Last Week of Term 2

This week sees the end of Term 2, 2022. Classes will finish at 2.30pm on Friday.
We would like to wish all community members a safe and pleasant holiday break. 
Term 3 will commence on Monday 11th July.

Positive Acknowledgements House Winner Term 2

The positive acknowledgements house winner for Term 2 is Curlewis!
Congratulations for attaining 3171 points.
Please wear yellow on Thursday 23rd June to celebrate.

Staffing News

Our Principal Mr Phil Honeywell will be on leave in Term 3 (a long awaited visit back to Manchester), there will be a number of staffing adjustments. Mr Scott McLeod will be Acting Principal, Mr Jeremy Sinclair will be Acting Assistant Principal and Mrs Ebony Dedini will be Acting Leader of the Senior School.

College Council

The June meeting of the College Council took place last Thursday 16th June evening. Among the items discussed were the new Education Enterprise Bargaining Agreement and the completion of the College Facilities Master Plan. Council also took time to look at the new Auditorium and discuss its potential for all Newcomb Secondary College programs.

Pupil Free Days

On Thursday and Friday of Week 8, almost every member of the Newcomb Secondary College staff participated in a valuable professional learning experience hosted by the Berry Street School.

The Berry Street Educational Model (BSEM) enables educators to focus on the promotion of enhanced student learning outcomes, through building rich interpersonal connections in a way which is informed by understandings of positive psychology.

Across both days, our staff developed greater understandings of strengths-based goalsetting processes, of neuro-plasticity and of how as a school community we can collectively work towards nurturing the growth of motivated, aspirational and resilient young learners.

On behalf of the whole school, and all of the members of staff who participated in the event, thank you to our parents and carers for their support of this rich and informative opportunity. Additionally, thank you to our colleagues at the Barwon Adolescent Task Force (BATForce) for their role in making this professional learning experience possible. Finally, thank you to Cathy Walsh for her generous catering over both days.

Phil Honeywell, Principal
Scott McLeod, Assistant Principal
James Murphy, Assistant Principal