Our year at Haileybury starts with a focus on health and safety and a celebration of our 2021 graduates and their continuing academic achievements
We are very excited about the return to school of students on Thursday. There are, of course, many challenges in the logistics of this return, but the Haileybury team has been meeting for two weeks in preparation for this.
On Sunday the State Government announced a new set of regulations for schools and on Monday the Department of Education and Training released its 23-page operations guide. We are obligated to implement this and we will issue our full return to school guidelines for all families on Tuesday afternoon.
Getting the health and safety focus right is important so that we can deliver a brilliant set of education outcomes for Haileybury students once again.
2021 was an outstanding year, despite the many challenges. Because of the great commitment of students, families and teachers to the students’ outcomes, the Year 12 graduating class has now received an exceptional set of post-school study offers.
This was no surprise given the exceptional VCE results which, by the measure of Study Scores over 40, saw Haileybury ranked as the number one performing VCE school in the state.
Ninety-nine percent of all students received a first-round offer and University of Melbourne and Monash University were the two most popular choices. Eighteen students have been accepted to Medicine at Monash University while Jeremey Nielsen has been accepted to read Medicine at Oxford University.
I will provide a complete set of destination results once second round offers have been completed.
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
Welcome to the 2022 school year and a warm welcome to the new students and families joining us. Staff have prepared the grounds and learning spaces for the first day on Thursday, 27 January 2022, and they look splendid.
We are optimistic that this year will begin as close to normal as possible and we are planning activities and events in line with the current coronavirus restrictions. Information about student arrival on the first day is available on the myHaileybury app, under myNews.
Students in Years 1 to 8 starting with us for the first time this week will have received an invitation to our New Student Afternoon. We encourage new students to come along on Tuesday, 25 January, at 3.30 pm to familiarise themselves with the layout of the School, their classroom and teachers before their first day.
Wominjeka—welcome. We are very much looking forward to greeting new and existing families and to beginning our 2022 learning journey together. We have created beautiful, stimulating learning environments for the children to spark a sense of excitement, joy and belonging and to support each child to be a capable, confident and competent learner.
As well as the whole-school myHaileybury app, please download the Haileybury ELC app before the term begins. This is our main communication tool and provides updates on ELC events and class curriculum and opportunities to share the magical moments that your child experiences in the ELC.
Please look out for information sent to all ELC families advising the new security code to enter the centre for Semester One. Child safety is our priority, so we ask that this code is only used by the parent or carer and that you please discourage your child from using the code.
We look forward to welcoming Reception and Pre-Prep parents to our information sessions. They are a fabulous opportunity for parents and educators to discuss ELC and classroom matters, curriculum content and to answer your questions. Information about the sessions will be available via myHaileybury.
Junior School staff have been busily preparing classrooms and the curriculum and are raring to go! Please label all school uniform items and your child’s lunchbox and drink bottle. At the end of last year, 48 unnamed items could not be returned to their owners!
Remember our SunSmart policy and ensure your child has their Haileybury sun hat ready for Day 1. We encourage you to apply sunscreen in the morning and throw an easy-to-use roll-on into your child’s bag so they can re-apply throughout the day.
On Up Day, teachers sent home book covers and instructions so booklist items are ready to go on Day 1. If you have misplaced these covers please ask your child’s Homeroom Teacher for replacements.
Castlefield Junior School is unique in that one-third of families join us in Prep from outside our ELC. If you are a current family, please help make our new students and families feel welcome. There are numerous students joining us across the year levels and we know their classmates will look after them.
We’re thrilled to have several exceptional teachers joining the team as well. Mrs Kim Mears moves from Year 5 to Year 4 with the addition of Mr Matt Allen in Terms 1 and 2, and Miss Nicole Bussell. Mrs Jaime Regnier comes into Year 3, Miss Morgan Price is in Year 2, Mr Mitchell Hodgson is in Year 1 and Miss Alannah Rowell rounds out the Prep team.
