This excursion is a reward for hard work completing their Common Assessment Task and to experience two parts of inner city Melbourne (South Melbourne and Docklands). Students will catch the train/tram from Ringwood Station to South Melbourne Market and surrounding South Melbourne area. Following this, students will travel back to Southern Cross Station on tram before travelling to Archie Brothers to play Laser Tag and Ten Pin Bowling on foot or via tram. After this, students will return to Southern Cross Station before travelling to Ringwood Station where students will be dismissed. |
Students need to meet at Heathmont Station by 8:35am (to catch an 8:51am train). Students will be dismissed when the train arrives at Ringwood Station (scheduled to arrive at 3:01pm). Students MUST have a valid Myki card and MUST touch on/touch off to catch public transport. If students are seen not using public transport correctly, they may be banned from future excursions. Students will have the opportunity to purchase food/drink (with their own money) during this excursion. |
Students will take part in a swim assessment to gauge their swimming ability for future water activities in 9LiFE – this is a requirement by the Department of Education and must be completed prior to any swimming activities (such as surfing etc). This session will include access to the dive pool for the swim tests and access to the diving boards afterwards. Students will be meeting at Heathmont College for regular P1 and P2 and we will walk to AquaNation as a group at the beginning of P3. Students will be dismissed from Aqua Nation at 2.30pm. Students are asked to bring their bathers, a towel, water bottle, snacks and lunch for the day. Students will have the opportunity to purchase food at the Aqua Nation cafe if they wish. |
Heathmont College Sports Academy is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for students to explore what our program has to offer. We are offering a “Spot Coach Taster Program” again this term, designed for students interested in participating in the following sports:
- Athletics
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Gymnastics
- Mountain Biking
- AFL/ AFLW
- Basketball
Throughout Term 4, our professional Spot Coaches will work closely with each athlete, providing personalised coaching and support tailored to their specific needs in their chosen sport.
The Spot Taster Program will run during weeks 2-8 on a fortnightly basis. There are 3 sessions per week (excluding public holidays/ curriculum days) the schedule is as follows:
- Monday: 7:30am – 9:00am
- Tuesday: 7:30am – 9:00am
- Thursday: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
If you’re a student athlete already participating in one of the above sports outside of school, this is a great opportunity to benefit from professional coaching, conveniently available right at school.
There is a limit of 15 positions per sport.
I CAN Expo 2025
On Thursday 9 October 2025 I CAN will be putting on its premiere event for autistic students and teachers/support staff: I CAN Expo 2025. Hosted at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf (Level 2), I CAN Expo 2025 is a day not to be missed by students who engaged with the I CAN program in recent years. |
Open Boys (Secondary) State Chess Final.
Year 8 Assembly to discuss expectations and the term ahead. |
Eric is a highly regarded presenter and public speaker who has extensive experience working with young people. Eric shares his compelling lived experience story of overcoming adversity and mental health challenges to inspire resilience, respect, and leadership. Not only will students walk away with practical next steps to improve their wellbeing, academic, and personal development, they will also thoroughly enjoy Eric’s storytelling and humour. |
“Boys to Noble Men” is a program which will be delivered to select male students in Year 8 over 6 sessions. Students have been identified that would benefit from Eric’s guidance to improve confidence, behaviours and community engagement. Eric is a highly regarded presenter and public speaker who has extensive experience working with young people. Eric shares his compelling lived experience story of overcoming adversity and mental health challenges to inspire resilience, respect, and leadership. Not only will students walk away with practical next steps to improve their wellbeing, academic, and personal development, they will also thoroughly enjoy Eric’s storytelling and humour.
This program has been funded through Maroondah City Council.
The Victorian Curriculum specifies that students in Year 9 must participate in fieldwork as part of the area of study ‘Biomes and Food Security’ for the curriculum area of Geography. All Year 9 students will participate in a compulsory fieldtrip to the Yarra Valley ECOSS in Wesburn and Rainforest Gallery walk in Warburton for a day of data collection, observations, learning and fun. Students will undertake structured, hands-on activities about sustainable food production with an education officer at ECOSS and collect geographical data about the biome of rainforests with Heathmont College staff at Rainforest Gallery. Travel will be by hired coach and students will be required to wear PE uniform and runners. Please note, if it’s due to rain on the day students will also need to bring a raincoat and/or umbrella. Students must also bring with them:
We will be leaving promptly from Heathmont College at 9am and will return by 3pm. Students will use the data they collect on the day to complete their CAT for this unit – a fieldwork report. A copy of the Fieldwork Booklet including the behavioural expectations on the day will be forwarded to parents closer to the date. We look forward to this being an interesting and enjoyable day of learning in the great outdoors! |
During their stay, students will live and work in a very close environment with up to 45 of their peers. There are challenges and lessons on human relationships that will arise from this lifestyle. Great friendships are made, tolerance is learned and teamwork and leadership is created. It will be rare to find a student who will not be proud of his or her involvement or to find an ex-student who does not readily identify with the Don Valley Campus and the School for Student Leadership.
