Developing tomorrow's minds today
60 Springfield Road
Blackburn Vic 3130
Phone: (+61 3) 8804 6464
Email: blackburn.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au
Blackburn High School was one of a number of schools nominated recently for the Whitehorse City Sports Awards in the “School of the Year” category. At a ceremony last Wednesday night, 10th October, the schools were assessed by a panel from the Sport and Recreation Committee at the Whitehorse City Council against the following criteria:…
Why and how the Soviet Union won the Second World War in Europe
Eighteen budding Scientists from Years 9-11 attended the Australian L’Oréal UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Forum for Women in Science at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne. The purpose of this event was to connect young girls with a passion for science and provide them with the opportunity to hear…
It is often said that travel broadens the mind and that is exactly what students said when they returned from the bi -annual International Tour recently. In fact Year 10 student Ellen, who had just given the staff member responsible for organizing the trip a gift of appreciation, said “It was one of the best…
Understanding Islam was the topic of a balanced and informative talk given by Sharene Hassan the Director, Islamic Museum of Australia. Given the impact of TV reports linking Islam with terrorism and oppression it was important for students to be given an introduction to Islam from a different perspective. Sharene Hassan commented that education was…
Following a brilliant performance at the Model United Nations Assembly held at Parliament House of Victoria, Year 11 students Joyce and Manini were selected to compete at the National Model United Nations Conference held in Canberra. It was an experience of a lifetime. Joyce and Manini’s considerable task was to represent Brazil in the model…
Our students studying French and German are really leading the way in the Statewide Language Perfect competition. Students studying French are currently in first place and our students studying German are ranked second in the state. The competition is a great way for students to acquire and retain vocabulary and to develop their listening, writing…