Melba College

📚✨ EVERY DAY COUNTS – 100% ATTENDANCE IN JUNE! ✨📚
At Melba College, we know that every day at school matters. Learning, friendships, wellbeing, confidence and future opportunities are built through regular attendance — and even small absences can add up quickly.
Did you know?
📅 Missing just one day a fortnight adds up to four weeks of learning missed across the school year.
📖 Research shows that every day a student misses can impact their learning in reading, writing and numeracy.
🤝 Regular attendance also helps students build resilience, strengthen friendships, develop teamwork skills and maintain a strong sense of belonging at school.
This June, we’re encouraging all students to aim for 100% attendance and be part of our:
🎯 “No Excuse, Don’t Hit Snooze – Be at School This June!” 🎯
Every lesson, every conversation, every opportunity and every achievement starts with being here.
Families can support by:
✅ Establishing consistent morning routines
✅ Booking appointments outside school hours where possible
✅ Encouraging students to attend even when they may feel reluctant or have fallen behind
✅ Communicating with the school if support is needed
We understand that illness and unexpected circumstances happen. If attendance is becoming challenging, please reach out — we are here to work alongside students and families to provide support.
Let’s make June a month of commitment, connection and success. Together, let’s see how many students can achieve 100% attendance and show that at Melba College, Every Day Counts! 🌟📚🏫
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🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🥇 Melba students had a great day at Division Cross Country.

We took 42 students to H.E.Parker Reserve.

Overall, we ended up with a good number of students in the top 15 which gets them to Eastern Region cross country in Yarra Glen.

These students came in the top 15.

Ruby 1st, Charlotte 2nd in 16 Female.

Elise 2nd in 15 Female

Charlotte 3rd in 14 female

Other top 15 finishers are Max, Airlie, Jett, Liv, Mim, Felicity, Gemma, Adam, Kane, Atley, Ben, Caelab, Gaia and Liam.

Well done to all who competed!

📣 Families, don’t forget to check Compass for the latest Sub School Bulletins!
Our bulletins are packed with important updates, key dates, celebrations, opportunities, and information to help keep you connected with school life.
Please take a few moments to log in to Compass and stay informed about what’s happening across your child’s Sub School.
📲 Check Compass today to make sure you don’t miss out!

🌏✨ Multicultural Week is here! ✨🌏
This week, we have been celebrating the rich cultures, traditions and diversity that make our school community so special. It has been wonderful to see students proudly sharing their cultural backgrounds, stories and traditions, creating opportunities to learn from one another and strengthen our sense of belonging. ❤️
We are especially looking forward to tomorrow’s celebration, with music performances at lunchtime showcasing culture, talent and community spirit. 🎶🌍
Thank you to all of our students and families for helping make Multicultural Week such a vibrant and meaningful celebration. We can’t wait to celebrate together tomorrow! LearningTogether

Our Year 10 students have been hard at work in their SBAT program, showcasing incredible teamwork, resilience and hands-on building skills while constructing this bridge! 👏🔨
Through projects like this, students are developing valuable real-world skills including:
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Teamwork and communication
• Project planning and organisation
• Workplace safety and responsibility
• Confidence and independence

Programs like SBAT (School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships) provide students with authentic industry experience while they continue their education, helping them build pathways into future careers and further training.

At Melba, we are proud to offer opportunities that connect learning with the real world, giving students practical experiences that inspire engagement, growth and success beyond the classroom.

Programs like this are just one of the many ways we support students to explore their passions, develop employability skills and prepare for life after school. 🌱🏗️

The Year 9/10 boys football team played 3 games at Elgar Park on 14/5/26. The boys never gave up all day and all of them played with great spirit.
Every player showed determination, teamwork and resilience across all three matches, representing our school with pride and sportsmanship. It was fantastic to see the encouragement, effort and positive attitude shown both on and off the field.
At Melba College, interschool sport is just one of the many opportunities students have to build confidence, teamwork, friendships and school pride while staying active and connected to the wider school community.
Well done boys on an outstanding day of competition and teamwork! 👏🏉

Our Y9/10 Soccer girls also did us proud. Their teamwork, fair play & enjoyment was a delight to watch. Well done girls!!

🌏🎉 Multicultural Week is coming to Melba College! 🎉🌏
Next week we celebrate the many cultures, traditions and communities that make our school so vibrant and unique. Students can get involved in a range of exciting activities across the week, all designed to bring our community together through fun, creativity, music, sport and food!

✨ What’s happening:
🌭 Tuesday – Sausage Sizzle
⚽💃 Wednesday – Sports & Dance Activities + Japanese Showcase Night
👕 Thursday – Casual Dress Day & Fashion Show
🎶 Friday – Student Band Performance

We encourage everyone to join in, celebrate diversity, learn from one another and show pride in their culture and community. Whether you participate in the fashion show, enjoy the performances, dress in cultural clothing or simply come along to support others, there’s something for everyone!

A huge thank you to our students and staff who have worked hard to organise this special week. We can’t wait to celebrate together! 🌍❤️

Don’t miss your chance—we’ve extended ticket sales for 24 HOURS ONLY! ⏳
Our Melba College Trivia Night: Back to School Edition is shaping up to be an unforgettable night of laughs, friendly competition, and incredible prizes—and this is your final call to be part of it.
🎉 What’s in store?
✨ Door prizes up for grabs
✨ A fantastic silent auction featuring vouchers for family outings, books, food & drink, gardening, home décor and more
✨ Games, great company, and plenty of fun
Even better—all proceeds go directly towards resources for our students!
Grab your team, organise your table, and secure your spot before it’s too late.
🎟️ Tickets available now via TryBooking – but only for the next 24 hours!
Let’s make it a night to remember. See you there! 🧠🎉

Every day counts—and May is our month to go all the way.
We’re celebrating the students who showed up every single day in April, with 100% Attendance Tuesday 5 May at lunch. That consistency matters, and it deserves to be recognised.
Now it’s time to reset and go again.
In May, we’re aiming for 100%—all the way.
Every class. Every day. No gaps.
Showing up builds momentum, strengthens learning, and keeps you connected. Whether it’s one extra day or the full month, your attendance makes a difference.
🎯 Be there from Period 1
🎯 Be ready to learn
🎯 Be part of it—every day

🎬 The Year 11 and 12 Media class spent the day at ACMI watching the 2026 Top Screen films. The program celebrates the creativity, inventiveness and vision of VCE Media Students. 🎬