Celebration of cultures
Nurturing Community and Excellence: The Xavier Boarding House Experience
The Xavier Boarding House prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values, where students and staff forge lasting bonds and where every student experiences a broad and challenging program in a small Boarding House setting.
At Xavier College we will strive to engender a love of learning that will last long after graduation from the College. This was exemplified in 2024 with 40% of our Year 12 boarders achieving an ATAR of 90+.
We provide a caring community within which boys from Years 9 to 12 are encouraged to develop personal leadership skills, to become responsible members of the community, to strive for excellence and to become ‘men for others’.
A vital facet of a Xavier College education is our focus on ensuring that boys are connecting with a welcoming and caring community. Xavier boarders appreciate the opportunity to live, work and play with their best mates.
The Xavier boarding community has such a strong culture that the Boarding House almost feels like a home in itself. The school encourages the students to be themselves and feel comfortable with who they are and while they live in year groups, there is lots of interaction with the younger students, so they all feel like family.
Current Year 11 Boarder, James Glass, summarises this idea perfectly: “Becoming a boarder at Xavier is one of the best decisions I have made. It has exposed me to a variety of opportunities that I would not have found elsewhere. Many of these friendships I have found within our boarding family. Being part of such a tight knit boarding community made the transition to living in the city very enjoyable and easy. It has given me the chance to build such
strong connections with people that I will carry with me beyond my time at the college.
One of the College’s key ideals is to “Strive for the Magis”, meaning to always give your best effort to reach your highest potential. The culture this builds at Xavier is truly inspiring. Xavier offers and celebrates a broad range of opportunities and encourages each person to be their best, be it academics, sport, music, arts or one of the many other pursuits offered. The resources available at Xavier are second to none with elite level coaches and facilities.
One of the most unique things that sets Xavier apart from other schools is when one of our year 12 students speaks in front of their peers at our regular Voluntary Mass. It is a safe time for them to share general wellbeing difficulties or reflect on how they have navigated through difficult times of their life. This vulnerability and trust explains some of the incredible bonds and lifelong friendships that are forged during your time here. It recognises the need for young males to share their feelings and demonstrates how we support each other on our journey throughout life.
The Xavier experience has been life changing for not only me, but also my family and I thoroughly encourage anyone considering boarding to seize the opportunities at Xavier.”
In the Xavier College Boarding House, we strive to foster a strong sense of community with all the freedom, responsibilities and obligations that this entails. We actively promote leadership skills and a sense of independent responsibility. There are many different programs that operate within the boarding house that were designed to lead to personal growth in these areas.
The Boarding House seeks to enhance each boy’s sense of respect for the members of
his community. The relatively small size of the house ensures that students know one another well and are therefore in a position to contribute positively to the learning and development of their fellow boarders.
As 2023 Boarding Captain Mitch Loughnan proudly explained at a whole school assembly, “boarders come from all parts of Australia and the world. From Inverloch all the way to Hong Kong and everywhere in between. [The Boarding House] is more than just a place to eat and sleep. At the heart of the walls are relationships. So many of them, if not all of them, are bonds and experiences made for a lifetime. We are a bunch of best mates who get to live with each other and learn the ins and outs of each person.”
Xavier College is also proud of its rich heritage in scholarships. Accessibility to a Jesuit education is important to us here at Xavier College. We celebrate the diversity of interests and abilities in all of our students, and we understand that every child is different. Within their unique being lies their capacity to be discovered and challenged.
Our key entry point of Year 7 is now accommodated in an exceptional, new state-ofthe-art Year 7-8 learning precinct on the Senior Campus, opened at the beginning of the 2024 school year. Preceding this will be a seven-year journey through an amazing P-6 Junior School.
Xavier prides itself on delivering a unique Jesuit education, and 2028 will mark 150 years of developing exceptional graduates through inspiring learning experiences.
Buoyed by strong recent VCE results and APS sporting success, the College now looks ahead with excitement and anticipation.
Xavier College is very much on the move.
A celebration of inclusion Celebration of cultures
Something that lies at the heart of our vibrant communities here in the Education State is cultural diversity.
In Victoria, we are home to people from over 200 countries, who speak 260 languages and practice 135 different faiths.
This rich tapestry of cultures is not just a statistic; it is one of our greatest strengths.
This year’s theme Celebration of cultures, invites schools, families and communities to engage with activities and resources that highlight the importance of cultural diversity in education, and to come together to share their stories.
In our schools, we have a unique opportunity to harness diversity and teach our children about the world.
Learning about different cultures is not just an academic exercise, it is a powerful way to foster acceptance and understanding among our young people.
