Upcoming Key Dates

Back to the Future School Production – limited tickets still available!

Our much-anticipated school production is just around the corner! Don’t miss the chance to see our talented students shine on stage. A limited number of tickets are still available for the matinee performance—perfect for families and friends to enjoy. 

We can’t wait to see you there!

Tuesday 16 September

Boronia K-12 College Performing Arts Centre (PAC)

Matinee: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Ticket Allocation & Prices:

• Limit of 3 tickets per family
• Adult: $10
• Child (3–14 years): $5
• Children 2 & under: Free (must sit on parent’s lap)
• Note: Students performing in the production do not require a ticket.

Get your tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/DEIPH

Coming Soon: BK12 Trivia Night!

Mark your calendars – We are hosting our very own Boronia K12 College Trivia Night, taking place on Friday 24 October!

Following the success of last year’s Fete, we wanted to create another opportunity for our school community to come together for a fun-filled evening.

Stay tuned for more details to come!

New Elite Basketball Program… Coming 2026!

This exciting program will be available to students in Years 6 to 9 through dedicated Elite Basketball Electives for Years 6/7 and Years 8/9. These classes will include:

• Specialist coaching from NBL1 players to develop skills, game strategies, and on-court performance
• Morning and afternoon strength and conditioning sessions in our brand-new Fitness Centre
• Opportunities to complete accredited coaching and refereeing courses, helping students gain official qualifications and build leadership skills

In addition, students in Years 3 to 5 will be able to join our brand-new ‘Little Elites’ Basketball Group, designed to build foundational skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Our current “Tip Off” Basketball Program will continue to run next semester for interested students in Years 5 to 9.

More information will be shared during subject selection.

We can’t wait to see our future basketball stars in action!

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Principal Update

Dear Parents & Carers,

It’s been a very calm and positive start to Term 3.

Extraordinary NAPLAN Growth!

Boronia K-12 College is now ranked 4th in Melbourne among government secondary schools for NAPLAN improvement in Year 9 Numeracy — with an impressive 40.4-point Average Scale Score boost!

Our Year 7–9 Reading and Writing growth is just as outstanding (check out the graphs below).

We’re so proud of our students, staff, and community! These results are a great reminder that our students are capable of achieving amazing outcomes, and they reflect the improvement in curriculum, interventions and responsive teaching practice that ensures no student is left behind or held back.

Good to GREAT!

The positivity around our school is wonderful and there is so much happening across classrooms and beyond. Students are responding positively to the cultural shifts and raised expectations as we continue our journey to move every part of our school from Good to GREAT.

To support this continuous improvement journey, it’s important that entire community embraces the following principles:

• Fully adopt a ‘One School’ mentality, where we support each other and lift our community.
• Evolve through new values, a renewed vision, a fresh motto, and a new strategic plan.
• Provide strong leadership, anchored in a shared vision of success for all.
• Setting higher expectations to improve educational outcomes.
• Focus on fewer priorities and do them exceptionally well.
• Maintain a calm, predictable, and consistent learning environment.

Although there is much more work to do, after 15 months as Principal, I am proud to see the many improvements coming to fruition for our students benefit.

Annual Implementation Plan 2025

Our Annual Implementation Plan outlines key focus areas to improve student outcomes. At just over the halfway mark of the year, we are well on track to achieve set goals within 6 key priorities. This visual depicts those priorities under Learning and Wellbeing. 

New College Vision, Values, and Motto

This year we launched a refreshed set of College Values, Vision Statement, and Motto, reflecting our aspirations and growth. Our new values — Community, Aspiration, Respect, and Excellence — form the acronym CARE, reinforcing our commitment to ensuring no student is left behind or held back.

In addition, I would like to continue to build greater awareness of our new vision statement, especially the words that hold real meaning for our community. These words reflect the aspirations we hold for our students.

At the heart of our vision is the need for a safe and inclusive learning environment—one where every student feels a strong sense of belonging. We believe that all learning begins with curiosity, a quality that can too often fade during the high school years. Our goal is to nurture and sustain that curiosity throughout a student’s journey.

