Notre Dame College

PROJECT COMPASSION CUP 🏆

Today our College gathered for our annual Project Compassion Cup where staff and students played off against each other in a soccer match to win the coveted trophy. ⚽️

This year, the students were victorious with great skills shown by both staff and students. It is always a fun way to raise awareness of the amazing work that Caritas do standing alongside marginalised communities around the world to confront the challenges of poverty.

Well done to all staff and students who were involved in this event.

Caritas

FREE WEBINAR 💻
Understanding Anxiety and Depression to Foster Resilience (Part III)

🗓 DATE: Wednesday, 2 September 2026
⏰ TIME: 7:30 pm

This presentation forms part of a broader webinar series designed to strengthen mental health literacy across school communities.

Join international experts Dr Emma Woodward and Dr Joe Stammeijer as they share valuable insights into recognising early signs of concern and practical approaches to supporting the wellbeing of young people.

Topics in this session will include:

▪️ Building Resilience Foundations
▪️ Everyday Habits for Wellbeing
▪️ Strength-Based Resilience for Neurodivergent Children

SCHOOL SPORT VIC STATE FOOTBALL FINALS 🏉

After dominating at Goulburn Murray District & Hume Carnivals held earlier this year, several of our football teams competed at the School Sport Victoria (SSV) State Finals in Melbourne over the last week.

The results were as follows:

Year 7️⃣
Quarter Final: NDC 10.10.70 def Koo Wee Rup SC 5.9.39
Semi Final: NDC 6.3.39 def by Rowville SC 13.5.83
Best players: Nick Michalitsis, Leo Nihil, Corey Gibson, Tommy Hueston, James Swan, Mason McDonald. ✨

Year 9️⃣/🔟
Quarter Final: NDC 6.4.40 def by Beaumaris SC 8.6.54
Best players: Sol Zak, Sidney Nihill, Noah Sabri, Kobe Freer, Nate Warrin, Lennix Mellington & Jack Hudson. ✨

Year 1️⃣1️⃣/1️⃣2️⃣
Quarter Final: NDC 9.9.63 def Parkdale SC 7.11.53
Semi Final: NDC 7.4.46 def by Lowanna SC 11.15.81
Best players: Blake Sofra, Kodi Still, Liam Sofra, Rory Hearn, Cody Montgomery, Jayden Thorne. ✨

Fantastic effort by all teams throughout the year!

🎌 Year 9 and 10 Japanese Excursion 🎌
Last Thursday, students travelled to Melbourne to explore the Japanese art collection at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Guided in Japanese, they learned about the animals, colours, seasons and themes featured in traditional ceramics, folding screens, woodblock prints and kimonos. 👘

Students also enjoyed an interactive bingo challenge, searching for specific items within the artworks, and designed their own seasonal screens inspired by their birth season. 🍥

The day was topped off with a Japanese lunch and a visit to Daiso (a Japanese store in the CBD), providing students with a valuable opportunity to experience Japanese culture firsthand. 🎎

A memorable and enriching day was enjoyed by all! 😀

🖌 Congratulations to our Year 11 Art students who entered the 2026 Young Archie Competition recently!

We are delighted to share that Hanna Saji, Charlotte Stevens, Emily Nield, and Ruby Campbell are finalists and their artwork will be displayed in the Shepparton Art Museum in the Children's Gallery from 5 September to 1 November. 🎨

🖼 In addition to these finalists, we commend Charlie Muir, Elora Natalazio and Dubem Eziokwu who also entered the competition. Their artworks will be featured on the gallery screens alongside the other entries, showcasing all of our students who participated.

Well done Year 11s! 👏

NORTH EAST ZONE INTER SCHOOL CLAY TARGET COMPETITION 🎯

On Thursday 13 August, our Clay Target Shooting Team competed at the North East Zone Championships at the Colbinabbin Shooting Range.

A nice winters day with lots of targets hit by the NDC shooters! Congratulations to Jack Emanuelli who won the Junior Boys section with a score of 17 hits from 20 shots, which means he now moves through to the Inter School Clay Target State Championships. 🥇

Other NDC students to score well were Bailey Blackledge, who finished 3rd in the Senior Boys category with 17/20, Liam Treble who lost the “shot-off” for 3rd place after having a score of 17/20, Blake Doyle 15/20, Ollie Laws with 14/20 and Bailey Chenery with 13/20.

Congratulations to all of our students who represented NDC so well. 👏

✝ Yesterday, 14 August, our College gathered to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a full school community at Mass.

This event holds special significance within our College through our association with our Marist and Mercy charisms, which both share a devotion to Mary. 🙏

📿 Our celebrant was Fr Ronald, who is the Administrator of St Brendan's Parish, assisted by Fr Ruel, and we give a special thanks for their ministry on the special occasion.

Celebrating Mass is at the heart of our Catholic faith and is also central to our college life, bringing together our staff and students for a time of prayer, reading scripture, and being in communion with Jesus. 🤝

Course Preferences Matter
Helping Your Child Build Their VTAC Preference List 📝

As students begin finalising their VTAC applications, they will need to create a preference list of courses they would like to study after Year 12.

One of the most important messages for students and families is that course preferences should be listed in the order they genuinely want to study them—not in order of expected ATARs.

VTAC will always consider students for their highest eligible preference first.

When discussing options at home, encourage your child to:

▪ Include their preferred "dream" course always as their FIRST preference
▪ Consider pathway options that may lead to the same career outcome further down the preference list
▪ Explore both university and TAFE opportunities including dual sector Universities such as Victoria University, Swinburne and RMIT
▪ Carefully check prerequisite subjects and any additional selection requirements

Our Careers Team is available to support students with course research and preference planning throughout the term.

🔗 Please book a VTAC appointment now if you haven't already: https://www.notredame.vic.edu.au/learning-teaching/careers