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NLSC News October Edition
We have been busy… from Sustainability Week to R U OK? Day to a couple of very useful uni prac students to some breakfast history that may or may not be true to some inspiring Year 11s … oh and a very good story by Theo. And we say farewell to the Year 12s… And…
Read MoreAlmost ready to go outside
After some hard work by Building and Construction and IEC students our outdoor learning space is getting close to completion. A recent visit from Bush Tucker really gave us something to think about. Did you know that interacting with natural spaces offers other therapeutic benefits? Here’s something from the Bush Tucker website… It’s not clear…
Read MoreUseful visitors
Carrie and Michelle joined the staff at North Lake during Term three and into Term four as a practical part of their university studies. Carrie, who is completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Youth Work at ECU, organised and ran basketball tournaments, ran mindfulness and bracelet making sessions in the library and was active during R…
Read MoreA variety of exhibitions
From art to literature to promotion of a cause, the library gives you the chance to show off what you’ve been up to. The latest exhibition is titled Discover your Ancestors. There is a quiz for students and the chance to win a prize. Apart from class work – from any area of study –…
Read MoreVisitors from the future
We love it when past students visit the campus. Denver and Venus, who both graduated in 2018, dropped in recently and their stories are particularly interesting. Denver was North Lake’s top VET student in 2018 and, among other things, gained a Cert lll in Aviation (Support Services and Operations). Now based in Sydney, he recently…
Read MoreBeware MyGov and ATO scams
Scams_Easy_Read_May_2023 A number of students and members of staff have received texts that look like they are from MyGov or the Australian Tax Office (ATO) but are from scammers trying to get money or information. The most important thing to remember is not to click on links from these text messages. Scammers also operate…
Read MoreAnyone and everyone for breakfast
Breakfast historians are unsure of the exact origins of the North Lake Senior Campus Breakfast Club. Most agree it was started “about 100 years ago” by Dr Uncle Joe Sumich PhD BBQ Cert lV Sausage Studies Dip Egg (also know as Barbecue Joe) and his creative sidekick Dr OT Lee PhD Fairy Bread. What is…
Read MoreFriends and partners: 2023 Endeavour scholarships
One of North Lake’s most enduring partnerships continued on 10 October with the presentation of the 2023 Rotary Club of Booragoon Endeavour Scholarships. The awards go to Year 11 students nominated by teachers and are designed to assist the scholarship winners in their Year 12 studies at North Lake Senior Campus. During the presentation dinner…
Read MoreWanting to serve
Year 12 student Luca Muir Anderson will move straight from school into Military training, first in Victoria and then back in Perth as he pursues a career in the Australian Army. It’s a career path that would not surprise those close to Luca but it has been carefully considered. An early reader, Luca was very…
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