A big welcome to all our new faces.
All our students belong to one of four Houses that are like an extended family outside the homeroom. We look forward to inducting our 2022 House Leaders early in the term who will host assemblies, run recess and lunchtime clubs and help manage Junior School events.
One such event was the House Athletics in Term 4. A wonderful time was had by all and Jackson came home the victors!
In the Middle School, we are eagerly awaiting the return of our students and teachers. Our students will start their year with a two-day Induction where they will be immersed in the life of a Castlefield student. Existing and new students will come together for two days of classroom connections, Library, assembly, House activities, Sport and the Arts.
These days ensure that by Week 2 students feel settled in their new class and are familiar with the campus. Students are also introduced to our culture of learning and understand their important place and role within our community.
We so look forward to Term 1 and welcoming back our wonderful—and hopefully well-rested—students.
Katrina Manson
Head of Castlefield (Brighton)
A big welcome to our new families who are joining our School community this year. We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable break and the HPFC is looking forward to welcoming our new and returning families.
Ian Green
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Castlefield
Staff and students are enjoying their long-awaited Chinese New Year holiday, albeit under different circumstances due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The increase in pandemic clusters in neighbouring provinces brought an early end to the semester but, nonetheless, there was still plenty to celebrate.
Middle School students from Haileybury Tianjin competed in the first round of the Star of Outlook English competition, sponsored by the Chinese national television network, CCTV. In English, each of the 35 students gave a one-minute speech and then answered questions about their speech.
The competition is one of the largest and most well-recognised of its kind in China and Haileybury students have consistently performed well. Many have made it to the regional finals and several have reached the national finals. We are proud of our students’ efforts and wish them the best of luck in the second round in March.
Haileybury, NBA Basketball Playzone and Juventus Football Academy have joined forces to bring new basketball and soccer opportunities to students, with a ceremony launching the new project held in the school playground.
Guests at the ceremony included Mr Kenneth Li, Vice Chairman and President of Waitex Group and other leaders within the Tianjin NBA and Juventus organisation. Mr Peter Rogerson, Executive Principal of Haileybury, Mr Yanni Galanis, International Principal, Mr Brian Gao, Chinese Principal and other School leaders extended a warm welcome to guests.
The Primary School held its annual English Literacy Festival and students showcased their English and stage talents through their favourite books and characters. Before the show, students rehearsed in the school auditorium where they practised and perfected their lines, songs and routines.
There were 12 successful performances and it was wonderful to see our students performing in English. At the end of the festival, awards were presented to the two best students from each English class in Years 1 to 6. The awards recognised the hard work and impressive achievements of our best English students during this first semester.
The lead-up to the end of semester was a busy time for Senior School students with so many House events, extra-curricular activities and talent shows. The House Spelling Bee, House Debating, House Basketball, talent shows and excursions were some of the many highlights and it was great to see the Houses enjoying some friendly rivalry!
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
This year, Haileybury Rendall School (HRS) enters its fifth year and we are looking forward to further successes. We continue to grow and maintain a firm focus on student wellbeing and academic excellence. In 2022, our enrolment numbers are set to climb to well over 800 and we are seeing strong demand at all year levels.
Our 2021 NAPLAN and Year 12 results were outstanding. Our NAPLAN data showed growth at all year levels across all components of testing. Our Year 12 students achieved excellent outcomes with our dux, Peter Susanto, achieving an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.60 that ranked him second across the entire Northern Territory.
Pleasingly, 20 per cent of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) students achieved an ATAR over 95, placing them in the top five per cent in Australia. Our median ATAR of 80.2 was our best result yet and over 50 per cent of our students achieved an ATAR above 80, placing them in the top 20 per cent of students nationally. We look forward to finding out where our students will continue their studies next.
