Parent Bulletin 12
16 August 2024
Student Wellbeing
Hello to the Strathmore Secondary College community.
My name is Christina Coldebella and I am the new Student Wellbeing Manager at SSC.
The Wellbeing team consists of 4 Wellbeing Officers, a Mental Health Practitioner and myself. We can provide support to students for a range of different reasons and our main goal is to support your children to feel safe and supported in the school environment. If the last four years have taught us anything, is the importance of connection and support during difficult times and how every one of us will require support of some kind at a time/s in our lives and that is completely normal and ok! Our role is to help de-stigmatize accessing support at school and support your children through their academic journey.
Staff can refer your children to the Wellbeing team and will make contact with you to arrange a signed consent form. The Wellbeing team will make contact with you as required to provide feedback on how your child is doing and of course is available to chat should you feel the need to reach out to Wellbeing directly.
I feel incredibly lucky to be working with such a wonderful community and look forward to supporting lots of your families in the future. Please feel free to make contact should you have any queries or concerns.
My name is Christina Coldebella and I am the new Student Wellbeing Manager at SSC.
The Wellbeing team consists of 4 Wellbeing Officers, a Mental Health Practitioner and myself. We can provide support to students for a range of different reasons and our main goal is to support your children to feel safe and supported in the school environment. If the last four years have taught us anything, is the importance of connection and support during difficult times and how every one of us will require support of some kind at a time/s in our lives and that is completely normal and ok! Our role is to help de-stigmatize accessing support at school and support your children through their academic journey.
Staff can refer your children to the Wellbeing team and will make contact with you to arrange a signed consent form. The Wellbeing team will make contact with you as required to provide feedback on how your child is doing and of course is available to chat should you feel the need to reach out to Wellbeing directly.
I feel incredibly lucky to be working with such a wonderful community and look forward to supporting lots of your families in the future. Please feel free to make contact should you have any queries or concerns.
AFL News
We would like to extend our congratulations to Year 12 student Kyla Forbes who has been picked to represent Victoria Metro in the Under 18 Girls National AFL Championships. This is an outstanding achievement whilst juggling VCE studies.
Congratulations to Koby Bewick, Year 10 and Holly Clough, Year 9 who were selected in the Team Vic AFL 15 Years and Under Girls & Boys Teams, respectively. Strathmore was also represented by Sharkya Fernando, Year 9, who officiated the carnival as an umpire. All three students represented SSV at the School Sport Australia Championships that was held in the Gold Coast from 27 July – 3 August 2024.
Strathmore AFL girls continue their dominance in the Western Metro region reaching the State Quarter final in both the Juniors and Seniors. The junior team unfortunately lost in the Semi- Final however the seniors came away victorious and will play the State Final on August 29th. This is a massive achievement and we wish them all the best.
Senior Girls AFL Team
Seeking Host Families - Can you help?
Host families are needed to host Italian high school students from October 5 – 18.
The students, aged between 15 and 17, are from Liceo Galvani, a prestigious senior high school in Bologna, Italy.
Our Strathmore students will, in turn, be hosted by families in Bologna during the 2026 Italy Study Tour. Please note, the opportunity to host is open to all Strathmore families. Your child does not have to study Italian. Students from Bologna are fluent in English.
This is part of a reciprocal exchange program between SSC and Liceo Galvani, which has been running successfully for the past ten years. The program cannot run without the support of parents.
Hosting a student is a mutually rewarding experience. It is a great opportunity for Strathmore students to make new friends and learn more about the Italian culture and lifestyle.
Parent testimonials:
The students, aged between 15 and 17, are from Liceo Galvani, a prestigious senior high school in Bologna, Italy.
Our Strathmore students will, in turn, be hosted by families in Bologna during the 2026 Italy Study Tour. Please note, the opportunity to host is open to all Strathmore families. Your child does not have to study Italian. Students from Bologna are fluent in English.
This is part of a reciprocal exchange program between SSC and Liceo Galvani, which has been running successfully for the past ten years. The program cannot run without the support of parents.
Hosting a student is a mutually rewarding experience. It is a great opportunity for Strathmore students to make new friends and learn more about the Italian culture and lifestyle.
