With the end of another school year inevitably come some farewells, and 2018 sees us say goodbye to some students and teachers who have been part of the Alia College community for some time. Students leaving us are Quentin (Year 9), Hugo, Paul, Sebastian (Year 10), and Benji (Year 11). We wish you all the […]
Term Four is the busiest term of the year, with a veritable excess of camps, events, and excursions throughout the last term of the year. This year, we had a representative of the army come in to present the Australian defence Force’s Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork award. This was awarded to Saskia in […]
by Tomer Berkowitz As 2018 drew to a close, the staff and students at Alia hitched up their pants and made their way up north to the town of Euroa. Euroa, for those who are unfamiliar with the place, is confident in what it is and what it can offer, summed up best by the […]
Shortly after the end of exams, on 23 November, the Alia College class of 2018 had their graduation ceremony. Held at the Augustine Centre, the ceremony was a celebration of all of the hard work, effort, and achievements of the Year 12s, and a chance to congratulate them on completing their VCE. The Year 12 […]
The Respectful Relationships initiative at Alia College finished off 2018 with the third information evening for parents, students, and staff. Guest speaker, Anu Krishnan, facilitated a presentation on family violence and the approaches to tackling it, as well as some discussion around this. This evening was the most attended information evening thus far, with parents, […]
For the last week of the year, the Year 9 and 10 students, as well as a few keen Year 11s, participated in the annual skills and development week. Skills and Development Week is an initiative of former teacher Kirsty, and aims to utilise some of the extra time towards the end of the term […]
by the Junior Drama class *** WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS *** In Term Four we went and saw a play called Astroman. It was in the Fairfax Theatre in the city. It was a grand play. THE STORY: First, we meet a boy genius who hates school because he already knows everything. He’s got […]
Over the last week, the Year 10 students, or some of them, at least, went away on a class trip to Colac. Since beginning a few years ago, the Year 10 Colac Camp aims to help students bond with classmates before VCE begins the following year, and to take some time away after the school […]
On Friday, Alia College celebrated the fourth iteration of its annual Alumni Gathering. Each year, the Alumni Gathering brings together a mix of previous students, both graduates and those who spent a portion of the schooling here. There is a focus on the class that graduated 10 years prior, which this year was the Class […]
The end of the year is a time of mixed emotions – on the one hand, things are wrapping up, and the atmosphere gets lighter. On the other, it means saying goodbye to a whole cohort of people whose presence and influence has been so much a part of the school. Following the last day […]