Our further development as a Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Education was another highlight of 2021. We were thrilled that eight Indigenous students completed their Year 12 VCE or VCAL certification. They have been powerful role models in our School as we do our part to help Close the Gap. About 14 per cent of our students from Transition to Year 12 are Indigenous and, this year, the number of boarders from remote communities attending HRS will be close to 100.
The excellent academic results are also a credit to the diligence, professionalism and skill of our teachers who are strongly supported by our professional staff. Our staff numbers continue to increase as enrolments grow and we have been delighted by the quality of applicants from across Australia who want to be part of our School.
Our students have thrived in and out of the classroom, participating in a range of extra-curricular activities including Sport, Music and the Performing Arts. Our House Program has also been a highlight for students and staff and reflects our positive culture and focus on engagement and belonging.
We are ready for all that 2022 will bring.
Andrew McGregor
Principal, Haileybury Rendall School
To do well in VCE Dance you must master creative choreographic ideas, meticulous technique, sophisticated understanding of style, written language skills and detailed knowledge of performance intent and conception.
In 2021, one of our incredible students achieved a perfect score of 50 in VCE Dance, which is given to only two students in the state. Congratulations to Melanie Nguyen (Year 12) and her teacher, Samantha Drury, Head of Dance, for this outstanding result.
Haileybury Drama and Theatre students have been invited to audition for the Top Class 2022 concert series to be performed at the Arts Centre Melbourne. This opportunity comes on the back of excellent performance results at the end of last year.
Some of our Performing Arts students achieved the highest possible results in their final written exam. Congratulations to these high-performing Theatre and Drama students and to their teachers, Nicole Smith and Stewart Bell.
One of our Theatre and Drama students, Rufaro Zimbudzi, has been offered a place at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2022. After years of dedication, the theatre family at Haileybury could not be prouder of Rufaro’s achievements
Each campus of Haileybury offers a wonderful, optional After-School Dance Program for Prep to Grade 6 students. Weekly classes are filled with different activities, warm-ups, approaches to learning and refining choreography—and plenty of fun. Students build technique, are exposed to different genres of dance and students in Years 5 and 6 can prepare routines for competition. Our end-of-year Dance Gala is a highlight in November.
Please visit myDance on the myHaileybury app (within Performing Arts) to learn more about the program and for information on class times, locations and fees.
Enrolments for the 2022 After-School Dance Program open on Monday, 24 January, 2022 for Prep to Year 6 classes. To enrol your child, please:
Click on the myHaileybury app
Click on the Performing Arts tab
Click on myDance
Click on Join Co-Curricular Dance.
Once you have submitted your enrolment form your relevant campus Dance Coordinator will email you to confirm receipt and will pass on details about the first lesson. Please note that if you enrolled in 2021, you need to re-enrol for 2022.
If you have any queries, please contact Teri Batis and Cassie Peele at afterschooldanceprogram@haileybury.vic.edu.au.
Nick Waxman
Head of Drama and Theatre Studies
Making an outstanding start to the 2022 school year, I am extremely proud to announce that three Haileybury Music students have been invited to audition for the prestigious VCAA (Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority) Top Class concert series later this year.
The series, held at the Melbourne Recital Centre, showcases the statewide ‘best of the best’ performers from 2021, with Top Class students typically achieving the maximum assessment score in their performance examination.
Congratulations to last year’s Year 12 students, Xavier Brown, Music Investigation (Contemporary Voice) and Olivia Van Der Heyden, Music Investigation (Alto Saxophone) and Harry Marshall (Year 12) Music Performance (Electric Bass and Acoustic Bass).
I would also like to acknowledge the outstanding work of the instrumental tutors who helped these students achieve their results, Lionel Bailey (saxophone tutor) Kim May (bass guitar tutor) and Robert Latham (voice tutor).
The Music Department is also extremely proud to announce that Olivia Van Der Heyden achieved a maximum score of 50. Olivia attained this outstanding result for her performance research of the jazz performance style of saxophonist David Sanborn.
