Alumni News

Last week, our incoming College Captains were fortunate to receive valuable wisdom from several past Captains over an informal lunch. The former leaders spoke openly about the expectations of the role—from both the school and their peers—emphasising the importance of consistent communication with one another and with key staff. They also highlighted the value of staying organised, planning ahead rather than rushing at the last minute, and maintaining a strong focus on academic responsibilities. A heartfelt thank-you to Eman (2011), Ayden (2020), Dayna (2025), Lucy (2025) and Dean (2025) for generously sharing their insights with our 2026 Captains: Louis, Tanishka, Julia and Lila. (Unfortunately, Maria and Ezra were unable to attend.) We look forward to the alumni maintaining contact with the College in the future and wish the incoming Captains all the best for 2026!

We also welcomed back Erfan Rahimy (2018) and David Posterino (2003) to speak with the 2026 Business Management class. Erfan shared his story of leaving school and completing a Commerce degree, majoring in Accounting, which reflected his love for mathematics. He found his way into the banking world, working firstly as a teller, then a Personal Banking Specialist and is now on his way to becoming a Home Finance Manager with the Westpac corporation. He is also a multiple property owner and has set up a Security business (with his brother). He is a great example of a quiet achiever, putting his head down and doing his best in whatever is needed to achieve his goals. 
David told the students how he wanted to be an AFL player but, as he realised later, he was not willing to put in the hard work! He drifted from job to job until he finally found something he loved to do - advising people on what to do with their wealth. His journey involved labouring - too hard ;-), off campus and full-time study as a mature-aged student, selling beds, working in Woolies deli, a bank, an accountant firm and finally setting up his own financial planning and wealth management company. His over-arching message was to find something that you actually like doing and work hard to achieve it! 

Both alumni stressed that things don't come easy but hard work will eventually pay off. David also noted that if he had worked harder at secondary school, he may have been able to achieve his goals earlier, or if he had worked harder at his AFL game and fitness level, he may have been a Brisbane Lion!

A heartfelt thank you to both alumni and we hope to continue your association with the College into the future.

As we farewell the Year 12s of 2025, I encourage everyone to join the ever-growing alumni community at North Geelong Secondary College. If you are interested, please get in touch (alumni@ngsc.com.au) or scan the QR code below

Erfan and David visit Year 12 (2026) Business Management class