We also aim to empower students through greater choice in subjects and stronger student voice in decision-making. In today’s world, resilience is more important than ever. Alongside it, the ability to access accurate information, think critically, and be both locally connected and globally minded are essential traits for our young people.

Many schools articulate a ‘graduate profile’—a clear picture of the kind of young person they aim to develop. In many ways, this vision captures ours.

At Boronia K-12 College, our vision is to foster a safe and inclusive learning environment where every student feels a strong sense of belonging. We are committed to empowering students to become knowledgeable, resilient, and curious learners who are equipped to engage with the local and global community. We inspire a shared passion for learning and encourage everyone to strive for their personal best.

And finally our new motto, Belong. Believe. Achieve., captures the heart of who we are and what we stand for.

Hydrogen Grand Prix

On the 22nd July, six of our Year 10 and 11 students participated in the Hydrogen Grand Prix, hosted by Fairhills High School. The Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP) is not a traditional race, but an endurance challenge. On the day, 18 teams competed by running their hydrogen-powered cars on a track for four hours, accruing laps. The event provided students with an opportunity to showcase their engineering skills and allowed the community to engage with the future of renewable energy. Our students won the Pitstop Award for making the quickest transitions in and out of the pit.

Leadership Positions

Kathryn Middleton has announced that she will retire from education at the end of this year. Kath has been an integral part of our school community, and her unwavering dedication and service will be deeply missed.
To fill this significant vacancy, I have advertised the Assistant Principal position ahead of the other leadership roles for the three Directors of Sub Schools — Junior, Middle, and Senior.

Kitchen Garden Program

Thanks to the Boronia Rotary Club’s generous donation of $2,000, along with additional grant funding, our students and staff have been enhancing our Kitchen Garden. Students have planted eight new citrus trees in half and full wine barrels. Three garden beds have been allocated for an Indigenous bush tucker garden (coming soon), and we will soon be building a new greenhouse. Next term, our Hands on Learning students will construct the chicken coop, with plans to welcome chickens in February 2026.

Battle of the Bands

The Battle of the Bands concert on Monday, 11 August, was a huge success. I would like to extend my congratulations to Anthony H, Josh M, and Jaxson B, who organised the entire event. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Paul Broecker

Principal

Assistant Principal Report – Secondary

The first five weeks

We are only halfway through the term, and it has already been packed full of amazing activities and learning opportunities. We are extremely proud of our students’ efforts in a wide range of extracurricular events including the Hydrogen Car Challenge, National Interact Conference, First Lego League training, Battle of the Bands, concert, KIOSC, City Experience, National Vietnam Veterans Museum, Interschool Sport, Yarning circle and the Mount Buller Ski trip.

For those wanting an extra academic challenge we have provided the opportunity for a number of select students to participate in VHAP. VHAP stands for the Victorian High-Ability Program. It’s an optional enrichment program for high-ability students in Years 5-8 in Victorian state schools. The program, delivered by Virtual Schools Victoria provides online courses in English and Mathematics designed to challenge and extend students’ abilities. The program enables students to engage with challenging material, meet and collaborate with like-minded peers, and explore new ideas. 

A number of primary and secondary students are also currently undertaking ICAS  testing. ICAS stands for International Competitions and Assessments for Schools and is an annual, optional, online assessment program for students in Years 3 to 10. It is designed to assess their skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Spelling, and Writing. It recognizes academic excellence and helps identify areas of strength and areas needing improvement for both students and teachers

Many of our students were inspired to partake in the optional academic extension programs after receiving exceptionally strong NAPLAN results.

The 2025 NAPLAN results have been received by the school, and the individual student reports can be collected from the main office. Along with the results, you will receive information that explains how to read the report. 

Celebrating Academic Success and excellent work habits with a School Pizza Lunch

At Boronia K-12 College we believe in recognizing the hard work and dedication of our students. On Friday 25^th July, we hosted a special pizza lunch to celebrate a combination of outstanding attendance and/or excellence in Learning Habits for over 100 of our secondary students.