I wish everyone well for the beginning of a very exciting year for Music. It’s going to be a very busy year with exciting performance opportunities in which our talented students can showcase their skill, talent and dedication to the craft of music making.
Rod Marshall
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
“Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”Pablo Picasso
The Visual Arts Department is looking forward to welcoming students to a new term of creative studies. We hope students are fresh with inspiration from the holidays, which are a wonderful source of experiences, memories, family celebrations and rituals, fun with friends and ideas to draw on for the year ahead.
Time away from the busy academic timetable also allows new concepts to percolate and develop and we encourage students to chat with family and friends about how the break has shaped their thinking and will contribute to their creativity.
Inspiration is a cornerstone of Visual Arts teaching at school. In Term 1A, the new Units 3 and 4 Studio Arts students enjoyed a visit from Studio Arts and Visual Communication Design alumna Ana Livia Maiorino, who is currently studying a Bachelor of Design, Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne.
Ana's 2018 Studio Arts work was selected for the Top Arts exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and was awarded the Macquarie Group Collection Prize. Our students enjoyed hearing about Ana's journey so far and looked through her folio, which helped contextualise the work they have begun. Students also took part in a virtual excursion exploring the work of contemporary Indigenous artist Maree Clarke, whom they will study for their school-assessed coursework (SAC) and examination.
“Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to our attention by external opportunities”William Bridges
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
A Zoom Group Project: The Musical is an independent production by some of our wonderful OHA Theatre Club members and it’s a must see for all theatre buffs in our community.
The 50-minute production is about university students forced to work together on a group assignment over Zoom during 2020 and it is written by Joshua Connell (OH 2019) and Stephanie Lee (OH 2018). Stephanie also directs and produces the show which stars Joshua, Jeremy Harland (OH 2019) Grace Laing (OH 2018) and Liimei Lim.
For full details and to book your tickets click here.
Follow the show on Instagram
Picture credit: Sophie Fyfe (OH 2018)
The OHA Event Schedule is available online. Simply visit events to save the dates.
Hayley Denny
Development & Alumni Manager
We are very excited about the return to school of students on Thursday. There are, of course, many challenges in the logistics of this return, but the Haileybury team has been meeting for two weeks in preparation for this.
On Sunday the State Government announced a new set of regulations for schools and on Monday the Department of Education and Training released its 23-page operations guide. We are obligated to implement this and we will issue our full return to school guidelines for all families on Tuesday afternoon.
Getting the health and safety focus right is important so that we can deliver a brilliant set of education outcomes for Haileybury students once again.
2021 was an outstanding year, despite the many challenges. Because of the great commitment of students, families and teachers to the students’ outcomes, the Year 12 graduating class has now received an exceptional set of post-school study offers.
This was no surprise given the exceptional VCE results which, by the measure of Study Scores over 40, saw Haileybury ranked as the number one performing VCE school in the state.
Ninety-nine percent of all students received a first-round offer and University of Melbourne and Monash University were the two most popular choices. Eighteen students have been accepted to Medicine at Monash University while Jeremey Nielsen has been accepted to read Medicine at Oxford University.
I will provide a complete set of destination results once second round offers have been completed.
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
Welcome to the 2022 school year and a warm welcome to the new students and families joining us. Staff have prepared the grounds and learning spaces for the first day on Thursday, 27 January 2022, and they look splendid.
We are optimistic that this year will begin as close to normal as possible and we are planning activities and events in line with the current coronavirus restrictions. Information about student arrival on the first day is available on the myHaileybury app, under myNews.
Students in Years 1 to 8 starting with us for the first time this week will have received an invitation to our New Student Afternoon. We encourage new students to come along on Tuesday, 25 January, at 3.30 pm to familiarise themselves with the layout of the School, their classroom and teachers before their first day.
Wominjeka—welcome. We are very much looking forward to greeting new and existing families and to beginning our 2022 learning journey together. We have created beautiful, stimulating learning environments for the children to spark a sense of excitement, joy and belonging and to support each child to be a capable, confident and competent learner.
