The Arrow Term 1, NO. 2

Principal Report

Dear Families,

At Auburn High, our DARE values—Diversity, Aspiration, Respect, and Excellence—are not simply ideals; they are guiding principles that shape every facet of our school community. This term, I have witnessed these values in action, whether through our students’ daily conduct or their contributions to the wider school culture.

Recently, I was proud to receive feedback from a community member praising the exemplary behaviour of our students on the Glen Waverley train line. They were described as courteous, considerate, and willing to assist fellow passengers—standing out from students from other schools as role models of respect in shared public spaces. Such observations affirm the strength of our values, reflected in the everyday actions of our young people—your children. We take pride in the ‘brand’ that our school represents in the community, and I thank parents, guardians, and family members who support us in this. Even in moments that require boundaries, the DARE values provide a framework for discussions, restorative conversations, and mediation. This strength-based approach can lead to significant improvements in a short period of time.

Within the school, our end-of-term assemblies are a time for vibrant celebration of these values. Students are formally recognised for their contributions, whether through fostering diversity, setting aspirational goals, demonstrating respect, or achieving excellence in academics and beyond. These moments of acknowledgement not only inspire those recognised but also encourage others to embody the same principles. Over 5,000 DARE posts have been logged on Compass this term, equating to hundreds of hours of teacher time invested in positive reinforcement.

Our student leaders have played an invaluable role in driving these efforts forward. From creating detailed term summaries to capturing school highlights through photography and speaking with confidence during assemblies, their leadership has been integral to enhancing our collective school experience. Their dedication reminds us of the importance of empowering students with opportunities to lead, innovate, and engage.

This term, I would also like to draw attention to a significant social issue that has sparked meaningful discussions within our learning community. The Netflix series Adolescence has ignited global debates about the impact of social media on young people, particularly adolescent boys. The series explores the consequences of online exposure to harmful content, such as violent misogynistic narratives, and highlights the importance of parental supervision in mitigating these risks.

As families and educators, we share the responsibility of guiding young people through these challenges. Experts recommend fostering open discussions about their online experiences, focusing on how those interactions shape their perspectives on gender roles, masculinity, and social norms. Modelling balanced online habits, minimising screen time, and encouraging face-to-face connections are vital steps in promoting a healthier, more thoughtful relationship with technology.

Here at Auburn High, we are proactively addressing these concerns through initiatives like our Respectful Relationships curriculum and the development of specialised programs launching next term. These programs are designed to empower students to navigate complex social issues with resilience, empathy, and integrity.

Together, let’s continue to nurture a community where connection, belonging, and values-driven education take centre stage. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Until next time,
Ross Pritchard

Junior School Newsletter Article – End of Term 1 Reflection & Looking Ahead

As Term 1 draws to a close, I would like to extend my congratulations to the Junior School for the way in which they have embraced the core values outlined in their year level statements: Creativity, Collaboration & Citizenship. This term has been a time of growth, as students have navigated the transition into new year levels, formed new relationships with both peers and teachers, adjusted to the increased demands of their subjects, and faced a variety of new challenges. It has been inspiring to see how our students have found creative and resourceful ways to overcome these challenges and thrive.

Over the past two weeks, our Junior Student Leaders facilitated their very first year level assembly. I want to commend them for demonstrating courage, creativity, and commitment as they led this important event. It was truly wonderful to witness the many ways in which our students are being celebrated, and to come together as a community in recognition of their achievements. Our end-of-term assemblies play a crucial role in acknowledging the strengths demonstrated by each year level and reinforcing our shared values.

During these assemblies, we also had the privilege of formally presenting our Tutor Group Leaders with their badges. These leaders play a vital role in advocating for their peers and guiding the use of Tutor Group time to foster positive connections and ensure students start each day feeling supported and engaged. I look forward to hearing more about the exciting work they will undertake in Term 2 as they embark on their Tutor Group Leader Action Projects.

