We are so looking forward to seeing staff and students back at the College tomorrow, across both campuses, after the wild weather events that saw us closed for Thursday and Friday of last week. Power was finally restored to both the Mt Macedon and Woodend campuses on Friday evening, which meant that our IT team […]
Unfortunately it seems the power of positive thinking wasn’t quite enough power to get us back onsite! Gratefully, the wild weather has begun to settle across the Macedon Ranges, but we sadly are still without power across our two campuses so there will be no school today. Unlike yesterday, today (6 June 2021) is a Pupil […]
In the week before this latest lockdown, one of our wonderful teachers, Ms Gregory, took part in the Melbourne Coastrek 2021. Melbourne Coastrek is a hiking challenge across Australia, specifically for women. The route in Victoria ventures from Cape Schanck to Point Nepean – so it’s not only a challenging trek, but filled with some […]
Next Tuesday 25 May, Sacred Heart College Kyneton is hosting a free parent event on the topic of cyber safety, called ‘Growing up Online’. The evening will be hosted by a guest speaker, Susan McLean, from CyberSafety Solutions. Susan will cover topics including exposure to damaging content, what kids are doing online, online grooming, and […]
On Saturday 8 May, Mr Deer attended a presentation to witness Alison Stockdale (Year 11) and Sarah McCrae (Old Collegian, 2020) receive their Queen’s Scout Awards. Many current and past Braemar students and families were present, and both Alison and Sarah spoke beautifully about their journey through to achieving the award. The King’s Scout/Queen’s Scout […]
We are thrilled to share that Jacksons@Braemar is BACK! Tomorrow night we are hosting the first restaurant evening for 2021. Join us from 6pm in Braemar House for a delicious two or three course meal prepared and presented by our talented hospitality students and team. Please book using the link below – in line with our […]
Last week our Year 12s were finally able to celebrate together at their Commencement Evening. The evening was a huge success, not by chance, but as a result of careful planning from the Year 12 Commencement committee and Mr Moran as the Year 12 Level Leader. They called on the help of many different departments […]
Congratulations to our 2022 Braemar College Academic Scholarship recipients; Astrid Court and Maximilian Cheeseman (Year 6, 2021), and Sophie Janusko and Skye Peake (Year 9, 2021). Each of these students have been awarded scholarships based on academic excellence displayed through recent scholarship testing. Along with their strong academic performance, our two Year 9 recipients are committed members of our College […]
Did you know that we run lunchtime activities and clubs on the Woodend Campus every lunchtime? Correction: the STUDENTS run lunchtime activities and clubs. It’s so great to see the different ideas that the students come up with as ways to entertain themselves and spend their breaks. Each of the activities is put forward as […]
One of the many benefits of getting back into the swing of our more social routines is that our Parent and Principal Café Catch-ups are back. The aim of these catch-ups is to provide an opportunity for members of our parent community to share your perceptions of and aspirations for Braemar College, directly with Russell, […]
In response to the national discussion about the need for better consent education for young people, The Parents Website and Elephant Ed are hosting a FREE webinar for parents and carers on the topic of Consent. Elephant Ed is a leading provider of sexuality and relationships education to tens of thousands of Australian students and […]
This Thursday 25 March, from 7pm, Sacred Heart College in Kyneton is hosting a community event focusing on Understanding Anxiety & Depression. The same presentation was given by the guest speaker, Bryan Jeffrey, in 2019 and it was very well received, providing relevant and practical information. We know it’s late notice, but we also know […]