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New College Website

At the end of this week, we will be launching our brand new College Website! Our new site has a fresh, modern design showcasing our campuses, our values, and-most importantly-our students. The new site has been split in two to allow two user experiences; one for our external, prospective parent and visitor community, Braemar College, […]

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Party Safe Information Evening: THIS WEEK

This Wednesday, 23 May, we are hosting a Party Safe information evening in Jackson Hall from 7-9pm. Presented by leading youth issues speaker and author, Sonya Karras, the evening will help parents to learn how to keep young people safe in their social lives. No RSVP is required, just come along! For more information about […]

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Futsal Champions

On Tuesday 8 May, a group of nine Year 5 students took an exciting trip up the Calder to participate in the Australian Futsal Regional School Futsal Titles, held at the Bendigo Institute of Futsal. It was a sensational day for the students, playing a sport that they love. Many of the students had never played […]

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Legal Studies Court Excursion

On Tuesday 1 May, our Unit 1&2 Legal Studies class attended the County and Supreme Courts to see the law in action. After arriving, the students had the opportunity to meet and discuss the role of being a County Court Judge with Judge O’Neill. Judge O’Neill reflected on his duties in upholding the law, some […]

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Macedon Ranges District Cross Country

On Friday 27 April, forty students from Years 5 and 6 attended the Macedon Ranges District Cross Country at Tony Clarke Reserve in Macedon. We were lucky to have favourable weather for the day, which encouraged the boundless enthusiasm and positivity we saw from our students. Seventeen of our students placed in the Top 10 […]

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Gisborne Singers Concert featuring Braemar Students

This May, nineteen children aged 8-17 will have the incredible opportunity to perform an Australian premiere with one of Victoria’s best amateur choral ensembles, The Gisborne Singers. The Children’s Chorus is formed largely from children and grandchildren of Gisborne Singers’ choristers. Between them, the children represent more than six schools from the local area. Braemar students, […]

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Party Safe Information Evening: NEXT WEEK

Next Wednesday, 23 May, we are hosting a Party Safe information evening in Jackson Hall from 7-9pm. Presented by leading youth issues speaker and author, Sonya Karras, the evening will help parents to learn how to keep young people safe in their social lives. No RSVP is required, just come along! For more information about […]

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Tree Planting at the Woodend Campus

On Friday 4 May, staff and students travelled to our new Woodend Campus to plant 1,200 trees. The activity was part of an initiative to connect all students and their teachers to their new campus and welcome them to the site. Each of our six Houses – staff and students together – worked to plant […]

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2019 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our 2019 Academic Scholarship recipients. Georgia Anderson and Rose Teed of Year 6, along with Ben Shaw and Charles Teed of Year 9, have been awarded Scholarships for 2019 based on academic excellence displayed through recent scholarship testing. Along with their strong academic performance, each of these students is a committed member of […]

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PARENT HELPERS WANTED: Mountain Biking

We are hoping to hear from parents/guardians who might be interested in supporting our Outdoor Education programme. The outing would involve accompanying the students and teaching staff during the sessions below. If you’re interested, please feel free to volunteer for one or more of the sessions. Any attendance will accrue hours towards the College Service […]

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2018 Mark Wilson Dromkeen Award

Applications for the 2018 Mark Wilson Dromkeen Young Author/Illustrator Award are now open. The award is open to school-aged students between Years 3-8 inclusive and will be judged in two categories;  primary and secondary. Children may submit stories of any length, with or without illustrations. If possible, entries should be submitted typed. Handwritten entries will be […]