The idea behind the pizza lunch was student inspired in order to create a memorable and rewarding experience that encourages students to continue striving for excellence. Throughout Semester One, these students consistently worked hard on their studies, actively participated in class, and were respectful to their staff and peers. We also rewarded students for their regular school attendance.  The pizza lunch was our way of saying, “Well done!”

The success of the pizza lunch was a reminder of the importance of celebrating commitment and hard work. It’s not just about grades or test scores; it’s about acknowledging the effort, perseverance, and growth that students demonstrate throughout the semester.

Students with outstanding academic achievements will be celebrated at out Awards Ceremony to be held in December.

Celebrating Sporting Success

We are very excited to announce that Owen S of Year 9 has been invited to participate in the State Clay Shooting Championships to be held in Echuca in early September. Owen has competed successfully in 4 school competitions over the last two terms and it is his regular podium finishes that make him a very worthy competitor in the upcoming championships.

As I have mentioned previously, the sport requires a combination of physical and mental skills. Mr D’Rozario was lucky enough to see these skills firsthand when he visited the most recent competition held at Frankston. Competitors who excel in the sport like Owen need to have excellent  hand-eye coordination, timing, accuracy, concentration, and the ability to anticipate target movement. A special  thanks to Owens dad Mark and Owens family for their support in ensuring Owen can attend the competitions that have been held in the Yarra Valley, Morwell, Sale and Frankston. We wish him good luck in the State Championships.

Year 10 Course Counselling Process

Across several days throughout week four, Year 10 students have been engaged in the course counselling process for 2026. Each student had an appointment time to meet with a counsellor to discuss their course selection for the coming year and the start of VCE or VCE-VM

Staff have been trained and guided through the process to ensure that students are provided with the best information to arrive at an informed decision in relation to their 2026 course of study. This process does not stand alone and has followed a parent Information evening and subject expo delivered by our wonderful KLA Leaders.

The process was led by our Director of Senior School, Mr Wayne Judge, our Careers/Pathways Coordinator Fiona Bennett, and our highly experienced guest consultant Ms Cath Holleran.  I thank them all for providing this opportunity and experience for all our Year 10 students. 

Yr 12 Valedictory Dinner

Uniform

Thank you to the vast majority of our students who adhere to the uniform policy, taking responsibility, showing respect and taking pride in their school. Students are expected to be in full uniform on their way to school, at school and on their way home after school. If a student is out of uniform, they are expected before the school day starts, to see their Year Level Leader with a note explaining the uniform issue and when it will be addressed. Parents can contact Sub School Team members, Wellbeing staff or myself if they need support with uniform.

 A reminder that students can now purchase our new Beanie and once the warmer weather arrives, we are excited to reveal our new style of summer shorts ( microfiber shorts) as an alternative to the current basketball style. Both items can be purchased from Spartan School World Bayswater North.

1/210-214 Canterbury Road

Bayswater North VIC 3153

Phone: (03) 9070 8284

Email: onlineorders@spartanss.com.au

Bicycles to school

We have a number of students who rides bikes or scooters to school. Please ensure your child wears a proper bicycle helmet when riding to school. When riding on footpaths, (permitted for children under 13 years) cyclists should always be mindful of pedestrians, ride at a safe speed, and give way to pedestrians. Once students arrive at school they must dismount from their bike and walk it to the bike compound. In addition, it is crucial that students lock their bike up when leaving it in the bike shed.

Mobile phones

A reminder that the Department of Education has in place a mobile phone ban that requires students who bring mobiles phones to school to have them switched off and securely put away during school hours, including during recess and lunch. The ban applies equally to all government schools across the state. This helps ensure that school is a learning environment free from unnecessary distractions and disruptions. 

By ensuring mobile phones are kept away at recess and lunch times, students can interact with each other face-to-face, without the distractions and social pressures that mobile phones can cause.

We ask for the support of all our families, staff and students in continuing to support the implementation of this policy in our school. All students have a locker allocated to them where it can be stored during the school day. Students may also leave their phone at the general office for safe keeping.

Students who are found using their mobile phones by a staff member will be asked to surrender their phone to that staff member who will give it to the Director of Senior or Middle Sub school to keep secure in a safe for the remainder of the day. Parents and carers will be contacted after the third confiscation in any term to discuss supports and strategies for the student in managing their mobile phone use.

