Senior School Report
March 24, 2026 – Edition 4
Harmony Week
Harmony Week is always one of the highlights of our school calendar, and this year has been no exception. I see Harmony Week as a reminder of the strength of our school, and of Australia, that comes from the many cultures that shape who we are.
Throughout the week, students have taken part in activities that celebrated traditions from around the world: a lively staff vs student cricket match (with the students claiming victory), food and henna stalls, music and dance performances at lunchtime and assembly. There were also games, classroom activities, and a colourful cultural dress day that filled the campus with pride and joy.
These moments deepen our understanding of one another and strengthen the inclusive culture we value so highly within our school.
House Swimming Carnival
Our annual House Swimming Carnival brought the whole Senior School together for a day of friendly competition and spirited participation.
Students embraced both the traditional pool events and the novelty races, ensuring that everyone could be involved. The carnival continues to be an important opportunity for students to show House pride, support one another, and enjoy a day of fun and connection outside the classroom. The enthusiasm on display was a wonderful reflection of our school community.
Congratulations to Booth House on winning the House chant competition!
International Women’s Day
I was thrilled to join a group of inspiring Year 11 and 12 students on one of the two excursions that marked International Women’s Day, where they were encouraged to think boldly about their futures.
One group explored careers in STEM, hearing from women who are leading innovation in their fields. Another group participated in a forum for schools. This forum featured speakers who shared powerful stories about leadership, and the importance of taking risks.
Across both events, a consistent message emerged: success is rarely a solo endeavour. It grows from collaboration, courage and the willingness to step into new challenges. All students returned inspired about the impact they can make.
Kate Morgan
Head of Senior School
Exploring the Future of Medicine: CRISPR in the Biology Classroom
As part of their first major assessment task for Biology, Unit 3 students travelled to Casey Tech School to participate in a workshop and practical activity focused on DNA manipulation techniques.
During the workshop, they explored how Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR), a gene-editing tool, can be used to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Before entering the laboratory, students discussed the ethical considerations surrounding gene manipulation. They then prepared samples using CRISPR and practised essential scientific laboratory skills. Once the samples were ready, students loaded them into a gel for electrophoresis. This process produced a DNA fingerprint, which they later analysed to draw conclusions about their results.
Gina Upward
Senior School Teacher
Unit 3 Physics – Luna Park Excursion
Every year, Luna Park is closed to the public for a week so that Unit 3 Physics students from around the state can enhance their learning in circular motion and energy transformations.
Our students took part in this experience on Thursday, 5 March. They used their gathered data to make calculations about the physics of the rides and experienced the conditions they had been able to predict.
One student also discovered that going on the Speedy Beetle five times in a row is not a good idea!
Rosalind Klein
Senior School Teacher