As well as the whole-school myHaileybury app, please download the Haileybury ELC app before the term begins. This is our main communication tool and provides updates on ELC events and class curriculum and opportunities to share the magical moments that your child experiences in the ELC.
Please look out for information sent to all ELC families advising the new security code to enter the centre for Semester One. Child safety is our priority, so we ask that this code is only used by the parent or carer and that you please discourage your child from using the code.
We look forward to welcoming Reception and Pre-Prep parents to our information sessions. They are a fabulous opportunity for parents and educators to discuss ELC and classroom matters, curriculum content and to answer your questions. Information about the sessions will be available via myHaileybury.
Junior School staff have been busily preparing classrooms and the curriculum and are raring to go! Please label all school uniform items and your child’s lunchbox and drink bottle. At the end of last year, 48 unnamed items could not be returned to their owners!
Remember our SunSmart policy and ensure your child has their Haileybury sun hat ready for Day 1. We encourage you to apply sunscreen in the morning and throw an easy-to-use roll-on into your child’s bag so they can re-apply throughout the day.
On Up Day, teachers sent home book covers and instructions so booklist items are ready to go on Day 1. If you have misplaced these covers please ask your child’s Homeroom Teacher for replacements.
Castlefield Junior School is unique in that one-third of families join us in Prep from outside our ELC. If you are a current family, please help make our new students and families feel welcome. There are numerous students joining us across the year levels and we know their classmates will look after them.
We’re thrilled to have several exceptional teachers joining the team as well. Mrs Kim Mears moves from Year 5 to Year 4 with the addition of Mr Matt Allen in Terms 1 and 2, and Miss Nicole Bussell. Mrs Jaime Regnier comes into Year 3, Miss Morgan Price is in Year 2, Mr Mitchell Hodgson is in Year 1 and Miss Alannah Rowell rounds out the Prep team.
A big welcome to all our new faces.
All our students belong to one of four Houses that are like an extended family outside the homeroom. We look forward to inducting our 2022 House Leaders early in the term who will host assemblies, run recess and lunchtime clubs and help manage Junior School events.
One such event was the House Athletics in Term 4. A wonderful time was had by all and Jackson came home the victors!
In the Middle School, we are eagerly awaiting the return of our students and teachers. Our students will start their year with a two-day Induction where they will be immersed in the life of a Castlefield student. Existing and new students will come together for two days of classroom connections, Library, assembly, House activities, Sport and the Arts.
These days ensure that by Week 2 students feel settled in their new class and are familiar with the campus. Students are also introduced to our culture of learning and understand their important place and role within our community.
We so look forward to Term 1 and welcoming back our wonderful—and hopefully well-rested—students.
Katrina Manson
Head of Castlefield (Brighton)
A big welcome to our new families who are joining our School community this year. We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable break and the HPFC is looking forward to welcoming our new and returning families.
Ian Green
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Castlefield
Staff and students are enjoying their long-awaited Chinese New Year holiday, albeit under different circumstances due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The increase in pandemic clusters in neighbouring provinces brought an early end to the semester but, nonetheless, there was still plenty to celebrate.
Middle School students from Haileybury Tianjin competed in the first round of the Star of Outlook English competition, sponsored by the Chinese national television network, CCTV. In English, each of the 35 students gave a one-minute speech and then answered questions about their speech.
The competition is one of the largest and most well-recognised of its kind in China and Haileybury students have consistently performed well. Many have made it to the regional finals and several have reached the national finals. We are proud of our students’ efforts and wish them the best of luck in the second round in March.
Haileybury, NBA Basketball Playzone and Juventus Football Academy have joined forces to bring new basketball and soccer opportunities to students, with a ceremony launching the new project held in the school playground.