There is further follow up and escalation for students who do not hand their phone in when asked by a member of staff.

We thank all families for their ongoing support in maintaining a safe, respectful, and focused learning environment.

Warm regards,
Kath Middleton
Assistant Principal
Boronia K-12 College

Junior School Report

100 Days of School – A Foundation Milestone

Our Foundation students recently marked a very special milestone – their first 100 days of school. This celebration is one of the highlights of the year, as it provides us with a chance to reflect on just how much our youngest learners have already achieved in such a short time.

In only 100 days, our Foundation students have taken huge steps in their learning journey. Through the PYP (Primary Years Programme) framework, they have explored concepts such as responsibility, connection and learning how to learn. They have investigated the importance of play, discovered strategies for recognising and regulating emotions, and found ways to express their thoughts, ideas and feelings with growing confidence.

Of course, learning is not always easy – it often takes us out of our comfort zone and challenges us to think in new ways. Our students have shown resilience and curiosity as they have embraced these challenges, reflecting on their learning and even considering what the future might hold.

The day was celebrated with a variety of fun activities organised by Miss Hopkin, followed by a special assembly in the Performing Arts Centre where each student was presented with a certificate to mark this milestone. A highlight for many was receiving a congratulatory handshake from Norm as they proudly accepted their award.

We are so proud of our Foundation students and the growth they have shown in just 100 days. We can’t wait to see all that they will continue to achieve throughout the rest of the year.

Welcome Norm – Our Visiting Wellbeing Dog

This term we are excited to welcome Norm, Miss Wright’s three-year-old American Bulldog, as our College’s Visiting Wellbeing Dog.

Norm has recently qualified at Level 1 Certification in Canine Assisted Services (CAS) through Lead The Way, a Department of Education–recommended provider. His training covered both theory (animal-assisted services and canine behaviour) and practical skills (dog handling and training). This means Norm and Miss Wright are now a learner dog and provisional handler team, beginning real-life training and socialisation in our school environment.

To help him adjust to working life, Norm has been easing in with half days and is now joining us for full days, mostly on Wednesdays and Fridays. Already, he has visited our Kinder students, joined in Assembly, “assisted” with yard duty, and even helped the Preps and 4-year-old Kinder children with their learning.

With Miss Wright’s guidance, Norm may spend time in classrooms as a quiet listening partner, a calming presence to support emotional regulation, or a cheerful companion to celebrate learning achievements.

The benefits of working with a wellbeing and engagement dog are well recognised, including:

• reduced stress and anxiety
• improved physical and emotional wellbeing
• greater self-esteem, empathy and social skills
• stronger relationship building and awareness of social cues
• increased sense of belonging and engagement with school

We are thrilled to have Norm as part of our College community and look forward to the comfort, encouragement and joy he will continue to bring to students and staff.

Sincerely,

Cassandra Wright

Assistant Principal

Join Our Parents & Friends Community Group

We warmly invite members of our school community to join the Parents & Friends Community Group at Boronia K-12 College — a fantastic way to connect with other families, support school initiatives, and contribute to our vibrant community.

Our Community Group plays an important role in organising events, running fundraising activities, and creating opportunities that enhance the learning experience for all students. Whether you can offer a little or a lot of your time, your involvement will be greatly appreciated.

If you’d like to join or learn more, please complete the form via the below link:

2025 Parents, Friends & Community Group – Volunteers Required or contact the Office on 9760 4900 to register your interest.

Next Meeting
Wednesday 27 August
9.15 am – 10.15 am
Conference Room – Main Office, Boronia K-12 College

We will be discussing some exciting upcoming events, including the Father’s Day Stall, Junior School Production, Trivia Night and Christmas Concert.

We’d love to see you there!

Middle School Report

We’re halfway through Term 3, and it’s been a busy and exciting few weeks in the Middle School.

A big congratulations to all students who have taken part in recent events and represented our school with pride, including Year 9 City Experience, Year 8 KIOSC, Year 8 Basketball and Table Tennis, and to those who have been participating in the ICAS assessments. Your efforts, commitment, and enthusiasm have been fantastic to see.

