Georges River College Peakhurst

Our Year 7 Visual Arts classes recently embarked on an exciting and environmentally conscious assessment task, exploring creativity and sustainability through sculpture. Students were challenged to design and construct sculptures of marine animals using found recycled materials sourced from their own home recycling bins.

This assessment encouraged students to look closely at the diverse forms and textures of marine life, while also developing an awareness of environmental issues such as recycling and ocean conservation.

Materials included plastic containers, bottle caps, cardboard, metal pieces, and fabric scraps, creatively repurposed into unique and imaginative artworks.

Throughout the process, students demonstrated remarkable innovation and resourcefulness, transforming everyday waste into vibrant representations of sea creatures such as turtles, shrimp, fish, penguins, dolphins, sharks, sea birds and sea slugs.

The sculptures not only showcased their artistic skills but also sparked meaningful discussions about the impact of pollution on ocean habitats.
We are proud of our Year 7 students for their enthusiasm and commitment to this task.

Ms Walton
Visual Arts Teacher

🌺PASIFIKA PRIDE ✨ Our students are embracing culture and community through the Pasifika Program! Celebrating their heritage, building connections, and learning together. By engaging with traditional art forms and cultural practices, students are strengthening their connection to the rich histories, values, and creative legacies of Pasifika peoples.

⚱️Could Ancient Egyptians really have been early scientists? 🍅 Our Year 7 students are putting history to the test with the Mummifying a Tomato Experiment! Students predict, observe and investigate whether Ancient Egyptian preservation techniques actually worked 🔬🏺

From natron and canopic jars to evidence-based scientific conclusions and HPGE inquiry challenges — history and science collide in one unforgettable lesson.

Would YOUR tomato survive 70 days in Ancient Egypt? 👀

🎓Considering the next steps in your child’s education journey? 🎓 All of the public schools of the Georges River Community including Primary Schools, High Schools, Selective Schools for both Boys and Girls and Schools with Specific Purpose, are coming together to showcase Public Education at our inaugural Stepping into School Expo.

We welcome families thinking about Kindergarten and High School options to join us, meet all of the public schools of the Georges River Community and explore the many pathways we provide for your child’s growth and success from Kindergarten through to Year 12.

Meet and speak to our school principals, discover more about the schools you are interested in, see our students in action and speak to them about their journey and enjoy morning tea with us.

This is a FREE event being held at GRC Oatley Senior Campus - Oatley Ave and Hurstville Road Oatley, on Monday 22 June 2026 from 9:30am - 11: 30am.
This has never been done before and we are excited to all come together and showcase Public Education and our schools!

Everyone is welcome - registration link in comments 👇🏽

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Need a new school jumper? With the days getting cooler, and our new 3/4 zip pullover now available in store - why not take advantage of this awesome Lowes sale?! From today until Saturday 30 May.

National Sorry Day, held every year on 26 May, acknowledges the Stolen Generations – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families.

On this day, we remember the painful history and the lasting impact of past government policies on families and communities. We also honour the strength and courage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, acknowledging the healing that comes from saying sorry and facing the past together.

From research to recipe testing, our Year 10 Design and Technology students put their creativity to work designing their own nut-free breakfast muesli products! 🥣✨

Students explored ingredients, developed recipes, created packaging designs and documented their design journey in detailed folios while showcasing innovation and problem-solving skills throughout the project.

🌟 Gifted Awareness Week 🌟 This week, our Year 7 students showcased curiosity, challenge, and creativity across their learning. From completing their English exam (and celebrating afterwards with some big smiles!) to conducting hands-on Science experiments, students embraced opportunities to think deeply and explore new ideas.

Gifted Awareness Week recognises the many ways gifted learners demonstrate their strengths and encourages environments where every student can thrive. We’re proud of the enthusiasm, resilience, and engagement our Year 7 students bring to their learning every day.