City ELC children create a new Nature Resource Centre
Senior School and ELC recognise National Reconciliation Week
CEO | Principal's Report
CEO | Principal's Report
Congratulations to our hardworking VCE students, and teachers in China, and our deepest condolences to the family of respected City PE teacher, Mitch Williams.
As we return for Term 3, we are well aware of the likely challenges ahead due to COVID-19 and the impact of winter flu. All of our campuses have additional full-time relieving teachers so that we can cover any unexpected staff absences as efficiently as possible.
I am very appreciative of the hard work and flexible approach taken by all staff as we managed challenges during the first half of the year. It was also wonderful for the staff to have such strong support from Haileybury families.
This has enabled us to continue with our brilliant academic program and strong co-curricular program. For example, it was wonderful to have over 450 Year 9 students out on options and expeditions during the last two weeks of Term 2.
Diligent planning, strong effort, goodwill and commitment to great education outcomes from staff and families will help us through the challenges of Term 3.
Well done, Haileybury Tianjin
Students at Haileybury Senior School Tianjin (HSST) have achieved an outstanding set of VCE results. Following the Northern hemisphere timetable, 104 students graduated with an excellent median ATAR of 79.
Dux, ShuhengFan, received an ATAR of 99.65 and was one of three students scoring above 99. A further 26 students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above. The vast majority of the 104 students will be studying as international students at Victorian universities, which will help to re-start the international education sector in Victoria.
International education is Victoria’s largest export and it has been very hard hit by COVID-19 and border closures. We look forward to welcoming the HSST graduates as Old Haileyburians.
There have been many, many challenges in navigating the past two-and-a-half years of COVID-19 lockdowns at HSST and to achieve these results is an outstanding effort. I congratulate all Haileybury Tianjin staff and pay a great tribute to the leadership of Executive Principal, Peter Rogerson, and HSST Principal International, Yanni Galanis.
Passing of Mitch Williams
The Haileybury community was deeply saddened by the sudden death of City Campus PE teacher, Mitch Williams, two weeks ago. Mitch was a much loved and highly regarded member of the Haileybury team and he will be greatly missed. He had been unwell with COVID-19 but the exact cause of his death is unknown at this time.
Our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with Mitch’s wife, Casey, and their two young children. Mitch’s funeral is on Monday, 18 July. We have organised counsellors at the City Campus on Tuesday to support students and staff during this sad time for the Haileybury community.
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
Wellbeing
Change is messy – but it’s part of life
The past few years have brought many unexpected changes to the lives of young people.
COVID-19 brought lockdowns and remote learning. Because of restrictions, children and teenagers were affected in different ways. They couldn’t play team sports, socialise with friends, and enjoy events like school formals, graduations and milestone birthdays.
Very quickly, life and routines changed.
Research from The Australian National University (ANU) found the changes flowing from the pandemic have had an impact on the mental health of young Australians. The research found 61.8 per cent of parents and carers with children aged five to nine thought their children’s mental health had worsened, and 63.4 per cent with children aged 10 to 14 said the same.
Helping children learn to accept and adapt to change is an important life skill that parents/guardians and schools can help to build, says Maria Bailey Haileybury Director of Counselling Services.
“Children and young people have experienced a pandemic that brought unpredictability and uncertainty, but change serves a purpose,” she says.
“Change can be hard but it’s important to help children and young people see different perspectives and to find a sense of realistic optimism when change happens. Finding acceptance is also helpful and can bring a sense of relief.”
Diane Furusho, Haileybury’s Deputy Principal (Student Wellbeing, Respectful Relationships & Consent), says looking for growth opportunities when change happens can help young people feel more empowered to deal with uncertainties.
“There will always be things in our life that are beyond our control, but it’s important not to dwell on those and instead to look at what we can control when change happens,” she says.
Here are 10 ways you can help your child cope with change:
1. Break down change:
Look at what is changing overall and then break it into small, manageable steps. Perhaps your child had planned to do one thing and now they have to do something else. What steps do they need to take, and what does your child need to actually do, to work through that change?
2. Get the right support:
When children feel unsettled, connect them with people they trust and who make them feel safe. That maybe a favourite family member, a teacher, sport coach, mentor or someone in their close friendship group. Peers become especially important for teenagers, so create opportunities for them to connect with friends. If you or your child need further support, you can connect with your GP or a psychologist.
3. Help them be kind to themself:
Let children and young people know that change can be tough and it’s OK not to feel OK about it sometimes. Encourage them to rest and nurture themselves and perhaps suggest that each day, they name some things that have gone well for them that day.
4. Remind them that they can choose what they focus on:
While they may not be able to choose the changes that occur in their life, children can choose what parts of change to focus on and how to view and react appropriately to change. They can focus on the negatives or acknowledge that things have been tough and then look at what positive things they have in their life.
5. Present change as a way to learn and grow:
The word ‘change’ can create a sense of unease, fear and discomfort. Instead, talk about change using words that are optimistic and hopeful. Change brings new opportunities and it also brings a chance to learn something different, to make mistakes and to learn from those. Celebrate how your child manages change.
6. Be there:
Create time and opportunities to listen to your child talk about the effect change is having on their life. Foster a ‘be there’ environment by promoting compassion, listening, being curious, talking and reflecting. Problem-solve together so they can take ownership and have confidence that they can work through change.
7. Build your own knowledge:
If parents are uncertain about what change means in a child’s life, or how best to support them, get advice so you know how to help. Talk to other parents who’ve been through a similar experience or look online at respected and reputable websites that offer advice on navigating change and building resilience.
8. Help your child create a wellbeing plan:
When life is challenging, taking care of physical and emotional health matters. Help children set up a good sleep routine and a study routine to manage schoolwork and homework, feed them a nutritious diet and help them maintain sport and social connections.
9. Don’t resist change:
Change is part of life and resisting it is often pointless and disheartening. Children might face changes like moving home, changing schools, moving interstate and developing new friendship groups and routines. Discuss why change is happening and what is going to change but…
10. ...Remind them that some things will stay the same:
When change happens, there will always be some anchors in a child’s life to keep them steady. Some things won’t change, so remind them of the things in their life that are familiar, secure, reassuring and that are staying the same.
Castlefield
Campus News
Welcome Back
It will be wonderful to welcome back families from the semester vacation and, in particular, to welcome new families to the Haileybury community. Term 3 commences on Tuesday, 19 July, and students continue to wear full school winter uniform.
Uniform Expectations
The uniform is Haileybury’s signature and it represents a long and proud history. Students are required to take pride in their appearance at all times and must wear the correct uniform to and from school, or when out in public. This includes their blazers for school uniform and, in Middle School, the zip-up jacket for sport uniform.
We ask that students pay attention to the proper wearing of ties, that they tuck in shirts and keep their shoes and uniform clean. Students’ hair should be neat at all times. Haileybury Girls College students with shoulder length hair must wear it tied back.
Jewellery should not be visible but Haileybury Girls College students may wear one pair of small earrings only. Girls must have their dresses and skirts at, or below, knee level. During winter, they wear black winter tights or knee-high black socks with their winter skirt.
Students who need to wear visible undergarments due to religious beliefs may do so, however these must be black or white.
The summer uniform is worn during Terms 1 and 4. The winter uniform is worn during Terms 2 and 3. Please read the full Uniform Policy for more details.
Early Learning Centre
Literacy Learning
In the ELC, literacy is part of the everyday curriculum through incidental and intentional play-based and multi-modal learning opportunities. The two-year program is sequential and builds on skill and understanding in a developmentally appropriate way.
This semester, Reception children will begin their formal literacy program and will be introduced to the first 12 letters and sounds of the Jolly Phonics program. This is re-visited, carried on and extended when the children move to Pre-Prep.
At the end of last term, the Pre-Preps celebrated Milo the Monkey’s birthday with a party, wrapping up an incredible semester of literacy learning. During Milo’s party the children played Pass the Parcel, unwrapping each layer and answering a literacy quiz question.
The party finished off with Milo’s Musical Statues. Happy birthday, Milo!
Junior School
A Recipe for Friendship
During the last term, psychologist, Vicki Kyrou, worked with our Year 2 students on developing friendships. Returning to school after nearly two years online, children have worked hard at building and maintaining social connections over the past two terms.
Students created recipes for friendships, identifying the key ingredients and steps that need to be taken to create strong relationships with others. The conversations were insightful and this clever group are well on their way to understanding what respectful relationships look like.
Chatty Café
Vittoria Dell’Atte has introduced a new initiative into the Junior School after forging connections with Bayside Council’s Chatty Café. As a result, Year 4 students will engage in a program to support connectedness, empathy and social skills within their local community.
Twice a term, each Year 4 class will visit Hampton Community Centre to connect with the elderly from a local aged care facility. The first session in Dickinson Hall was a great preview of what’s to come.
Middle School
Tuesday, 21 June, marked a very important occasion as it was the date of the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year. The difference in daylight hours between the summer and winter solstice is a whopping 5 hours and 15 minutes.
What does this mean and why am I mentioning it? We have endured another cold and wet winter and we are now heading out the other side. From here on, each and every day increases in terms of the amount of daylight.
This most recent break came at a great time and we are so proud of the young people of Haileybury who have also led themselves and their peers out of the challenges of the last few years.
This was evident at the recent Year 5 Boys Camp to Philip Island that was attended by every student. One boy who went home because he was unwell, returned the next day—such was his resilience and willingness to participate in the camp.