As we move into the second half of the term, it’s important to continue focusing on getting the basics right so that every student can make the most of their learning opportunities each day. This means:

• Being on time to every class with all required resources
• Opting in to all learning activities and new challenges
• Being considerate and respectful to all members of our school community

We’ve also enjoyed seeing the gaga ball pit and table tennis tables become welcome additions to our yard spaces. These areas have quickly become popular spots for students, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to ensure they remain safe, inclusive, and fun for all.

In Mentor this term, Middle Years students have been exploring a wide range of topics, from job-ready skills and Career Action Plans to emotional literacy and the different effects screens can have on teenagers. These sessions are designed to build both life skills and self-awareness, and it’s been great to see students engaging thoughtfully in these activities.

Let’s keep up the momentum as we head towards the end of the term by showing our best in both the classroom and the yard.

Lyle D’Rozario,

Director of Middle School

Exploring Melbourne: Year 9 City Experience Week

Our Year 9 students recently took part in City Experience Week—a dynamic and engaging program designed to foster independence and help students connect with Melbourne as both a learning resource and a vibrant community. The program is thoughtfully designed to complement the Year 9 curriculum, offering hands-on, real-world learning opportunities across a variety of settings.

Throughout the week, students explored some of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks and institutions. From the historic MCG and the Australian Sports Museum to the Melbourne Museum and IMAX Theatre, students were able to connect their classroom learning to real-world contexts in meaningful and memorable ways.

One of the most impactful experiences was a guided Indigenous Heritage Tour through the Royal Botanic Gardens, where students gained powerful insight into how First Nations people lived sustainably and in harmony with the environment. They also visited the Shrine of Remembrance, the Old Melbourne Gaol, and participated in an immersive Court Room Drama session—deepening their understanding of Australia’s history, justice system, and cultural heritage.

The feedback from supervising staff has been overwhelmingly positive. Our students demonstrated a high level of maturity, respect, and enthusiasm throughout the week. They represented our school with pride and made the most of every opportunity to learn and grow.

City Experience Week continues to be a highlight of the school year—encouraging students to step outside the classroom, explore their city, and see learning come to life.

Early Years – 3 Year Old Program

Term 3 update

This term the three-year-old kinder program is focusing on our natural world. Learning about our planet and animals, our skies, land and waters and how we can help keep them healthy and happy.

We explored the fascinating world of rocks and crystals, comparing natural and man-made samples. The children observed earthy tones in natural rocks and brighter colours in man-made ones, noticing smooth textures for man-made, and rough for natural.

Using magnification tools was a big hit—everyone enjoyed discovering shiny, glittery specs inside the rocks. There was lots of descriptive language: “rough,” “smooth,” “shiny,” “spikey,” and more. Sorting the rocks into different colour groups led to the realisation that colours often have different shades. It was wonderful to see so much curiosity as the children explored, handled, and described these materials using their senses.

We read a beautiful Aboriginal story called How the Birds Got Their Colours by Mary Albert. The story tells of a bird who is injured, and as the other birds help him, they were rewarded with colourful feathers, while the crow, who did not help, remained black. We used this story to talk about kindness and helping one another. The children shared their own experiences of showing or receiving kindness, which led to some thoughtful and caring conversations.

We extended our learning about birds by watching a short video showing us how birds build nests, lay eggs, learn to fly and how they help our environment. The children then experimented by building their own nests using natural materials, sparking curiosity and creativity.

Children created native bird artworks and made their own colourful birds using polystyrene balls, coloured feathers, match sticks and googly eyes.

Special Visitor – Wellbeing Dog

Miss Wright, the Junior School Principal, came by Kinder with her special friend, Norm the American Bulldog. Norm has been busy in training and is now qualified to work as a wellbeing dog at our school. How lucky are we! Miss Wright guided us through how best to approach and pat a dog, and children were invited—one at a time—to give Norm a pat if they wished. While some were a little hesitant at first, seeing their friends have a go made it easier, and some even shook Norm’s paw or gave him a cuddle.