Congratulations to our Semester 1 Tutor Group Leaders:

Year 7:

Year 8:

Year 9:

Looking Ahead to Term 2

As we move into Term 2, I am consistently impressed with the way our students conduct themselves both within our school and the broader community. We regularly receive positive feedback about their kindness, responsibility, and consideration for others. These qualities define our school culture, and we continue to invest in developing the skills necessary for maintaining positive relationships and managing challenges effectively.

In Week 2 of Term 2, students in Years 7–10 will participate in the ‘I Belong’ program, facilitated by my esteemed colleague Eric Agylman. Eric works with young people across Victoria, sharing his inspiring story of overcoming failure, reflecting on our roles in society, and making commitments to kindness, challenging racism and stigma, and building a more inclusive community. This will be a wonderful opportunity for our students to reflect on their personal growth and how they can contribute to creating a positive school environment.

Winter Uniform Reminder for Terms 2 & 3

As the cooler months approach, I would like to remind all students of the expectations regarding the winter uniform for Terms 2 and 3. It is important that students adhere to the uniform requirements, which are unique to our school and must be purchased through the school’s nominated uniform supplier or the onsite second-hand uniform shop. Students should not wear sporting garments from other stores. Please note, students are permitted to wear the hijab or headscarf in the school colours of red or white. Additionally, sports uniforms are allowed to be worn on the way home if students have PE or sport during the last session of the day.

Winter Uniform Guidelines:

• School blazer: Red with school logo
• Winter skirt: To be worn with black tights or black crew-length socks
• Charcoal grey school trousers or shorts
• School jumper: Charcoal with school logo
• White shirt with school stripes: Long or short-sleeved with logo
• School tie
• Black crew-length socks: To be worn with trousers
• Grey marle school-issue socks: To be worn with shorts
• Black leather school shoes: Traditional/classic style
• Auburn High School backpack

Uniform Expectations:

• All students are expected to wear the school blazer to and from school, upon entry to the school building, and during Tutor Group and Periods 1 & 2.
• The school shell jacket may be worn over the blazer when travelling to/from school in inclement weather or if cycling, but must be removed upon arrival, with the blazer being worn into the school building.
• The winter skirt, trousers, and shorts must be worn with the shirt and tie.
• Students may carry an umbrella in case of wet weather.
• A plain black scarf is permitted during winter.

Uniform Exemptions:

If any student needs to apply for an exemption from a specific component of the uniform, they should submit a written request along with medical certification to the appropriate Year Level Leader. For any assistance or further questions regarding uniform requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.

As we approach the end of a successful Term 1, I would like to once again thank the entire Junior School community for their hard work and positive contributions. I am looking forward to all that Term 2 will bring, and I am confident that our students will continue to excel and demonstrate the values that make Auburn High School such a special place to be.

Wishing everyone a restful and enjoyable break, and I look forward to seeing you all in Term 2!

Dannielle Gibson

Senior Assistant Principal Report

Teaching & Learning

This term our staff have engaged with ‘Reimagining Curriculum’ at Auburn High School. With the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 familiarisation and implementation occurring across 2025 – 2026 we have used this as a vehicle within our School Strategic Plan to review our Year 9 & Year 10 curriculum offerings for our students. With a growing school community, we now see more students in each of our year levels, all while the world continues to evolve and change around us.

Through our Learning Area teams we have engaged the expertise of our staff, alongside student voice through focus groups, and our Pivot student feedback survey on teaching and learning to consider the opportunities we want for all students so that they leave Auburn High School being able to thrive. Not only do we hope that through this exploration we will refresh, rebrand and add to our current subject offerings, but ensure all learners are authentically engaged, challenged and supported as they prepare to select their Senior School Program (VCE, Vocational Major or the International Baccalaureate). We look forward to finalising our 2026 program early next term and sharing this with our community, ready for course selection.