By integrating lessons on cultural awareness into our curriculum we help students develop essential skills for navigating the world, learning to respect others from all walks of life.
This is not just beneficial for their school years; it prepares them for future workplaces where they can demonstrate great inclusivity and empathy.
A Holistic Education
Schools play a critical role in combatting racism and discrimination. By fostering an environment where every student feels valued, respected, and heard, we can take a stand against prejudice.
This approach ensures that our schools are safe havens for all students and their families and empowers our schools to create communities that emulate these lessons learned within their walls.
We can build a future where every child feels proud of their traditions and heritage and feels empowered to learn from others.
Let’s embrace the diversity that makes Victoria unique and inspire our young people to be champions of inclusion.
To find more about the free events and activities visit vic.gov.au/education-week
Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll
Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll
Celebration of cultures
Parents to no longer feel school uniform pinch
From books, stationery and textbooks to camp and excursion fees and musical instruments — add all the costs together and an expensive reality begins to set far before the beginning of the school year.
From 2026, parents in government schools can strike some expensive branded uniform items from their backto-school shopping lists.
In April, the Victorian Government announced a major change to student dress policy: no more unnecessary school uniform logos.
Government schools will be required to o er non-branded options for pants, shorts, skirts, and socks, ensuring more a ordable uniform choices for families.
However, schools will be able to continue to have branding
on hats, tops, shirts, dresses and jackets as it is a source of school pride for many.
A comprehensive study involving parent feedback revealed that branded, customised uniform items typically cost $56 more than generic alternatives available in stores.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said this was just “one less thing” for parents to worry about when it came with getting their kids to school.
“Government school uniforms should be worn with pride, but we need to make sure they’re a ordable for families,” she said.
Eligible Victorian families can access additional financial support through the School Saving Bonus, o ering $400 per student from Prep to Year 12 for various educationrelated expenses beyond basic enrolment costs.
“We understand how school costs can add up, and the cost of living is rising — that’s why we’re moving ahead with a plan to minimise the amount families have to spend on uniforms each year,” Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll said
“Every student deserves access to a great education, and that’s why we’re ensuring all students can continue to fully participate in schooling, despite the cost-of-living pressures that we know many families are experiencing.”
Located 45 minutes north of Melbourne on 100 acres in Kilmore, Assumption College is where students and their families value the beautiful and spacious facilities as well as the warm and kind relationships that their children form with each other and the staff.
The Assumption College community was founded in 1893 to provide Catholic families living in remote and regional areas, with a high-quality schooling and boarding experience for their children.
Over the years, this has remained the College’s commitment, and today the boarding houses serve the families of the Kilmore region and beyond, with students following their parents and grandparents into the boarding houses. Boarding students thrive in their comfortable family style centres. There is a palpable sense of young people flourishing in surroundings that challenge and excite them. Assumption College boarding staff live on site with the students and provide a family spirit so both students and their parents feel welcomed and valued.
Assumption College students are connected through multiage home groups, known as Learning Mentor Groups, often grouped alongside their siblings where a strong bond can be formed between the Learning Mentor, children, and their parents.
The innovative MyMAP curriculum focuses on stage not age learning, offering a vast range of offerings. As students enter their senior school years they can personalise their VCE journey with courses including the VCE, VCE-VM and Training or School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships. Students can complete accelerated VCE studies within the MyMAP years and enter accelerated university subjects during VCE that contribute to their ATAR.
Students work together to achieve their best and share their pride in these collective efforts. This collaboration is transferable, where working with their peers becomes one of the foundational elements required to enhance their skill development, knowledge and understanding in future years.
Celebration of cultures
Celebration of cultures
Imagine the Possibilities
Moama Anglican Grammar is a vibrant, coeducational, independent Anglican School offering a seamless Kindergarten to Year 12 education. With over 700 students, our school is more than a place of learning, it’s a nurturing and inclusive community where each student thrives and is supported to achieve their personal bests.
Moama Anglican Grammar is proud of our personalised network of care provided by our teachers and educational support staff in the classroom, in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, and by professional staff across all aspects of school life. Every student is nurtured and supported, whether they’re excelling academically, finding their voice in the arts, showing strength in sport or stepping into leadership roles. This creates an environment where students can explore diverse passions and interests whilst developing personalised pathways.
Our School offers extensive learning choices that increase opportunities and voice for students across all dimensions of school life. From academic and pastoral care programs, to excursions, camps, international tours, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities, and extension learning programs—students are empowered to grow through participation in diverse and engaging experiences.