For many students, this was their first camp experience and even though the ‘feels like’ temperature hovered at about three degrees, surfing went ahead. We dared not cancel that!
Term 3 will soon be upon us and it is a time to settle in quickly, return to established routines and continue our shared drive for personal bests. Expectations will continue to rise as we work hard for the now, while keeping a close eye on what comes next.
Parent Puberty Webinar
Please join us and Elephant Ed, a leading education provider endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner, for a discussion about the physical, social and emotional changes that can be part of puberty.
This webinar is specifically for parents with students in Years 5 and 6. Parents will be provided with strategies to manage and help their child with these changes and to start effective conversations at home.
Growth, Development and Embracing Change will be held on Wednesday, 27 July.
Our 2022 Year 12 graduating students have now received their VCE results, with many students performing above expectations. The results are the best the School has ever achieved and we are delighted!
We are proud that 100 per cent of our students satisfactorily completed Year 12 and were awarded a VCE Graduation Certificate. The top result achieved was 99.65—this is very impressive considering the highest possible rank that can be attained is 99.95. This outstanding result places students in the top one per cent of graduating Australian students.
All students performed well when compared with their fellow Australian graduates. We saw 10 per cent of our students receiving an ATAR of 95 or more, placing them in the top five per cent of students.
A further 25 per cent of our students received an ATAR of 90 or more and this places them in the top 10 per cent of graduating Australian students. Nearly half our students received an ATAR of 80 or more, placing them in the top 20 per cent of graduating students, and 68 per cent of our students ranked in the top 30 per cent of students.
Results for each subject were also of a high standard with most students achieving a score of over 40. In particular, the EAL and physics results were very pleasing with several students scoring a study score greater than 45. The specialist mathematics results were also impressive and two of our students achieved a score greater than 50—a truly remarkable effort.
We expect there will be international pathways in Australia and overseas for our VCE students and we are particularly excited as many students have met the academic requirements for entry into a top 10 world ranked university.
Our students and their teachers are to be congratulated for their excellent results. They reflect the high standards of work and effort that students maintained throughout their time at our School.
Years 6 and 9 Graduation
Our Years 6 and 9 students graduated from their respective schools last week with a joint ceremony that was attended by the school leadership, staff, teachers and parents.
The keynote address was delivered by the Executive Principal of Haileybury International School Tianjin, Peter Rogerson. He commended students on their achievements so far and encouraged them to keep up the hard work as they move into Middle and Senior School.
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
City
Campus News
Vale - Mitchell Cade Williams
We remember with great fondness Mitchell Williams, our dear
colleague, brilliant teacher and friend to all at Haileybury City. Mitch was a
wonderful role model to the students at City and he loved teaching them all.
His kindness and care for each student and staff member made everyone feel
valued and included. He will be deeply missed by
all. Our hearts go out to his wife, Casey, and his two beautiful girls.
A Busy End to Term 2
We manage to pack many events and experiences into the busy Haileybury calendar and below you will see some of the highlights of the last few weeks of term.
Haileybury continues to engage and inspire our children and young people with a wealth of opportunities. I encourage you to have a conversation about what new challenges your child might take up in Term 3. Haileybury certainly has something for everyone!
Our staff look forward to welcoming our Prep to Year 12 students back on Tuesday, 19 July.
Early Learning Centre
ELC Nature Resource Centre
You may have noticed our new Nature Resource Centre in the ELC foyer. The opportunities and connections that natural resources provide for children can be limitless. Pinecones or stones can become artistic creations, gumnuts can become part of mathematical opportunities and sticks may be transformed into puppets to bring alive literacy concepts.
We invite children and families to bring in any natural treasures they come across on their walks or weekends. Please place them in the baskets so our Nature Resource Centre will be stocked and ready to inspire children and support their learning in the ELC.
Putting the Action in our Reconciliation Action Plan
Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a document that underpins our commitment to reconciliation within our educational program. In the ELC, it is led by Rachel Pontikis, Alicia Blunt and Lili Quinn, supported by Tara, Rebecca, Rohini and Jaimee who are our family committee members.
At the end of Term 2, we were thrilled to have our committee members join Ms Quinn and children from the ELC in adding to our Level 3 Indigenous Garden. Through ongoing discussions with Bili Nursery, we have sourced more edible, climbing and flowering Indigenous plants for our garden.
We will continue to nurture and observe the changes within our garden and invite any families who would like to sample our native mint or oregano to please let us know. You can pop into the ELC and help yourself to a tasty addition to your home cooking.
Junior School
LEAP Week
Our Junior School students immersed themselves in several LEAP Week activities during Week 7, boosting their enthusiasm for literature, entrepreneurship, arts and politics and raising money for a great cause.
Promoted by some of our Junior School Captains and organised by Kelsey Collins, students took photos based on the World Environment Day theme of Only One Earth and entered them into the competition. On Tuesday, over 80 Junior School students took part in a sausage sizzle for lunch and 100 per cent of the money raised from the event is going directly to the Nagajuna school in Pokhara, Nepal. The school will use the funds to contribute towards a new library.
To finish the week in style, our students strutted their stuff at our Mad Hatters Parade—a nod to our upcoming Middle School musical, Alice in Wonderland. However, these weren’t any old hats. Students created them from recycled materials to align with World Environment Day.
The savvy newspaper designs and intricate, colourful combinations were met with thunderous applause from the audience. It was a superb way to end the week with students deepening their understanding of what it is to be outward looking and future focused.
Scrolls Recital
Our Years 2 and 4 Scrolls students performed brilliantly for parents and special guests at the recent Scrolls Recital in the Ground Floor Assembly area.
Led by Head of Strings, Jo Kim Ho, the audience was treated to a beautiful musical performance of Kitty Black’s Who’s Afraid of the Quite Nice Wolf? Narrated by Tania Casey, students told the story through words and music.
It was a fantastic display of musical skill and it was also a testament to the hours of practice that was completed at home and school. The audience was thrilled to see such amazing musicians perform live and we are all so proud of our students.
Middle School
A Packed Term 2
What an amazing term it was! From House events, sporting events and music concerts to camps, incursions and excursions—it sure was busy.
As part of Languages Week, our Middle School French students enjoyed a delicious breakfast followed by some traditional French dancing and singing. Our Chinese students headed to Carlton for an enjoyable Kung Fu excursion and there was also a week long schoolwide Kahoot competition.
To finish off the term, our Year 8 students headed to the Queen Victoria Market as part of the Thrive program. We all enjoyed being together in our own neighbourhood.
Our annual Music Concert also made a triumphant return after two years of cancelled shows and a last-minute venue cancellation. The quality of performances was extremely high and we especially enjoyed having our City Middle School VCE students join us as special guests. It was wonderful to see everything they have achieved since starting their musical journey in Middle School.
Our Year 5 students thoroughly enjoyed their camp at Phillip Island. All students challenged themselves to attempt every activity and to participate in every opportunity. Highlights included surfing in some pretty chilly temperatures, mini-golf, a magic show at Amazing Things, archery and the giant swing.
Term 3 brings many more exciting events including our Fathers Day breakfast, Spring Concert and more excursions and incursions.
Caroline Merrick
Head of City
Haileybury Parents & Friends City (HPF City)
Happy End of Term
We hope this edition of Insight finds you and your family well and rested, whether you ventured near or far during the school holidays. It certainly looks like our community made the most of the break!
As we head into the second half of the year, we are grateful for the structure and joy that our school community has brought us, given the challenges of the past year. We look towards our next events and the social reps getting family and parent-based activities happening early in the term.
Well done to the Prep dads who had a night out at The Levenson to round out Term 2!
Our pop up Second Hand Uniform Shop continues to be popular and we will advise you about the next one on the myHaileybury app. Thank you to Alice Johnson for coordinating this.
Don’t forget about our goal of contributing towards a Haileybury P&F City scholarship. Please feel free to reach out to Nina or Nadine for more information and to donate, please click the link below.
Take care, and stay warm and well as we roll into Term 3.
Nina Brooks & Nadine Bissland
Co-Presidents, HPF City
Darwin
Campus News
Musical Captures Darwin’s Attention
Congratulations to everyone involved in HRS’s ambitious whole school musical for 2022—the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast.
The largest cast in our history, featuring 62 students from Junior, Middle and Senior Schools, took to the main stage at Darwin Entertainment Centre for three wonderful performances.
The final show on Friday, 17 June, was simply outstanding and the culmination of months and months of rehearsals and practice. Supported by a dazzling orchestra made up of staff, students and guests, and with stunning costumes and talent on display, the final performance was incredibly well received by the sell-out audience.
Over 1,000 tickets were sold, which reflects the appetite of our community to enjoy such a colourful repertoire of singing, dancing and acting.
For all involved, especially our students from Years 5 to 10, this was a rewarding, enjoyable and educational experience. For many, this was also their first time in a musical or on stage.
“There was so much learning to be done”
Deputy Principal and Producer, Felicity Pearson
“Theatre terminology—upstage, downstage, prompt, off-prompt, tempo, curtain call, libretto, prologue, entr’acte, ensemble—were being learned by students at every opportunity. Students also learned the importance of spreading out on the large stage to ensure they could be seen, and being precise with stage movement to create neatness and uniformity."
“Students learnt to dance and heighten naturalistic movements to make them theatrical but not over-exaggerated and ridiculous. They discovered how to project voices, remember lines, characterise, memorise choreograph, build pathos and contrast this with humour."
