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Wanting 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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Going to market to learn

The campus was buzzing on Wednesday 6 September during the Sustainability Marketplace. There was the usual buying and selling (without money changing hands), games, gardening and floristry skills on display, hi-tech recycling, food and even a fashion display. The Sustainability Committee’s goal during the Marketplace event was to promote sustainable practices that all individuals can…

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Year 12 celebration

It was the last day for the Year 12s. It began with a special breakfast. Thanks to Rotary Club of Melville, Manna/Food Bank and The Willetton Butcher for their continued support. Last breakfast Continued with with a Valedictory reminder and rehearsal. And concluded with lunch and awards and, of course, cake. The Year 12 Valedictory…

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In any kind of weather

Nature turned on the perfect conditions for this year’s planting and revegetation day. There was sunshine and pouring rain suiting both the replanting and weeding that needed to be done. Thanks to Louisa Barnacle and John Bailey who provided invaluable advice and assistance to make the day a success. And congratulations to all students and…

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The power of new and old technology

  Belinda’s Year 11 Integrated Science students designed vehicles in a recent project that featured thoroughly modern technology along with something that dates back to the 1890s. The vehicles take the potential energy of the arm of a mouse trap*. When released, the mouse trap causes a long stick to pull a string that is…

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Having trouble getting your log book hours?

What does the RYDE Program do? The RYDE Program assists young people aged between 16 and 25 to gain their ‘log book hours’ with our Volunteer Mentors. Who can participate in the RYDE Program? You can participant in the RYDE Program if you are aged between 16 and 25, have completed enough Driving Lessons to…

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The Artist’s Contest by Theodore Olivieri         

Sixty eight hours over five weeks. That’s not to say that sixty eight hours was all it took. That was the amount of time he spent holed up in the garage from the late evening until the magpies started their dawn serenade. That was the amount of time he spent going through canvas after canvas,…

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Sustainability Marketplace

In 2022 the Sustainability group held the inaugural NLSC Sustainability Marketplace with great success thanks to your generosity.  It will continue in 2023 and we are again, asking for your assistance.   The Marketplace will be held in Week 8 of this term (Wednesday 6 September) below is a list of items that we require, some…

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