Student opportunities include access to before and after school sport pathway programs. These programs cater for all abilities and include athletics, swimming, golf, basketball, netball, soccer, rowing, equestrian, alongside our K–12 music and dance programs. These offerings reflect our commitment to nurturing student passions.
Our School is currently constructing a stateof-the-art Multi-Purpose Stadium which will be ready for use in February 2026. Designed to support a wide range of student learning and
wellbeing experiences the stadium includes two international sized multi-sports courts, dance studios and general amenities.
Moama Anglican Grammar is a two-campus school, having recently acquired Gunbower Estate, an 84-acre property located 40 minutes away on the Gunbower Creek, offering students integrated learning opportunities that complement the academic and pastoral curriculum.
At Moama Anglican Grammar it is a genuine privilege for our dedicated staff, students and families to work together in partnership enabling every student to pursue their personal bests. We equally value and celebrate student growth and achievement in all forms, and across all learning environments. This is WHY.
Scott Downward Principal
Above: Primary Art teacher Cindy-Lee Pedrana, Alex and Geoff Kent with students at Gunbower Estate.
Have you considered the benefits of a Moama Anglican Grammar education for your child?
Pro-active care Kindergarten to Year 12
Nutritious options to pop into lunch boxes
Packing a nutritious lunch for your child does not have to be a daily challenge.
With a little planning and creativity, you can prepare meals that are healthy and appealing. Here are three wholesome recipes that are perfect to pop into your child’s lunch box.
Veggie and ham fritters
Ingredients
• 1 small carrot, grated
• 1 small zucchini, grated
• ¼ cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• ⅓ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 50g shaved ham, chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup plain flour
• 3 tsp vegetable oil
Method
Combine carrot, zucchini, corn, parsley, cheese, ham, eggs and flour in a bowl
Heat 1 tsp oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
Add ¼ cup of mixture.
Using a spatula, flatten slightly.
Repeat to make 2 more fritters. Cook for 2 minutes each side or until
golden and cooked through.
Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
Repeat with remaining oil and carrot mixture to make 8 fritters.
Cool. Refrigerate in airtight containers or snap lock bags. Pop in a lunch box to take to school.
Sugar-free Banana Bread
Ingredients
• 4 very ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup wholemeal flour
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp bicarbonate soda
• Pinch salt
Method
Preheat the oven to 160℃ or 140℃ fan-force. Grease and line an 11.5cm x 22cm (base measurements) loaf pan with baking paper.
Mash bananas in a large bowl with a fork until smooth. Add eggs, oil, milk and vanilla and stir until combined.
Sift wholemeal flour, plain flour, cinnamon, baking powder, bicarbonate and salt over banana mixture (tip in the flour kernels).
Stir until combined. Spoon into prepared pan and level top with a spatula.
Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.
Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Crispy Veggie Mu n-pan Fritters
Ingredients
• ⅓ cup light flavoured extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small zucchini, grated
• 1 small carrot, grated
• ½ cup chopped broccoli
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves, plus extra to serve
• ½ cup plain flour
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp sweet paprika
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup milk
• 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
Method
Preheat oven to 220℃/200℃ fanforced.
Place 1 teaspoon oil in each hole of a 12-hole (⅓-cup-capacity) mu n pan. Bake for 10 minutes or until oil is hot. Meanwhile, place zucchini, carrot, broccoli, chives, coriander, flour, baking powder and paprika in a bowl. Season. Stir until well combined. Whisk egg, milk and remaining oil together in a jug. Add to vegetable mixture. Stir to combine.
Carefully remove pan from oven. Spoon mixture among pan holes. Top with tomato halves, cut-side up. Return to oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and crisp. Brush fritters with sweet chilli sauce. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Using a butter knife, carefully lift fritters from pan. Serve sprinkled with extra coriander.
At NEPS our students are provided with excellent opportunities. These support them in becoming the best learners and members of our community they can be. Our small class sizes allow all students and staff to know each other well; increasing our school connectedness. Our knowledge of the students allows for very targeted point of need teaching to ensure maximal growth for all students.
Nanneella Estate Primary School is now joining with Rochester Primary School weekly to give our students the chance to build connections with more peers. This is extremely beneficial especially for our older students as they transition to Secondary School. This gives our students the great mix of a small school setting with the opportunities of a larger school.
Please feel free to contact the school or Principal to arrange a tour/meeting to further discuss the opportunities and benefits our school can offer to both your child and family. Enrolments are now open. Our NEPS Nippers program for future Prep students will begin soon, please contact the
Say hello to a new pen friend
This Education Week, every school across Victoria can register with the Department of Education’s database to connect with a sister school from around the globe.