Guests at the ceremony included Mr Kenneth Li, Vice Chairman and President of Waitex Group and other leaders within the Tianjin NBA and Juventus organisation. Mr Peter Rogerson, Executive Principal of Haileybury, Mr Yanni Galanis, International Principal, Mr Brian Gao, Chinese Principal and other School leaders extended a warm welcome to guests.
The Primary School held its annual English Literacy Festival and students showcased their English and stage talents through their favourite books and characters. Before the show, students rehearsed in the school auditorium where they practised and perfected their lines, songs and routines.
There were 12 successful performances and it was wonderful to see our students performing in English. At the end of the festival, awards were presented to the two best students from each English class in Years 1 to 6. The awards recognised the hard work and impressive achievements of our best English students during this first semester.
The lead-up to the end of semester was a busy time for Senior School students with so many House events, extra-curricular activities and talent shows. The House Spelling Bee, House Debating, House Basketball, talent shows and excursions were some of the many highlights and it was great to see the Houses enjoying some friendly rivalry!
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
This year, Haileybury Rendall School (HRS) enters its fifth year and we are looking forward to further successes. We continue to grow and maintain a firm focus on student wellbeing and academic excellence. In 2022, our enrolment numbers are set to climb to well over 800 and we are seeing strong demand at all year levels.
Our 2021 NAPLAN and Year 12 results were outstanding. Our NAPLAN data showed growth at all year levels across all components of testing. Our Year 12 students achieved excellent outcomes with our dux, Peter Susanto, achieving an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.60 that ranked him second across the entire Northern Territory.
Pleasingly, 20 per cent of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) students achieved an ATAR over 95, placing them in the top five per cent in Australia. Our median ATAR of 80.2 was our best result yet and over 50 per cent of our students achieved an ATAR above 80, placing them in the top 20 per cent of students nationally. We look forward to finding out where our students will continue their studies next.
Our further development as a Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Education was another highlight of 2021. We were thrilled that eight Indigenous students completed their Year 12 VCE or VCAL certification. They have been powerful role models in our School as we do our part to help Close the Gap. About 14 per cent of our students from Transition to Year 12 are Indigenous and, this year, the number of boarders from remote communities attending HRS will be close to 100.
The excellent academic results are also a credit to the diligence, professionalism and skill of our teachers who are strongly supported by our professional staff. Our staff numbers continue to increase as enrolments grow and we have been delighted by the quality of applicants from across Australia who want to be part of our School.
Our students have thrived in and out of the classroom, participating in a range of extra-curricular activities including Sport, Music and the Performing Arts. Our House Program has also been a highlight for students and staff and reflects our positive culture and focus on engagement and belonging.
We are ready for all that 2022 will bring.
Andrew McGregor
Principal, Haileybury Rendall School
To do well in VCE Dance you must master creative choreographic ideas, meticulous technique, sophisticated understanding of style, written language skills and detailed knowledge of performance intent and conception.
In 2021, one of our incredible students achieved a perfect score of 50 in VCE Dance, which is given to only two students in the state. Congratulations to Melanie Nguyen (Year 12) and her teacher, Samantha Drury, Head of Dance, for this outstanding result.
Haileybury Drama and Theatre students have been invited to audition for the Top Class 2022 concert series to be performed at the Arts Centre Melbourne. This opportunity comes on the back of excellent performance results at the end of last year.
Some of our Performing Arts students achieved the highest possible results in their final written exam. Congratulations to these high-performing Theatre and Drama students and to their teachers, Nicole Smith and Stewart Bell.
One of our Theatre and Drama students, Rufaro Zimbudzi, has been offered a place at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2022. After years of dedication, the theatre family at Haileybury could not be prouder of Rufaro’s achievements
Each campus of Haileybury offers a wonderful, optional After-School Dance Program for Prep to Grade 6 students. Weekly classes are filled with different activities, warm-ups, approaches to learning and refining choreography—and plenty of fun. Students build technique, are exposed to different genres of dance and students in Years 5 and 6 can prepare routines for competition. Our end-of-year Dance Gala is a highlight in November.