“Reading music, applying stage make-up and moving around quietly backstage so as not to spoil the illusion were also some of the many lessons learnt.”
Off stage, student involvement in productions like this brings new opportunities. New friendships across the year levels were forged, creating further interconnection across the School. There were also the practicalities of juggling homework, exams, camps, extra-curricular activities and family commitments.
Our students involved in Beauty and the Beast showed extraordinary commitment and dedication. The hands-on nature of this learning means there are plenty of mistakes to learn from and grow through.
Ultimately, the thrill of performance and the feeling of being part of something truly special is what makes all the effort worthwhile. Slipping into costume and character and escaping into another world for a while to play, dance and sing is the ultimate wellbeing enhancer at any age.
It was great for HRS to continue building on the musical theatre tradition of recent years. We can’t wait to see what our talented students get up to next…
Thank you
Andrew McGregor
Principal, Haileybury Rendall School
Edrington
Campus News
An Exciting Term Ahead
After a very busy and productive Term 2, we look forward to welcoming students and families back to school on Tuesday, 19 July. After quite some time apart, many of our students were incredibly excited to be visiting family overseas or interstate this term break. I imagine there were many happy and tearful reunions. Other students were looking forward to relaxing at home or travelling within Victoria.
We look forward to hearing all their news at the start of next term.
Early Learning Centre
Playing to Learn
When children engage in play-based learning, they are supported to become explorers of their own world. They develop social and emotional skills, such as the ability to develop positive relationships with peers, through this kind of learning.
The environment surrounding children provides them with opportunities to actively and imaginatively engage themselves independently and with others. When they play, children may be organising, constructing, manipulating, pretending, communicating, negotiating, creating, investigating and exploring to make sense of the world around them.
Teachers have a vital role in supporting children’s play by scaffolding learning and helping them to resolve conflicts, cooperate and problem solve. Open ended questions provoke children’s thoughts and allow them to demonstrate knowledge and understanding while highlighting areas of wonder and interest.
A broad range of literacy and numeracy skills are also incidentally developed as children play, whether through experimenting with measurement while playing with water or creating letters and symbols at the playdough table. Observing children during play gives valuable insights into how they view themselves and others, their imagination and the questions they have as they embark on their individual learning journey.
“Children learn as they play. More importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.”
O Fred Donaldson
Junior School
ELC and Junior School Walkathon Funds
We cannot thank our community enough for their donations to support our fundraising efforts for Monash Children’s Hospital. Currently, our ELC and Junior Schools have raised a staggering amount of more than $18,000.
We look forward to presenting a cheque to Monash Children’s Hospital at a future assembly. What an amazing effort. Thank you!
Middle School
Thank You for Braving the Cold
Term 2 concluded with our Middle School coming together to raise awareness and funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Students were encouraged to buy beanies and raffle tickets to then have the honour of dousing staff in ice cold water as they participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Coming together for a good cause and raising over $2,000 for MND was a great way to finish the term. A big thank you to our Middle School staff for braving the cold!
Staff look forward to Middle School students returning refreshed and rested on Tuesday, 19 July. Term 3 marks the beginning of Semester 2 for our Years 5, 6 and 7 students. Year 8 students have already begun their Semester 2 program.
Term 3 is also a busy term for many co-curricular activities. Just a reminder, too, that all students will be expected to be in full school winter uniform for Term 3.
Parent Puberty Webinar
Please join us and Elephant Ed, a leading education provider endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner, for a discussion about the physical, social and emotional changes that can be part of puberty.
This webinar is specifically for parents with students in Years 5 and 6. Parents will be provided with strategies to manage and help their child with these changes and to start effective conversations at home.
Growth, Development and Embracing Change will be held on Wednesday, 27 July.
I trust you are all enjoying the term break with your family. A range of capital works and maintenance is being conducted at Newlands throughout the break and we look forward to updating you on the progress in future editions of Insight.
School resumes for students in Term 3 on Tuesday, 19 July.
Middle School Parent Webinars
Please join us and Elephant Ed, a leading education provider endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner, for a discussion around the physical, social and emotional changes that can be part of puberty. This webinar is specifically for parents with students in Years 5 and 6.
Parents will be provided with strategies to manage and support their child with these changes and to start effective conversations at home.
Growth, Development and Embracing Change will be held on Wednesday, 27 July.
Raising Respectful and Courageous Young People will be held on Wednesday, 3 August, Years 5 to 8.
In this webinar for parents of students in Years 5 to 8, Dannielle Miller from Enlighten Education will discuss how parents can support boys to be good men, and raise girls who find their voices.
The ELC is a place of celebrations. Educators facilitate celebrations with children and their families through their conversations, sharing stories and learning experiences.
Celebrations can be as diverse as sharing excitement at learning a new skill, sharing a birthday morning tea, or discussing the diversity of families through events like Harmony Day, Rainbow Day and Lunar New Year.
Educators use celebrations as an opportunity to critically reflect upon what events and traditions are meaningful and relevant to our Centre and value the importance of connection and partnerships with our families.
During the family interviews at the beginning of the year, educators gained an understanding of which celebrations are meaningful to our families, and parents are invited to share events of cultural significance.
Parent Programs
So far this year, Newlands ELC parents have participated in Julie Liptak’s Speech and Language Development presentation and her Social Thinking Seminar.
Next, Tarryn Godfrey, Newlands psychologist, will present to families on school readiness. A survey will be sent to families before the end of term to establish interest in parent programs during the second semester such as Numeracy in the Early Years, First Aid for Pre-schoolers and Anxiety in Young Children.
Junior School
Reconciliation Week
To mark Reconciliation Week, Newlands Junior School was treated to a visit from Aboriginal Elder and storyteller, Uncle Ron (Ron Murray). He shared fascinating tales of growing up in the Swan Hill region on Wamba Wamba Country, where his love of the land, music and storytelling began.
Our Junior School students sat spellbound as Uncle Ron demonstrated his musical talents on the didgeridoo, which he had carved using the hollowed-out branch of a tree. He then launched into an animated version of a Dreaming Story about why frogs croak in the night, which the students loved.
This was a wonderful conclusion to a significant week on our National Calendar.
Exploring Living Things
During Term 2 science, the Year 2 students investigated how living things can be grouped based on observable features and they were fortunate enough to attend a science lesson in the Girls Middle School laboratory with Lisa Langenfelds.
The aim of this visit was to compare the differences between a skeleton in a vertebrate animal and an exoskeleton in an invertebrate animal. Students took part in a dissection of fish and prawns and you could not wipe the smiles from their faces as they joined in this exciting, engaging and extremely memorable lesson.
Language Week and Lion Dancing
During Language Week, Years 3 and 4 students were lucky enough to take part in a lion dance workshop. They watched an amazing lion dance and at one point, the lion jumped off the stage and pretended to launch itself at the students!
They learnt the difference between a lion and a dragon dance and that red and yellow are usually on the lion, with red representing power and yellow representing wealth. Many students took part in the dance by controlling the lion or playing the drum or symbols. It truly was an upbeat, engaging and educational workshop.
Middle School
Third in the World
Congratulations to Anay Ashwin
(Year 7) who competed at the Future Problem Solving Program International Competition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in June.
He had a wonderful week of workshops and activities and making the most of the warm weather. Anay came third in the Individual category and came up with ways of trying to solve the issue of antibiotic resistance.
We are very proud of Anay. Well done!
Schoolaerobics State Championships
Our talented Years 5 to 8 aerobics girls experienced great success at the recent State Championships held in Geelong.
They faced tough competition with top teams from across Victoria in attendance and all battling to qualify for the Nationals in Queensland in August.
Congratulations to our Schoolaerobics Nationals qualifiers!
Our Year 7 team just missed out on the Nationals, coming 4th in their category. The competition was really tough and the girls worked very hard.
DanceStar State Finals
Our Haileybury students competed at the DanceStar State Championships at The Arena in Geelong. They had a very successful campaign and every student gave their best in terms of training and preparation for the competition and performances.
We are especially proud of our Newlands Jazz team who came 2nd with their Footloose routine. They will proceed to the National finals on the Gold Coast in August.
We also congratulate the Newlands students who are part of the Haileybury combined Years 7 and 8 Large Hip Hop Team and the Years 7 and 8 Mega Troupe. They came 2nd in their divisions. The Years 7 and 8 Large Jazz Team came 1st.
All three teams will now proceed to the National finals.
We wish them all the best!
Jane Gibbs
Head of Newlands (Keysborough)
Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough (HPFK)
Second-Hand Uniform Shop
The Second-Hand Uniform Shop is full to the brim with very good quality second-hand uniform items. The shop will be open during the holidays on Friday, 15 July, from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
At our assemblies held on Tuesday, 31 May, our Senior School students were joined by four ELC students to recognise National Reconciliation Week. The 2022 theme is Be Brave. Make Change.
Our ELC students were asked questions about reconciliation together with speaking the Acknowledgement of Country. A presentation given by Dr Rachel Pollitt, Director of Haileybury ELCs, is available for parents.
We were delighted to present ELC Keysborough with one of Haileybury’s 1st XVIII Reconciliation Round AFL jumpers featuring Bunjil the Ancestral Wedge-tailed Eagle. Here it is worn by Leo Hamill (ELC).
Lockheed Martin Code Quest
The Code Quest event on Saturday, 30 April 2022, was the first virtual Code Quest event using Zoom. It brought together 27 school teams from across Australia and Singapore, and Haileybury came second in the Novice participation category.
