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McKinnon Secondary College lives by its motto ‘Wisdom and Service’. We foster a love of learning and respect for diversity. We strive to nurture empathetic, creative and confident young people who are connected to our community and Indigenous heritage. We want our students to embrace opportunities for continuous improvement and accept the challenges of a complex and globalised world.
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East Campus Mural
On Tuesday afternoon, we celebrated the official opening of the East Campus Mural to huge success! Staff, students and the local community were all invited to participate in this event, to help us celebrate this milestone achievement for our school.Congratulations to all our Year 10 students, staff and the wider school community who helped us realise this incredible feat! Thank you again to our 2023 Artist Resident Anthony Breslin, and his team; Tara Strong, Emily Lowe, Carmel Laffan and Stephen Bills. As well as Paint Spot Carnegie and Smart Hire Carnegie for providing us with the tools and resources we needed to achieve this project. Thank you to Peter Eglezos, the Head of Visual Arts, and the Visual Arts Team; Emma Butler, Su-Jin Chang, Maria Garcia, Tracy Griffith, Jackson Muir, Jessica Rogosic, Anna Bourke, Lynton Perry, Eliza Portelli, Amy Simpson, and our Visual Art Technician Leisa Hunt. A special thank you to Rebecca Johnson, Raphaella Roden and Katherine Sip for their work last year on this project.I would also like to thank Melinda Howard, who initiated this project, and the 2023 Year 9 Student Managers; Chris Pantelios, Katherine Cozens and Susan Wilken. Finally thank you to the school’s Communications, Music Audio/Visual and Facilities team for their support of this project. This mural project marks the first of many Artist in Residence projects to be undertaken at MCK. I look forward to continuing to celebrate the school Visual Arts program with the community. Michael KanPrincipal The opening night for the East Campus Mural was a buzzing success! Students, staff, parents, artists and the local community came to help us celebrate. This mural saw all 400-plus Year 9 students (from 2023) contribute in some way shape or form to the project. Many painted the bugs, trees, and flowers that create the mural itself, many prepared the panels with undercoats of paint in preparation for painting, many refined and touched up existing designs. Students were even involved in painting the wall blue and installing the artwork itself.Excitingly, the mural is also being promoted in a number of ways to the community. Anthony Breslin was recently interviewed by Raf Epstein at ABC Radio, Education Daily is also planning to cover the project in an upcoming publication, and our in-house documentary produced by Latham Films will also be released soon. This mural, which is now a landmark of the South Drive Precinct, acts as the first of many Arts Projects the Visual Arts team will be undertaking in the upcoming years, and I am personally so excited to continue to enrich the school community with student-driven art projects. Thank you to Anthony Breslin and his team; Tara Strong, Emily Lowe, Carmel Laffan, as well as Stephen Bills from Lignum Furniture, Steve Altimari from Paint Spot Carnegie, and the team at Carnegie Smart Hire.Thank you to the Visual Arts team at McKinnon, Leisa Hunt, Anna Bourke, Emma Butler, Su-Jin Chang, Maria Garcia, Tracy Griffith, Jackson Muir, Lynton Perry, Eliza Portelli, Jessica Rogosic and Amy Simpson. As well as Rebecca Johnson, Monica Lo Presti, Raphaella Roden and Katherine Sip, who all helped realise this project.Thank you to Melinda Howard, Chris Pantelios, Katherine Cozens and Sue Wilken, who were the 2023 Year 9 Student Managers who helped plan this project. Thank you to the School’s Communications, Music and Audio Visual and East Campus Facilities teams. And lastly, thank you to Michael Kan. This project would not have been possible without Michael’s investment and support of the Visual Arts. Peter EglezosLearning Area Manager - Visual Arts Check out the photo gallery
We Are Hiring!
