Year 12 Archives - ĢƵ /category/year-12/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:10:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 /wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-CCG_Logo_Vertical_Colour-32x32.png Year 12 Archives - ĢƵ /category/year-12/ 32 32 VCE Gingerbread /vce-gingerbread/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vce-gingerbread Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:03:49 +0000 /?p=931468 Festive Fun with Gingerbread Creations!Our VCE students have truly embraced the Christmas spirit this week, rolling up their sleeves and showcasing their creativity by crafting delightful gingerbread houses. These charming…

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Festive Fun with Gingerbread Creations!
Our VCE students have truly embraced the Christmas spirit this week, rolling up their sleeves and showcasing their creativity by crafting delightful gingerbread houses. These charming creations weren’t just about icing and lollies—they were a celebration of teamwork, imagination, and festive cheer.

The students worked carefully to design and decorate their houses, adding personal touches that made each one unique. From colourful candy roofs to intricate icing details, the results were nothing short of spectacular!

Once complete, the gingerbread houses were packaged up to take home, ready to bring joy to families and friends over the holiday season. It’s wonderful to see our students sharing their talents and spreading Christmas cheer beyond the classroom.

A big thank you to everyone who helped make this activity possible—it’s these moments that make the end of the year so special.

Eileen Mackenzie
Teacher

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Year 12 Celebration Evening /year-12-celebration-evening-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=year-12-celebration-evening-2 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:31:38 +0000 /?p=931270 The post Year 12 Celebration Evening appeared first on ĢƵ.

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Uniform /uniform-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uniform-2 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:02:36 +0000 /?p=929166 Dear parents, we would like to bring to your attention some uniform concerns that we would ask that you attend to in the coming week and/or over the holiday break,…

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Dear parents, we would like to bring to your attention some uniform concerns that we would ask that you attend to in the coming week and/or over the holiday break, if your young person is in breach of our expectations. Our aim is that you have been able to attend to each of these concern over the break, so that we are good to go for day 1 of next term – Monday 21 July.

If the uniform is not corrected, we will be asking our wellbeing teachers and subject teachers to record incidents for these breaches. Multiple incidents will result in a lunchtime reflection and/or another logical consequence issued and this could involve removing your young person from her scheduled classes until the concern is amended.

  • Blazers need to be worn to and from school on a daily basis and should be the visible outer garment when outside of the school grounds. With the cold weather now upon us it makes even more sense for the blazer to be worn.
  • Hoodies are not to be worn under the sports / academic uniforms. Again we understand that the weather has deteriorated this term and some students will be feeling the cold however it would be pertinent to have them wear an additional spencer or singlet to keep themselves warmer.
  • The collared white shirt needs to be worn with the winter uniform. We have seen an increase in the amount of students who are not wearing this shirt.
  • A selection of students are wearing non-ĢƵ trackpants with their sports uniform. This again needs to be addressed asap.
  • Additionally we continue to see students with nose-piercings and additional earrings and jewellery along with hair being worn out.

We have reattached the contact details for Noone (our preferred uniform supplier in Geelong) and Geelong Second-hand School Supplies (uniform).

Noone – Bellarine/Geelong store
162Moorabool St, Geelong. Vic. 3220.
Ph: 52219199 / Email: geelong@noone.com.au
Trading Hours: Mon -Fri – 9am-5pm / Sat 9am – 1pm.

Little Ryrie St, Geelong. Vic. 3220
Ph: (03) 5229 7766 / email: info@secondhandschoolsupplies.com.au
Trading Hours: Mon – Fri – 9am to 5pm.

Student Dress Code 2025 –

Respect – ‘Wear the correct uniform’ and ‘Represent the school with pride’

