PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

MCK BIG FREEZE FOR MND

McKinnon was buzzing with incredible energy and community spirit during Monday’s lunchtime MND fundraiser on Monday 20 July. 

Our school grounds were transformed into a vibrant sea of blue as students proudly dressed up to raise vital funds and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease, with giant, blown-up MND beanies bringing the ultimate high-energy vibes to the schoolyard. 

While the delicious smell of a classic sausage sizzle drew hungry crowds, the highlight of the day was the epic ice challenge. In the true spirit of good fun and fundraising, twelve brave teachers from each campus dressed up in outfits, only to have buckets of freezing, iced water dumped all over them to the roaring cheers of the student body. It was a wonderful lunchtime that showed just how passionate and generous the McKinnon community is when rallying together for a fantastic cause.  

EAST CAMPUS

MCKINNON ROAD CAMPUS

Special thanks to the following school leaders for organising this event: 

McKinnon Rd Captains: 

Maleesha Dharmadasa, Gus Booth, Abby Butterworth, Frankie Noble, Benny Baldwin & Ramidu Jayathilaka

East Captains: 

Chamath Dharmadasa, Aafia Fatima, Etaash Jha, Marcus Yuen, Summer Shahbaz, Trisha Mehta, Ethan Nguyen & Sid Noble. 

Thank you also to Assistant Principals Kate Jobson (Head of Years 11 & 12) and David Machin (Head of Years 7 & 10) for their support in making this event possible.

PREMIER VCE AWARDS

The Premier’s VCE Awards were held on Tuesday, where three McKinnon students were recognised for achieving exceptional academic results in their final year of schooling last year. 

Congratulations to Siena Nott for Top All-Round VCE High Achiever and Chemistry, Daniela Tapia Leal for Spanish undertaken at Victorian School of Languages Distance Education, and Lamija Buturovic for Bosnian undertaken at Victorian School of Languages. 

Thank you to Ms Kellie Felmingham and Ms Kate Jobson for attending the ceremony which was held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.

RECOGNITION OF SERVICE

Last Tuesday, 14 July, Mr David Nutting, Ms Carole Hooper and I attended a special event, hosted by the Department of Education, where we received a certificate in recognition of our 35 years of service to the Department.  

It was an honour to receive this recognition, and we reflected on our very rewarding careers.

I was very proud that McKinnon's Senior Clarinet Quintet provided the music at this special Presentation Ceremony. Thank you and well done to Chloe Jiang (Year 10), Ruma Lee (Year 10), Xavier Lynch (Year 12), Sacha Rose (Year 10), and Spencer Wu (Year 12). 

Special thanks to their teacher, Ms Laura Main, who also accompanied them.

RETIREMENT

I will be retiring from McKinnon Secondary College and the Department of Education after 37 years of service.

It has been an absolute privilege to be Principal of this incredible school.

I will continue to serve as Principal until the end of the year, and soon a process will begin, managed by the Education Department, to select the new Principal.

In the meantime, I want to thank you for your support of me as I continue the important work of supporting our staff and students to achieve their very best.