College Blog

An SD card has been lost within the Secondary Campus. It is very important to owner and a small reward has been offered. If you have found an SD card it would be greatly appreciated if you could hand into the Secondary Campus Office

There will be a meeting 5.30pm on Wednesday 2 May in the Senior Study Centre for parents and students attending the Alpine School in term 3. Please contact Angus McLaurin for further information.

Bus Update:

Thomsons Burramine and Tungamah runs are altered.

Burramine travellers need to get to the highway if they can and Tungamah to the town centre.

Purcells travellers have all been notified re the Wilby run changes.

Also need to expect delays for both Bundalong buses due water at Tripps.

All other buses are running as normal.

A decision will be made on Sunday afternoon (at Regional Office) as to whether Yarrawonga College P-12 (both Primary and Secondary) will be operating on Monday 5 March.

Once we know of the decision we will inform you through our College Blog, Website, Facebook and Twitter sites.

We again apologise any inconvenience however we will attempt to advise you as soon as possible regarding Monday.

Regards
Yarrawonga College P-12

Due to current weather climate both the Primary and Secondary Campus of Yarrawonga College P-12 will be closed.

We do apologise for any inconvenience this may cause .

Regads

Yarrawonga College P-12

If you are in a position to collect your children please do so.

We will continue wiith updates regarding the schools operations for Friday 2 March.

Stay safe.

Yarrawonga College P-12

Nominations for the 2012 School Council will open on Thursday 1 March 2012 and will close on Thursday 8 March 2012 @ 4.00pm.

If you are interested in nominating yourself or another party please visit our School Council Page of the website or visit our General Office to collect a nomination form.

Good afternoon

Due to uncertain weather and a number of other events on in town tonight's Meet the Teacher Night for the Primary Campus has been postponed.

We will advise you of the new date over the next few weeks.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Best regards
Karen Mullavey

We are hoping to re-plant out the garden beds along the front entrance-way of the Secondary Campus, and then create some further gardens along the driveway and around the Campus.

We have ordered some plants to get us started, but there is a lot of area to plant out. If anyone has any hardy, drought-tolerant, non-toxic, non-prickly plants that you could spare from your gardens, and could donate to the Campus in about 2 weeks time it would be greatly appreciated.

If you could please contact Karen Mullavey at or 5744 1751 if you are able to assist.

Regards

Kim Stewart
Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians,

A Year 7 Welcome BBQ will be held on Monday 20 February 2012 for all Year 7 students and their parents/guardians. There will be a short presentation regarding school policies and procedures, following the presentation there will be time for you to ask any questions you may have.

For further information and RSVP form please click here

Kim Stewart from Sandringham College has accepted the position of Yarrawonga College P-12 Principal and will officially take over on 1 January 2012.

If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our School Council President via Karen Mullavey on 5744 1751 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Regards

Karen Mullavey
PCO Administrator / Marketing and Publicity

Second-hand books may be bought and sold using Sustainable School Shop. This online facility enables parents/guardians to organise the selling and buying of books at a time convenient to you.

School uniforms will also be able to be sold through this system. More details about this to follow soon.

If you have any queries, please contact Bernadette Quinn on 57441751.

Big Breakfast at 8.15am in the Home Eco Room

LUNCHTIME ACTIVITIES PROGRAM 

Mr Dodd – Gym Table Tennis (Mezza), Mr Hulme – Netball (ECCA), Ms Cheeseman – Movies (Rm 14)

Cybersmart Outreach - Internet Safety Awareness presentation
Tuesday 25 October at 7pm, Yarrawonga College P-12 Senior Study Centre

People today are immersed in digital technologies. They use the internet and mobile phones to socialise, study, exchange ideas and play. While online activity has many benefits, there are also risks.

To help your children stay safe online, Yarrawonga College P-12 is hosting for parents a Cybersmart Outreach - Internet Safety Awareness Presentation on Tuesday 25 October at 7pm. This presentation is provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) as part of a national program of cybersmart initiatives.

The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation is thorough and non-technical. It covers a range of issues including:

• the ways children use the internet and emerging technologies
• potential risks for children online, such as cyberbullying, identity theft, inappropriate contact and exposure to inappropriate content
• tips to help children stay safe online.

Yarrawonga College P-12 is committed to helping students develop appropriate behaviours when using digital technologies, both at school and home. To register your attendance, please contact Karen Mullavey on 5744 1751 by Monday 24 October or via email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Regards
Alistair Angwin
e-Learning Leader

Parent Teacher Interviews will be held tomorrow night (Wednesday 21 September) from 4 - 8pm for all Secondary students.

If you would like to make a booking with your child's teacher please do so by clicking on the Parent Teacher Interview Booking button on the home page of our website, and following the links or contact our office on 5744 1751.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Ross Wilson (Assistant Principal) on 5744 1751 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Tonight at 7pm in the Senior Study Centre Yarrawonga College P-12 will host its Year 10 Information Nightfor all current Year 9's and any other interested members of the community.

The night will include information on students decisions going into year 10 as it sets up their pathway for the future. For example, completing a VCE subject in Year 10 allows students in Year 11 to complete a Year 12 subject. This means they do an extra Year 12 subject, which not only contributes to their ATAR score for University, but gives invaluable experience in the demands of a Year 12 study, prior to completing Year 12. Completing work placement often results in students picking up an apprenticeship in the area of their choice.

Other important topics that will discussed on the night are:

• How Year 10 is considered a major transition point into senior years of education

• The options available to students

• Work placement – at school four days per week and in workplace one day per week
• Accelerated Learning – option to complete a VCE subject as part of their Yr 10 studies (at school five days per week)
• Normal Year 10 – Year 10 subjects only and school 5 days per week

For further information on this night please contact Allison Knight (Senior School Leader) on 5744 1751 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Alternatively please visit our Year 9 and 10 Curriculum section of the website.