Parent testimonials:
My family’s personal experience of hosting was over-all positive. Hosting a young person from Italy was a fantastic opportunity for my children who study Italian to have direct contact with a native speaker. Throughout the 2 weeks we learnt many day to day expressions and built up our vocabulary. It was lovely building a rapport with the student’s family in Bologna.We also enjoyed taking our student out site seeing. I do recommend this opportunity to families who would like their child to travel to Italy. Cacciotti Family
Our previous experience was truly enriching. The connections we made were invaluable, and we developed beautiful friendships that extended our family circle far beyond Australia. We continue to stay in touch with the student we hosted and her family, and these ongoing relationships are a testament to the profound impact of the hosting experience.We are deeply grateful for the chance we had and would wholeheartedly recommend the hosting experience to any future participants. It was a fulfilling and joyful journey that opened doors to new adventures and cultural exchanges.Zacchei Family
Our previous experience was truly enriching. The connections we made were invaluable, and we developed beautiful friendships that extended our family circle far beyond Australia. We continue to stay in touch with the student we hosted and her family, and these ongoing relationships are a testament to the profound impact of the hosting experience.We are deeply grateful for the chance we had and would wholeheartedly recommend the hosting experience to any future participants. It was a fulfilling and joyful journey that opened doors to new adventures and cultural exchanges.Zacchei Family
If you can help, please contact:
Antonella.Alampi@education.vic.gov.auor
Maria.Monforte@education.vic.gov.au
Athletics Carnival
The Year 7 & 8 House Athletics carnival was held on August 1st.
We were met with great weather and some amazing competition. Stirling lead the way with overall participation with over 190 entries, however Dunlop was the stand out team with some outstanding performances across all events.
Students will now have the chance to represent the school at the District Athletics carnival in the coming weeks.
We were met with great weather and some amazing competition. Stirling lead the way with overall participation with over 190 entries, however Dunlop was the stand out team with some outstanding performances across all events.
Students will now have the chance to represent the school at the District Athletics carnival in the coming weeks.
Dunlop
Stirling
Napier
Argyll
Burnet
Chisholm
522 pts
331 pts
295pts
289 pts
245pts
240 pts
Library News
Year 11 Product Design and Technologies - Textiles
Within this task students had to work in teams to graphically design a collection of corsets, then each student produced an individual product, continuing to work collaboratively with their classmates to share work, knowledge and skills. Students produced excellent outcomes, and should be very proud of their curiosity and creativity throughout the process!
Ms Wright
Ms Wright
Big Science Competition
In term 2, a group of dedicated and enthusiastic science students sat the Big Science Competition after school, determined to show their scientific knowledge and love of learning. The competition involves a 50 minute exam at each year level, competing against students from all across Australia.
We have recently received the results, which were outstanding! Of the 8 students that participated in the competition, we had Emma Lomabardi (7D1) achieve a credit (top 25%), Apollo Rathbone (7D1) and Hoang Tam Dinh (10B3) achieve a distinction (top 10%), and Owen Swan (7D1) achieve a High Distinction (top 5%).
Also, due to a technical issue, we only received the 2023 results recently. We are very excited to announce that Lachlan McArdle (8A1) achieved a credit (top 25%) and Otis Karp (8A1) achieved a High Distinction (top 5%).
These are incredible results and all students that participated in the competition should be incredibly proud of their achievements.
Sarah Sharpley and the Science Team
We have recently received the results, which were outstanding! Of the 8 students that participated in the competition, we had Emma Lomabardi (7D1) achieve a credit (top 25%), Apollo Rathbone (7D1) and Hoang Tam Dinh (10B3) achieve a distinction (top 10%), and Owen Swan (7D1) achieve a High Distinction (top 5%).
Also, due to a technical issue, we only received the 2023 results recently. We are very excited to announce that Lachlan McArdle (8A1) achieved a credit (top 25%) and Otis Karp (8A1) achieved a High Distinction (top 5%).
These are incredible results and all students that participated in the competition should be incredibly proud of their achievements.
Sarah Sharpley and the Science Team
Senior Art Exhibition 2024
The Visual Arts Faculty would like to invite all parents/guardians, friends, and staff to the 26th Senior Art Exhibition.
This year’s event will take place from September 4th to September 8th at Neon Parlour, Thornbury, with the Celebration Evening on September 6th.
We have over 35 students choosing to exhibit their work this year.
We are very excited about this event and look forward to celebrating Strathmore’s Creative Arts Community.
We hope to see you there.
Nicholas Mastrippolito & The Visual Arts Faculty
This year’s event will take place from September 4th to September 8th at Neon Parlour, Thornbury, with the Celebration Evening on September 6th.
We have over 35 students choosing to exhibit their work this year.
We are very excited about this event and look forward to celebrating Strathmore’s Creative Arts Community.
We hope to see you there.
Nicholas Mastrippolito & The Visual Arts Faculty
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