ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

EXAMS

Year 10 and 11 exams will commence mid-November with specific dates having been emailed directly to students, parents and carers. This important assessment task will provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their learning this semester and will greatly help them prepare for the challenges they will face in Year 12. Students are encouraged to use active revision strategies that require them to retrieve, apply and practise what they have learned. Practice questions are an excellent way to actively revise, and students should check their response immediately, identify what was missing or incorrect, and then revisit those areas in order to show learning growth prior to the exams.  

VCE ORIENTATION WEEK

Our VCE Orientation week will commence on Monday 23 November. Students will have the opportunity to engage in their subject choices for 2027 and begin learning the concepts and skills required. Please note that classes for orientation week are not indicative of the class that your child may be in for 2027.  

PATHWAYS INTERVIEWS

Year 8 and 9 students are currently undertaking their end of year interviews which include a deep reflection on their yearly attitude and progress towards their studies, goal setting and confirmation of their 2027 course. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to review their child’s interview by referring to the “Insights” tab on compass.  

BOOKLISTS FOR 2027

Campion Education is again the booklist provider for McKinnon Secondary College.  

Senior School (Years 10 - 12)

Senior school students have had their courses for 2027 confirmed. Families can now start organising their booklists. Orders need to be completed online through Campion Education via this link. Campion has updated their online systems so you now need to obtain a verification code to access their site. The 4-digit code RTHB will then allow you to view McKinnon’s resource lists.  

Orders need to be placed by Friday 28 November to ensure home delivery before the end of the year. Campion has again included a set-charge to cover the packing and home delivery costs.

Junior School (Years 7 - 9)

Year 8 & 9 booklists for 2027 can now be ordered online through Campion Education. The link is on the College website or can be accessed here. Campion has updated their online systems so you now need to obtain a verification code (via email or SMS) to access their site. The 4-digit code RTHB will then allow you to view McKinnon’s resource lists.

If families would like their orders home delivered during the summer holidays, the online process needs to be completed by Saturday 19 December. Campion has included a set charge to cover the packing and home delivery costs.

Sustainable School Shop

For families interested in buying/selling secondhand books, information about the Sustainable School Shop is available here. Please remember to check the edition of the book on the booklist before purchasing any second-hand texts as it is crucial that students have the correct edition.

CHILD SAFETY STANDARDS

McKinnon Secondary College is committed to the safety, participation, empowerment and wellbeing of all children and young people. Ministerial Order 1359 sets out the specific actions that registered schools need to take to meet the eleven Child Safety Standards. We take this issue very seriously and have processes and procedures in place to ensure the safety of our students. Key policies include the Child Safety Policy, Child Safety Code of Conduct, Mandatory Reporting, and Bullying Prevention - these are available on the College website. 

LOCKER SECURITY

Recently we have noticed that an increasing number of students are not locking their lockers. Please speak to your child about this issue because it is absolutely imperative that students secure their combination lock to protect their valuable school items (e.g. calculators, chromebooks, textbooks, etc.).