News and Events

The College held our annual Athletics Carnival and the weather was perfect for it! Students participated in a range of novelty and athletics events, which all contributed to the overall house points tally. The final count was very close with Quenda pipping last year’s winners Tammar to clench the win. It was a fabulous day, staff and students all got into the spirit of the occasion wearing costumes and house colours. Well done to the staff for planning and running such as successful day and for the students who represented their Houses and the school admirably.

The Australian Education Research Organisation AERO visited the school yesterday to film some of our amazing teachers in action. Aveley SC was selected as one of four schools across the country, and the only high school, to be filmed to demonstrate best practice in Explicit Instruction. AERO interviewed three of our teachers and seven students to get a better understanding of the teaching and learning process at Aveley Secondary College. AERO plan to use our teaching samples as resources for other teachers that show how an Explicit Teaching Model improves teaching and learning. Thank you to our school community for allowing us to showcase the high quality practice at the College.

Year 10 and 11 students who achieved outstanding academic achievement for Semester 1 attended a certificate presentation and Principal’s Luncheon.

These students were recognised for displaying exemplary work ethic and a positive attitude towards their education, whilst upholding the College values of Excellence, Integrity and Innovation.

Congratulations to all the certificate recipients on their fantastic efforts. Keep up the great work!

The Year 8 AEP English students spent the day in the library, working in teams to write an entire book from start to finish!

To get in the zone, students wore comfy couch clothes and worked within their groups to create a story as part of the ‘Write a Book in a Day’ challenge. The students prepared for the challenge in their English lessons, focusing on character and plot development, illustrating, and even designing a book cover.

All proceeds from their hard work will go towards raising funds for children’s cancer research.

Last week our school embraced Bullying No Way Week. Students in Years 7-10 were inspired by a powerful guest speaker from Armed for Life, who shared invaluable insights on combating bullying and fostering empathy.

Our Middle School Student Leaders took charge by organising a range of impactful activities and events centred around the theme of bullying prevention and empathy, aligning with the Resilience Project’s core values.

During lunch breaks, a number of activities were held, including bracelet making, photo booths, games and thrilling ping pong playoffs, as well as a guest appearance by DJ Franchina!

Our Year 11 Student Leaders had an incredible experience recently at Parliament House in Perth. They toured the Legislative Assembly and Council, learned about the history of WA Parliament, and watched a live session from the visitor’s gallery.

The day was topped off with an a la carte lunch with Jessica Shaw MLA, Member for Swan Hills, where they discussed issues facing young people today. It was a unique opportunity that gave our students a fascinating insight into how Parliament operates, and may even spark an interest for them to become future leaders in WA Parliament.

We were proud to present our Year 11 & 12 Dance students, as well as ASC’s Dance Squad in the School to Stage Competition recently.

Facing extremely tough competition from some of WA’s top Performing Arts programs, our students really held their own and the feedback from the judges stated just that.

Their teachers, Ms Liddle and Ms Stone want to commend our students on their professionalism both on and off the stage and for their tremendous efforts in the lead up to such a fierce competition. We look forward to next year’s efforts!

Another group of our Year 10 students had the opportunity to attend Motivation Foundation’s Civil Construction Try-a-Trade, involving three days of practical work in a simulated work environment operating CAT machines and completing a concreting activity.

Students completed startup safety checks for Civil Construction machinery, which then allowed them to drive and operate them in a controlled environment. Students also learnt the art of ‘boxing up’ concrete form work, pouring and finishing a section of concrete path.

We’re thrilled with the level of student interest in try-a-trade courses, however it does exceed available places, so selections are made from known student interest and pathway readiness.

Our school had the pleasure of presenting a magical rendition of Alice in Wonderland this term.

Directed by Samantha Voak (Head of the Arts), the production brought the whimsical world of Wonderland to life on our stage and was a great success.

A heartfelt thank you to all the staff, students and families that contributed to the production and came along to support our students in their artistic endeavours.

Year 12 ATAR Geography students recently visited the Red Hill Waste Management Facility as part of their study on waste management in Perth.

They attended an informative presentation by the Waste Education Officer from the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) and toured the facility.

During the visit, they learned about initiatives such as food organics green organics (FOGO) processing.

This experience highlighted the importance of waste recovery and recycling in reducing Perth’s landfill waste.