The World Economic Forum outlines the skills most rapidly rising between 2023 – 2027 as part of their Future of Jobs Report. When presented these at the recent IB Conference I felt validated by Auburn High School’s development of our Auburn Learner Qualities in 2020. Based on the New Pedagogies for Deep Learning, and in line with our school DARE values, Learning Behaviours and the IB Learner Profile, we committed to ensuring that our students explicitly learn creativity, collaboration, citizenship, communication, critical thinking and character as part of both their learning and community programs. Seeing these skills as those that will be fundamental to support our students to flourish in their post-school journeys validates our next stage of curriculum design for community. While we need to be aware of the limitations on the development of these skills, for example, artificial intelligence, we can also teach students how to harness technology for routine tasks. However, it is the non-routine tasks, as well as social interactions, that technology and AI cannot replace. With deep-learning opportunities in and out of the classroom we can support students to reflect on their own strengths and what they can contribute to the world (socially, economically, ethically, politically, creatively, digitally, or through human knowledge).

Learning Behaviours

Learning Behaviour reports are published occur each term to report on student engagement to our students and their families, promoting metacognition, reflection, and student autonomy in learning. You have been able to download your child’s Learning Behaviour report for Term 1 on Compass via the ‘Reports’ tab. Teachers have made these judgements based on the Learning Behaviour rubric, included on the second page of the report. We hope this has been beneficial data as you attended our recent Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences, supporting them to identify areas of strength and growth.

In the Senior School learning behaviour data is used to determine students’ suitability for promotion to the VCE/IB/VM (for current Year 10s) or acceleration into the VCE (for current Year 9s). Where a student has low, or inconsistent Learning Behaviours strategies should be put in place to support the student to improve their Learning Behaviour throughout the year. Protected time is provided to students as part of Education for Life (E4L) and Study Periods at Year 11 & Year 12 to ensure students reflect on their data. Students enter this into their My Learning Growth templates, helping them to track trends alongside their goal setting.

As a Senior School, the learning behaviour we want to collective work towards is ‘Completes required work’. Work avoidance can be common as the term progresses. Students should be utilising the supports and strategies provided to them in E4L and Study Periods, such as time management and schedule building, using the Study Centre spaces after school, seeking opportunities for teacher support. The start of Term 2 can be an appropriate time to reset and support our students to ground themselves in routine.

If we start with ‘Completes required work’, we believe students will also then see an increase in their productivity as students will feel up to date in classes and be able to fully engage in their lessons.

Students will have protected time early in Term 2 to review their Term 1 data (attendance, learning behaviours and academic results) and enter this into their My Learning Growth documents. We look forward to supporting our students to reflect on their individual data, enabling them to set individualised goals to support their growth across the year.

Vietnam Philanthropy Trip

Thank you to all members of our community who have support our 19 students and 3 staff who are travelling to Vietnam on Monday for our first philanthropy tour. We are so proud to share that we far surpassed our fundraising goal of $3,500. Our final total is $8,911.23.

We have been able to include a toilet in the house project for the family in need within the village. We are also able to provide educational supplies and other products of need with the additional donations we received. We look forward to sharing this, along with our other experiences across the holidays through social media and more formally next term.

Teachers: Ella, Damian & Zoe

Year 12: Jasper, Ivy, Kirsten, Lachlan x 2, Xavier, Tate, Phoebe, Audrey & Rory

Year 10: Charlie, Anaelle, Sam, Yash, Elijah

Year 9: Tully, Tom, Patrick, Alex

School Council Election 2025 – Outcome

Teach the Teacher and Pivot Surveys

Throughout week 5 and 6 of term 1, teachers conducted Pivot surveys with all of their classes. Pivot surveys are designed to collect feedback from the students about the teaching and learning taking place in the classroom. Completing these surveys empowers student voice and agency

Following the data collection, teachers engaged in a professional learning session on how we can effectively act on student feedback to adapt teaching to support the voice of students in individual classrooms. This session supported the planning and running of Pivot conversations in the classroom, where the focus was to delve into the data to better understand the ‘Areas of Celebration’ and ‘Areas for Conversation.

At a whole school level, students volunteered to analyse the whole school data and use this to run a professional learning session called Teach the Teacher. In the planning, students decided the most valuable ‘Area for Conversation’ was students having choice in their learning/application tasks. The Teach the Teacher group brainstormed, planned and presented an entire session for the Teachers, which was very positively received. Teachers left this space inspired using more Mild, Medium and Spicy (increase in challenge tasks) and the opportunities to give students choice in the way they present their learning.

