Principal's Message

Education Week 2026 will be celebrated across Victoria from Monday 18^th May to Friday 22^nd May, with this year’s theme, Showcase your School, encouraging school communities to celebrate what makes their school unique.

The people, the learning opportunities, the strong sense of belonging and the partnerships within the community, give us something to celebrate every day at Camperdown College.

As I reflect on the many events and achievements already taking place across our campuses, I am incredibly proud of the many ways our students, staff and families continue to showcase the very best of our school community. Whether it is through learning, leadership, sport, community events or the support shown to one another, our school continues to demonstrate the values and culture that make it such a special place to belong.

Our Mother’s Day Breakfast was a wonderful example of this spirit in action. With more than 305 breakfasts served, the event highlighted the strong partnerships between school and families and the incredible support provided by our Parents & Friends volunteers. Events such as these demonstrate the welcoming and supportive culture that exists throughout our school community and we sincerely thank everyone who contributed to making the morning such a success. It was wonderful to see families, students and staff coming together to celebrate the important people in our lives and strengthen the connections that are so important within our school community.

Education Week will also provide an exciting opportunity to welcome future students and families into our classrooms. Next Wednesday, we look forward to opening our doors to kindergarten children and their families as they visit our school for the first time. Families will participate in a special morning session alongside our current Prep students before school tours commence later in the morning. We are excited to share our learning spaces, programs and school culture with prospective families and showcase what makes our school such a special place to learn and grow. Transition opportunities such as these play an important role in building confidence and creating positive connections for our future students and their families.

Our annual Open Morning for current families will take place on Monday during Education Week. Parents, grandparents and special visitors will have the opportunity to join classroom activities and experience learning alongside our students. Throughout the morning, students will proudly showcase their academic progress, creativity, collaboration skills and positive relationships with peers and staff. These opportunities allow families to see firsthand the engaging learning environments that exist across our school and celebrate the growth and achievements of our students.

The Junior Campus students will also make their way to the Senior Campus for a guided tour. For many of our younger students, their experiences at the Senior Campus have previously extended only as far as the assembly hall, so this initiative provides an exciting opportunity to further explore the campus and learning spaces. The VM students will conduct this activity. Providing students with the chance to familiarise themselves with the Senior Campus well before Year 6 helps to build confidence, reduce uncertainty and generate excitement about future learning pathways and opportunities.

We have already seen many wonderful examples of students proudly showcasing our school over the past week. The Year 7 Open Night was a fantastic success and provided families with an opportunity to experience the broad range of programs and opportunities available across the school. It was also an excellent opportunity to showcase our strong data sets, including NAPLAN growth, attendance data, Attitudes to School results and positive post-school destinations, all of which reflect the collective efforts of our staff, students and families in supporting student success and wellbeing. Our Year 12 student tour guides represented the college with confidence, maturity and enthusiasm, while our current Year 7 students did an outstanding job leading activities and speaking positively about their learning experiences. With more than forty families attending and many tours subsequently booked, the evening was a tremendous showcase of student voice, leadership and community pride.

Finally, we congratulate both our Junior and Senior students for their outstanding efforts at last week’s interschool cross country events. Our Junior Campus students finished second overall, while the Senior team achieved a groundbreaking and historic victory by winning the event outright. This achievement was built not only on excellent individual performances, but also on the remarkable participation, persistence and determination shown by all students who gave their best effort to contribute to the team result. It was wonderful to celebrate this significant achievement - our first interschool shield in over 30 years - together on Monday morning before our senior students headed off to interschool netball and football. The success was a fantastic example of teamwork, school pride and the importance of every student contributing to a shared goal.

This week, our school also participated in our four-yearly School Review, an important process that allows us to reflect on our achievements, evaluate our progress and set future directions for continued improvement. Throughout the review, our students, staff and community had the opportunity to showcase the outstanding work taking place across both campuses and highlight the strong culture of learning, wellbeing and inclusion that exists within our school. The review process celebrated the many successes we have achieved together, while also helping us identify future goals to ensure we continue to provide the very best opportunities for every student. We thank all staff, students and families who contributed to the review process and proudly represented our school community.

As Education Week approaches, we look forward to continuing to celebrate the many strengths of our school community. Thank you to our students, staff and families for the important role you each play in making our school a place we are proud to showcase every day.

Vicki Angus, Principal
Friday 15th May 2026