Please visit myDance on the myHaileybury app (within Performing Arts) to learn more about the program and for information on class times, locations and fees.
Enrolments for the 2022 After-School Dance Program open on Monday, 24 January, 2022 for Prep to Year 6 classes. To enrol your child, please:
Click on the myHaileybury app
Click on the Performing Arts tab
Click on myDance
Click on Join Co-Curricular Dance.
Once you have submitted your enrolment form your relevant campus Dance Coordinator will email you to confirm receipt and will pass on details about the first lesson. Please note that if you enrolled in 2021, you need to re-enrol for 2022.
If you have any queries, please contact Teri Batis and Cassie Peele at afterschooldanceprogram@haileybury.vic.edu.au.
Nick Waxman
Head of Drama and Theatre Studies
Making an outstanding start to the 2022 school year, I am extremely proud to announce that three Haileybury Music students have been invited to audition for the prestigious VCAA (Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority) Top Class concert series later this year.
The series, held at the Melbourne Recital Centre, showcases the statewide ‘best of the best’ performers from 2021, with Top Class students typically achieving the maximum assessment score in their performance examination.
Congratulations to last year’s Year 12 students, Xavier Brown, Music Investigation (Contemporary Voice) and Olivia Van Der Heyden, Music Investigation (Alto Saxophone) and Harry Marshall (Year 12) Music Performance (Electric Bass and Acoustic Bass).
I would also like to acknowledge the outstanding work of the instrumental tutors who helped these students achieve their results, Lionel Bailey (saxophone tutor) Kim May (bass guitar tutor) and Robert Latham (voice tutor).
The Music Department is also extremely proud to announce that Olivia Van Der Heyden achieved a maximum score of 50. Olivia attained this outstanding result for her performance research of the jazz performance style of saxophonist David Sanborn.
I wish everyone well for the beginning of a very exciting year for Music. It’s going to be a very busy year with exciting performance opportunities in which our talented students can showcase their skill, talent and dedication to the craft of music making.
Rod Marshall
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
“Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”Pablo Picasso
The Visual Arts Department is looking forward to welcoming students to a new term of creative studies. We hope students are fresh with inspiration from the holidays, which are a wonderful source of experiences, memories, family celebrations and rituals, fun with friends and ideas to draw on for the year ahead.
Time away from the busy academic timetable also allows new concepts to percolate and develop and we encourage students to chat with family and friends about how the break has shaped their thinking and will contribute to their creativity.
Inspiration is a cornerstone of Visual Arts teaching at school. In Term 1A, the new Units 3 and 4 Studio Arts students enjoyed a visit from Studio Arts and Visual Communication Design alumna Ana Livia Maiorino, who is currently studying a Bachelor of Design, Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne.
Ana's 2018 Studio Arts work was selected for the Top Arts exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and was awarded the Macquarie Group Collection Prize. Our students enjoyed hearing about Ana's journey so far and looked through her folio, which helped contextualise the work they have begun. Students also took part in a virtual excursion exploring the work of contemporary Indigenous artist Maree Clarke, whom they will study for their school-assessed coursework (SAC) and examination.
“Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to our attention by external opportunities”William Bridges
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
A Zoom Group Project: The Musical is an independent production by some of our wonderful OHA Theatre Club members and it’s a must see for all theatre buffs in our community.
The 50-minute production is about university students forced to work together on a group assignment over Zoom during 2020 and it is written by Joshua Connell (OH 2019) and Stephanie Lee (OH 2018). Stephanie also directs and produces the show which stars Joshua, Jeremy Harland (OH 2019) Grace Laing (OH 2018) and Liimei Lim.
For full details and to book your tickets click here.
Follow the show on Instagram
Picture credit: Sophie Fyfe (OH 2018)
The OHA Event Schedule is available online. Simply visit events to save the dates.
Hayley Denny
Development & Alumni Manager
In the spirit of reconciliation, Haileybury acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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