Here is some of the Feedback from our teachers about the students running this session –

‘Students were really engaging, and I got a lot of great ideas from it’

‘Students were very articulate and engaged with ideas’

‘What an amazing group of outstanding individuals! They presented do confidently and had some challenging conversations with teachers about how to improve’

‘Thank you! Not only for your time, but your ideas and considerations and for having a growth mindset about change opportunities’

Year Level Assemblies

Over week 9 and 10, student leaders have been working to plan and prepare for their Year Level Assemblies. These assemblies are framed around celebration, where students and teachers, with the support of the Year Level Leaders and Student Leaders reflect on the growth throughout the term. Students prepared scripts and a slide deck that shared all the wins, and sometimes the challenges that were overcome over the term. We celebrated the newly elected Tutor Group Leaders, students who have had the highest learning behaviours and the highest learning behaviour growth, those with 100% attendance for term 1 and all the activities and events students have participated in.

The Year Level Leaders each left the students with reflections on where we have been, where we are now and where we want to be going in term 2.

Year 7’s through Mr Sheidaee and Madame Beck set a pledge to be kind and show inclusive behaviour.to all within the Year Level.

Year 8’s through Madame Marie and Mr Leach discussed how they can be best ready to learn and how to celebrate their successes.

Year 9’s through Dr Phillipson celebrated everything that the Year 9’s have achieved particularly through City Cite and their City Cite presentations, alongside the power of Thank you.

Year 10’s through Madame Wong-Fat and Ms Sutherland shared advice from Year 11’s to the Year 10’s about what they can reflect on, celebrate and start to prepare for as the commence their senior school journey.

Year 11’s through Mr Scarcella and Ms Mangano discussed the concept of ‘Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ to support the thinking about pathways in senior school.

And Mr Macpherson and Ms Jayasuriya spoke to the grit and growth mindset needed as there begins to be an end point for our Year 12 cohort.

CSEF 2025 Applications

Dear Parents/Guardians,

If you qualify for CSEF and have not yet applied since your student started high school, please fill in the attached form and return it to reception or email it though to [email protected] 

CSEF Aplication Auburn High School 

Applications automatically roll over as long as you remain eligible and funds come though at the start of Term 2.

Kindest Regards,

Ellie Archambault, Accounts Receivable

Our Students Shine at AEFE Ambassadeurs en Herbe in Kuala Lumpur!

A group of six talented students from Year 7 and Year 9 at Auburn High School, along with four students from Caulfield Junior College, recently had the incredible opportunity to travel to Malaysia to compete in the prestigious AEFE Ambassadeurs en Herbe competition. Held at the Lycée Français de Kuala Lumpur, this annual event brings together students from more th

or College. We look forward to continuing our participation in this inspiring event in the years to come!

an ten Asia-Pacific countries to engage in high-level debates in French.

The theme of this year’s competition was “La francophonie, un voyage dans le temps et dans l’espace”, challenging students to explore the richness and evolution of the French-speaking world across different eras and regions. The competition was fierce, with teams demonstrating exceptional linguistic and debating skills. Our Melbourne teams performed brilliantly, holding their own in a field of highly skilled competitors.

In the final results, Shanghai and Beijing secured the top spots, while Canberra finished in third place. We are incredibly proud of our students for their dedication, eloquence, and teamwork throughout the event. Congratulations to Éléa V., Addis, Éléa D., Cassidie, Rose, and Océane for their outstanding participation and exemplary behaviour during the journey.

This experience was not only a chance to showcase our students’ French language skills but also a valuable opportunity for collaboration with our partner school Caulfield Juni

Bravo to all involved!

Year 10 French Cinema Excursion: A Journey into the World of Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

On Wednesday 2 April, our Year 10 French students embarked on an exciting cinematic adventure to the Palace Cinema Como to watch Le Comte de Monte-Cristo as part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival.

This adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel did not disappoint! With its gripping storyline filled with action, alliances, and betrayals, the film kept everyone on the edge of their seats. Although it was a long movie, students were captivated by the dramatic twists and the powerful performances of the actors.

