Bawi Kheng Lawt, Bik Khi Teng, Ezekiel Kheng Lawt, Hay Nay Pae, Kap Cin Sang Pi, Pau Cin Lian (Lianno), Zam Bawi Naulak, Cung Lian Thawng. Sport dates for the remainder of Term 3: Year 11/12 Girls Eastern Region Table Tennis Friday August 2

Year 9/10 Winter Round Robin Tuesday August 13

Year 8 Term 3 Round Robin Thursday August 22

Year 7 Term 3 Round Robin Tuesday September 3

Maroondah Division Athletics Friday September 6

Melba’s Superfish!! Congratulations to Zain Cearns of Year 9 who competed recently for the Lilydale Swimming Club in the SA State Shortcourse Championships. Zain competed in the 14 year and over section. He finished 4th in the 50m butterfly. He trains every day after school and is getting ready for the Victorian Shortcourse Championships later in the year.

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DON’T FORGET THE COLLEGE MUSICAL ‘SWEET CHARITY’

AUGUST 27-31. TICKETS ON SALE @ www.trybooking.com

Dates to Diarise in Term 3

University / TAFE Open Days 2019 – throughout August

Year 12 VTAC timely applications – throughout August and September

VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications open August and September

Careers Mrs Dee Arambasic – Careers Practitioner & VET Coordinator

Performing Arts

What is the difference between osteopaths, physiotherapists and chiropractors?

Visit https://www.osteopathgoldcoast.com.au/faqs for a useful explanation

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Sport Development/Leadership and Management This unique dual diploma is designed to complement your development as an athlete with a strong emphasis on experiential learning and practical skills and a focus on management and leadership capabilities. The program is aimed at developing the next generation of leaders within the sports industry and delivered by Richmond Institute of Sports Leadership and Swinburne University of Technology. Students will have access to state-of-the-art high performance training, teaching, and learning facilities. In addition, they will gain an industry placement and on successful completion of the dual diploma, be eligible for a guaranteed university pathway into selected Bachelor courses. Register and/or find out more at Diploma Sport Development/Diploma Leadership and Management

Bachelor of Medical Imaging at Deakin Deakin University offers a 4-year Medical Imaging – otherwise known as Medical Diagnostic Radiography – at its Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus. The course provides students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and clinical expertise for them to practise as a registered diagnostic radiographer. Students get to use the latest equipment, and learn basic x-ray techniques, before advancing to more complex medical imaging procedures such as general radiography, digital vascular imaging, mammography, computed tomography (CT), general ultrasound (U/S) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Students undertake substantial clinical practice in clinical centres, medical imaging clinics and hospitals, as well as at Deakin’s own three-roomed, state-of-the-art medical imaging training unit. Clinical placements typically take place at facilities across rural and regional areas of south-west Victoria. Interstate placements may be available at the expense of the student. The VCE entry requirements are Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics; and a study score of at least 22 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics, or a study score of at least 30 in Maths: Further Mathematics Subject Bonuses may also be awarded: A study score of 40 in any English equals 3 aggregate points per study. A study score of 35 in Biology, Chemistry, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Physics equals 3 aggregate points per study. A study score of 35 in any English or Maths: Further Mathematics equals 1 aggregate point per study. A study score of 30 in Biology, Chemistry, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Physics equals 2 aggregate points per study. A study score of 40 in Maths: Further Mathematics equals 2 aggregate points. Overall maximum of 12 points. Find out more about at Bachelor of Medical Imaging

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Accounting Degrees in Victoria Accounting is offered at many universities in Victoria. It is often offered as a major or minor in a business or commerce degree, but many universities also offer dedicated accounting degrees. Below is a list of many specific accounting-focused courses offered at Victorian universities. Visit VTAC for more comprehensive information on these and other courses – including double-degrees – that offer accounting.

