School News
The latest information for parents and students
Term 1 Commencement 2012
As published in 2011, students commence school at 9am on Tuesday, January 31, which is a day earlier than most other schools.
Beazley Medal Winner - Nicole Kerr
The principal and staff of the college would like to congratulate Nicole Kerr for achieving the 2011 Beazley Medal for Vocational Education and Training. This award is a fantastic reward for the hard work and dedication to study made by Nicole.
Dates for 2012
The school term calendars show the Staff Development (Student Free) Days. The term 1 calendar shows the days that the Uniform Shop will be open prior to the commencement of Term 1:
CHOGM 2011 Opening Ceremony - Commonwealth People's Forum
The Commonwealth People’s Forum is a convention organised by the Commonwealth Society which precedes the official CHOGM forum. It is the single biggest opportunity for civil society to engage with Commonwealth leaders on global development issues. The theme for this year’s Forum was ‘Driving change for a dynamic Commonwealth’. It was my honour to represent Woodvale Secondary College along with Politics & Law Teacher Ms Haluszczak.
CHOGM 2011 State Reception - The Queen's Garden Party
On October 27, as Head Boy and Head Girl of Woodvale Secondary College, we were very privileged to attend a Garden Party held to honour Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
Calendar for 2012
As a result of our IPS status, the College has decided to determine the calendar for “Student Free Days” for 2012. The placement of the days varies from the Department of Education gazetted days. The days have been set in order to maximise the use of the allocated professional learning days for staff for 2012. The College staff and College Board have determined the following days:
Interschool Athletics Carnival
Held on 25 October, this was a great day. After a slow start due to all the rain overnight, our 95 athletes rebounded very well and we finished 4th out of 9 schools. Stars of the day included: Jess Francis (16+ Over Champion) Martin Geraghty (16+ Over Runner Up) Jana Blicks (15 yrs Runner Up) Keir Whitehead (13 yrs 2nd Runner Up). All participants are to be congratulated.
Thankyou to Mr Peter Barry
The Building and Construction students from Years 10 to 12 would like to thank our School Volunteer – Mr Peter Barry for his time and expertise in assisting with the delivery of Bricklaying fundamentals and skills. Mr Barry has completed 12 weeks (part time) with just over 100 students rotating through a 3 or 4 week program. This equates to delivering approximately 350 individual, assessable activities to our students. Mr Barry has achieved great respect from the students throughout the program, in its fourth year and a notable letter from the Hon Michael Mischin MLC for his contribution to the Schools Volunteer Program and Woodvale Secondary College. Mr Barry shall again retire to the golf course and follow his beloved Adelaide Crows to season’s end. Well done and thank you for your involvement.