  • It is recommended that students wear the Summer uniform in Terms 1 and 4 and the Winter uniform during Terms 2 and 3, however due to unseasonal and changing weather conditions, either uniform can be worn during non-specified terms. Please note that the full summer uniform or full winter uniform may be stipulated for formal school events.
  • Summer dress length – Should be no shorter than touching the top of the knee.  
  • College socks are grey with the Academic uniform and white with the Sports uniform. Black socks are not permitted nor is the wearing of white socks with the Academic uniform.
  • Blazers, school jumpers, rugby jumpers and spray jackets are not to be worn around the waist. School jumpers should also not be worn diagonally across the shoulder and waist.
  • Hair is to be neatly groomed, appropriate to the wearing of uniform. If hair is touching shoulders when sitting naturally, hair needs to be fully tied back and off the face at all times. When the hair is tied back, the accessory used must be maroon, green or white in colour.
  • Hair colouring should be kept natural in colour. Extreme colours (such as greens, blues, pinks and reds) are not appropriate. Students not complying with this requirement will be removed from their scheduled classes (internal suspension) until the hair colour is rectified.The parent /carer of the student will be required to attend a meeting with the WELCOM and a member of the Leadership Team to plan for this request to be addressed.
  • Two pairs of silver or gold sleepers or plain, small stud style earrings (two in each ear), is permissible. The sleepers should be no larger than a 5-cent piece. One small plain ring is permitted however it may need to be removed when doing sport or other physical activity. No other jewellery on any part of the body is to be worn (eg: nose rings and bracelets). A fine silver or gold chain can be worn around the neck featuring a small cross. Students not complying with this requirement will be removed from their scheduled classes (internal suspension) until these jewellery concerns are rectified. The parent /carer of the student will be required to attend a meeting with the WELCOM and a member of the Leadership Team to plan for this request to be addressed.
  • Makeup worn is to be minimal. No excessive make-up or false nails are to be worn. Natural coloured nail polish can be worn.
  • Clean black school shoes are to be worn correctly with academic uniform.
  • Each student is to have a College back pack. All students’ back packs, books, diary and school equipment are to be free from graffiti.
  • During Terms 1 and 4, it is highly recommended that the College hats are to be worn during recess and lunch and any classes held outdoors. If not wearing a hat, students are encouraged to sit in shaded spaces during Terms 1 and 4.
  • Tattoos are not endorsed by the College. At no time can tattoos be visible when students are in school uniform or attending school events.
  • Students may wear the full sports uniform on days for which they are timetabled to participate in Physical Education or Dance classes or as instructed by staff. Athletic shoes fit for purpose are to be worn in all sports classes. Leggings are not to be worn as the outer garment to and from school.
  • The college has a long sleeve sports top available for purchase therefore students should not be wearing long sleeve tops under their shorts sleeve sports tops.

From time to time there may be individual adjustments made in consultation with the College and families.

Students not complying with this requirement in an ongoing manner will be removed from their scheduled classes (internal suspension) until the uniform concern is rectified. The parent /carer of the student will be required to attend a meeting with the WELCOM and a member of the Leadership Team to plan for this request to be addressed.

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Year 12 News May 2025 /year-12-news-may-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=year-12-news-may-2025 Fri, 30 May 2025 03:32:50 +0000 /?p=928715 We have recently sent a letter home to parents and families but wanted to confirm a few things about key dates, students driving to school, and how well the Year…

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We have recently sent a letter home to parents and families but wanted to confirm a few things about key dates, students driving to school, and how well the Year 12 students are working generally!

KEY YEAR 12 DATES

Date

Event/Activity

29 May

Parent teacher interviews (Online)

30 May

Pupil Free Day

9June

Kings Birthday public holiday

17 June

General Achievement Test

3 July

Year 12 Winter Ball

4 July

Students required at school. End of Term 2 (2.30pm)

TERM BREAK

21 July

Start Term 3, Year 12 English Orals (TBC)

21 August

Parent teacher interviews (Online)

22 August

Pupil Free Day

19 September

Practice VCE Exams commence, End of Term 3 (2.30pm)

TERM BREAK

Trial exams also run week 1 of Term 3 break (Monday to Thursday). Friday

that week is a public holiday. Timetable to be published

6 October

Start Term 4, Performance/ Languages Orals Exams commence

20 October

Year 12 Graduation Mass

28 October

VCAA Written Exams commence (Timetable to be released any day)

19 November

VCAA Written Exams end (Timetable yet to be released)

21 November

Year 12 Celebration Evening

STUDENTS DRIVING TO SCHOOL

We now have a small number of Year 12 students who have turned 18 and gained their driver’s licence! These students are able to drive to school but we ask that, as they can their licence, they message our Admin. Team Leader, Lesley De Noronha, via Teams to let her know they have started driving to school. This will allow Lesley to then send home an Operoo for parents to sign off on to confirm approval to drive has been granted.

WORK EFFORTS AT YEAR 12

We have noticed the continued application to their studies and work tasks by both VCE VM and VCE students across this term and wanted to both recognise these efforts and thank parents and families for your support in this as well. It has been quite hectic recently with a variety of work tasks and SACs falling due and we wanted to encourage all students to keep applying themselves as best they can.

Applications for tertiary studies will open next term and we will run information sessions and advertise “Open Days” at universities and TAFE institutions and colleges at that time.

