Personal Glimpses

  • I have been involved in the Rock Eisteddfod for two years now. IN 2007, Brunswick won the Premier Division, In 2008, we were lucky to come 3rd. The Rock Eisteddfod days have been the best days of my life. This year we are performing in the Raw Division but will go back to Premier Division next year.
    Mallory- Year 8   

  • In circus we are learning how to juggle and how to be confident in front of people. We have only had a few lessons so far. Our teacher Mr Hall is really nice. Next we will learn to tumble and do flips. I'm very excited. Ella, Year 7

  • In 2008 I was part of the Bushwhacked class. We learnt lots of different skills, including rock climbing, swimming, orienteering and much more. I completed a season of Netball training. I also went with three of my friends to work at St Vincent’s Hospital for three months.  Alinta , Year 10  

  • Competing in the Internatiional Maths Olympiad  in Germany was a great honour. The highlights were winning a Gold Medal , meeting former IMO Gold Medallist and Fields Medal holder, Australian Terry Tao, and training beforehand with the British team in Cambridge.Andrew Elvey-Price, Year 12 

  • I love being part of something as meaningful as the environmental collective. It's really exciting when you consider the great potential that we as a group and school community can have in improving the College's environmental awareness and sustainability. Mikaela - Year 9 

  • I'm estat6ic about winning the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition regional final. It felt great to know that my hard work and the support of my teachers had paid off. I am now working towards competing in the Preliminary Finals in September. Brianna - Year 9

  •  I loved doing my Work Experience in Child Care. The  kids were great and it was fun to watch them at that stage of life, they have a great imagination and can have fun with something simple. Emma - Year 10   

  • I chose to do Work Experience in the area of Criminal Law. I worked with a barrister studying criminal law at a law firm. He let me analyse some cases. I also visited the Magistrates Court, the County Court, Appeals Court, Supeme Court and the Supreme Court library. This experience has made me eager work in Law in the future.   John - Year 10  

  • My work experience was in the medical area. I really liked working in a hospital setting and finding out about the machines: MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine  Sahin - Year 10 

  • The Italy trip last year was really good. It showed me how to cope without my parents help and be more self sufficient. I enjoyed all the day trips, all the amazing places we stayed, and also learning about another culture.  I was lucky enough to be able to extend the trip by staying with family members at the end.  Rocco,Year 10

  • For Work Experience I was fortunate to be placed at Penguin Publishers. I did things like photocopying, writing press releases, doing mail-outs to Radio stations and magazines, sorting through reviews and replenishing store stocks. I learnt about the publishing system and being a sales rep. I had heaps of fun. Savanna- Year 10 

  • Congratualtions to Rebecca Schot- Guppy, 2008 College Dux. Rebecca, who obtained a teriary rank of 96.95 is studying Bio Medicine at the Universtity of Melbourne and will apply to do Graduate Medicine in subsequent years as the New Melbourne Model allows. Another feature of the New Model is a breadth subject. Rebecca has chosen Politics.

  • Over the past five years at Brunswick SC, we have seen the school grow and develop into a great place. We are proud to be part of a team working hard to improve Brunswick and look forward to representing our fellow students and working closely with the school leadership and staff.  Leah Cox &  Tom Campion, 2009 School Captains  

  • Andrew Elvey-Price is to be congratulated on his outstanding success in the 2009 Australian Mathematical Olympiad (AMO).He obtained a Gold Medal, to add to the Silver Medal he won at the 2008 IMO in Spain. This places him 10th in the world. Andrew has also recently received a high distinction and a perfect score in the 2009 Rio Tinto Science Compeition.

  • Congratulations to Nilay Yalcin who, having just completed the third year of a Bio- Medicine degree at the University of Melbourne, has been accepted to do Medicine at Monash University commencing this year. Nilay, who was the 2005 Brunswick Secondary College Dux, has always wanted to be a Doctor. We wish her well and are proud of her success.

  • I am very excited to have made the Under 15 State Golf Development Squad. I will be attending various training camps during the year and playing in the boy's championship in the coming holidays. My current handicap is 8 andI will be working hard to lower it in the coming weeks.Alex -Year 9 

Sport

Hockey

Students are introduced to a range of sports that they may not have participated in at primary school. These include: Cricket, Volleyball, Athletics, Soccer, Basketball, Indoor Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Football, Netball and Outdoor Hockey.

Students who participate in the Interschool Sports program  need to commit to after school training. All students are involved in House Sports including the House Sports Cross Country and Athletics Carnival. In addition to the interschool sport program, students have the opportunity to participate in athletics, swimming and cross country at district level.

New sport opportunities are introduced in response to student interest.

Sports leadership is encouraged by the School Captains, House System and Sports Leadership elective at Year 9.

As a way of promoting and sustaining girls participation in sport throughout adolescence, the college offers a range of girls only sport and recreation pursuits throughout the year.

Please note that mouthguards are compulsory for hockey, soccer and football. Mouthguards can be purchased from the general office.