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Careers in Project Management There are so many similar definitions or statements of what a project manager does, and one useful website* states that project managers ensure the project is completed on time and within budget, that the project's objectives are met and that everyone else is doing their job properly. Project managers oversee the project to ensure the desired result is achieved, the most efficient resources are used, and the different interests involved are satisfied. The website goes on to mention the typical industries project managers work or are employed in –

Construction companies

Architects

Software producers

Commercial retailers

Engineering firms

Manufacturers

Public sector organisations

Aviation *Target Jobs UK - Project Management There are several universities in Victoria that offer courses or majors focused on equipping students with a qualification or specialisation in project management, and a some of these courses include –

INSTITUTION COURSE VCE PREREQUISITES 2019 ATAR

Charles Sturt University

Management No VCE prerequisites but an ATAR is used for selection n/a (SC)

Deakin University

Business Analytics

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

n/a (M)

Construction Management

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

60.60 (WF)

Federation University

Business Information Systems

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English. n/a (B) n/a (Mt. H)

Information Technology (Big Data and Analytics)

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English. n/a (Mt. H)

La Trobe University

Engineering (Industrial)

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

71.05 (Be) 66.10 (M)

Information Technology

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

53.10 (Be) 52.10 (M)

RMIT University

Aviation Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any Mathematics.

73.55 (C)

Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

85.05 (C/B)

Project Management

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

75.00 (C)

Software Engineering

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

85.15 (C)

Swinburne University

Aviation Management

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.

66.30 (H)

Be – Bendigo, B – Berwick, C – City, C/B – City/Bundoora, H – Hawthorn, Mt. H – Mt. Helen (Ballarat), M – Melbourne, SC – CSU Study Centre Melbourne, WF – Geelong Waterfront For a comprehensive list of all courses available, visit VTAC

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OPEN DAYS 2019GETTING THE MOST OUT OF AN OPEN DAY Most institutional Open Days are held in late July and August (see over the page for Open Day dates). However, you are more than welcome to contact an institution to arrange a visit any time.

What happens on an Open Day?

On Open Day you can visit an institution when it’s at its best. Everyone is there – academics, lecturers, current students, and information officers. More importantly, you can talk with academics, lecturers, and current students about what certain courses are actually like, and what is required to get into them.

Who should attend an Open Day?

Anyone who is considering studying at a tertiary level in the next few years should attend.

Why should you attend an Open Day?

Apart from the opportunity to obtain course information there are many other reasons why attending an Open Day is a good idea:

You are going to feel more comfortable arriving at a university or TAFE institute on the first day of classes if you have been there before.

What is really involved in the course or courses you are interested in?

If you have to move away from home, where are you going to live?

Will you be happier studying in a large metropolitan institution or a smaller, perhaps rural institution?

What does the place ‘feel’ like? Is it a bustling environment with lots of activity or a quieter, more relaxed campus set in landscaped grounds?

How are you going to get there? Is it close to public transport or should you start saving now for a car?

If you don’t know the answers to any of these questions, then you should attend an Open Day!

How to make the best of Open Days?

To make your Open Day visits fun and informative, here are some pointers:

Write down a list of questions you would like to ask about particular courses

Be there early. Crowds tend to develop as the day progresses

On arrival, get a map from a central point and ask for directions to the relevant faculties or schools

Ask questions!

Don’t spend the day collecting printed information only. Use the opportunity to speak directly with academics before applications close

Introduce yourself to selection officers if you feel it is appropriate, but don’t be pushy

Check out the residential colleges, if available. After all, it is you that will be living there.

Walk around the campus. Have a good look! See what sporting facilities and other services are available.

Enjoy the visit!

Some information provided by J. Burton

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“All students in years 7 – 10 are invited to be part of the Melba College Historical Fiction Competition. This is an exciting opportunity to explore, investigate and create!” Mrs Apostolou

Community

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Student Voice Helping Hands Project

WINTER MELODIES CONCERT

Croydon Brass Band & Special Guests

Sunday August 4th

2.30pm

Tickets:

$20 at the door or phone 0402052205

** Afternoon Tea & Door Prize included **

Venue:

Croydon South Anglican Church

199 Bayswater Rd, Bayswater

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Uniform Shop Hours for 2019 Tuesday 3.15pm - 4.00pm Wednesday 2.00pm – 4.00pm Thursday 8.00am – 8.45am It is important that all second-hand uniforms items offered for sales are in excellent condition. Items should be checked for wear and tear no missing buttons and zippers working. All uniforms must be laundered and no yellow stains under armpits. Items should be priced at between half and two-thirds of the retail price. Melba College retains 25% of the sale price as a fee for the service. If uniforms have not sold after 9 months the college will reduce the price of the item by $10.00 - $15.00. You can reclaim your items if you do not want the price reduced.

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