Michael McCallum and Jason Grozdanovski
Year 12 Wellbeing Community Leaders

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Senior Girls Futsal Triumph… Again! /senior-girls-futsal-triumph-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senior-girls-futsal-triumph-again Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:18:59 +0000 /?p=927852 On Tuesday, March 18 ĢƵ’s team maintained its proud heritage as the only school to have ever claimed the GISSA Girls Senior Futsal championship. The follow-up to last’s years inaugural…

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On Tuesday, March 18 ĢƵ’s team maintained its proud heritage as the only school to have ever claimed the GISSA Girls Senior Futsal championship.

The follow-up to last’s years inaugural victory could not have been more impressive. Grouped with five other Geelong schools, ĢƵ immediately stamped its mark on the tournament with a resounding 8-0 win in the opening match versus Iona College.

Anastazia S took up right where she left off in last year’s comp by bagging five of the goals.

Saint Ignatius was next to succumb to the ĢƵ onslaught in a 13-0 rout. Three of our squad (of just eight girls) were Year 9 students who never took a backwards step whilst playing predominantly against Year 12 opponents. One of them, Finn S announced herself a star of the future with a goal in the opening match but when she added five more against Saint Ignatius, it became obvious she is a star of the now. Her year level colleague Isy E filled a key role as a midfield harrier, helping to protect our defence, while Vivienne C looked like she’d been playing forever and showed she could play in any position with equal impact, in doing so claiming a starting role in later matches.

The victories kept coming – 5-0 v Kardinia and 6-0 v Covenant College. After four matches we were yet to concede a goal, which was not terribly surprising with our “Rocks of Gibraltar” – co-captains Piper S (in goal) and Zoe S – protecting our goal mouth. Zoe also managed to find the net eight times at the other end throughout the day. It was already obvious that our final group match – versus Christian College – would be a Grand Final preview. It was a dead rubber (and Christian College played dead, leaving out several players) but our girls carried on regardless beating them 7-1.

Christian College showed up for the Grand Final with all players and all guns blazing. It was – by far – the quickest, most intense, and most competitive match of the tournament. The ĢƵ girls withstood an early onslaught and then took care of business as they had done all day. Anastazia S scored her fourth hat trick of the day when it mattered most and her sister, Lucy, continued her dynamic role as the team’s midfield engine alongside Hannah G who grafted to good effect all day and popped up with a couple of goals. Through their combined efforts our team ran out 7-2 winners to claim the championship.

Results:

Group Matches

ĢƵ 8 v Iona 0 (Anastazia 5, Lucy 1, Finn 1, Zoe 1)
ĢƵ 13 v Saint Ignatius (Hannah 1, Anastazia 2, Zoe 3, Finn 5, Lucy 2)
ĢƵ 5 v Kardinia 0 (Anastazia 4, Finn 1)
ĢƵ 6 v Covenant College 0 (Anastazia 4, Zoe 1, Hannah 1)
ĢƵ 7 v Christian College 1 (Zoe 1, Lucy 2, Anastazia 2, Finn 1, Vivienne 1)

Grand Final

ĢƵ 7 v Christian College 2 (Anastazia 3, Zoe 2, Lucy 1, Vivienne 1)

Piper and Zoe collected the pennant on behalf of the College. Zoe won her second consecutive player of the tournament medal and Anastazia was the leading scorer (as she was last year) with 20 goals for the day.

All the girls not only played excellently but behaved impeccably, too.

John Cahill
ICT Systems and Database Administrator

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Year 12 Art Excursion to NGV /year-12-art-excursion-to-ngv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=year-12-art-excursion-to-ngv Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:17:35 +0000 /?p=927814 Year 12 Art Creative Practice Excursion to NGV: Experiencing Yayoi Kusama Our Year 12 Art Creative Practice students recently visited the National Gallery of Victoria to experience Yayoi Kusama, a…

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Year 12 Art Creative Practice Excursion to NGV: Experiencing Yayoi Kusama

Our Year 12 Art Creative Practice students recently visited the National Gallery of Victoria to experience Yayoi Kusama, a breathtaking retrospective of one of the most celebrated contemporary artists. Running until 21 April 2025, the exhibition showcases Kusama’s lifelong exploration of infinity, repetition, and self-obliteration.

Students attended a lecture on Kusama’s life and practice, gaining insight into her journey from an aspiring artist in Japan to an avant-garde icon in New York. This experience will inform their studies as they analyse her work and apply her ideas to evolve their own creative practice.

Highlights included the world-premiere Infinity Mirrored Room—My Heart is Filled to the Brim with Sparkling Light and The Spirits of the Pumpkins Descended into the Heavens (2017), an immersive installation that dissolves boundaries between artwork and observer. Seeing these works in person reinforced the irreplaceable power of physical experience—of being fully immersed in an artist’s vision rather than observing it from a screen.

