Hampton Park Secondary College

At Hampton Park Secondary College, our teachers use chunking and sequencing concepts in small steps, a key strategy drawn from evidence-informed teaching practice, to carefully break complex learning into clear, manageable parts.

This helps students process new ideas without overload, make strong connections between concepts, and build understanding step by step with confidence.

🏉 HPSC Rugby Academy Shines at Victoria's First OzTag Tournament! 🏉
On Tuesday 4 August, our HPSC Rugby Academy proudly represented the college at the inaugural Victorian OzTag Tournament held at Casey Fields.
With 16 schools competing, our teams achieved outstanding success across the day:
🥈 Under 14 Boys – 2nd Place
🥇 Under 14 Girls – Champions (Gold Medal Winners)
🏅 Under 16 Boys – Semi-Finalists
🥈 Under 18 Girls – 2nd Place
A special congratulations also goes to our Players' Player Award recipients, who were voted by their teammates for their commitment, leadership and performance throughout the tournament.
🏅 Under 14 Boys: Zechariah Tamara
🏅 Under 14 Girls: Theresa Mulitalo
🏅 Under 16 Boys: Zabi Faiazi
🏅 Under 16 Girls: Katerina Ikenasio
🏅 Under 18 Boys: Charly Ngahere
🏅 Under 18 Girls: Zilissa Galugalu
Congratulations to every student who represented Hampton Park Secondary College with pride. Throughout the day, our students consistently demonstrated our school values of Respect, Learning, and Working Together, both on and off the field.
Thank you to all staff, coaches and supporters who helped make the day such a success. We are incredibly proud of our Rugby Academy and can't wait to return even stronger at next year's tournament!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ SPORTS MENTORS IN ACTION! 🏅
Tuesday, our Sports Mentor Program students attended the Hampton Park District Athletics event at Casey Fields for a fantastic day of athletics and community involvement.
Our students proudly represented Hampton Park Secondary College, assisting officials and competitors across a range of events throughout the day.
It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to develop their leadership, communication and teamwork skills, while giving back and making a positive contribution within our local community.
We are extremely proud of the way our Sports Mentors represented HPSC and demonstrated our school values of Respect, Learning and Working Together. 👏❤️🖤🤍

This week, our Year 7 students had the opportunity to hear from keynote speaker Eric Agyeman and participate in interactive workshops focused on racism, respect and inclusion.
The session provided an important opportunity for students to reflect on the impact that words can have on others. Comments that may be intended as a joke can still hurt, exclude and cause lasting harm.
Through Eric’s presentation and workshops, students were encouraged to challenge their thinking, build empathy and understand how we can do better. The session has provided us with a valuable shared reference point that we can continue to draw upon in conversations about respect, acceptance and how we treat one another.
A big thank you to Eric for sharing his experiences, knowledge and message with our students. Together, we continue to work towards a school community where everyone feels safe, valued, respected and included.

At Hampton Park Secondary College, we use worked examples and co-construction in the Explicitly Teach phase of our Instructional Model to make learning clear and accessible. Teachers begin with fully worked examples, then guide students to compare and contrast good and less effective examples before gradually building solutions together through co-construction. This reduces cognitive overload, strengthens understanding, and builds confidence before students move into their practise and apply phase.

Yesterday the student leaders began their day at the state library, where they explored the treaty exhibition. Then students went to Parliament, where they met with Gary Maas MP for a tour and a cup of tea. The day ended with students observing an official question time which was an excellent experience!

📣 Reminder for Families

This Thursday is College Athletics Day! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Students who have permission to attend are expected to be onsite at the normal school start time and dressed in their House colours. We look forward to a fantastic day of participation, teamwork, and House spirit!

Friday is a Curriculum Day for staff professional learning. As a result, no students will be onsite for classes.

Thank you for your support, and we hope everyone enjoys a great Athletics Day! 🎉💙💛❤️💚

Happy Principal's Day! 🎉

Today we celebrate the incredible leadership and dedication of our Principal and Assistant Principals.

Thank you to our Assistant Principals for your ongoing support, care and leadership across our College each and every day.

A special thank you to our Principal, Wayne Haworth, for your vision, leadership and commitment to Hampton Park Secondary College. We are truly grateful for everything you do.

Thank you for making a difference every day. ❤️🖤