Junee High School

🌏 Mission in Vanuatu

Over the past two weeks, our school chaplain Lucas King, along with students Macey Rentoule and Jess Garlick and other locals, have been in Vanuatu on mission.

The group has been supporting Port Vila schools by providing educational materials, sharing experiences and taking part in meaningful cultural exchange. A wonderful opportunity to connect with another community, learn from one another and make a positive difference. 💙🌏

📣 P&C Meeting Reminder!

Our next P&C meeting is happening this Tuesday, 18 August at 6pm at the Commercial Hotel.

Everyone is welcome to come along!

💙 Bullying No Way Week | Small Acts, Big Impact

This week is the National Week of Action for Bullying No Way. We’re taking a moment to recognise the week and reflect on this year’s theme, Small Acts, Big Impact.

Small things like including someone, showing kindness, checking in with a friend or speaking up can all play a part in preventing bullying and creating a school community where everyone feels welcome and supported.

At Junee High, we encourage our students to look out for one another and remember that even the smallest actions can make a big difference.

Students and parents can find more information and resources on the Bullying No Way website: https://www.bullyingnoway.gov.au/

📅 What's happening at JHS this week?

We're now in Week 5 (A Week on the timetable), with an important week ahead for our Year 12 students.

HSC Trials begin on Thursday, so we’d like to wish our Year 12 students the very best of luck as they begin their exams! 📚✨

Don’t forget to check out our school website for more information about upcoming events and to keep up with what’s happening across the school.

📣 A quick like or share helps keep our school community informed — thank you for your support!

Trivia Night for Junee Can Assist – Wednesday 2 September 2026

Junee High School's Year 12 Work Studies students are hosting a Trivia Night at the Junee Ex-Services Club to raise funds for Junee Can Assist, a local charity supporting residents diagnosed with cancer with treatment, travel, accommodation and living costs.

- Trivia, games and a raffle on the night
- $15 per person, free entry for kids 12 and under
- Sweet and savoury food by our VET Hospitality Cookery students

Grab a team of family, friends or workmates and come along for a great night supporting a great cause!

To book a table or seats, contact Junee High School: (02) 6924 1666 or
[email protected]

Local businesses interested in donating a raffle prize are also warmly welcomed — please get in touch with the school.

💃✨ A Dance Experience to Remember✨💃

Last week, Talia Rose, alongside members of the Barradambang Dance Group, took part in an incredible dance experience at the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre.

Working alongside the Dance Makers Collective, Riverina Dance Capital, Wuthering Heights Dance Group and Wagga Wagga Pinoy Dance Group, the performers came together to create a unique collaborative performance, blending each group’s individual style into one seamless experience.

After an intensive 4-hour rehearsal on Wednesday, the group performed across Thursday and Friday evenings, as well as both a matinee and evening performance on Saturday!

Adding to the immersive experience, the audience was seated on stage alongside the performers. At the end of each performance, audience members were even invited to join the dancers, following prompts displayed on stage screens.

What an incredible opportunity and a wonderful way to create lasting memories, connections and a shared love of dance!

📜⚔️ Year 8 History: Life in the Middle Ages! 🏰

In Year 8 History, students have been learning all about the Middle Ages, exploring influential figures such as Kings and Popes, feudalism, significant wars and battles, and the often horrendous punishments for crimes committed during the period.

To finish off some of our topics, students have taken their learning into the game world! They created medieval-themed chatter boxes and designed their own version of Crimes and Punishments, also known as Snakes and Ladders.

For their games, students identified three crimes that could help someone advance in life during the Middle Ages, such as stealing food to feed their family or hunting in the King’s forest. These became the ladders! They then paired each crime with a severe medieval punishment, including the stocks, rack, thumbscrews and the hot iron.

Ask your students if they can explain how some of these punishments worked!

Students had a fantastic time creating and playing their medieval games while putting their historical knowledge into practice.

And keep an eye out for the 3D castles they’ll be constructing over the next few weeks! 🏰✨

🧠 This Week in The Resilience Project

This week, our Year 9 students took some time to recognise and celebrate their own strengths.

Students reflected on their strengths and weaknesses before coming together in a circle to share one of their strengths with the group as they passed a small ball around. Students identified a range of strengths, including being good at sport, being a good friend, showing empathy, helping their family, listening, and being kind.

The activity encouraged students to recognise the positive qualities they bring to their relationships and everyday lives, while practising being kind to themselves and others.

🌟 It was fantastic to see students confidently recognising their strengths and celebrating what makes each of them unique.

✨ Where JHS Takes You: Grant Higginson 🎥

From a small-town classroom to filming around the world, Grant Higginson’s journey shows just how far a Junee High School education can take you.

A member of the Class of 2003, Grant remembers the friendships, connections and strong sense of community that made his time at JHS special. It was also at JHS, through his Information Processes and Technology (IPT) class, that he discovered his passion for cameras, photography and video production.

After school, Grant followed that passion, studying Television Production at Charles Sturt University before establishing Cut Above Productions. Twenty years on, his business has taken him across the globe!

Grant’s journey is just one of the many different paths that can begin at Junee High School. His advice to our current students is just as inspiring as his story, reminding us that your pathway doesn’t have to be planned out from the beginning.

We’re proud to see where our former students go, and we can’t wait to share more of their stories.

Thank you for sharing your story, Grant!
Cut Above Productions

🫧 Child Studies: Play & the Developing Child 🧒🎨

This term in Child Studies, students have been exploring the unit Play and the Developing Child, researching a range of messy play experiences and how they support different areas of child development.

Last Friday, students got creative with bubble art, using food colouring and dishwashing liquid to create colourful patterns and designs while exploring the links between play and cognitive development. 🎨🫧

They also made cloud dough using conditioner and cornflour, and goop using water and cornflour, exploring how these sensory experiences can support the fine-motor development of young children.

The class also visited Junee Preschool and Junee Kids, where they explored a variety of play experiences and resources designed to support cognitive, social and emotional, fine-motor, gross-motor and language development.

A hands-on and engaging way to see how play helps children learn, grow and develop! 💙