Code Quest provides an education pathway for young people into advancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and is a critical focus area for Lockheed Martin. Congratulations to our coding connoisseurs: Coach: Toan Huynh, Lauren Yim (Year 12) and Jack Senior (Year 12).
Details regarding these results were received on 2 June 2022.
Year 12 Haileybury Girls College Formal
On Friday, 10 June, the Year 12 Haileybury Girls College Formal was held at Sofitel in the city. More than 400 students gathered together for one of the key celebrations of their final year. A great time was had by all and I couldn’t be happier with the way our students and their partners conducted themselves on the night.
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Parent-Teacher interviews for Brighton, Berwick, City and Keysborough students in Years 9 to 12 will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, 3 August, and Tuesday, 9 August.
On Wednesday, 3 August, interviews will be held from 6.50 – 8.00 pm.
On Tuesday, 9 August, interviews will be held from 2.30 – 6.10 pm. Students will finish their formal classes for the day at 1.00 pm. Pre-Senior students will remain at their home campuses on Tuesday morning.
For Keysborough students, regular school buses will continue to run at 3.45 pm should students be unable to make their own way home at 1.00 pm. Late buses from Keysborough operate as per normal on that day. The library will be open for students who choose to wait for the normal buses.
Online bookings for interviews will open at 12.00 noonon Thursday, 21 July, and close at 12.00 noon on the day of the interviews. Zoom interviews are five minutes in duration and we recommend you leave time between interviews to move from one teacher to another.
Please keep in mind that all staff will have waiting rooms enabled and please wait for staff to let you in for your interview at the scheduled time. You must enter your first and last name when logging on to enable teachers to recognise you in their waiting room.
Once the system opens, if you require assistance with your booking, please call the Senior School Office at any of the campuses.
Looking Forward to Term 3
Term 3 classes commence on Tuesday, 19 July, following a Staff Professional Development Day on Monday. I look forward to seeing all students back at school refreshed and invigorated for a busy Term 3.
Term 3 is the time for hard work and consolidation of pre-existing knowledge, as students move towards the completion of the curriculum in each of their subjects. VCE trial examinations will be held in Weeks 7 and 8, from Friday, 2 September, until Friday, 9 September. The GAT will take place on Wednesday, 7 September.
All School Assessed Coursework (SACs) for Units 3 and 4 will be completed by Week 7. This then allows teachers and students to focus on revision and examination practice during the September break and the early weeks of Term 4.
Pam Chamberlain
Senior Vice Principal and Head of Haileybury Senior Schools
Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough (HPFK)
Haileybury HPFK Facebook Page
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
“I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me”
Act 1, Scene 1
Rehearsals for Much Ado About Nothing are in full swing. The Years 11 and 12 team are getting ready to bring to life this classic tale of love, trickery and ego in a tight, 70-minute abridged version.
The play’s most famous couple, Benedick and Beatrice, are engaged in some of Shakespeare’s most famous dialogue as they cut metaphorical slices off one another and promise never to marry ̶ certainly not each other!
This well-known comedy of wits is one of Shakespeare’s most biting satires that focuses on the trials and tribulations of young lovers desperate for connection. These passionate inamorata and inamorato have their guards up, but luckily for them they also have good friends who are keen to see them betrothed.
Will the play end with a celebratory marriage, or will the sinister Don John ruin everyone's plans? You will have to come and see!
This production is beautifully directed by Nicole Smith and has a bold set design, wonderful music and delightful and surprising staging that will keep you engaged and enthralled.
I hope families have been able to spend quality time together over the mid-year break.
I would encourage all families to go out and enjoy a live arts event together in this last week of the holidays. There is so much music, theatre and visual art in Melbourne at the moment.
In the last two weeks of last term, the Music Department held its first full concert series since the onset of COVID-19. It was an exciting and rewarding time for everyone involved.
Below are some of the photos taken at the four concerts.
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
Visual Arts
Printmaking for the Environment
This year, LEAP Week coincided with World Environment Day so the Visual Arts Department at Edrington ran a lunchtime printmaking activity to mark this important event.
Middle School students collected autumn leaves and feathers that they found in the beautiful surrounding natural environment and used them to create monoprints with a gel plate. With just a few materials, students discovered endless possibilities and created unique effects, textures and patterns each time they printed from the inked surface.
The hands-on nature of printmaking helped build fine motor skills, creative problem-solving strategies and encouraged students to see their surroundings from new perspectives. Students also enjoyed a direct connection to their work as they saw their unpredictable and magical creations unfold before them.
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
Pipes & Drums
Wake Me Up!
Term 2 was another busy term for the Pipes & Drums, ending with the Middle School concerts at Newlands, City, Brighton and Berwick. Students across all campuses performed in front of large audiences, with many pipers and drummers debuting their new musical skills.
They amazed the crowd with an energetic pop piece, Wake Me Up, by the late Avicii and an awe-inspiring Drummers Fanfare. They finished with the band favourite, Silver Threads Among the Gold.
We are very proud of each band member and, as usual, the Pipes & Drums were a huge hit! All students displayed professionalism well beyond their age and experience level.
On Saturday, 25 June, two senior Haileybury pipers took the long road to Camperdown in Victoria to take part in a Victorian Pipers Association (VPA) Solo Piping Contest—the fourth contest for the season.
Jessie Sun (Year 9) and Jennifer Short (Year 11) delivered top-tier performances that placed them in every event they entered.
Novice - 2/4 March
1st: Jennifer Short
2nd: Jessie Sun
Novice - 6/8 March
1st: Jessie Sun
2nd: Jennifer Short
Novice Piobaireachd
2nd: Jessie Sun
D Grade - 2/4 March
4th: Jessie Sun
D Grade - 6/8 March
2nd: Jessie Sun
D Grade Piobaireachd
5th: Jessie Sun
Start your Journey
All students from Years 5 to 8 attended our Pipes & Drums presentation where students Jessie Sun (Year 9), Brodie Nash (Year 12) and guest speaker Tom Perry (OH 2016) gave a comprehensive run down of all things pipes and drums.
After leading the Scotch College Pipes and Drums in Year 11 and the Haileybury Pipes & Drums to state, national and world championship victories in Year 12, Tom has gone on to be one of the world’s finest pipers. We are lucky to have him as our very own Haileybury Piping Coach who is inspiring new pipers to become their best.
The program is a wonderful musical journey with world-class tuition, growth and leadership opportunities, worldwide tours and a chance to make memories that will last a lifetime. We are currently accepting new enrolments for Term 3 via the link below. Be sure to enrol quickly as spots are filling fast.
On Thursday, 11 August 2022, something special is happening at our School.
Haileybury will be conducting its first ever Giving Day with the aim of providing a scholarship for a student who would otherwise never have the opportunity to attend our School.
The funds raised from Giving Day will have enormous impact and will support a scholarship that will be known as the Haileybury 130 Scholarship in recognition of 130 years of the School.
All funds raised on Giving Day will go towards this scholarship that will be open to a student in Years 7, 9 or 10 at any of Haileybury’s Melbourne campuses.
At the end of the 24 hours, our aim is to have 400 donors giving to the event. Importantly, all donations will be doubled, thanks to the kindness of our generous matching donors.
We are indebted to the members of our community who have agreed to be matching donors. To our alumni, past parents, former staff and businesses, we thank you. Please contact the Foundation Office if you would like to know more about how to become a matching donor.
All donations count and will contribute to changing a student’s life forever by giving them the opportunity of a world class education.
All Giving Day donors will receive news of the first scholarship recipient when they are announced in September 2022. The recipient will join Haileybury at the start of the 2023 school year.
For more information on how you can assist, please contact:
We are excited to launch the inaugural OHA week from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 August, and we are putting a call out to our alumni and anyone in our community who is interested in supporting us.
We are looking for people who can help us by taking part in an hour-long session for a small group of Year 9 students on Tuesday, 23 August. It will be held from 2.15 – 3.30 pm at our Keysborough campus.
If you have a certain skill or knowledge to impart, we would love to hear from you! Think Car Maintenance 101, a cooking masterclass or A Day in the Life of...
OHA Week is a week of activities for students across all year levels of our Senior and Middle Schools. Students will learn more about their alma mater, the people that have gone before them, and the opportunities available after they leave Haileybury.
Over the holiday break, Zac Grech (Year 11) will be representing Victoria as a member of the Under 22 representative team. Haileybury teammates Dinal Gamage, Nic Tindal, and Alex Russell (all Year 11) will represent Victoria in the Under 18 team.
We wish these students all the best.
Vic Metro Representation
Olli Hotton (Year 12) and Jakob Anderson (Year 12) will represent Victoria in the National Under 19 Football Carnival. The event showcases the best AFL talent in the country and gives clubs the chance to view the best up and coming players.
We wish both these boys all the very best.
Dance Star and Schoolaerobics State Championships
On Friday, 17 June, to Sunday, 19 June, more than 160 aerobics and dance students from Years 5 to 12 travelled to Geelong to compete in the 2022 Dance Star and Schoolaerobics State Championships.
The results that students achieved speak for themselves. They are by far the best results we have ever had for dance and the results were also exceptional for aerobics. They are a testament to the hard work, time, effort, passion and dedication of our amazing students and coaching staff.
Of the 24 Haileybury dance teams and soloists competing at the State Championships, 22 qualified for the National Championships in mid-August on the Gold Coast.
The standard has certainly been set for our Senior Aerobics teams that will compete for a Nationals berth just after we return to school in Term 3.