Sharing some great opportunities to work at McKinnon Secondary College, a premier school with an outstanding team and culture! Year 7-10 Science/Maths Full time and permanent from 15/7/24Job ID 1417629Apply by 09/06/2024 Year 7-10 English/HistoryFull time and permanent from 15/7/24Job ID 1418232Apply by 12/06/2024 Please apply via Recruitment Online using the above Job IDs. Enquiries can be directed to Marie Landini, Personnel Manager via lm@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au or on 8520 9057
Year 10 Informal
After weeks of anticipation the day of our Year 10 Informal finally came around. With the theme being Under the Stars, many students came to the informal wearing their cozy pyjamas accompanied by glow-in-the-dark accessories. The night opened with the Nothing Stuck band performing, which left many of us hyped and excited for the rest of the night. The Nothing Stuck band was then followed by a performance from our Principal Team which many of us also enjoyed. We would love to thank both the bands for their amazing performances!! For the rest of the night, many of us danced to the music, even dancing to the Macarena and the Nutbush, and enjoyed the pizza, snacks, and ice cream that was provided. This night truly delivered the much-needed celebration and fun for all of us. Prior to the Informal, it was our dedicated Informal committee that truly brought the night to life. The team first began by gathering information from the whole year level about what they wanted to see at their own Informal such as the theme and food. After collecting this information, we spent weeks planning and preparing to ensure this night was as successful as possible. On behalf of everyone, we would like to thank this committee. We would also like to thank Mrs Fleming, Mr McCooke, Mrs Travitz as well as all the other teachers and the principal team for always supporting the informal committee and making this night as memorable as it was. Truly, this night was full of fantastic experiences and memories that I’m sure many of us will cherish. Maleesha Dharmadasa & Yeri Soung Year 10 StudentsCheck out our photo gallery
2023 Academic Results
It is with great pride that I present to you the overall VCE school performance results for the class of 2023. These wonderful outcomes are a true reflection of our hard working and talented students who have achieved outstanding results. I would like to congratulate all of our teachers from year 7 through to 12 on their support of our students over their time at McKinnon Secondary College. We are also forever grateful to our parents and carers for their efforts in raising such well adapted and balanced individuals and for their support of our school throughout the journey of their child’s secondary education. We can be very proud of each and every one of them. Our mean study score was 33.2 and 17.9% of all study scores were above 40. Of particular note are the 10 perfect study scores, which is an absolutely outstanding achievement. Once again we are one of the top ranked non-select entry government schools in Victoria. Congratulations to the Class of 2023, and I wish them all the very best for their future. Kind regards, Michael KanPrincipal
Junior Art Show
The Junior Art Show was held on Monday 4 December. The night was a huge success and a fantastic way to celebrate the end of the year with a bang. The guest speaker for the event was Anthony Breslin, who has also been facilitating the Year 9 Mural Project at the East Campus. His ongoing collaboration with McKinnon Secondary College has allowed us to provide meaningful opportunities for our students to witness professional artmaking. Anthony was also asked to select a Guest Speaker award on the night; one artwork which he felt was outstanding and demonstrated creativity and high technical competence. I am excited to announce that the recipient for this award is Jackson Robenn for his Cubist inspired artwork completed in Year 9 Sculpture. Congratulations to Jackson for this achievement! I would also like to congratulate all of our award winners in Years 7, 8 and 9! Congratulations as well to all exhibiting students whose work was on display! The quality of work presented this year, as always impressed all. We, as a teaching team are so lucky to be able to teach and work with so many talented young artists! As always thank you to all the staff and students who have worked tirelessly to make both our Art Shows successful. Thank you to the East Campus Visual Arts team Emma Butler, Maria Garcia, Tracy Griffith and Lynton Perry, as well as our Year 7 teachers Rebecca Johnson, Raphaella Roden, Jessica Rogosic and Katherine Sip. We still have one project to look forward to this year; the completion of the Year 9 Mural which will be installed in the near future. Keep an eye out for news regarding the installation of this artwork!
East Campus Twilight Concert
Well done to everyone involved in the East Campus Twilight Concert which was an absolute delight. The Ovenden Band, World Music Ensemble, Keenan Strings, Percussion Groups, Choir, Extension Ensembles and Intermediate Stage Band all delivered captivating performances. Each ensemble showcased their unique talents and musicality. Thank you to our ensemble directors: James Morrissey, Karen Nansen, Blanka West, Georgina Mead, Sergei Golovko, Stuart Cook, Stuart Byrne, the entire music staff and the AV team. Thank you also to Megan Papworth, Clare Bugeja and Dmitry Serebrianik for the organisation of this event. Michael KanPrincipal
Valedictory Dinner
This week has seen many Year 12 events including dress up day, the Year 12 Assembly and the Valedictory Dinner, which was held at the Crown casino last night. So many celebrations which mark an incredible milestone for our Year 12 students. Make a change Valedictory is such a heartwarming event, and it was lovely to see the parents attending, who are always so grateful to our teachers and our school. As we know, this connection with families is one of the secrets to the success of McKinnon. I congratulate everyone who helped to organise these events and all the staff who were in attendance to support our Class of 2023. Michael Kan Principal
State Athletics Finals
On Monday 16th October 11 of our athletes competed at State Finals. Once again the team were challenged by some inclement weather conditions showcasing all four seasons! But this did not dampen their spirits. Making it to State level is a phenomenal achievement and all athletes should be proud of being the best in the State. Results from the day were:Jasmine Chilco-Burns - 12-13 girls Discus- 6th placeRosie O’Brien- 14 girls Triple Jump- 8th placeChristina Tan-15 girls Hurdles- 4th placeHarry Robertson - 15 boys High Jump- 6th placeAlex Koulatsos - 16 boys Long Jump- 4th placeJames Spencer- 17 boys 400m 4th placeOlin Buisman - 1.5km walk- 5th placeAlexandru Virbanescu - 1.5km walk- 10th placeHighlights from the event were:Finn Sharp - 16 boys Javelin- 3rd placeKevin Zhou - 18-20 boys 400m- 2nd placeAlegra Orso - 16 girls Long Jump- 1st place & Triple Jump-1st placeWell done to the athletics squad on another amazing season. Mrs PembertonHead of PE & Sport
