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Dear Newcomb Secondary College Community 

After much deliberation I have come to the decision to conclude my time as Principal at Newcomb Secondary College. After a period of leave in Semester 1, 2023 I will retire from the Department of Education and Training in the middle of 2023.

It is with some sadness that I have reached this decision, as I have been Principal at Newcomb Secondary College since 2006 and this appointment has been the longest (by far) that I have worked in any one role. While I have been honoured to be in this position, I now feel that it is time for another to take on this important role. During this journey I have been pleased to meet and interact with hundreds of staff, students, parents and carers and many other community members. In my view the College is well placed to move forward and accept the challenges of preparing our young people for life and work in our competitive 21st century. We have a dedicated staff, innovative curriculum and partnerships with multiple stakeholders across Geelong that paint a positive picture of our school across different sectors of our local education and employment landscape. Over this time we have also benefitted from significant facilities investment that means we have a positive educational environment for all our present and future students.

This is all part of the natural cycle for a school (indeed any organisation) and I am confident that, with the support of our community, the staff team can move the College forward to bigger and better things. To start 2023, the very capable Scott McLeod will be Acting Principal and over the first part of the year the Department of Education and Training will conduct a recruitment and selection process (with the involvement of our College Council) to appoint a substantive Principal. I will always look back on my time as Principal with fondness and I wish each and every one of you all the very best for the future. A positive future that we create together! 

Best wishes and good luck.

Phil Honeywell Principal

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2023 Education Assistance Program

Uniting Care Education Assistance Program for 2022-2023 (Oct 2022 to June 30^th 2023) is available to those families and students who are most vulnerable and need assistance in regard to uniforms, books and/or digital book fees.

Interviews at the Grovedale location will commence on the 18^th October 2022 morning only.  Interviews will then continue every Tuesday and Thursday Morning up until 15^th December 2022.

Please telephone the Education Assistance Team on 4210 1100 and make an appointment time with our interviewers to see what assistance we can provide.

The office is open Monday to Friday mornings 9.30am to 12.30pm.

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Uniting Care Update

Dear Parents,

Thank you to those families who have sought assistance through the Uniting Care program for 2023.

Due to publication delays and changes to the 2023 curriculum and booklists, the following items will be available for students funded through the program to collect on the first day of Term 1 2023.

Year 7 – English Novel - How to Bee

              Indonesian -Bima 1 Workbook

Year 8- English Novel -The Graveyard Book

Year 9- English Novels- A Monster Calls, The Road to Winter

Year 10- English Novels- A Simple Gift, Twelve angry Men

Year 11- VPC Nelson Foundation Maths Year 11

               VCE- English Novels - Moon is Down, The Crucible
             -Edrolo

              -Food Studies 1 & 2

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2023 Educational & Technology Scholarships

Variety Scholarships are available.

This is a great opportunity for students to be supported with their personal device.

If any questions, please contact:

Rhiannon Leech or Jane Osborne on 52481400 or email rhiannon.leech@education.vic.gov.au

or jane.osborne@education.vic.gov.au

Click on the link below for more information

https://www.variety.org.au/vic...

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End of Year 2022 Programs

Orientation Program (Year 7 2023)

This program day on December 13 welcomes our new Year 7 students for 2023. These excited students will have the opportunity to start to feel comfortable at Newcomb SC. Students will be provided lots of information, tour the school, meet some of their teachers, enjoy some activities and of course, meet their student peers. It is a great day, and for most, it is a day that sits forever in their memories and facilitates the start of many new life-long friendships.

End of Year Program (Year 7-10 2022)

This program, commencing December 5 for 2-weeks, will bring the 2022 school year to a close with fun and engaging activities, experiences and learning tasks. Students will participate in a series of focus days led by the Learning Area teams featuring group-work, challenges and excursions.
The feature days include- Respectful Relationships day, GROW Tech school immersion day, ‘Get active’ HAPE day, ‘Say what?’ English day, Adventure Park fun day, ‘What’s the solution?’- Maths/ Science day, Grand Designs Art & Technology day and a Positive Futures Framework feature day

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Industry Tour - Barwon Timber

Future VCE-VM (Vocational Major) students were invited to participate in an Industry tour of Barwon Timber. It was fascinating!

Barwon Timber is a local, family owned and operated building supply business. It encompasses a number of different key areas – from hardware retail to supply of flooring and doors, from cutting timber and making machine blades at a local mill, to managing a gigantic warehouse of materials to supply builders.

For our students who are looking towards their senior school certificates and pathways, it was incredible for them to witness and understand that there is such opportunity in this region, and that a company such as Barwon Timber could provide work place links in diverse areas, such as retail, business administration, machining and warehousing. For the post 18s, there is even transport and delivery!

Doing a tour such as this can be eye opening in terms of opportunity. It can allow for community connections which then encourages students to feel a sense of confidence and maturity as they are making decisions for the future. It can inspire or foster direction for our students considering where they would like to undertake work placement. It can lead to further pathways beyond NSC.

Many thanks to Barwon Timber – our guides Ron, Rhys, Rob, Corey and especially to Gabby for co-ordinating the tour and welcoming our group into the company, and providing such an informative tour. You have definitely been inspirational.

Miss Fell

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9/10 Outdoor Ed Surfing

On Wednesday 23^rd of November 9/10 Outdoor Ed made their way to Lorne for surfing due to the poor conditions and water quality at our local beaches.

Students were able to apply their newly learnt surfing theory on equipment, beach safety and stand up technique into practice surfing the Lorne’s main surfing break. 

Big thanks to Mr Amer for helping out with the day.

Mr Goward

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Nobody's Fool Theatre Performance

Last Friday 2nd December, signaled the end of two busy weeks of touring ‘When the light went walking’ by the Nobody’s Fool Theatre students. 

What a fabulous experience for all involved, students and audience alike. We performed four shows for students and the community in Wangaratta, including a highlight at the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall. 

We are also grateful for such gracious audiences last week from Newcomb Secondary College, Oberon High School and the wider Geelong community. 

Our valiant NFT students have displayed incredible perseverance and supported each other beautifully over the past few weeks, I am so proud of each of them.

Ms Boschetti

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Bike Tour - on the home stretch

Day 1: Train to Southern Cross Station
           Charter Bus from Southern Cross Station to Leongatha
           Ride from Leongatha to Foster (Great Southern Trail - 47km)

Day 2: Ride - Foster to Tidal River (59km)

Day 3: Adventure day at Tidal River (Wilsons Prom) - Climb to Mt Oberon, Squeaky Beach, etc

Day 4: Bus Tidal River to Yanakie (35km)
          Ride - Yanakie to Inverloch (90km in total)

Day 5: Ride - Inverloch to Cowes, Phillip Island (62km)

Day 6: Ferry - Cowes to Stoney Point
                   Ride - Stoney Point to Sorrento (50km)

WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER
Ferry - Sorrento to Queenscliff 
Ride - Queenscliff to NSC (33km)

Total Ride km = 340km

Has your child missed any school immunisations?

Catch up is free up to 19 years of age available through Barwon Health Immunisation service, see details below, or your GP.

Bookings via this link https://bit.ly/2Ie9F4E or via QR code