Congratulations to all our dance and aerobics competitors.
City ELC children create a new Nature Resource Centre
Senior School and ELC recognise National Reconciliation Week
CEO | Principal's Report - Issue 12
As we return for Term 3, we are well aware of the likely challenges ahead due to COVID-19 and the impact of winter flu. All of our campuses have additional full-time relieving teachers so that we can cover any unexpected staff absences as efficiently as possible.
I am very appreciative of the hard work and flexible approach taken by all staff as we managed challenges during the first half of the year. It was also wonderful for the staff to have such strong support from Haileybury families.
This has enabled us to continue with our brilliant academic program and strong co-curricular program. For example, it was wonderful to have over 450 Year 9 students out on options and expeditions during the last two weeks of Term 2.
Diligent planning, strong effort, goodwill and commitment to great education outcomes from staff and families will help us through the challenges of Term 3.
Well done, Haileybury Tianjin
Students at Haileybury Senior School Tianjin (HSST) have achieved an outstanding set of VCE results. Following the Northern hemisphere timetable, 104 students graduated with an excellent median ATAR of 79.
Dux, ShuhengFan, received an ATAR of 99.65 and was one of three students scoring above 99. A further 26 students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above. The vast majority of the 104 students will be studying as international students at Victorian universities, which will help to re-start the international education sector in Victoria.
International education is Victoria’s largest export and it has been very hard hit by COVID-19 and border closures. We look forward to welcoming the HSST graduates as Old Haileyburians.
There have been many, many challenges in navigating the past two-and-a-half years of COVID-19 lockdowns at HSST and to achieve these results is an outstanding effort. I congratulate all Haileybury Tianjin staff and pay a great tribute to the leadership of Executive Principal, Peter Rogerson, and HSST Principal International, Yanni Galanis.
Passing of Mitch Williams
The Haileybury community was deeply saddened by the sudden death of City Campus PE teacher, Mitch Williams, two weeks ago. Mitch was a much loved and highly regarded member of the Haileybury team and he will be greatly missed. He had been unwell with COVID-19 but the exact cause of his death is unknown at this time.
Our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with Mitch’s wife, Casey, and their two young children. Mitch’s funeral is on Monday, 18 July. We have organised counsellors at the City Campus on Tuesday to support students and staff during this sad time for the Haileybury community.
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
Wellbeing - Issue 12
Change is messy – but it’s part of life
The past few years have brought many unexpected changes to the lives of young people.
COVID-19 brought lockdowns and remote learning. Because of restrictions, children and teenagers were affected in different ways. They couldn’t play team sports, socialise with friends, and enjoy events like school formals, graduations and milestone birthdays.
Very quickly, life and routines changed.
Research from The Australian National University (ANU) found the changes flowing from the pandemic have had an impact on the mental health of young Australians. The research found 61.8 per cent of parents and carers with children aged five to nine thought their children’s mental health had worsened, and 63.4 per cent with children aged 10 to 14 said the same.
Helping children learn to accept and adapt to change is an important life skill that parents/guardians and schools can help to build, says Maria Bailey Haileybury Director of Counselling Services.
“Children and young people have experienced a pandemic that brought unpredictability and uncertainty, but change serves a purpose,” she says.
“Change can be hard but it’s important to help children and young people see different perspectives and to find a sense of realistic optimism when change happens. Finding acceptance is also helpful and can bring a sense of relief.”
Diane Furusho, Haileybury’s Deputy Principal (Student Wellbeing, Respectful Relationships & Consent), says looking for growth opportunities when change happens can help young people feel more empowered to deal with uncertainties.
“There will always be things in our life that are beyond our control, but it’s important not to dwell on those and instead to look at what we can control when change happens,” she says.
Here are 10 ways you can help your child cope with change:
1. Break down change:
Look at what is changing overall and then break it into small, manageable steps. Perhaps your child had planned to do one thing and now they have to do something else. What steps do they need to take, and what does your child need to actually do, to work through that change?
2. Get the right support:
When children feel unsettled, connect them with people they trust and who make them feel safe. That maybe a favourite family member, a teacher, sport coach, mentor or someone in their close friendship group. Peers become especially important for teenagers, so create opportunities for them to connect with friends. If you or your child need further support, you can connect with your GP or a psychologist.
3. Help them be kind to themself:
Let children and young people know that change can be tough and it’s OK not to feel OK about it sometimes. Encourage them to rest and nurture themselves and perhaps suggest that each day, they name some things that have gone well for them that day.
4. Remind them that they can choose what they focus on:
While they may not be able to choose the changes that occur in their life, children can choose what parts of change to focus on and how to view and react appropriately to change. They can focus on the negatives or acknowledge that things have been tough and then look at what positive things they have in their life.
5. Present change as a way to learn and grow:
The word ‘change’ can create a sense of unease, fear and discomfort. Instead, talk about change using words that are optimistic and hopeful. Change brings new opportunities and it also brings a chance to learn something different, to make mistakes and to learn from those. Celebrate how your child manages change.
6. Be there:
Create time and opportunities to listen to your child talk about the effect change is having on their life. Foster a ‘be there’ environment by promoting compassion, listening, being curious, talking and reflecting. Problem-solve together so they can take ownership and have confidence that they can work through change.
7. Build your own knowledge:
If parents are uncertain about what change means in a child’s life, or how best to support them, get advice so you know how to help. Talk to other parents who’ve been through a similar experience or look online at respected and reputable websites that offer advice on navigating change and building resilience.
8. Help your child create a wellbeing plan:
When life is challenging, taking care of physical and emotional health matters. Help children set up a good sleep routine and a study routine to manage schoolwork and homework, feed them a nutritious diet and help them maintain sport and social connections.
9. Don’t resist change:
Change is part of life and resisting it is often pointless and disheartening. Children might face changes like moving home, changing schools, moving interstate and developing new friendship groups and routines. Discuss why change is happening and what is going to change but…
10. ...Remind them that some things will stay the same:
When change happens, there will always be some anchors in a child’s life to keep them steady. Some things won’t change, so remind them of the things in their life that are familiar, secure, reassuring and that are staying the same.
Castlefield Issue 12
Campus News
Welcome Back
It will be wonderful to welcome back families from the semester vacation and, in particular, to welcome new families to the Haileybury community. Term 3 commences on Tuesday, 19 July, and students continue to wear full school winter uniform.
Uniform Expectations
The uniform is Haileybury’s signature and it represents a long and proud history. Students are required to take pride in their appearance at all times and must wear the correct uniform to and from school, or when out in public. This includes their blazers for school uniform and, in Middle School, the zip-up jacket for sport uniform.
We ask that students pay attention to the proper wearing of ties, that they tuck in shirts and keep their shoes and uniform clean. Students’ hair should be neat at all times. Haileybury Girls College students with shoulder length hair must wear it tied back.
Jewellery should not be visible but Haileybury Girls College students may wear one pair of small earrings only. Girls must have their dresses and skirts at, or below, knee level. During winter, they wear black winter tights or knee-high black socks with their winter skirt.
Students who need to wear visible undergarments due to religious beliefs may do so, however these must be black or white.
The summer uniform is worn during Terms 1 and 4. The winter uniform is worn during Terms 2 and 3. Please read the full Uniform Policy for more details.
Early Learning Centre
Literacy Learning
In the ELC, literacy is part of the everyday curriculum through incidental and intentional play-based and multi-modal learning opportunities. The two-year program is sequential and builds on skill and understanding in a developmentally appropriate way.
This semester, Reception children will begin their formal literacy program and will be introduced to the first 12 letters and sounds of the Jolly Phonics program. This is re-visited, carried on and extended when the children move to Pre-Prep.
At the end of last term, the Pre-Preps celebrated Milo the Monkey’s birthday with a party, wrapping up an incredible semester of literacy learning. During Milo’s party the children played Pass the Parcel, unwrapping each layer and answering a literacy quiz question.
The party finished off with Milo’s Musical Statues. Happy birthday, Milo!
Junior School
A Recipe for Friendship
During the last term, psychologist, Vicki Kyrou, worked with our Year 2 students on developing friendships. Returning to school after nearly two years online, children have worked hard at building and maintaining social connections over the past two terms.
Students created recipes for friendships, identifying the key ingredients and steps that need to be taken to create strong relationships with others. The conversations were insightful and this clever group are well on their way to understanding what respectful relationships look like.
Chatty Café
Vittoria Dell’Atte has introduced a new initiative into the Junior School after forging connections with Bayside Council’s Chatty Café. As a result, Year 4 students will engage in a program to support connectedness, empathy and social skills within their local community.
Twice a term, each Year 4 class will visit Hampton Community Centre to connect with the elderly from a local aged care facility. The first session in Dickinson Hall was a great preview of what’s to come.
Middle School
Tuesday, 21 June, marked a very important occasion as it was the date of the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year. The difference in daylight hours between the summer and winter solstice is a whopping 5 hours and 15 minutes.
What does this mean and why am I mentioning it? We have endured another cold and wet winter and we are now heading out the other side. From here on, each and every day increases in terms of the amount of daylight.
This most recent break came at a great time and we are so proud of the young people of Haileybury who have also led themselves and their peers out of the challenges of the last few years.
This was evident at the recent Year 5 Boys Camp to Philip Island that was attended by every student. One boy who went home because he was unwell, returned the next day—such was his resilience and willingness to participate in the camp.
For many students, this was their first camp experience and even though the ‘feels like’ temperature hovered at about three degrees, surfing went ahead. We dared not cancel that!