Beyond the entertainment, this excursion provided a fantastic opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the French language and culture. Watching a film in its original version helped them improve their listening skills while experiencing the richness of French cinema.

Overall, it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, and we look forward to our next French outing!

Francophonie Week at Auburn High School: A Creative Competition to Celebrate the French Language!

At Auburn High School, as a French specialist school, Francophonie Week is a key event in our calendar! This celebration highlights the richness and diversity of the French language around the world.

This year, our Year 8 French students took on a creative challenge by participating in a poster design competition. Their task? To design an original poster promoting the French language and its global significance.

Congratulations to our three finalists, Tilda, Joanna, and Kaytlin, for their talent and dedication! Their hard work was rewarded with canteen vouchers, a well-deserved prize for their efforts.

Thank you to all participants for their creativity and enthusiasm! We look forward to seeing more inspiring initiatives to promote the French language in our school.

Vive la Francophonie!

Community Event: French Movie Night – A Great Success!

This year marked the launch of an exciting new community event: French Movie Night! Held at Palace Cinema Como on Wednesday 26 March, the event brought together students, parents, and guests for an evening of French cinema and cultural appreciation.

The atmosphere was warm and welcoming as everyone settled in to enjoy the featured film. Laughter, suspense, and emotion filled the room, making it an unforgettable experience for all. Beyond the movie itself, the event was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the French language and share a cultural moment as a community.

Given the enthusiastic response, we look forward to making French Movie Night a new tradition. Stay tuned for next year’s screening!

Visit from Francesco Colonna Romano, Attaché for Education and French Language, French Embassy

We were honoured to welcome Francesco Colonna Romano, Attaché for Education and French Language from the Embassy of France to our school. This 3-day visit provided a fantastic opportunity for Mr. Colonna Romano to explore our campus, meet with our leadership team, and discuss exciting prospects for future collaborations.

During his visit, he engaged in insightful discussions about strengthening French language programs, enhancing cultural exchanges, and creating new opportunities for our students to deepen their connection with the Francophone world. His visit reaffirmed the importance of fostering strong ties between our school and the wider French-speaking community.

We look forward to building on these discussions and developing enriching programs for our students in the years to come!

Year 7 Camp Adventure at Camp Rumbug!

In week 5, our Year 7 students embarked on an unforgettable three-day adventure at Camp Rumbug! From the moment they arrived, excitement filled the air as they took on a range of thrilling activities including canoeing, giant swings, raft building, and even a mud run that left everyone covered in mud but with the biggest smiles!

Students worked together to build shelters, mastered the art of knot-tying, and put their deep-thinking skills to the test to achieve team goals. Evenings were just as special, with time spent sharing stories and laughter around the campfire, discovering world flags, with the orienteering course with a “passport of the world.”

Each morning kicked off with wake-up music and dance, setting the tone for another fun-filled day. Of course, no camp experience would be complete without some playful antics, especially attempts to push teachers off their canoes into the lake! And let’s not forget the special moments spent spotting kangaroos in their natural habitat. It was truly a camp to remember, filled wit adventure, teamwork, and endless fun. What an incredible way to bond, learn, and create lasting memories!   

Here some students feedback: 

“I really liked the food they gave and the activities like the leap of faith and the giant swing were my most favourite activities.”

“The activitiebecausetheywere really fun and the next time i see a giant swing or the leap of faith, I’ll be excited instead of scared because I’ve already done them”

“Making new friends and exploring during recess, talking to new people, and talking to people late at night. And that’s what made my experience memorable. Doing something fun because I’ll never be this age again.”

“The mud run was one of them because I got to break out of my comfort zone and do something I would’ve never done if it weren’t part of the camp”

“The most memorable part of camp was having new experiences and seeing new things because looking at the bush and feeling the breeze is really calming.”

“The most memorable part of camp for me was definitely spending time with my friend. We had a lot of good conversations, especially when we were hanging out after activities. It made the camp experience even more fun and memorable.””

“I enjoyed the giant swing the most because the feeling of sudden zero-gravity when you pull the string give the BEST dopamine effect, and will be forever replayed in my hard times”

“I enjoyed the most was the mud run I found it really amusing because we got run around the camp covered in mud and climb ropes, crawl in the mud and heaps more!”

