International Student Program Term 2
ISP Uni Excursion
Year 9-10 Combined Japanese Class visits the Consulate-General of Japan, in Melbourne
NGSC Frequent Flyer Cans
Japanese Move Marathon
July Holiday Japanese Events in Melbourne
All Australian Wadaiko Festival Concert 2025
Mental health support during the school holidays
Ryan Mills
Assistant Principal / International Student Program Coordinator
Tonia Tigani
Transitions Assistant
International Student Program Term 2
It has been such an amazing year to date for our International Students, and Term 2 did not disappoint this year. Each Term, the International Students get together and cook up a storm.....on the menu for Term 2 were Taco’s and Burritos.
The International Students were very creative with their selections, but to top it off, their creations were absolutely delicious and enjoyed by all, even the Principal Team.
There is another exciting excursion scheduled for next Term, watch this space in the next newsletter, which will contain the photos and details regarding their experiences during this time.
ISP Uni Excursion
Recently, our College and the International Students were invited to a day in Melbourne, attending a Uni Expo. The Year 10 to Year 12 International Students attended, and this allowed them to experience the following:
1. Obtain up-to-date and specific University information directly from representatives, which is customized for international students only.
2. Better assist the International Students in selecting their future academic and career pathways in the future and beyond.
All of the International Students had an amazing day and learnt so much from the experience, coming away with a wealth of knowledge and smiles on their faces, not to mention the lovely gifts that they received on the day. The highlight of the day was during lunch break when Anne Nguyen took the stage where a piano was, playing this in the lunch area. Anne acquired such an audience while she was playing and a standing ovation at the completion of her song. Well done Anne, such an amazing talent, and so happy you shared this moment with your peers and others around you.
Tonia Tigani
Transitions Assistant
Steve Quinn
Acting Assistant Principal / Transitions Leader
Young Leaders Breakfast
North Geelong Secondary College recently held the annual Young Leaders’ Breakfast for 2025. This event is hosted in the spirit of connecting and developing the leadership skills of young people in the Geelong Region. The event provided the opportunity to bring together our future leaders in a setting where they can voice ideas, work alongside other like-minded students, and ultimately make positive contributions to their wider communities.
Justine Martin was the guest speaker and is the “Queen of Resilience” with many, many accolades and achievements from being a winning Resilience Coach / Consultant / Speaker, an award-winning Professional Artist, Teacher, best-selling Author, Publisher, Cancer Survivor and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Warrior to name a few.
Justine emphasised the power of creativity in overcoming challenges and encourages everyone to embrace their passions with unwavering determination. She is a true inspiration for believing in yourself and achieving your full potential.
Linda Castle
Japanese/English/Humanities Teacher
Year 9-10 combined Japanese Class visits the Consulate-General of Japan, in Melbourne |
On June 19th, our combined Year 9-10 Japanese class visited the Japanese Consulate-General in Melbourne to attend a fashion seminar. Zilla from the Consulate-General presented an engaging session describing the history and current trends in the Japanese fashion scene now. Some of our students had a chance to get dressed in Yukata, the light cotton kimono often worn to summer festivals. Many thanks to the Japanese Consulate-General, Zilla, and Ms Machida, for welcoming our class and taking the time to answer our questions. Our students really enjoyed the experience. |
“ I liked wearing the yukata. I felt Japanese.” “The excursion was really fun. I liked learning about fashion culture in Japan.” “It was really good. I had a great day. It was good to learn about the Japanese culture and history.” “I had a lot of fun learning about Japanese fashion and traditional clothing.” “I loved learning about modern Japanese fashion from the perspective of someone who loves modern subcultures.” “I liked learning about the development of Japanese fashion and wearing the clothing as well to get the full experience.” “I thought that it was really cool to learn about the fashion.” “Very interesting intimate seminar. Learning about fashion is intriguing. Very informative and engaging. A lot of knowledge and history. I’d do it again.” “I really enjoyed the seminar personally. I thought the topic was well presented.” |
Cans Can “Travel”
North Geelong Secondary College’s Frequent Flyer Cans
July Holiday Japanese Events in Melbourne
Firelight Festival Harbour Esplanade Docklands
Walakado Taiko will be performing at the Firelight Festival on Sunday, the 6th of July
,https://firelight.melbourne.vic.gov.au/program/Walakado will be sets at performing 7pm, 8pm and 9pm .
Walakado will be demonstrating 4 completely different styles and there may be a chance of audience involvement.
James Tatoulis Auditorium, MLC Kew
Saturday 12th July at 2pm
An exhilarating taiko concert showcasing 11 ensembles from across Australia.
Experience a celebration of Japanese drumming, featuring dynamic individual group performances and a compelling collaborative piece composed exclusively for the Festival.
All Australian Wadaiko Festival 2025 is proudly hosted by Melbourne's Wadaiko Rindo.
Performers:
Australia Miyake Kai (AUS), Drum Mugendai (QLD), Kizuna Taiko (QLD), UQ Taiko (QLD), Byron Taiko (NSW), Stonewave Taiko (NSW), Tataku (NSW), Wadaiko Rindo Sydney (NSW), Hikaru Daiko (TAS), Taiko On (WA), Walakado (VIC), and Wadaiko Rindo (VIC)
Advance Sales (available from May 12th to July 11th):
Adult $30
Concession $25
*Online sales close at 10.00pm on Friday 11th July.
Door Sales **cash only** (available unless sold out prior to the event):
Adult $35
Concession $30
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Mental health support during the school holidays
Mental health support during the school holidays
For parents seeking support during the school holidays – Help is available
- Visit your local GP
- headspace Counselling: Parents or students can call or walk in to their local headspace centre.
- eheadspace, online and phone counselling for young people aged 12 to 25 and their families: 1800 650 890 www.headspace.org.au/eheadspace
- Kids Helpline, online and phone counselling for young people aged 5 to 25: 1800 551 800 www.kidshelpline.com.au
- Parentline, counselling and support for parents and carers: 13 22 89 https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/parentline
- National Medicare Mental Health Support make a free call to 1800 595 212 between 8:30am – 5pm weekdays (except public holidays)
- Lifeline, crisis support and suicide prevention for all Australians: 13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au
- Beyond Blue, online and phone support service for individuals experiencing depression and anxiety and their families: 1300 224 636 www.beyondblue.org.au (including translated resources to help parents and families support young people’s mental health).
- Head to Help, digital mental health resources from Australian organisations: 1800 595 212 www.headtohelp.org.au/
- Suicide Call Back Service, online, phone and video counselling for anyone affected by suicidal thoughts: 1300 659 467 www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
- contacting 000 if you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others