Term 3 will soon be upon us and it is a time to settle in quickly, return to established routines and continue our shared drive for personal bests. Expectations will continue to rise as we work hard for the now, while keeping a close eye on what comes next.
Parent Puberty Webinar
Please join us and Elephant Ed, a leading education provider endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner, for a discussion about the physical, social and emotional changes that can be part of puberty.
This webinar is specifically for parents with students in Years 5 and 6. Parents will be provided with strategies to manage and help their child with these changes and to start effective conversations at home.
Growth, Development and Embracing Change will be held on Wednesday, 27 July.
Our 2022 Year 12 graduating students have now received their VCE results, with many students performing above expectations. The results are the best the School has ever achieved and we are delighted!
We are proud that 100 per cent of our students satisfactorily completed Year 12 and were awarded a VCE Graduation Certificate. The top result achieved was 99.65—this is very impressive considering the highest possible rank that can be attained is 99.95. This outstanding result places students in the top one per cent of graduating Australian students.
All students performed well when compared with their fellow Australian graduates. We saw 10 per cent of our students receiving an ATAR of 95 or more, placing them in the top five per cent of students.
A further 25 per cent of our students received an ATAR of 90 or more and this places them in the top 10 per cent of graduating Australian students. Nearly half our students received an ATAR of 80 or more, placing them in the top 20 per cent of graduating students, and 68 per cent of our students ranked in the top 30 per cent of students.
Results for each subject were also of a high standard with most students achieving a score of over 40. In particular, the EAL and physics results were very pleasing with several students scoring a study score greater than 45. The specialist mathematics results were also impressive and two of our students achieved a score greater than 50—a truly remarkable effort.
We expect there will be international pathways in Australia and overseas for our VCE students and we are particularly excited as many students have met the academic requirements for entry into a top 10 world ranked university.
Our students and their teachers are to be congratulated for their excellent results. They reflect the high standards of work and effort that students maintained throughout their time at our School.
Years 6 and 9 Graduation
Our Years 6 and 9 students graduated from their respective schools last week with a joint ceremony that was attended by the school leadership, staff, teachers and parents.
The keynote address was delivered by the Executive Principal of Haileybury International School Tianjin, Peter Rogerson. He commended students on their achievements so far and encouraged them to keep up the hard work as they move into Middle and Senior School.
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
City - Issue 12
Campus News
Vale - Mitchell Cade Williams
We remember with great fondness Mitchell Williams, our dear
colleague, brilliant teacher and friend to all at Haileybury City. Mitch was a
wonderful role model to the students at City and he loved teaching them all.
His kindness and care for each student and staff member made everyone feel
valued and included. He will be deeply missed by
all. Our hearts go out to his wife, Casey, and his two beautiful girls.
A Busy End to Term 2
We manage to pack many events and experiences into the busy Haileybury calendar and below you will see some of the highlights of the last few weeks of term.
Haileybury continues to engage and inspire our children and young people with a wealth of opportunities. I encourage you to have a conversation about what new challenges your child might take up in Term 3. Haileybury certainly has something for everyone!
Our staff look forward to welcoming our Prep to Year 12 students back on Tuesday, 19 July.
Early Learning Centre
ELC Nature Resource Centre
You may have noticed our new Nature Resource Centre in the ELC foyer. The opportunities and connections that natural resources provide for children can be limitless. Pinecones or stones can become artistic creations, gumnuts can become part of mathematical opportunities and sticks may be transformed into puppets to bring alive literacy concepts.
We invite children and families to bring in any natural treasures they come across on their walks or weekends. Please place them in the baskets so our Nature Resource Centre will be stocked and ready to inspire children and support their learning in the ELC.
Putting the Action in our Reconciliation Action Plan
Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a document that underpins our commitment to reconciliation within our educational program. In the ELC, it is led by Rachel Pontikis, Alicia Blunt and Lili Quinn, supported by Tara, Rebecca, Rohini and Jaimee who are our family committee members.
At the end of Term 2, we were thrilled to have our committee members join Ms Quinn and children from the ELC in adding to our Level 3 Indigenous Garden. Through ongoing discussions with Bili Nursery, we have sourced more edible, climbing and flowering Indigenous plants for our garden.
We will continue to nurture and observe the changes within our garden and invite any families who would like to sample our native mint or oregano to please let us know. You can pop into the ELC and help yourself to a tasty addition to your home cooking.
Junior School
LEAP Week
Our Junior School students immersed themselves in several LEAP Week activities during Week 7, boosting their enthusiasm for literature, entrepreneurship, arts and politics and raising money for a great cause.
Promoted by some of our Junior School Captains and organised by Kelsey Collins, students took photos based on the World Environment Day theme of Only One Earth and entered them into the competition. On Tuesday, over 80 Junior School students took part in a sausage sizzle for lunch and 100 per cent of the money raised from the event is going directly to the Nagajuna school in Pokhara, Nepal. The school will use the funds to contribute towards a new library.
To finish the week in style, our students strutted their stuff at our Mad Hatters Parade—a nod to our upcoming Middle School musical, Alice in Wonderland. However, these weren’t any old hats. Students created them from recycled materials to align with World Environment Day.
The savvy newspaper designs and intricate, colourful combinations were met with thunderous applause from the audience. It was a superb way to end the week with students deepening their understanding of what it is to be outward looking and future focused.
Scrolls Recital
Our Years 2 and 4 Scrolls students performed brilliantly for parents and special guests at the recent Scrolls Recital in the Ground Floor Assembly area.
Led by Head of Strings, Jo Kim Ho, the audience was treated to a beautiful musical performance of Kitty Black’s Who’s Afraid of the Quite Nice Wolf? Narrated by Tania Casey, students told the story through words and music.
It was a fantastic display of musical skill and it was also a testament to the hours of practice that was completed at home and school. The audience was thrilled to see such amazing musicians perform live and we are all so proud of our students.
Middle School
A Packed Term 2
What an amazing term it was! From House events, sporting events and music concerts to camps, incursions and excursions—it sure was busy.
As part of Languages Week, our Middle School French students enjoyed a delicious breakfast followed by some traditional French dancing and singing. Our Chinese students headed to Carlton for an enjoyable Kung Fu excursion and there was also a week long schoolwide Kahoot competition.
To finish off the term, our Year 8 students headed to the Queen Victoria Market as part of the Thrive program. We all enjoyed being together in our own neighbourhood.
Our annual Music Concert also made a triumphant return after two years of cancelled shows and a last-minute venue cancellation. The quality of performances was extremely high and we especially enjoyed having our City Middle School VCE students join us as special guests. It was wonderful to see everything they have achieved since starting their musical journey in Middle School.
Our Year 5 students thoroughly enjoyed their camp at Phillip Island. All students challenged themselves to attempt every activity and to participate in every opportunity. Highlights included surfing in some pretty chilly temperatures, mini-golf, a magic show at Amazing Things, archery and the giant swing.
Term 3 brings many more exciting events including our Fathers Day breakfast, Spring Concert and more excursions and incursions.
Caroline Merrick
Head of City
Haileybury Parents & Friends City (HPF City)
Happy End of Term
We hope this edition of Insight finds you and your family well and rested, whether you ventured near or far during the school holidays. It certainly looks like our community made the most of the break!
As we head into the second half of the year, we are grateful for the structure and joy that our school community has brought us, given the challenges of the past year. We look towards our next events and the social reps getting family and parent-based activities happening early in the term.
Well done to the Prep dads who had a night out at The Levenson to round out Term 2!
Our pop up Second Hand Uniform Shop continues to be popular and we will advise you about the next one on the myHaileybury app. Thank you to Alice Johnson for coordinating this.
Don’t forget about our goal of contributing towards a Haileybury P&F City scholarship. Please feel free to reach out to Nina or Nadine for more information and to donate, please click the link below.
Take care, and stay warm and well as we roll into Term 3.
Nina Brooks & Nadine Bissland
Co-Presidents, HPF City
Darwin - Issue 12
Campus News
Musical Captures Darwin’s Attention
Congratulations to everyone involved in HRS’s ambitious whole school musical for 2022—the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast.
The largest cast in our history, featuring 62 students from Junior, Middle and Senior Schools, took to the main stage at Darwin Entertainment Centre for three wonderful performances.
The final show on Friday, 17 June, was simply outstanding and the culmination of months and months of rehearsals and practice. Supported by a dazzling orchestra made up of staff, students and guests, and with stunning costumes and talent on display, the final performance was incredibly well received by the sell-out audience.
Over 1,000 tickets were sold, which reflects the appetite of our community to enjoy such a colourful repertoire of singing, dancing and acting.
For all involved, especially our students from Years 5 to 10, this was a rewarding, enjoyable and educational experience. For many, this was also their first time in a musical or on stage.
“There was so much learning to be done”
Deputy Principal and Producer, Felicity Pearson
“Theatre terminology—upstage, downstage, prompt, off-prompt, tempo, curtain call, libretto, prologue, entr’acte, ensemble—were being learned by students at every opportunity. Students also learned the importance of spreading out on the large stage to ensure they could be seen, and being precise with stage movement to create neatness and uniformity."
“Students learnt to dance and heighten naturalistic movements to make them theatrical but not over-exaggerated and ridiculous. They discovered how to project voices, remember lines, characterise, memorise choreograph, build pathos and contrast this with humour."
“Reading music, applying stage make-up and moving around quietly backstage so as not to spoil the illusion were also some of the many lessons learnt.”
