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💜 Wear it Purple Day 2026 🌈Our students proudly showed their support for our Rainbow community on Wear it Purple Day, ge...
28/08/2026

💜 Wear it Purple Day 2026 🌈
Our students proudly showed their support for our Rainbow community on Wear it Purple Day, getting involved in a range of activities at recess and lunch.
This year’s theme, Colours of Courage, celebrates the bravery it takes to speak up, challenge barriers and push for positive change — helping ensure our College continues to be a safe, inclusive and welcoming space for everyone.
We also proudly flew the Rainbow Flag as a visible symbol of our support, respect and commitment to creating a community where everyone feels valued and accepted. 🌈💜
Thank you to all our students and staff who helped make the day such a positive celebration of courage, inclusion and belonging.

28/08/2026

A Message from the Principal

As we find ourselves in the thick of Djilba Season’s “weather lottery”, our fortnightly update to families, staff and students contains information about next Friday’s whole college athletics carnival, today’s celebration of Wear it Purple Day and last week’s “extraordinarily together” symphony of book week stories led by our library staff. Next week is Education Assistant Appreciation Week and the final opportunity for families to have their say in our National School Opinion Survey. Soon, our Binar X Project students will have the opportunity to track data from the satellite they helped design and build as it launches into spaaaaaaaace.

On Friday 14 August, students took part in the Anglicare WA School Sleep Out at Optus Stadium, joining young people from...
25/08/2026

On Friday 14 August, students took part in the Anglicare WA School Sleep Out at Optus Stadium, joining young people from schools across Western Australia to raise awareness of youth homelessness. More than a fundraising event, the experience encouraged students to develop empathy and a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the 3,000 young Western Australians who go to sleep without a home each night. 🙏

"Attending the Anglicare Sleep Out awareness event alongside my Year 10 and 11 peers was an incredibly meaningful and eye-opening experience. The event gave me a powerful insight into the realities faced by teenagers experiencing homelessness and the challenges that can often remain unseen within our community. Hearing about the barriers, uncertainty and struggles that young people can face made me realise how easily we can take safety, stability and a place to call home for granted. The Sleep Out was more than an informative evening. The experience challenged me to look beyond assumptions and understand homelessness with greater empathy and compassion. I left with a new perspective to recognise the struggles of others and contribute to creating a community where every young person feels supported, valued and heard."
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Book Week is like Grand Final Week for literacy outcomes for young people and adults all over the world. Today’s Bob Haw...
21/08/2026

Book Week is like Grand Final Week for literacy outcomes for young people and adults all over the world. Today’s Bob Hawke College Book Week dress up and parade was the Grand Final, except everyone who wore a costume won a medal because people who read are informed, experience enhanced life outcomes and, at the end of the day, know the joy of time with their “head in a good book”. Thank you to all students and staff for their efforts in coming to school in character, and a particular thanks to all our library staff for championing the celebrations throughout this week. 📖📚✨👏
Look out for a Book Week Photo Gallery in the next College Update 📸

Through Curtin University's Binar Space WA Program, engineering students have spent the past two years designing techno...
20/08/2026

Through Curtin University's Binar Space WA Program, engineering students have spent the past two years designing technology that will soon be launched into space aboard CubeSats. The project will continue on campus, with an antenna station set to be installed in our rooftop garden, allowing students to communicate with the satellites and receive data from orbit.

Adding to the excitement, a student-captured image (shown below) will be sent into space as part of the mission, and the BinarX program has been named a finalist in the 2026 Premier's Science Awards for Science Engagement Initiative of the Year.
Congratulations on this incredible achievement! 🌏✨🚀

Our Robotics Club recently competed in the WA Robotics Playoffs with Scrap.E, a robot built using recycled and repurpose...
19/08/2026

Our Robotics Club recently competed in the WA Robotics Playoffs with Scrap.E, a robot built using recycled and repurposed materials. The team demonstrated creativity, resilience and teamwork, and are already excited to improve their design for next year.

Adding to the celebrations, Bob Hawke College students achieved 2nd place in the DPIRD Innovation Challenge with an innovative solution to reduce water loss in agriculture. Their achievement earned the College a $1,500 prize for STEM equipment and a trophy.

Congratulations to all students involved on an outstanding weekend of innovation and problem-solving during National Science Week. 👏🚀💡

14/08/2026

A Message from the Principal

Volume 11 of our College Update to families and students is packed with stories. There’s reminders of how our students can contribute positively to the community when using public transport and a notice about our school opinion survey being open. We recognise the achievements of students and staff in the recent ABODA Music Festivals, the TAFE Young Originals Exhibition and The Bob Hawke’s Got Talent quest. Coming up, the college will celebrate Book Week – Symphony of Stories, Wear it Purple Day – Colours of Courage and our Year 8’s will commence their engagement with Respectful Relationships through CREW. We mentioned that it was packed didn’t we?

Thanks to the generous support of our Bob Hawke College P&C, two new digital signage displays are now live in the Stage ...
12/08/2026

Thanks to the generous support of our Bob Hawke College P&C, two new digital signage displays are now live in the Stage 2 hallway. These screens will help share important updates, celebrate student achievements, and keep our college community connected. 🙏

The City of Subiaco Student Leadership Connect is an event that we love to attend as the Bob Hawke College student board...
11/08/2026

The City of Subiaco Student Leadership Connect is an event that we love to attend as the Bob Hawke College student board. It was an amazing day where we got to meet new people, create bonds with neighbouring schools, learn more about ourselves and how we can grow as leaders. Everyone enjoyed the interactive activities and games. In the afternoon we were given the opportunity to participate in an idea’s pitch to help develop our problem solving and public speaking skills. 🙏

Congratulations to Berk (Year 12), who recently represented Western Australia at the SSWA National Soccer 18s Boys Champ...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to Berk (Year 12), who recently represented Western Australia at the SSWA National Soccer 18s Boys Championship in Melbourne. Berk competed with determination against some of the strongest teams from across Australia, creating numerous attacking opportunities and showcasing his skill, pace and work ethic throughout the tournament.

The championships provided an unforgettable experience, with family, friends and supporters cheering the team on both in person and via live stream. We are incredibly proud of Berk's achievement in representing WA on the national stage and thank him for being such a positive ambassador for our College community. ⚽🙌

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