IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PARENTS

Family holidays should be scheduled to occur during the scheduled school holidays, as per our “Shared Attendance Expectations”.

However, if this is not possible, a family holiday will only be recorded as an Approved Absence if:

• The College has been notified of the absence a minimum of 2 weeks in advance

AND

• An Absence Learning Plan has been created by the Head of House/Head of Community.

Kwong Lee Dow Scholars Programme

Congratulations Will Clurey and Agna Shinto

The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Programme is an academic enrichment programme designed to support high-achieving secondary school students in achieving their personal best.

Each year, high-achieving Year 10 students from Victoria and select schools in the border regions of New South Wales or South Australia are encouraged to apply for the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Programme.

Successful applicants take part in an exciting two-year programme of events and activities that will expand their academic and personal horizons and set them up for success at Melbourne, and beyond.

When they finish their secondary studies, they could also be offered a guaranteed place in an undergraduate degree, financial assistance to move to Melbourne, and an overseas scholarship during their studies.

NDC congratulates Will Clurey and Agna Shinto—recipients in this programme.

The Graduating Class of 2023 - Red Carpet

On Friday 17 November we held our annual Year 12 Graduation. The Graduates had an opportunity to walk the red carpet in style before the ceremony.

Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2023, may your future be prosperous and exciting.

Please enjoy this fun clip from Graduation Night.

2023 Ganbina Youth Achievement Award

We wish to congratulate Year 11 student, Milana Best, as the winner of a 2023 Ganbina Youth Achievement Award.

Ganbina was established in 1997, to support young Aboriginal community members in the Goulburn Valley to s

ucceed. It is widely recognised that these children and youth face significant barriers in achieving their individual goals related to education, training and employment.

Ganbina has established awards in these areas to acknowledge the achievements and efforts of individuals and to encourage them as they continue on their journey to become future leaders and agents of change within their community.

Year 8 LEP Class Interview

Mr. Cortese visited Miss Murphy's year 8 LEP class for another interview today. Students were keen to hear about his role as a principal, funniest moments on the job and his experiences in schools.

Congratulations Makayla Thorne

Congratulations to our talented Year 11 student, Makayla Thorne.

Makayla has received a Music Theatre Guild of Victoria nomination for her work as the Principal Ballet Dancer in “The Quartet at the Ballet” in this year’s production of “Anastasia: The Musical”.

NDC Sports Academy

Wednesday morning saw our students involved in the NDC Sports Academy complete their final skills session for the year.

Students have had the opportunity to learn new skills and develop as players whilst under the guidance of highly credible coaches from our local community.

Well done to the students for committing to the early mornings and a big thank you for the parents/guardians getting them there!

Also, thank you to our coaches Jason Wells (AFL), Jacinta Todd (Netball), Matthew Bartlett (Basketball), Gino Saracino (Cricket) and Tyler Larkin (Cricket) for was a fantastic first year of the programme.

Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for some exciting additions to our Sports Academy programme as we look to grow and improve in 2024.

Congratulations Year 12 Students

Congratulations to our Year 12 students who have now completed their VCE exams! Thursday last week, was the final day of VCAA exams for our Year 12 students, and we wish to congratulate all for their persistence, hard work and dedication over the past 3 weeks.

May your end-of-year results highlight the outstanding efforts put in over the course of the past twelve months.

Year 7 Science - Deep Blue

To celebrate the final weeks of Year 7 Science in 2023, students have been participating in an escape room under the sea called “Deep Blue”.

The prompt of the escape room is:

As crew in a submerged research vessel, students will complete a series of challenges to be able to switch to the emergency battery and turn the lights back on.

It is an activity designed to enhance the students’ knowledge of different ecosystems by completing 10 activities related to the deep sea. Along the way, they'll learn about ocean exploration and innovations for the future of our oceans. To solve each challenge, they will need to draw on their scientific knowledge from a range of different disciplines.

The students are having a ball with Jake saying "Number 9 was the best activity. You add some sort of liquid to saltwater causing it to turn a different colour. The best decoration was the shark and the advice I would give to the next class would be to work as a team and make sure everyone is involved.

Jayda and Delilah said “We think activity 10 is the best because it was fun to try and identify the sharks and it wasn’t too hard to understand. Our favourite decoration in the room was the inflatable shark with the albert Einstein on its back, it made it feel more like we were under the sea, and our advice for the next class is to be patient and keep persisting even if it gets difficult and you feel like giving up”.

Even though there were a few difficult challenges, it was all done in good fun and in the name of science!

Awwaab said: “I liked Activity number 2 because we saw how the submarine goes into the water and how it comes back out, which was fun to see. Aryan and l really loved doing this activity instead of regular science.

Thank you, Mrs Hamilton and the other staff involved in creating such an awesome experience, we really enjoyed it”.

Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Visit

On 9 November NDC Indigenous students Jamaron Atkinson, Blayne O’Brien and Milana Best visited the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry of Victoria in Thornbury.

They spent the day participating in the wonderful opportunity to meet esteemed people from the Vatican. The Vatican are interested in hearing what Aboriginal people have to say, hear their stories, and their hopes for the future.

Congratulations Maria Abblitt

Year 11 NDC student, Maria Abblitt, has been nominated as a finalist for a People’s Choice Award at the annual MacKillop Art Exhibition.

The exhibition celebrates the creativity of students across Sandhurst schools and the inspiration, effort and determination of their teachers who support them. The MacKillop Art Exhibition is open in the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo from November 10 to November 26 2023, 10am – 4pm, Wednesday to Saturday.

Congratulations Maria!

NDC Congratulates Oscar Ryan

We wish to congratulate recent 2023 NDC graduate Oscar Ryan for his draft into the AFL, being selected by the Adelaide Crows Football Club. Oscar was pick 27.

Oscar is a highly skilled rebound defender with good speed and is renowned for his toughness and attack on the football. We are very proud and wish him the best of luck with his new career! Congratulations Ryan.

Multicultural Grade Six Students Transition to Notre Dame College

The Transition to Notre Dame College Tour - guided by our Diversity Leaders Francis Nfundiko and Gracielle Igat, was held on Friday 10 November.

The tour showcased various areas of interest at the College and places that the Year 7 cohort will use regularly once commencing Year 7 in 2024.

Well done to our Diversity Leaders for their wonderful leadership.