Off stage, student involvement in productions like this brings new opportunities. New friendships across the year levels were forged, creating further interconnection across the School. There were also the practicalities of juggling homework, exams, camps, extra-curricular activities and family commitments.
Our students involved in Beauty and the Beast showed extraordinary commitment and dedication. The hands-on nature of this learning means there are plenty of mistakes to learn from and grow through.
Ultimately, the thrill of performance and the feeling of being part of something truly special is what makes all the effort worthwhile. Slipping into costume and character and escaping into another world for a while to play, dance and sing is the ultimate wellbeing enhancer at any age.
It was great for HRS to continue building on the musical theatre tradition of recent years. We can’t wait to see what our talented students get up to next…
Thank you
Andrew McGregor
Principal, Haileybury Rendall School
Edrington Issue 12
Campus News
An Exciting Term Ahead
After a very busy and productive Term 2, we look forward to welcoming students and families back to school on Tuesday, 19 July. After quite some time apart, many of our students were incredibly excited to be visiting family overseas or interstate this term break. I imagine there were many happy and tearful reunions. Other students were looking forward to relaxing at home or travelling within Victoria.
We look forward to hearing all their news at the start of next term.
Early Learning Centre
Playing to Learn
When children engage in play-based learning, they are supported to become explorers of their own world. They develop social and emotional skills, such as the ability to develop positive relationships with peers, through this kind of learning.
The environment surrounding children provides them with opportunities to actively and imaginatively engage themselves independently and with others. When they play, children may be organising, constructing, manipulating, pretending, communicating, negotiating, creating, investigating and exploring to make sense of the world around them.
Teachers have a vital role in supporting children’s play by scaffolding learning and helping them to resolve conflicts, cooperate and problem solve. Open ended questions provoke children’s thoughts and allow them to demonstrate knowledge and understanding while highlighting areas of wonder and interest.
A broad range of literacy and numeracy skills are also incidentally developed as children play, whether through experimenting with measurement while playing with water or creating letters and symbols at the playdough table. Observing children during play gives valuable insights into how they view themselves and others, their imagination and the questions they have as they embark on their individual learning journey.
“Children learn as they play. More importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.”
O Fred Donaldson
Junior School
ELC and Junior School Walkathon Funds
We cannot thank our community enough for their donations to support our fundraising efforts for Monash Children’s Hospital. Currently, our ELC and Junior Schools have raised a staggering amount of more than $18,000.
We look forward to presenting a cheque to Monash Children’s Hospital at a future assembly. What an amazing effort. Thank you!
Middle School
Thank You for Braving the Cold
Term 2 concluded with our Middle School coming together to raise awareness and funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Students were encouraged to buy beanies and raffle tickets to then have the honour of dousing staff in ice cold water as they participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Coming together for a good cause and raising over $2,000 for MND was a great way to finish the term. A big thank you to our Middle School staff for braving the cold!
Staff look forward to Middle School students returning refreshed and rested on Tuesday, 19 July. Term 3 marks the beginning of Semester 2 for our Years 5, 6 and 7 students. Year 8 students have already begun their Semester 2 program.
Term 3 is also a busy term for many co-curricular activities. Just a reminder, too, that all students will be expected to be in full school winter uniform for Term 3.
Parent Puberty Webinar
Please join us and Elephant Ed, a leading education provider endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner, for a discussion about the physical, social and emotional changes that can be part of puberty.
This webinar is specifically for parents with students in Years 5 and 6. Parents will be provided with strategies to manage and help their child with these changes and to start effective conversations at home.
Growth, Development and Embracing Change will be held on Wednesday, 27 July.
I trust you are all enjoying the term break with your family. A range of capital works and maintenance is being conducted at Newlands throughout the break and we look forward to updating you on the progress in future editions of Insight.
School resumes for students in Term 3 on Tuesday, 19 July.
Middle School Parent Webinars
Please join us and Elephant Ed, a leading education provider endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner, for a discussion around the physical, social and emotional changes that can be part of puberty. This webinar is specifically for parents with students in Years 5 and 6.
Parents will be provided with strategies to manage and support their child with these changes and to start effective conversations at home.
Growth, Development and Embracing Change will be held on Wednesday, 27 July.
Raising Respectful and Courageous Young People will be held on Wednesday, 3 August, Years 5 to 8.
In this webinar for parents of students in Years 5 to 8, Dannielle Miller from Enlighten Education will discuss how parents can support boys to be good men, and raise girls who find their voices.
The ELC is a place of celebrations. Educators facilitate celebrations with children and their families through their conversations, sharing stories and learning experiences.
Celebrations can be as diverse as sharing excitement at learning a new skill, sharing a birthday morning tea, or discussing the diversity of families through events like Harmony Day, Rainbow Day and Lunar New Year.
Educators use celebrations as an opportunity to critically reflect upon what events and traditions are meaningful and relevant to our Centre and value the importance of connection and partnerships with our families.
During the family interviews at the beginning of the year, educators gained an understanding of which celebrations are meaningful to our families, and parents are invited to share events of cultural significance.
Parent Programs
So far this year, Newlands ELC parents have participated in Julie Liptak’s Speech and Language Development presentation and her Social Thinking Seminar.
Next, Tarryn Godfrey, Newlands psychologist, will present to families on school readiness. A survey will be sent to families before the end of term to establish interest in parent programs during the second semester such as Numeracy in the Early Years, First Aid for Pre-schoolers and Anxiety in Young Children.
Junior School
Reconciliation Week
To mark Reconciliation Week, Newlands Junior School was treated to a visit from Aboriginal Elder and storyteller, Uncle Ron (Ron Murray). He shared fascinating tales of growing up in the Swan Hill region on Wamba Wamba Country, where his love of the land, music and storytelling began.
Our Junior School students sat spellbound as Uncle Ron demonstrated his musical talents on the didgeridoo, which he had carved using the hollowed-out branch of a tree. He then launched into an animated version of a Dreaming Story about why frogs croak in the night, which the students loved.
This was a wonderful conclusion to a significant week on our National Calendar.
Exploring Living Things
During Term 2 science, the Year 2 students investigated how living things can be grouped based on observable features and they were fortunate enough to attend a science lesson in the Girls Middle School laboratory with Lisa Langenfelds.
The aim of this visit was to compare the differences between a skeleton in a vertebrate animal and an exoskeleton in an invertebrate animal. Students took part in a dissection of fish and prawns and you could not wipe the smiles from their faces as they joined in this exciting, engaging and extremely memorable lesson.
Language Week and Lion Dancing
During Language Week, Years 3 and 4 students were lucky enough to take part in a lion dance workshop. They watched an amazing lion dance and at one point, the lion jumped off the stage and pretended to launch itself at the students!
They learnt the difference between a lion and a dragon dance and that red and yellow are usually on the lion, with red representing power and yellow representing wealth. Many students took part in the dance by controlling the lion or playing the drum or symbols. It truly was an upbeat, engaging and educational workshop.
Middle School
Third in the World
Congratulations to Anay Ashwin
(Year 7) who competed at the Future Problem Solving Program International Competition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in June.
He had a wonderful week of workshops and activities and making the most of the warm weather. Anay came third in the Individual category and came up with ways of trying to solve the issue of antibiotic resistance.
We are very proud of Anay. Well done!
Schoolaerobics State Championships
Our talented Years 5 to 8 aerobics girls experienced great success at the recent State Championships held in Geelong.
They faced tough competition with top teams from across Victoria in attendance and all battling to qualify for the Nationals in Queensland in August.
Congratulations to our Schoolaerobics Nationals qualifiers!
Our Year 7 team just missed out on the Nationals, coming 4th in their category. The competition was really tough and the girls worked very hard.
DanceStar State Finals
Our Haileybury students competed at the DanceStar State Championships at The Arena in Geelong. They had a very successful campaign and every student gave their best in terms of training and preparation for the competition and performances.
We are especially proud of our Newlands Jazz team who came 2nd with their Footloose routine. They will proceed to the National finals on the Gold Coast in August.
We also congratulate the Newlands students who are part of the Haileybury combined Years 7 and 8 Large Hip Hop Team and the Years 7 and 8 Mega Troupe. They came 2nd in their divisions. The Years 7 and 8 Large Jazz Team came 1st.
All three teams will now proceed to the National finals.
We wish them all the best!
Jane Gibbs
Head of Newlands (Keysborough)
Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough (HPFK)
Second-Hand Uniform Shop
The Second-Hand Uniform Shop is full to the brim with very good quality second-hand uniform items. The shop will be open during the holidays on Friday, 15 July, from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
At our assemblies held on Tuesday, 31 May, our Senior School students were joined by four ELC students to recognise National Reconciliation Week. The 2022 theme is Be Brave. Make Change.
Our ELC students were asked questions about reconciliation together with speaking the Acknowledgement of Country. A presentation given by Dr Rachel Pollitt, Director of Haileybury ELCs, is available for parents.
We were delighted to present ELC Keysborough with one of Haileybury’s 1st XVIII Reconciliation Round AFL jumpers featuring Bunjil the Ancestral Wedge-tailed Eagle. Here it is worn by Leo Hamill (ELC).
Lockheed Martin Code Quest
The Code Quest event on Saturday, 30 April 2022, was the first virtual Code Quest event using Zoom. It brought together 27 school teams from across Australia and Singapore, and Haileybury came second in the Novice participation category.