Kusama’s ability to transform personal struggles into mesmerising large-scale installations was a powerful reminder of art’s capacity to move and provoke. Her early correspondence with Georgia O’Keeffe, also on display, served as an inspiring example of artistic perseverance.

For those yet to visit, this is an exhibition not to be missed. Whether drawn to the intricate details of her early works or the kaleidoscopic spectacle of her infinity rooms, Kusama’s art demands to be felt, not just seen. We encourage everyone to step inside her universe before the exhibition closes in April.

Joanna Wiltshire
Learning Leader: Arts

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Reminder to Parents and Students – 8.50am start /reminder-to-parents-and-students-8-50am-start/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reminder-to-parents-and-students-8-50am-start Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:04:46 +0000 /?p=927549 The first class of the school day officially starts at 8.50am. It is our expectation that all students will have collected their class materials in advance of this time so…

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The first class of the school day officially starts at 8.50am. It is our expectation that all students will have collected their class materials in advance of this time so that they are on time and ready to learnin class at 8.50. We understand that some students only get to school around this time because of bus delays, etc. however it is important that these students get to this first class as promptly as possible.

We have been moving students on from the Minerva Rd shops at around 8.40am so that they have time to meet this expectation of readiness to learn at 8.50 am. We do understand that some students will attempt to use the shops after 8.40am to purchase a snack or their lunch, however to avoid your young person being late to class, we are instructing them to go straight to school and access our school canteen during break 1 or lunch time. The canteen is equipped with a wide variety of food and drink options.

Having the shops so accessible is a resource that students at our school should recognize as a privilege. Access should not affect their capacity to get to class on time. Can you please assist us in reinforcing the need for your child/ren to be in class prior to 8.50am by talking to them about this expectation. We would appreciate your assistance to have them either bring their own food from home or by making sure that they have cash or some money on their school ID cards via CDF pay to enable them to access the canteen

Dean Williams
Assistant Principal (Community and Culture)

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Uniform Reminder /uniform-reminder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uniform-reminder Fri, 15 Nov 2024 02:52:11 +0000 /?p=926329 With basically only 3 weeks of school left in this school year we would ask that parents / carers please do a check of your young persons drawers at home…

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With basically only 3 weeks of school left in this school year we would ask that parents / carers please do a check of your young persons drawers at home to check that they have a selection of grey school socks for the Academic uniform and white socks for the Sports uniform. We are seeing an increase in the amount of students who are wearing black socks with their sports uniform and the white and black socks have been appearing with the academic uniform. If you could make sure that they are in the correct socks before they leave the house that would be appreciated.

Staff and in particular Wellbeing teachers are being reminded to do a check in the morning and then record a Uniform Breach incident in Simon if students are out of uniform therefore you should be getting these notifications via email after 4pm. Multiple uniform infringement will mean that a student will be issued to a Lunchtime Reflection on a Tuesday or Thursday.

At ĢƵ we strive to foster a sense of connection, belonging and purpose. The College uniform is an important way of developing a sense of group identity. Wearing the ĢƵ uniform with pride signifies each student’s willingness to learn and their commitment to the ĢƵ community.

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Drysdale Food Bank Donation /drysdale-food-bank-donation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drysdale-food-bank-donation Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:08:46 +0000 /?p=926239 The Year 12 Food Studies class have been busy. 20 kilograms of kindly donated fruit mix has been turned into 38 delicious fruit cakes, just in time for Christmas. These…

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The Year 12 Food Studies class have been busy. 20 kilograms of kindly donated fruit mix has been turned into 38 delicious fruit cakes, just in time for Christmas. These cakes are being donated to the Food Bank in Drysdale this week.

This exercise follows up on our excursion, earlier in the year, to the Food Bank. It is a wonderful community organisation that is reducing food waste in the community, while helping many families facing food insecurity. Terrific effort, girls and what a fantastic cause!

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House Champions 2024 /house-champions-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-champions-2024 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:18:24 +0000 /?p=926144 This award is presented to the House that has accumulated the most points over the course of the year. The points begin with the Tullow Gift and House Choir performances,…

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This award is presented to the House that has accumulated the most points over the course of the year. The points begin with the Tullow Gift and House Choir performances, gaining momentum with House sports days, RUOK participation, debating, art competitions, and culminating in the final event featuring school choir participants.

House Champion for 2024 went to FINIAN on 711 points

2nd place Xavier 530 points

3rd place Kildare 469 points

4th place Lelia 386 points

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