Celebrating Planet Earth

In celebration of Science Week, we read the beautifully written I Am Earth by James McDonald. This captivating story introduces children to the wonders of our planet, explaining why Earth is green, brown, white, and blue. It also gently introduces big ideas like gravity, earth’s rotation and the importance of caring for our world. The children were engaged and curious, forming a heartfelt connection with the Earth through this meaningful story.

As a group, we brainstormed ways we can help keep our planet healthy and learned about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. These simple, practical ideas gave the children a sense of empowerment and responsibility, reinforcing that even small actions can make a big difference

Dawn Willis, 

ELC Teacher 

Early Years – 4 Year Old Program

Book Week

During Book Week, the 4 year old Kinder children engaged with a variety of books and story-based activities. Our Storytelling sessions with our foundation friends generated a lot of interest, with the children listening actively and joining in the discussion. Families also contributed by sharing books from home. We were all excited to dress up as our favourite characters. The room was full of energy, with the children displaying joy and creativity as they explored new stories and shared their favourite books with others.

Our Resilience Project journey so far…

Each Monday we participate in a new Resilience project session. During one of our sessions we gathered in a circle after we watched Martin’s GEM TV episode on Emotional Literacy. Martin spoke about what Emotional Literacy means and shared some of the different emotions or feelings he has experienced. We reminded the children, “remember you can tell your parents/carers/trusted adults and educators how you’re feeling and they can help you.” We then sang Martin’s ‘Emotions Boo Ya!’ song together. We modelled expressing an emotion by hiding our face, then showing a different feeling/ emotion each time, encouraging the children to participate by guessing what the feeling was. After practicing as a group, each child had a turn to express an emotion on their face, showing how they were feeling at that moment. Together, we learned some Auslan signs for emotions using the emotions Auslan cards. We demonstrated each sign, speaking the word aloud, and invited the children to copy as we explored different ways to communicate our feelings non-verbally.

Michelle Buchanan, 

Director of BK-12 Early Learning Centre

Administration Report 

Reminder to participate in the 2025 Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey

As you may be aware our school is conducting the annual Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey and is seeking feedback from our Parents/Caregivers/Guardians.

The survey, offered by the Department of Education, is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement.  The survey was emailed out to approximately 90% of our families.

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will remain open online until Friday 19 September 2025.

Your opinions are important to us and will contribute to identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies. The department will use the results from the survey for research purposes and to improve outcomes for students.

The survey is being conducted online and only takes 20 minutes to complete.

If you require assistance in completing the survey, please reach out to your child’s teacher, or the general office if you require assistance in another language.

Keep us updated

Has your contact information changed recently?
Whether it’s a new phone number, email address, or home address, it’s important that we have the most up-to-date information on file.

If your details have changed, please let the school office know as soon as possible. This ensures we can reach you quickly in case of emergencies, keep you informed about important events, and stay connected with everything happening at school.

You can email us at boronia.k12@education.vic.gov.au 

Thank you for helping us keep our records current!

Stay connected with us

Want to stay in the loop with all the latest school news, events, and highlights? Follow us on social media!

From student achievements to important updates and fun school moments, our socials cover it all.

Follow us here:
Boronia K12 College Facebook

Sincerely,

Maria Jansen

Business Manager

Wellbeing Report

Wellbeing Team

A reminder of who is on the team below and when we are in as there have been a few changes.

Glasses for Kids Visit

The kind and amazing team from Glasses for Kids visited the college on July 28th to conduct vision screenings on 42 students in Foundation to Year 3. All students showed resilience, open mindedness and were cheering on other students who were a bit nervous if they had never had their eyes tested.

From this visit, 10 students will be receiving free glasses, and 9 students received a referral for further testing. 

Doctors in Secondary Schools Program

Dr Nat and Nurse Beck have been working hard to support our students through the Doctors in Secondary School’s Program.

All students from Years 7 to 12 can see the doctor or nurse on their own.

How can a student make an appointment to see the doctor?   