2025 Student Voice Project

On Thursday 20 March, a group of Auburn High School students Elsa O, Elle I, Mischa L, Martain N, Jan C, and John N attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Student Voice Project.

This initiative brings together both international and local students from government and non-government schools across Victoria. Its primary aim is to foster a sense of welcome and inclusion for international students within school communities, while also nurturing greater intercultural understanding and global perspectives among local students.

The project includes a range of activities throughout the year, beginning with the opening forum in Term 1. Students will then take part in a series of coaching and mentoring sessions during Terms 2 and 3, concluding with a final forum at the end of Term 3.

At the opening forum, our students participated in lively brainstorming sessions and discussions. They explored ideas to promote global learning and engagement within our school community. Some exciting proposals included hosting a Multicultural Week in Term 3 with themes such as sport, food, costume, and music.

It was truly wonderful to witness the students’ enthusiasm and passion for the project. They are ready to make a meaningful impact!

Jean Zhang

International Student Coordinator

Important IT Notice – Student Laptop Charging Policy

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We would like to remind families that students are not permitted to charge their laptops in classrooms. To ensure uninterrupted learning, all students must bring their laptops to school fully charged each day.

This policy is in place for several important reasons:

• Electrical Safety Risks: Student chargers are not subject to annual testing, increasing the risk of electrical faults or potential fire hazards.
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Concerns: Cables running across classrooms pose a trip hazard to students and staff.
• Classroom Disruptions: Searching for power outlets and plugging in devices takes away from valuable learning time.

To reinforce our students’ laptops battery running out during the day:

• Students using school-managed device runs out of battery during the day, they may bring it to the IT office for charging with their teacher’s permission, for one period.
• Students using self-managed devices may also charge their laptops in the IT office with their teacher’s permission, for one period; however, this is at their own risk, as we cannot guarantee the charger compatibility with their laptops. The school IT department only provide the tested genuine Lenovo USB-C type charger.

This policy aligns with the Auburn High School Acceptable Use Agreement which has been signed by all parents prior to the devices using at school, refer to the AHS student Laptop Information Pack on school Compass, which clearly states that students are not permitted to charge their laptops in classrooms. We appreciate your support in reinforcing this expectation at home to ensure your child’s device is ready for learning each day.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the IT office.

IT Department
Auburn High School

Sleep & Wellbeing

Improving your sleep is one of the most positive and easiest things you can do to improve your health, wellbeing and learning outcomes. Research suggests that teenagers need around 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night. Here are some strategies and tips you can try out to sleep better.

1. Stick to a sleep schedule: Try setting your alarm for the same time each morning and aim to go to bed at the same time each night. You could aim to set your bedtime 10 minutes earlier each week until you’ve nailed it.
2. Get into a nightly routine: Go device free 1 to 2 hours before bed, putting some soft music, reading a book or doing some relaxation exercises, etc to help your mind and body wind down. (**Lower the brightness on devices in the evening hours and use applications that reduce blue light, g. Night Shift on iOS devices, or Blue Light Filter/Night Light on Android devices)
3. Create a sleep sanctuary: Create a calm environment that is not too cold, not too hot, clutter-free with minimal light and noise.
4. Build some healthy habits: Do regular exercise, stay off the caffeine (e.g. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks) after lunchtime, and aim to have dinner at least 2 hours before going to bed.

Talk to someone if you need help with ways to enhance your sleep

• School Wellbeing Team
• Your GP
• Facts About Sleep & The Impact on Mental Health | headspace

(Adapted from ReachOut, Feb 2025)

Sleep Awareness 

Did you know that improving your sleep is one of the most positive and easiest things you can do to improve your health, wellbeing and learning outcomes?

