Alexandra Secondary College

Unfortunately the School Uniform store will not be open on Monday the 12th of June. We pass on apologies from the store management.

Please note the Uniform store will not be open today.

Big Freeze is Back!

Get ready to brave the cold for a great cause!

Our SRC is proud to be hosting the Big Freeze once again on Friday 12 June. This much-loved fundraiser brings our school community together to support vital research and care for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). If you would like to make a donation, and cheer on our brave participants as they take the icy plunge please visit the link below.
Every contribution makes a difference, so let's come together and help freeze out MND! 🧊💙

http://support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/alexandrasecondarycollegefightmndfundraiser?fbclid=PAdGRleASLl-1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacqCpmwQJ4PXDcZYq8IUlBtoD4r6X-3Llmz3M9EdtHXUVOIcJUuEte3baxelw_aem_UxrAzy_e487EOfvKERratA

A huge thank you to the wonderful Alexandra Rotarians for their incredibly generous donation of $6000 towards our whole school Big Day Out Excursion this Wednesday!

Your support and commitment to our local young people is truly appreciated. Thanks to your generosity, our students will have the opportunity to enjoy a memorable day filled with fun, connection, new experiences and plenty of smiles.

Community support like this makes a real difference, and we are so grateful to have organisations like the Alexandra Rotarians backing our students and our school.

From all of us at Alexandra Secondary College, thank you for helping make our Big Day Out extra special!

💙 What a wonderful day celebrating Do It For Dolly Day at ASC! 💙

Students and staff proudly dressed in blue to stand together for kindness, friendship and supporting one another. Thanks to the generosity of our school community, we raised just shy of $250 for this important cause.

A big congratulations to Brea Ward, who took out the “Guess the Lolly” competition with an incredibly close guess of 330 lollies in the jar! 🍬👏

A huge thank you to our amazing Wellbeing Team for organising such a meaningful and fun day for everyone involved. Your hard work and dedication are so appreciated.

Together, we continue to spread Dolly’s message — be kind and speak even if your voice shakes. 💙

📚 Homework Club Reminder 🍟

Don’t forget Homework Club every Wednesday from 3:30pm – 5:30pm in the Library.

Come along to get homework done, study with friends, and enjoy some hot chips while you work! 🌟

Check out this week's 'Inside Out' for more information.

What an incredible day we had at our Athletics Carnival last Friday!

From the very first race to the final events, the energy, enthusiasm and sportsmanship shown by all of our students was something to be truly proud of. It was fantastic to see so many students getting involved, cheering each other on and giving their best effort in every event.

A big congratulations to Long House, who came out on top this year! 🏆 Your teamwork, spirit and determination really shone throughout the day.

Thank you to our staff for their organisation and support, and to everyone who helped make the day run so smoothly. Events like these are such a wonderful way to build school spirit and create lasting memories.

Well done to all students who participated – you should be very proud of yourselves!

What a phenomenal achievement!

Koa has officially broken a long-standing record in the 3000m, surpassing Olivia Twinings’ 2015 time of 12:18.00 with an incredible new record of 11:42.92 today! 🏃‍♂️💨

A huge congratulations to Koa on this outstanding performance — a testament to hard work, determination, and grit. We’re so proud to see history rewritten!

Our Year 8 students had an incredible time at their surf camp in Anglesea this March, creating memories that will last a lifetime. From catching their first waves to building confidence in the water, the camp was full of energy, laughter, and new challenges. Beyond surfing, students strengthened friendships, showed resilience, and embraced every opportunity to step outside their comfort zones. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm, teamwork, and positive spirit throughout the trip—an experience that truly captured the essence of adventure and growth.

Anna's special tribute to our local heroes.

Around a year and a half ago, Anna first learned to weld in her Year 9 Auto Welding class. She began by welding different shapes of steel together, gradually building her skills until she could confidently adjust the machines to achieve the correct settings for each job. Once she was competent, she needed a project to put her skills to the test.

At around the same time, the Alexandra Fire Brigade decided they would install a letterbox for the postie instead of continuing to rent a PO box. During a brigade meeting, the idea of a small fire truck–shaped letterbox was suggested. Not long after, when Anna was ready for a project, the idea was passed on to her.

With some wheelie bin wheels and axles that had belonged to the late Sue Dundas years earlier, the project quite literally got “rolling.” The body was made entirely from 1.6mm black mild steel sheet. An off-cut long enough to form the sides and base was shaped to match the angle of the windscreen and the lower rear section over the “tank.” Anna carefully cut and folded this piece, then fabricated the front panel, including a mail slot positioned at the top of the windscreen to fit an A4 envelope. This panel was tack welded into place.

Another sheet was prepared to extend from the windscreen sun visor to the back door, requiring 12 precise folds. It was formed from one continuous sheet, each fold completed in sequence, and then tack welded together with three additional small panels beside and at the bottom of the back door. Once satisfied with the fit, Anna welded every seam.

With the main fabrication complete, it was time to create the accessories that would truly bring the fire truck to life. She made detailed features including windscreen wipers, door mirrors, a bullbar, rollbar, light bar, triple extension ladder, side handrails for climbing onto the back, and swinging side steps mounted on bike chain — just like those on full-sized fire trucks, designed to swing out of the way if they clip a stump and then drop back down again.

Anna worked on these details during spare time in her VET Auto class, alongside another major car tray toolbox project she was completing in her Year 10 welding class. As the miniature fire truck began to take shape and sat nearly finished on a shelf in the sheetmetal room, a junior class stopped to admire it. One student said to another, “That’s Anna’s Fire Truck.”

Finally, a back door was fitted with hinges and lock tabs, and at the end of Year 10 the entire project was painted in the correct fire brigade colours. Now in Year 11, Anna carefully applied the finishing stickers to her incredibly detailed creation before proudly presenting the completed fire truck letterbox — and its keys — to the brigade.

The timing of this gift makes it even more special given our recent bushfires.

Anna’s own family experienced first hand the impact of the fires in January, while they were fortunate to save their home, they lost their hay shed and cattle yards.

This small fire truck letterbox now stands not only as a testament to Anna’s skill, patience and dedication, but also as a heartfelt thank you. As a community, we are deeply grateful for the courage, commitment and countless volunteer hours given by our local fire brigade. They are there when we need them most — protecting our homes, our livelihoods and our families — and Anna’s thoughtful and beautifully crafted gift is a fitting tribute to the work they do for us all.