Wantirna College

Staff Wellbeing Week
Mon 7 - Fri 11 September

During Week 9, Wantirna College will be celebrating Staff Wellbeing Week. To acknowledge the incredible dedication and hard work our teachers and staff put in every day to support students, we are asking parents/carers to take the opportunity to express their appreciation by letting us know about a staff member who has made a positive impact on your child's learning journey. This can be a teacher or support staff member.

Your kind words and recognition will be shared with our staff during Staff Wellbeing Week and beyond, serving as a source of encouragement and gratitude.

To submit your staff recognition, please send an email to [email protected] with the name of the teacher or staff member and a brief message of appreciation.

*Important Meeting*
Digital Devices in our Classrooms
Wed 2 Sept, 3pm - 4:30pm
Senior Centre (meet 3pm Staff Lounge)

Parents and student leaders are invited to attend our teacher meeting next to discuss whether digital devices in our classrooms are helping or hindering learning. Recently Dr Jared Cooney Horvath presented compelling research to our staff about how digital devices are distracting students from learning and are a barrier to forming positive relationships.

We are looking to make some significant changes to how digital devices are used at Wantirna College next year and invite parents and student leaders to be part of the decision making process.

We will meet at 3pm in the Staff Lounge before heading to the Senior Centre.
Please indicate your interest to attend here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BcnRTNfQ46

Friday 27 August is Wear It Purple Day, a day to show support for LGBTQIA+ young people and to celebrate a world where everyone can feel safe, respected, included and proud to be themselves.

The 2026 theme, Colours of Courage 🌈 celebrates the courage it takes to be yourself. Together, we can help create a community where everyone feels that they belong.

Staff and students are encouraged to wear a 'touch of purple' to show their support. This could be as simple as purple socks, a ribbon, bow, scrunchie or another purple accessory! *Please note this is not a free dress/out of uniform day.

*NOW HIRING*
Performing Arts Administrator - Part Time
Are you looking for a career change or thinking of returning to work? We currently have an Educational Support Staff (non-teaching) Employment Opportunity!
All the details here: https://shorturl.at/WIZFx

Great prizes in this year's Father's Day raffle... have you bought your ticket yet?

POPA Father's Day Raffle 2026 POPA Father’s Day Raffle Win 1 of 10 AWESOME Prizes! The Parents of Performing Arts committee is running an optional Father’s Day Raffle...

Wed 26 August is Australian School Library Day!
We'd like to thank our incredible Library staff for their tireless work to fill our Library with fantastic resources and also make it a warm, inviting place to work, learn and spend time with friends.

Wed 26 also marks the first time we open our Library in the evening for our first ever community Book Club. Details on Compass.

Gold Medal Snowboard Cross Champion
Congratulations to Year 12 student, Leo Tieu, who represented Wantirna College on at the 2026 Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships, on the weekend. Leo placed first in the 2026 Boys Division 1 Champions in Snowboard Cross!!! He also won the 2026 Silver medal in snowboard Giant Slalom. Congratulations Leo!

*NEW* Community Book Club
Wed 26 August, 5pm - 6pm
College Library

We are inviting families, including parents/carers, grandparents & siblings to join us for the launch of our new Community Book Club during Book Week in week 7. We will meet in the College Library every month to discuss a feature book and hear from a panel.


We hope you will join us!

Newsletter Edition 13
We're midway through Term 3 and there is so much news!

Read about:
- Bullying No Way Week
- Send your Staff Appreciation messages
- Athletics Carnival
- Symphonic Band Wins South Street
- Tipping Point Excursion
- NAPLAN Celebration
- Digital Devices for Learning - Good or Bad?
- Dental Van Visit
- Book Week is Coming!
- Connect Crew
- Student Wellbeing
- And More!!

Dads - don't forget to rsvp to the Father's Day Breakfast!

Wantirna College Newsletter - Issue 13 Are Digital Devices in the Classroom Hindering or Helping Student Learning? - Last Wednesday, our staff (ES and teachers) attended a Professional Learning Day focussed on the impact digital devices are having on student learning and outcomes. The presenter, Dr Jared Cooney Horvarth, a highly regarde...