Developing tomorrow's minds today
Research shows breakfast is an important meal of the day for students. It assists students’ physical, mental and emotional development and they can concentrate for longer and are less easily distracted. It is estimated that 40% of students in Australia skip having breakfast however at Blackburn students can be part of the Breakfast Club which…
DetailsMacbeth – the damaging physical and psychological effects on those who seek power for its own sake. Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake and still has…
DetailsThe Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is an internationally recognised program for young people which builds their skills to equip them for life and work. By creating opportunities for young people to develop skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure, the Award can play a critical role in their development. Students participating in…
DetailsEncouraging school students to study STEM ( Science Technology Engineering and Maths ) subjects and showing them some of the great careers that can be built on science, engineering, maths and technology is a strong focus at Blackburn. Developing an interest STEM subjects at secondary level will ensure students are well prepared for their careers…
DetailsUnique and Creative Ways to Teach Young Band Students the Fundamentals Blackburn has an outstanding reputation for producing award winning bands so it is fitting that a seminar designed to teach the fundamentals of creating a successful band would be held at the school. This clinic will give band directors unique and creative ways to…
DetailsYear 9 student Lilly Collins attended the first Robotics Competition World Championships in Houston USA recently. Lily was part of the all-girls team, the Melbourne RoboCats made up of 17 girls from Years 9-12 and sponsored by Swinburne University of Technology. Lily and the other team members spent January…
DetailsCongratulations and well done to all the students and staff who participated in the Senior Strings Retreat held recently. The music making was marvellous and much was learned as students were skillfully guided by the expert staff. The retreat culminated in a spectacular concert which displayed the musicianship developed throughout the retreat. The extensive…
DetailsEight of our music students, Benji, Alistair, Sam, Susannah, Ollie, Ardian, Nick, James were selected to play in the Division 1 Superband at the prestigious Generations in Jazz Festival held in Mt Gambier recently. Division 1 is the highest division and students selected to play in the Superband are selected on the basis of their…
DetailsSTwo Blackburn High School students were judged in the best six solo performers in Australia at the recent Generations in Jazz Festival, held in Mt Gambia. 4,700 music students from 125 state and private schools compete at this prestigious event so to be judged in the best 6 soloists is exceptional. Given the quality of…
DetailsGenerations in Jazz, held annually in Mt Gambia, is a the premier Jazz Festival for Australian music students. this year 4700 student musicians from around Australia performed more than 800 musical pieces throughout the weekend. 305 stage bands and vocal ensembles representing 125 schools arrived in Mount Gambier from every state and territory. “Every year…
DetailsBlackburn High School’s Symphonic Band and Senior Jazz Orchestra have been selected to perform at the 71st Midwest Clinic in Chicago, USA this December. This is a remarkable honour as we are the first Australian school to have two ensembles invited to attend this prestigious event. No other school in Australia has had this honour.…
DetailsThe Blackburn High School Community congratulates Lianna Lu for winning the 29th Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Last year, Lianna’s Year 7 Art teacher, Kaitlyn Bennett provided her students with an opportunity to connect with the wider community through participation in the Peace Poster Competition. Lianna commented: “The theme was Celebrating Peace, which gave me a…
DetailsMEGHAN FIDDLER EXHIBITS A SERIES OF PAINTINGS Year 12 student of Studio Arts Meghan Fiddler is currently exhibiting a series of her own art works at an Art Show curated by Milestones English Academy. The exhibition celebrates Melbourne’s vibrant art scene and supports artists by giving them 100% of the profits sold by artworks rather than…
DetailsBlackburn High School Alumni Emma Cook achieved a remarkable result in the international Young Chef Olympiad 2017, held in India recently. Representing Box Hill Institute, where she is currently studying Certificate 111 in Commercial Cookery, Emma is fulfilling a dream to become a Chef. Emma worked under enormous pressure, competing in four different Indian cities…
DetailsOur congratulations are extended to the Class of 2016 for their efforts and for their final results. 18% of students achieved an ATAR of 90 or more 29% of students achieved an ATAR of 80 or more 45% greater than 70 ATAR Students achieved individual study scores of 40 or more in the following…
DetailsStudents attending the Alpine School Student Leadership Program are thoroughly enjoying this wonderful experience. They recently participated in a Snowy River Expedition where they hiked for 3 days and covering 35km. To make it more of a challenge they had to carrying all their personal, camping and cooking equipment the whole way. Staff visiting the…
DetailsYear 10 students had a chance to continue their leadership training at the annual Sailing Camp. In glorious weather students applied their leadership skills to a wide range of challenges as they explored what is takes to be leader. The students commented they had learned a lot and enjoyed having to put their new found…
DetailsUnderstanding 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…
DetailsIt has been a big week of performances with 14 performances in 10 days at Royal South Street Competition. Royal South Street is Australia’s oldest and longest running eisteddfod, it has seen over one million aspiring singers, dancers, orators, writers, musicians and composers pass through its doors – including the likes of Dame Nellie Melba,…
DetailsFollowing 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…
DetailsOur 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…
DetailsCurrently students studying French at Blackburn High School are first in the State in the Language Perfect Victoria Schools Competition. Language Perfect is an online competition designed to increase students vocabulary and improve their listening, reading, writing and comprehension. The program has native speaker pronunciation and more than 300,000 words and phrases are studio recorded…
DetailsThe canteen has again been awarded 5 Stars from The City of Whitehorse with a total assessment score of 100%. The canteen will again be in the running to be awarded “Best Food Premises of the Year for 2016″ which will be determined early next year by the City of Whitehorse. This is the fifth…
DetailsGabi Hollows, the heart and soul of the Fred Hollows Foundation, has sent a heartfelt thank-you to the students of Hollows House for their amazing fundraising efforts.
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