Code Quest provides an education pathway for young people into advancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and is a critical focus area for Lockheed Martin. Congratulations to our coding connoisseurs: Coach: Toan Huynh, Lauren Yim (Year 12) and Jack Senior (Year 12).
Details regarding these results were received on 2 June 2022.
Year 12 Haileybury Girls College Formal
On Friday, 10 June, the Year 12 Haileybury Girls College Formal was held at Sofitel in the city. More than 400 students gathered together for one of the key celebrations of their final year. A great time was had by all and I couldn’t be happier with the way our students and their partners conducted themselves on the night.
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Parent-Teacher interviews for Brighton, Berwick, City and Keysborough students in Years 9 to 12 will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, 3 August, and Tuesday, 9 August.
On Wednesday, 3 August, interviews will be held from 6.50 – 8.00 pm.
On Tuesday, 9 August, interviews will be held from 2.30 – 6.10 pm. Students will finish their formal classes for the day at 1.00 pm. Pre-Senior students will remain at their home campuses on Tuesday morning.
For Keysborough students, regular school buses will continue to run at 3.45 pm should students be unable to make their own way home at 1.00 pm. Late buses from Keysborough operate as per normal on that day. The library will be open for students who choose to wait for the normal buses.
Online bookings for interviews will open at 12.00 noonon Thursday, 21 July, and close at 12.00 noon on the day of the interviews. Zoom interviews are five minutes in duration and we recommend you leave time between interviews to move from one teacher to another.
Please keep in mind that all staff will have waiting rooms enabled and please wait for staff to let you in for your interview at the scheduled time. You must enter your first and last name when logging on to enable teachers to recognise you in their waiting room.
Once the system opens, if you require assistance with your booking, please call the Senior School Office at any of the campuses.
Looking Forward to Term 3
Term 3 classes commence on Tuesday, 19 July, following a Staff Professional Development Day on Monday. I look forward to seeing all students back at school refreshed and invigorated for a busy Term 3.
Term 3 is the time for hard work and consolidation of pre-existing knowledge, as students move towards the completion of the curriculum in each of their subjects. VCE trial examinations will be held in Weeks 7 and 8, from Friday, 2 September, until Friday, 9 September. The GAT will take place on Wednesday, 7 September.
All School Assessed Coursework (SACs) for Units 3 and 4 will be completed by Week 7. This then allows teachers and students to focus on revision and examination practice during the September break and the early weeks of Term 4.
Pam Chamberlain
Senior Vice Principal and Head of Haileybury Senior Schools
Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough (HPFK)
Haileybury HPFK Facebook Page
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
“I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me”
Act 1, Scene 1
Rehearsals for Much Ado About Nothing are in full swing. The Years 11 and 12 team are getting ready to bring to life this classic tale of love, trickery and ego in a tight, 70-minute abridged version.
The play’s most famous couple, Benedick and Beatrice, are engaged in some of Shakespeare’s most famous dialogue as they cut metaphorical slices off one another and promise never to marry ̶ certainly not each other!
This well-known comedy of wits is one of Shakespeare’s most biting satires that focuses on the trials and tribulations of young lovers desperate for connection. These passionate inamorata and inamorato have their guards up, but luckily for them they also have good friends who are keen to see them betrothed.
Will the play end with a celebratory marriage, or will the sinister Don John ruin everyone's plans? You will have to come and see!
This production is beautifully directed by Nicole Smith and has a bold set design, wonderful music and delightful and surprising staging that will keep you engaged and enthralled.
I hope families have been able to spend quality time together over the mid-year break.
I would encourage all families to go out and enjoy a live arts event together in this last week of the holidays. There is so much music, theatre and visual art in Melbourne at the moment.
In the last two weeks of last term, the Music Department held its first full concert series since the onset of COVID-19. It was an exciting and rewarding time for everyone involved.
Below are some of the photos taken at the four concerts.
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
Visual Arts
Printmaking for the Environment
This year, LEAP Week coincided with World Environment Day so the Visual Arts Department at Edrington ran a lunchtime printmaking activity to mark this important event.
Middle School students collected autumn leaves and feathers that they found in the beautiful surrounding natural environment and used them to create monoprints with a gel plate. With just a few materials, students discovered endless possibilities and created unique effects, textures and patterns each time they printed from the inked surface.
The hands-on nature of printmaking helped build fine motor skills, creative problem-solving strategies and encouraged students to see their surroundings from new perspectives. Students also enjoyed a direct connection to their work as they saw their unpredictable and magical creations unfold before them.
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
Pipes & Drums
Wake Me Up!
Term 2 was another busy term for the Pipes & Drums, ending with the Middle School concerts at Newlands, City, Brighton and Berwick. Students across all campuses performed in front of large audiences, with many pipers and drummers debuting their new musical skills.
They amazed the crowd with an energetic pop piece, Wake Me Up, by the late Avicii and an awe-inspiring Drummers Fanfare. They finished with the band favourite, Silver Threads Among the Gold.
We are very proud of each band member and, as usual, the Pipes & Drums were a huge hit! All students displayed professionalism well beyond their age and experience level.
On Saturday, 25 June, two senior Haileybury pipers took the long road to Camperdown in Victoria to take part in a Victorian Pipers Association (VPA) Solo Piping Contest—the fourth contest for the season.
Jessie Sun (Year 9) and Jennifer Short (Year 11) delivered top-tier performances that placed them in every event they entered.
Novice - 2/4 March
1st: Jennifer Short
2nd: Jessie Sun
Novice - 6/8 March
1st: Jessie Sun
2nd: Jennifer Short
Novice Piobaireachd
2nd: Jessie Sun
D Grade - 2/4 March
4th: Jessie Sun
D Grade - 6/8 March
2nd: Jessie Sun
D Grade Piobaireachd
5th: Jessie Sun
Start your Journey
All students from Years 5 to 8 attended our Pipes & Drums presentation where students Jessie Sun (Year 9), Brodie Nash (Year 12) and guest speaker Tom Perry (OH 2016) gave a comprehensive run down of all things pipes and drums.
After leading the Scotch College Pipes and Drums in Year 11 and the Haileybury Pipes & Drums to state, national and world championship victories in Year 12, Tom has gone on to be one of the world’s finest pipers. We are lucky to have him as our very own Haileybury Piping Coach who is inspiring new pipers to become their best.
The program is a wonderful musical journey with world-class tuition, growth and leadership opportunities, worldwide tours and a chance to make memories that will last a lifetime. We are currently accepting new enrolments for Term 3 via the link below. Be sure to enrol quickly as spots are filling fast.
On Thursday, 11 August 2022, something special is happening at our School.
Haileybury will be conducting its first ever Giving Day with the aim of providing a scholarship for a student who would otherwise never have the opportunity to attend our School.
The funds raised from Giving Day will have enormous impact and will support a scholarship that will be known as the Haileybury 130 Scholarship in recognition of 130 years of the School.
All funds raised on Giving Day will go towards this scholarship that will be open to a student in Years 7, 9 or 10 at any of Haileybury’s Melbourne campuses.
At the end of the 24 hours, our aim is to have 400 donors giving to the event. Importantly, all donations will be doubled, thanks to the kindness of our generous matching donors.
We are indebted to the members of our community who have agreed to be matching donors. To our alumni, past parents, former staff and businesses, we thank you. Please contact the Foundation Office if you would like to know more about how to become a matching donor.
All donations count and will contribute to changing a student’s life forever by giving them the opportunity of a world class education.
All Giving Day donors will receive news of the first scholarship recipient when they are announced in September 2022. The recipient will join Haileybury at the start of the 2023 school year.
For more information on how you can assist, please contact:
We are excited to launch the inaugural OHA week from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 August, and we are putting a call out to our alumni and anyone in our community who is interested in supporting us.
We are looking for people who can help us by taking part in an hour-long session for a small group of Year 9 students on Tuesday, 23 August. It will be held from 2.15 – 3.30 pm at our Keysborough campus.
If you have a certain skill or knowledge to impart, we would love to hear from you! Think Car Maintenance 101, a cooking masterclass or A Day in the Life of...
OHA Week is a week of activities for students across all year levels of our Senior and Middle Schools. Students will learn more about their alma mater, the people that have gone before them, and the opportunities available after they leave Haileybury.
Over the holiday break, Zac Grech (Year 11) will be representing Victoria as a member of the Under 22 representative team. Haileybury teammates Dinal Gamage, Nic Tindal, and Alex Russell (all Year 11) will represent Victoria in the Under 18 team.
We wish these students all the best.
Vic Metro Representation
Olli Hotton (Year 12) and Jakob Anderson (Year 12) will represent Victoria in the National Under 19 Football Carnival. The event showcases the best AFL talent in the country and gives clubs the chance to view the best up and coming players.
We wish both these boys all the very best.
Dance Star and Schoolaerobics State Championships
On Friday, 17 June, to Sunday, 19 June, more than 160 aerobics and dance students from Years 5 to 12 travelled to Geelong to compete in the 2022 Dance Star and Schoolaerobics State Championships.
The results that students achieved speak for themselves. They are by far the best results we have ever had for dance and the results were also exceptional for aerobics. They are a testament to the hard work, time, effort, passion and dedication of our amazing students and coaching staff.
Of the 24 Haileybury dance teams and soloists competing at the State Championships, 22 qualified for the National Championships in mid-August on the Gold Coast.
The standard has certainly been set for our Senior Aerobics teams that will compete for a Nationals berth just after we return to school in Term 3.
Congratulations to all our dance and aerobics competitors.