News and Events

Enrolments for 2022 are now open! Enrolment packs have been provided to local primary schools for students in our local intake area. If you have an enrolment enquiry or need assistance please contact our friendly enrolments officer Nancy at aveley.sc.enrolments@education.wa.edu.au, alternatively our office is open from 8am-4pm.

Our Local Intake Map is available on our website. https://www.aveleysc.wa.edu.au/for-parents/enrolment/

We look forward to making your child’s transition into secondary schooling as smooth and exciting as possible.

At Aveley Secondary College we believe building teaching digital literacy skills to be important across the whole curriculum. Our BYOD program (bring your own device) ensures that teaching programs can use technology in the classroom to enrich the learning experience.

Some of the wonderful ways teachers are incorporating BYOD into the curriculum include Mathematics teachers creating virtual quizzes that tap into students’ competitive sides as they race to show off their mathematical knowledge. Food Technology students create instructional videos showcasing their cooking talents by working in groups to prepare a recipe, film each step and edit the final production. Media students record and edit their films using their iPads and students even use Minecraft to model historic buildings and economic flow diagrams in HASS!

We love to see the varied ways our students can use technology to enhance their knowledge.

Introducing Meg McKinnon who has joined our Physical Education Team. Meg comes with a wealth of experience, which will be a great support for our netball classes and teams. We are excited to have her join us.

Hello, my name is Meg and I will be working in the Health and Physical Education Department.

It’s so lovely to begin at Aveley this term and be welcomed by so many bright smiles. I am really looking forward to experiencing the good things I’ve heard about our students and can’t wait to make my mark. I have played, coached and umpired netball for 18 years and am looking forward to expanding the skills of our Netball students in Semester Two. If you see me around, stop me and say hello.

Welcoming the latest addition to our amazing Arts team. Elena has a background as a practicing textiles artist and has overseen specialist Visual Art programs. Her experience and skills will be a great asset and we are excited to have her join us.

Hi everyone, my name is Elena Bollweg and it is my pleasure to be joining Aveley Secondary College at the start of Term 2, 2021 as a teacher of Visual Arts and Media.

My background in the Arts includes working in the fashion industry prior to teaching, and exhibiting artwork at local Perth galleries including Nyisztor Studio and Kent Street Gallery. A highlight of my creative practice has been being awarded the opportunity to travel to Japan to design and produce a bespoke textile which I later used to create a capsule collection of garments that were exhibited at the Western Australian Museum in 2015.

During the study of my first degree, I also worked as a swimming teacher for many years and most recently I completed a 12 month role as the Coordinator of a Gifted and Talented Visual Arts Program at my previous school.

My passion for the Arts and working with young people has led me to become a secondary teacher and I am always excited to show my students how fulfilling the arts can be to engage with. I look forward to sharing my experiences with the students at Aveley and creating some beautiful works of art, film and photography.

Our Year 8 and 9 boys played their first game yesterday in the AFL Eagles Boys School Cup with a great win. Final score ESC 2.0 12 ASC 8.9 57.

The squad is run by Mr Turner who has been able to use his WAFL experience to inspire our students.

Some great individual and overall team effort, a couple highlights were Luwayne’s mark on the wing, B.K and Brock leading from the front playing an overall great game. A lot of non football players stepping out of their comfort zone and playing their role on the team which lead to us to the win.

As part of our student voice initiative, twice a year our students are offered the chance to acknowledge the exceptional efforts and commitment of our staff. We are selecting two each round to share with our school community. The first of these is for one of our amazing Math teachers Mr Sandy, whose dedication and passion are an asset to our school.

“For his clear dedication to students as people and not numbers. Mr Sandy understands the mentality of his students and works with them in ways I haven’t seen others do, even to the point of showing his notes from school and displaying student recommended videos during breaks. He treats students as individuals, answering any questions they have.”

As we value the role of parents and carers within our school community we would greatly appreciate your feedback via the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Partners in Learning survey. The information you provide will be used to maintain our commitment to working together in partnership to further improve student learning and wellbeing at Aveley Secondary College. The link to the survey was sent out today and last week to your email. If you can’t find it please ask our administration and we will resend it. The survey closes on Wednesday.

A number of our Year 10 students recently completed a carpentry and brickwork skills Try-a-Trade course hosted by the College and run through Construction Training Fund (CTF). The students learned a range of skills and undertook a carpentry and brickwork project.

We look forward to working with CTF and Skill Hire as we move forward with our Senior School Scholarship Program. It is wonderful to see students learning vocational skills and getting ready for their future pathways.

Welcoming Caitlin Woodford to our English team this term. Caitlin is an outstanding teacher and a graduate of the prestigious Teach for Australia program at her previous school. We are very pleased to have her join us!

Hi, my name is Caitlin Woodford and this term I have had the pleasure of joining the English team at Aveley. Before joining Aveley I taught English and Visual Art at Joseph Banks Secondary College whilst completing a Master of Education and the Teach for Australia Leadership Development Program. I am passionate about encouraging each learner’s personal growth and aim to nurture every student in the realisation of their potential. I look forward to getting to know the fantastic community of staff, students, parents, and carers at Aveley and if you see me around, please don’t hesitate to say hi.

Our ANZAC assembly was held on Friday 23rd April. With special guests including Jessica Shaw MLA, Haakon McKay – Secretary of RSLWA Ellenbrook Sub Branch, City of Swan Councilors Kate McCullough and Patty Jones, Wing Commander Matthew Harvey(who presented our Anzac Address), Michelle Anderson and Michelle Del Nero from our College board. It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to reflect on the ANZAC spirit and see how our agreements of resilience, perseverance, appreciation, responsibility and respect relate to this occasion. We pay our respects.