Some tips to help you sleep better:

1. Stick to a sleep schedule
2. Get into a nightly routine
3. Create a sleep sanctuary that is calm and with the right temperature
4. Build healthy habits: regular exercise, avoid caffeine, healthy diet

Talk to someone if you

need help with ways to enhance your sleep

• School Wellbeing Team
• Your GP
• Facts About Sleep & The Impact on Mental Health | headspace

Penny Hsiao, Health Promotion Nurse

Term 1, March 2025 – Careers & Pathways – Anna Langley

🎉 Congratulations

Congratulations to Year 9 students Harlene Evangeline and Jayani Shukla who were successful in their applications for the Melbourne University sheCommerce Year 9 to 12 academic enrichment program which allows students to meet like-minded peers, current Bachelor of Commerce students, alumni and inspiring academics who are making a difference in industry and through their research.

🔟 Year 10 Work Experience

Work experience is an important part of our career education program at Auburn High School. It helps students to explore potential jobs, develop employability skills, understand workplace expectations and make informed education and career choices.

🗓️ Key Dates

• Applications due: 22 April 2025
• Work experience week: 30 June – 4 July 2025

If students were absent from E4L Wednesday 2nd April,  or for those who would like to revisit the information that was covered, please view the Online Application and Safe@work slides which cover:

• work experience handbook,
• new online form,
• paper-based forms, and
• safe@work OHS certificates – these are essential for your application to be approved and should be completed over the holidays.

If you have further questions, feel free to email me. I will respond to emails received during the holidays once school resumes.

📄 Resources

• Work Experience Handbook V2
• Programs and Opportunities
• School2Work Portal
• Student Application QRG
• Parent Application QRG
• Employer Application QRG

🎓 Year 12 VTAC update

Course Search has Changed!

The link to search for courses has changed.

VTAC has opened mid-year applications which offer a limited range of courses. If you search the mid-year courses, you won’t see all available to you next year.

Instead, use the Course Search 2024-25 archive as a guide to options likely available Semester 1, 2026.

🔎 Events and Activities

All activities and events are free unless otherwise stated in the description.

 Years 9 and 10

Years 10 – 12

Years 11-12

Year 12

Female Identifying Students

Highlights from the Library

The Auburn High School Library remains a vibrant hub of activity and engagement,  It is delightful to see keen Year 7 student readers this year. These students along with all the other active library users are taking up the opportunity of utilising the amazing free resources in our library and building a stronger reading culture at the school.

Did you know we have an online Eplatform which containes a large catalouge of Ebooks & Audiobooks? Students can access the Library Catalogue via Compass!

1. Click on to Favourites (Star).
2. Scroll down to AHS Digital Library.
3. Students use your numerical Compass Login for the Username and Password is your date of birth eg: 18052012.
4. Staff use your numerical Compass username and password.
5. Click on Discover
6. Circulation
7. EPlatform Ebooks and Audiobooks

Take a moment to explore.

New Layout

The furniture and shelving in the library have been moved around. From the entrance of the library: on the left is nonfiction which features the French Collection, (IB) International Baccalaureate, STEM. On the right is the fiction collection. The long red couch is placed in between the fiction collection and is facing towards Library1 classroom to inspire potential readers and sight supervision.

Our English teachers asked students for requests of new books in their English classes.  These new books are on display in the Library in the New Books white bookcase near the Loans Desk.

Valentines Day

During February the Library celebrated “Love Your Library Day” on 14^th February. Students visiting the library during lunchtime were invited to participate in a heartwarming activity by filling out paper hearts with a sentence about what they love about the library or sharing their favourite book. To celebrate reading in a fun way, we organised a Blind Date with a Book event, encouraging students to read and review their picks. Additionally, we created a display featuring books with romantic themes to set the mood and inspire readers.

Overdue Library Books

If your child has any overdue books, we kindly ask that they return them as soon as possible or contact me direct. We would prefer to work together to resolve this matter rather than issuing an invoice to families.

Library Opening Hours

Before Tutor Group: 8:30am

Recess: 10:51am to 11:15am

Lunchtime: 1:35 to 1:50pm

After School: 3:00 to 4:00pm

Shirley Wong, Librarian

March 2025

• Last Day Term 1 Friday 04.04.25

April 2025

• Term 2 Tuesday 22.04.25
• Infomation Evening for Prospective 2026 Families Thursday 24.04.25
• ANZAZ Day (Public Holiday) Friday 25.04.25