A warm welcome to all our families, parents, and guardians for the 2023 school year. A special mention to all the new students who have commenced at Rosehill this year and to our Year 7s who have experienced a significant milestone in their educational journey in starting secondary school, congratulations! I look forward to working with our families in helping your child become a well-rounded citizen of the 21st century.
Rosehill not only offers a high-quality academic education, but we are a school that provides great support through all stages of adolescent development, complemented by wonderful extracurricular opportunities. Please encourage your child to take up such prospects to help make their time with us as beneficial as possible.
We welcome our new and returning staff and look forward to their contribution to education and our school community for many years to come.
We pass on our best wishes to staff who moved on at the end of 2022. We thank them for their contribution to our College and state government education and wish them all the best for 2023 and beyond.
A special mention to our Assistant Principal Kerry McKay who retired in January this year. We thank her for her enormous contribution to the college over four decades. Her impact on students and colleagues has been immeasurable. We wish her a long and healthy retirement.
Our School Vision
At Rosehill Secondary College the learner and learning outcomes are central.
Our students are inspired to achieve success through stimulating and positive learning environments, and innovative and diverse teaching strategies.
This is complemented by respect, co-operation and commitment by all members of the college community.
New skills, new knowledge and new understandings will give our learners the confidence to face the future.
Our Vision is underpinned by the college values: Respect, Initiative and Learning (RIL)
This year the focus for Term 1 is to establish and maintain great routines and habits for all students. Behaviours that encourage a calm, supportive and well organised approach to learning, and the re-enforcement of our RIL matrix is vital in helping embed these behaviours. I encourage parents to discuss this matrix at home and to reflect on the positive behaviours excepted at school. Your support with this work is very much appreciated. This information is also available in the college diary.
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Key Personnel for 2023 |
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Principal |
Arthur Soumalias |
Assistant Principal Senior School |
Lena Hudson |
Assistant Principal Middle School |
Julian Connors |
Assistant Principal Junior School |
Frances Snow |
Senior School Leader |
Daniel Wallace |
Middle School Leader |
Alexander Vincent |
Junior School Leader |
Suzanne Riquelme |
Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
Melissa Chapman |
Student Agency and Leadership |
Colleen Hart |
Timetabler and Operations |
Ewan Campbell |
English Leader |
Sirocha Bruckard |
Mathematics Leader |
Andy Patch |
Learning Specialist Instructional Leader and Data |
Bradley Ross |
Learning Specialist Literacy |
Katarina Ivas |
Learning Specialist Enhancement |
Stephanie Wasif |
Learning Specialist Learning Support |
Sophie Bevinetto |
Learning Specialist Science Leader |
Ann Anderson |
Heads of Faculty/Program Leaders |
|
Head of Health and Physical Education |
Gab Sarpa |
Head of Humanities |
Daniel Hagan |
Head of Languages |
Taka Hayakawa |
Head of Performing Arts |
Jane Geerling |
Head of Technology |
Annette Therik |
Head of Visual Art |
Heather Davies |
Year 9 Interdisciplinary |
Marissa Aquilina |
Year 10 Interdisciplinary |
Maria Viglione |
Numeracy Coordinator |
Vincent Murone |
EAL Coordinator |
Jane Geerling |
Student Management Team |
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Senior School Leader |
Daniel Wallace |
Year 12 Coordinator |
Melissa Bonett |
Year 12 Assistant Coordinator |
Cassandra LoGiudice |
Year 11 Coordinator |
Fiona Morabito |
Year 11 Assistant Coordinator |
Valerie Zivcic |
Middle School Leader |
Alexander Vincent |
Year 10 Coordinator |
Sonia Mortensen |
Year 10 Assistant Coordinator |
Caleb Kissick |
Year 9 Coordinator |
Bethany Allen |
Year 9 Assistant Coordinator |
Ling Billet |
Junior School Leader |
Suzanne Riquelme |
Year 8 Coordinator |
Suzanne Riquelme |
Year 8 Assistant Coordinator |
David Rose |
Year 7 Coordinator |
Ben Derks |
Year 7 Assistant Coordinator |
Janti Kumar |
Strategic Plan 2022
Our new Strategic Plan 2022-2026 has the following key goals:
Goal 1 To maximise the learning growth of every student
Goal 2 Empower students to actively take responsibility and ownership of their learning and wellbeing
These goals align with the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO 2.0) and will be delivered each year by our Annual Implementation Plan (AIP). I will provide further details of The Key Improvement Strategies (KIS) in the AIP later this term.
School Council Elections
We have parent vacancies available for a two-year term. If your child is enrolled at the College, then you are eligible to stand for election as a parent member of Council (so long as the parent is not employed by DET at the College).
More information regarding the School Council elections is available in this edition of the newsletter.
Class of 2022
I also take this opportunity to congratulate the Year 12 class of 2022 on achieving exceptional results. Provided is a summary of Tertiary Offers.
26% RMIT
25% La Trobe University
22% Victoria University
7% The University of Melbourne
6% Monash University
5% Swinburne University
5% ACU
1% Deakin University
1% JMC Academy
1% Photography Studies College
1% Kangan Institute
We wish them all the best for the next phase of their educational journey.
Arthur Soumalias
PRINCIPAL