Boronia K-12 College

• See a member of the wellbeing team or speak to a trusted teacher
• Drop into the doctor’s clinic when it is open
• Text 0417 398 211
• Complete the form – https://forms.gle/WTvqzP9kN1zt9gMr8
• Ask at the front office

Hands on Learning

We have kicked off our Hands on Learning program with 7 students joining Mrs McMillan and James Latu in the Timber room on Wednesdays.

This program is designed to re-engage secondary students in their education by providing meaningful, practical, and skills-based learning experiences.

Through the HOL program, students work in small teams on real-life projects within our school and the local community – such as carpentry, gardening, sustainability initiatives, personal projects, and maintenance tasks. These experiences help students develop not only practical skills but also confidence, connection, and a strong sense of achievement.

If you can help out in any way, check out the flyer below.

Sincerely,

Nicole Costa,

Director of Wellbeing

Library Update

BOOK AN ADVENTURE | BOOK WEEK | CBCA’S 80th ANNIVERSARY | 16 – 22 AUGUST 2025

During Week 5 our BK-12 students will be celebrating CBCA Book Week. The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) celebrates its annual Children’s Book Week^© on the 16 August to 22 August 2025. This year’s theme is “BOOK AN ADVENTURE”.

As part of the celebrations, in the Library this term Boronia K-12 College students and staff can read the 2025 CBCA’s Shortlisted Early Childhood and Picture Book category Book Week books and vote for which book week books you feel deserve to win our very own “Boronia K-12 College Student Choice Book Awards”. 2025 marks the 10^th anniversary of the “Boronia K-12 College Student Choice Book Awards”.

The books are currently on display in our Library and can be read during library sessions or during lunchtimes when the library is open. Any staff wishing to take part, please feel free to drop in whenever you like.

Voting is open until Friday 29 August. After this date I will count the votes and announce our “Boronia K-12 College Student Choice Book Awards”.

Feel free to read as many of this year’s Book Week books as you like and fill out a voting slip for each book you read and place your nominations in the ballot box in the library. Further details on how to vote are available in the library.

All staff and students from all year levels are welcome to visit the library and participate.

Happy reading!

GUESSING COMPETITION & COLOURING IN COMPETITION

Also running in the Library at lunchtimes, as part of the Book Week celebrations, is a Guessing Competition and a Colouring In Competition for BK-12 staff and students throughout the remainder of August. Colouring In entries are available from the Library and must be returned to the library by 29 August, 2025 with student’s name and grade on the picture. The prize for these two competitions is 50 House Points to the winning entry in each Year Level. 

All staff and students from all year levels are welcome to visit the library and participate.

Good luck to all those who wish to participate in the competitions.

Student Borrowing Guidelines

For those of you who are new to BK12, my name is Mrs. Young, and the College Library is in the red brick building located at the Junior end of the College next to the Foundation – Year 1/2 building.

All primary and secondary classes will have opportunities to visit the College Library on a weekly basis to borrow books for their independent reading programs. While the ELC classes with Michelle and team will visit the College Library on a regular basis for a story and the occasional activity.

​Library Bags

All Foundation to Year 6​ students require a library bag to help protect their library books if they wish to take them home to read. 

Number of books students can borrow:

Foundation: 1 book

Year 1 & Year 2: up to 2 books

Year 3 – Year 6: up to 4 books

Year 7 – Year 12: up to 4 books

Loan period is 14 days

All students can borrow library books for up to 14 days. Students who require more time to finish reading books can renew books any time within the 14-day loan period. 

​Overdue library books

Students who have overdue library books will not be able to borrow until all overdue books have been cleared either by returning or renewing their books. 

If you become aware that your student’s library book is lost or damaged, please let me know, as this will assist in avoiding students having unresolved overdue loans.

Please encourage your students to look after their library books and return or re-borrow their books on time as this will avoid disappointment.

Library Open Times

The College Library is open before and after school as well as lunchtimes for students at the following times.

• Before school and after school for borrowing/returning library books: 

Before School: 8.30am  – 8.45am

After School: 3pm  – 3.10pm 

• Recess: Library Closed
• Lunchtimes: Foundation to Year 12

Monday to Friday: 1.30pm – 2pm.

Please note that no food or drink is to be brought into the library.

Sincerely

Jennifer Young,

Library Technician