Important Dates for Term 2 2025

Term 1 is always exciting and full of opportunities for our new and existing students to integrate and settle into the College for the year ahead. We are really pleased with the approach the College has endorsed to commence the school year as it aims to provide a meaningful transition and comprehensive induction for our newly enrolled students.

What’s been happening on farm?

Well as usual the farm has been a busy site with the influx of new and returning students along with seasonal farming activities.

Exciting Announcement: Our Newly Elected Year 10 Councellors!

We are thrilled to announce the election of our new Year 10 Councellors: Pippa Van de Reit, Milly Eames, Abby Gorman, and Samara Edwards!

Assemblies

We recently had assemblies with different year groups and acknowledged the great efforts of students with their progress/results/Farm work/Values. Students would have either received certificates and or points that contribute to obtaining other rewards.

Term 2 Wrap Up

The end of the term has come around very quickly. There have been a number of highlights this term, including Wagin Woolorama, Gate to Plate, the Peaceful Bay camp and students have attended the Biology camp with students from North Albany SHS. In the last two weeks of term a group of students will attend the University Tour to Perth and the year 10 group will be off on the Industry Adventure Tour. A very busy term indeed.

Important Dates for Term 1 2025

Well, here we are again with another New Year. How time flies. Vale Rob Smith (1945 past student, life member, name on Honour Wall).

New Points Reward System

We are excited to introduce a new Points Reward System at the College to recognise and celebrate students who consistently demonstrate positive behaviour, effort, participation and school values.

Welcome back to another school year, I hope all students and their families had a fabulous summer holiday and are feeling fresh and inspired to take on another year.

Trades and Training areas are looking great and have been preparing for the new year well.  Some changes in workspaces have enabled us to have a dedicated space for Conservation and Ecosystem Management (CEM). The machine shop area, with mill and lathes, has been further developed to suit the needs of the Design and Technology students.

A very positive start

Seeing the Year 10 students and new Year 11 students arrive at the College and commence their first day was similar to seeing pre-primary students arriving for their first day of school. There was a mixture of emotions and feelings from being eager, nervous, and excited about starting a new adventure. Most students have settled in well and immersed themselves into the variety of dynamic programs on offer. I am sure parents are taking the time to hear what is happening across the courses.

Welcome to Term 1

Welcome back to the new school year. We have had such a great start to the year, the students have settled in well and so have our staff. It has been great to welcome some new staff into the College this year.

Mike Martin and I went to Denmark for the college Graduation event on 15th November. We were fortunate enough to stay with Deputy Principal Alf Mungioli – thanks Alf. We displayed the four photo history banners representing the years 1942 to 1956 in the gymnasium. They proved popular with those wishing to find out more about the school beginnings.

That’s a wrap - the school year is all but completed and as we look back on 2024 we can be proud of our students and staff achievements. For me personally, I have thoroughly enjoyed observing all aspects of College life this year and embraced the high functionality of our staff and students. Everyday our people commit to growth and ongoing improvement and the College is well placed to prepare our students for not only the Agricultural sector, but any industry they may choose to pursue in the future.

At the Year 12 Graduation Ceremony, we were thrilled to announce that Macey Seaman and Zac Butler had been selected as our school captains for 2025! Both students exemplify the values at our college's heart: pursuing personal excellence, fostering positive relationships, and embracing social responsibility.

That’s a wrap for 2024. It was lovely to see, and meet the families that came to support our Year 12’s at the Graduation and Awards Ceremony. Didn’t the students and school look amazing? I really resonated with what Terry Redman said about putting yourself in the ring and having a go. What a pleasure it has been to become a member of this College – something that I have only dreamed about since first coming to Denmark to deliver a barley mildew project more than 10 years ago. I look forward to many more years like this one.

School reports have been issued for year 11’s. Year 10 school reports are due to be issued in the last week of this term. This is an opportunity for students to reflect on feedback issued by staff via comments and the attributes. Students will benefit with having a conversation with parents on the summary of information in reports.

This term has been busy with us saying our final farewell to the Year 12 students. The Awards Ceremony was well attended, and we were able to recognise the outstanding work that the students have completed over the last few years with the presentation of so many subject prizes and scholarships.

Important Dates for Term 4 2024