One of the key benefits is the opportunity to form a pen pal or e-pal partnership with a school in another country — a fun and meaningful way for students to make new friends while developing their writing skills.
Through regular letter exchanges, students can explore di erent cultures, daily lives, and hobbies, all while sharing their own stories.
It’s exciting to receive a letter in the mail — and even more rewarding to know someone far away is eager to read what you’ve written.
Pen pal programs help students build empathy, curiosity and confidence in communication.
They also strengthen key literacy
skills such as spelling, grammar and sentence structure.
Best of all, many lifelong friendships have started with just one letter.
So why not give it a go this Education Week?
Partner schools are available in countries such as China, Spain, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Kenya, and India — imagine the possibilities and the fun that awaits.
For more information, please visit the Department of Education’s website.
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The Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School provides education for children aged 5 to 18 years with intellectual and associated disabilities. It services the Campaspe and Murray shires.
Delivering a practical curriculum based on individual needs and abilities, the school follows the Victorian curriculum but makes adjustments to ensure all students achieve. It is designed to be motivating, challenging and flexible with a significant focus on gaining skills for life and work-ability programs. Students enjoy a variety of activities, with camps and excursions providing highlights throughout the year.
Family connections are vital, and families’ continued support is greatly valued. Student welfare is a high priority and contact with most families on a daily basis provides holistic support to students, parents and caregivers. Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist families come from a diverse background spread over a large geographical area.
The school provides prams for students with high paramedical needs. Access to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychologist services is also provided as required. Specialised therapy and augmented communication equipment is available to support these programs. The school prides itself on having an open and welcoming environment that encourages parent and community
participation. Links with the community are encouraged. The school plays host to students on work experience or community service programs as well as providing on-site training for staff from local universities.
The school co-located with Twin Rivers Primary School at the end of 2020. The new education precinct is an exciting and invaluable resource for Echuca and surrounds. While remaining two separate schools, the staff, students and community work together for the best outcomes for all students.
The classrooms and school grounds are specifically designed to meet the diverse learning needs of the students.
Currently the Vocational Learning students run a café in the Twin Rivers administration building. The coffee shop is open to the public with treats and lunches also available.
Feel free to make contact with the school’s friendly staff to learn more about how Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School support its students to achieve.
A hydrotherapy pool is currently being designed and will be installed in 2026. This will be an amazing resource for the school and wider community.
Moama Public School Strong Foundations for Life and Learning
MOAMA PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFERS:
◆ A supportive and welcoming school community.
◆ Extensive sporting, cultural and technological opportunities.
◆ Outstanding teaching and learning programs, informed by best practice.
◆ Exciting leadership opportunities for students.
◆ Expansive outdoor areas.
◆ Smaller class sizes with the average class size of 20 students.
◆ An onsite preschool operating three days a week.
◆ Before and after school care.
◆ A thorough transition to school program to ensure students start school settled, confident and familiar with the school environment.
◆ Ongoing participation in exciting extracurricular activities such as English, visual arts, mathematics and sporting events.
The school currently has classes from Preschool to Year 6, with a four-year-old preschool operating onsite Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Students from the preschool engage in a high-quality transition program leading up to the end of the year, ensuring a supportive and smooth transition into their first year of school. The accredited preschool program is centred on a play-based curriculum and the ‘Being, Belonging, Becoming’ philosophy.
Student wellbeing, educational outcomes and the school community is at the heart of everything we do at Moama Public School. Central to this is the daily routine of school wide cumulative and explicit teaching of core English and mathematics concepts. This consistent approach is instrumental in the development of strong foundations for learning, life and work. In English, students are supported to learn about and enjoy literature through the study of quality texts.
The skills of questioning, exploration and collaborative discussion provide students with the tools to think critically and deeply about the texts they are reading and creating.
In mathematics, students engage in hands on, collaborative tasks that require them to develop their ability to work mathematically, reason and communicate. Daily number sense activities enable the incremental development of essential number skills which opens the door for students
to learn about and discuss more complex mathematical concepts. Student progress is monitored and tracked school-wide with student outcomes being further supported and extended through the delivery of small group, evidence-based intensive programs in both English and mathematics.
At Moama Public School our school moto is, ‘Every Student matters! Every moment counts!’ and we strongly believe in every student and support them to achieve their potential.
Foundations Learning
Moama Public School staff embed evidence-informed strategies, developed through engagement in the Berry Street Education Model.
Strategies and tools support staff to meet the diverse learning needs of students, enhancing student engagement, self-regulation, relationships, wellbeing, and academic achievement. Further to this, a school wide Positive Behaviour for Learning program supports students to engage in a safe and inclusive environment.
The Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program is taught throughout the school, reinforcing the school’s values of Respect, Responsibility and Achievement.
Outside of classrooms, Moama Public School has a fully equipped computer room. Cyber safety lessons provide explicit instruction on how to use information sourced from the internet in a safe and productive way.
We have updated modern indoor and outdoor learning facilities including, a synthetic
basketball court surface, newly installed fitness equipment, a well-maintained oval for sport and physical education, and numerous spaces with interactive painted playbased incidental learning opportunities.
Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment for a personal tour of the wonderful facilities with a member of our leadership team. We look forward to welcoming you to Moama Public School.
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Clearer futures for students with glasses program
Over 100,000 Victorian students are set for brighter futures thanks to the Glasses for Kids program, ensuring clearer vision for learning.
The Victorian Government is continuing the roll-out of the Glasses for Kids program, introduced in 2024, to provide vision screening and free glasses to students from Prep to Year 3.
When the program comes to a school, each eligible student receives a free vision screening, and if needed, further testing and free glasses.
Families can save anywhere from $100 to $600 on vision care, depending on the specific eye condition identified.
In the previous year alone,
the Glasses for Kids program reached 110 schools, screening over 6700 students and providing free glasses to more than 1800 families.
The program is now available to 770 eligible schools, and 74,000 more Prep to Year 3 students through to 2027
The program aims to level the playing field in public schools by eliminating vision impairment as an obstacle to quality education and academic success.
Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll said the Glasses for Kids program was one way Labor was aiming to ease cost-of-living pressures for families across the state.
“Too many kids fall behind in school because of
students will be able to see long into their future thanks to a government initiative.
undiagnosed and treatable vision problems, and that’s why we’re expanding the Glasses for Kids program,” he said.
To learn more about the Glasses for Kids initiative, visit www.glassesforkids. com.au
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Scholarships available at Bendigo TAFE
Are you ready to start something new? Do something you love?
With Bendigo TAFE you can! There are many courses to choose from in a variety of industries and support is available if you are facing financial hardship.
The Education Support Scholarship can provide local students with a waiver or a reduction of their course fees. ‘If you are struggling to pay your course fees and you are unsure what to do, you may be eligible to receive assistance from the Education Support Scholarship’, says Brian Wiseman, Student Counsellor.
‘The support we are able to provide can be the difference between continuing on with this journey, or not’, adds Brian.
If paying fees upfront is not possible, a payment plan is available. Students can also apply for the Access Scholarship, which helps to lower their repayment amounts.
The Education Support and Access Scholarships are open to students enrolled in any course. Applications are open throughout the year, and applicants must meet the eligibility criteria and provide supporting documents.
To learn more about the scholarships and eligibility criteria, interested students can visit the Bendigo TAFE website or contact a Welfare Officer for support and assistance at 13 8233.
A TAFE for Echuca
Bendigo TAFE’s Echuca Campus offers a modern and boutique facility on the corner of Hare Street and Darling Streets. The campus aims to be a hub of community-based industry partnerships and a provider of skilled workforce for the local community, bringing together students from diverse backgrounds.
‘I really like the small class sizes; it makes you feel comfortable and supported through the lessons’, says Lindzee, a student at the Echuca campus.
Matt Rolfe, an educator, says, ‘Students might be older people who haven’t been at school in a long time or early school leavers who need help with their literacy and numeracy skills. I love seeing them slowly developing more confidence and making friends.’
Educators like Matt work with local services, including Reconnect and the Skills and Jobs Centre, to support students in finding meaningful work they love.
Unleash You at Bendigo TAFE
Did you know that at Bendigo TAFE, students do not need an ATAR score to start a course?
With a wide range of courses, including Free TAFE courses and nationally recognised qualifications in automotive and trades, business and IT, food and fibre, health and community services, culinary and hospitality, Indigenous and foundation courses, we have options for you!
‘Because of Free TAFE I was able to study, keep up with home commitments and get employed. It wouldn’t have been a possibility if not for this grant,’ says Kathryn Stanford, a nursing graduate. Free TAFE on selected courses only. Eligibility criteria apply. Tuition is free. Other fees and charges, including materials and consumables may apply. Visit freetafe.vic.gov.au
Apply now 13 TAFE (13 8233) bendigotafe.edu.au Explore over 100 courses today.
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Schools, community groups and local services supporting vulnerable young people in our region. If you’d like to help, whether through mentoring or volunteering, we’d love to hear from you.
Building Real Futures Together
Assistance for learner drivers aged 16 - 21 YO with no access to a supervising driver or vehicle. Could you be a mentor who helps a young person gain the skills and confidence to get their licence?
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