CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VCE CLASS OF 2022 and CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STUDENTS AT EMERALD SECONDARY COLLEGE
Our Year 12 students received their results earlier in the week and there were some excellent outcomes amongst this year’s class of 2022
Some highlights included: 
Emily Tilson DUX with an ATAR of 94.45
Jade Poort with an ATAR of 93.8
Ebony Dasler with an ATAR of 90.1
Other excellent achievements!
Samuel Gerenscer
Abbey Williams
Hendrix Boyle
Michael Dance
Lachlan Whyte
Oscar Mattille
Ruby Pugh
Vanessa Dewar
61% of our cohort had ATAR scores of 70 and above and this is an outstanding effort!
There were several study scores over 40, notably in English, Health and Human Development, Legal Studies, Further Maths and Physical Education.
The College would also like to acknowledge the efforts of all the students who put in their personal best. Pathways and a new horizon will open up for all of them. For all our students it was always about the journey. The class of 2022 will be remembered fondly for their warmth, good humour and service to others. The ‘soft’ skills of emotional intelligence, positive relationships, teamwork and connectedness was a highlight of their character.
We would also like to thank and acknowledge the hard work of all our teachers for their input in guiding our Year 12s over their secondary schooling.
To our Year 12 cohort of 2023, the journey awaits……
To all our students from Years 7-11, well done in all your personal achievements – the summer break will give you all the opportunity to reflect on things you did well and opportunities to reflect on improving your learning journey. A growth mindset and practice, practice and more practice is the message for all our students.
Stay curious.
A REMINDER OF THE CHANGES IN 2023
This year will always be remembered as the year that our college went through its School Review and formulated its direction and goal setting for the next four years. Amongst the nuanced changes, there is a different organisational structure for the school day, a new leadership structure, a Positive Education curriculum and a myriad of changes to the teaching and learning focus.
2023 will see:
- 5 x 60 minute periods in a day
- An explicit Pos Ed curriculum (B.E.S.T)
- New electives through Years 9 and 10
- Two new Sub Schools – Years 7-9 and Years 10-12
- A reinforcing of our Late Submission of Work policy and Homework policy
- Reinforcing our Engagement model
- Two Engagement Leaders at each year level
- Targetted wellbeing support for our students (as needed)
- The completion of the refurb to A Block (for all our new Year 7s)
- Four College Captains that will oversee a College Student Parliament for authentic student voice and agency
- The planning for further upgrades to our facilities, as the promised 8.77 million is delivered to our college
- Further parent input through coffee mornings with Leadership
- Unveiling of our new values and principles of operating within our college and throughout our community
These are exciting changes that will see our college community thrive and flourish. There will be high expectations for all of us, to continue to grow our wonderful school.
SCHOOL START DATES IN 2023
The first two days of the 2023 school year will be preparation days for all our staff – this has been approved by our School Council.
So:
Friday, 27th January 2023 – first day for staff – no students at school
Monday, 30th January 2023 – second day for staff – no students at school (Year 12s on Study Camp)
Tuesday, 31st January 2023 – Year 7 and Year 11 ONLY start – (Year 12s on Study Camp)
Wednesday, 1st February – ALL students return – (Year 12s return from Study Camp)
We look forward to a wonderful start…..but! we all have summer holidays to look forward to. If you’re going away, be safe and travel well…if you’re having a ‘staycation’, enjoy those lazy days. Whatever it is that you’re doing, take care and be well.
Thank you to all our parents for their continued support throughout the year.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our entire community!
James Barut – College Principal
