Posts Tagged ‘North Lake Senior Campus’
Student councillors get down to work
The 2021 student council has been elected. Students were given the opportunity to nominate for a position and were able to make their case to the student body before all Year 11 students were given the opportunity to cast a vote. The successful candidates were Yassin, Tina, Lilli and Michael. The election results were announced…
Read MoreFarewell Year 12s (part 2)
The gym at North Lake was transformed for the 2020 Year 12 valedictory ceremony. Music, under Dean’s direction, was presented by Paula, Joseph, Khaa, Panha, Marah and Patrick with Joseph’s performance of his own song Human a particular highlight. Special guests included the Mayor Logan Howlett from the City of Cockburn and the Federal Member…
Read MoreWhen you have made a difference
During her 47 years with the WA Education Department Mary Margetts worked at Mullewa Junior High School, South Fremantle Senior High School, Melville SHS, Rockingham SHS and Willetton SHS before being appointed principal of North Lake Senior Campus in 2007. At a farewell function to mark her retirement, held on campus in week three, Mary…
Read MoreChemical Titrations Year 12 ATAR Chemistry
A chemical titration is a precise technique in chemistry used to determine the exact concentration of a chemical, in this case an acid. First up, an accurately weighed amount of sodium carbonate powder is mixed with distilled water and made up to exactly 500ml. It has to be perfect, one too many drops and it…
Read MoreTowards a sustainable future
There was an extra vibrancy around the campus in week three during North Lake’s Sustainability Week. Students and staff came away with newly potted plants, cuttings, fashionable pre-loved additions to their wardrobes and an increased sense of the possibilities of a more sustainable future. Students were heavily involved at every level from promotion to working…
Read MoreSui’s story
Sui completed Year 11 and 12 at North Lake as a mature-age student, graduating in 2016. She gained her English language skills in the IEC after arriving in Australia from Myanmar. Sui soon gained a reputation as a student who simply got on with things. She was awarded a Rotary Club of Booragoon Endeavour Scholarship…
Read MoreListening and learning
Tim Basile is a coach at Fremantle CBC Football Club and at teacher at Fremantle College. He says he’s inspired every time he hears about the life of one of his players Johnny Kuch. Recently Tim invited Johnny to speak to students in the Australian Rules footy program at Fremantle College on behalf of the…
Read MoreA thirst for work
As a Year 11 Industrial Studies student in 2017 James found out he needed a white card to get the kind of work placement he wanted. Finding the money for a white a card was a problem so James decided to make use of the skills he’d developed and started a little business making timber…
Read MoreA sculptor of our own
Earlier this year IEC students visited Sculptures by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach. One of the artists Miik Green worked with students as artist in residency at North Lake during second term. Miik’s piece at Sculptures by the Sea was titled Thicket 018. This project Miik and students worked on had its beginnings in a series…
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