Victoria Park High School

🏏 CRICKET MATCHDAY AT VP! 🏏

Our 1st Team is back on home turf this weekend taking on Queen’s College Boys’ High School! Grab your lawn chairs, wear your green, and come support the boys! 💪💚

Match Schedule:
🗓 Friday – Saturday (21–22 Aug): Time Cricket Format
🗓 Sunday (23 Aug): Fast-paced T20 Action

Let’s pack the boundary lines and show our support! ✨

Reflections in full focus! 📸✨

This week, our Photography Club took on the Reflections Challenge—hunting down creative angles across glass mirrors, water puddles, shiny car bonnets, and beyond. Safe to say, the talent at Victoria Park High School is looking brighter than ever!

Swipe through the gallery to see how our learners capture the world from a whole new perspective. 🖼️👇

🔥 THE FINAL DERBY DAY OF THE YEAR IS HERE! 🔥

VP family, it’s time for the ultimate winter showdown! We’re heading across town to Alexander Road High School this weekend for our final fixtures of the season. Let's show up in force, bring the noise, and finish 2026 strong! 🟢⚡️

🏆 1ST TEAM MATCH TIMES:

🏑 Hockey (Dr Peter Manser Astro)

09:00 – VP Girls’ 1st Team
10:15 – VP Boys’ 1st Team

🏐 Netball (Court 1)

10:45 – VP 1st Team Netball

⚽️ Soccer (Common Field)

10:50 – VP Girls’ 1st Team
11:40 – VP Boys’ 1st Team

🏉 Rugby (Cordingley Field)

11:30 – VP 1st XV Rugby

Wear your green, cheer loudly, and let’s show Alex what VP spirit is all about! 💪🟢

🏆 PLATE CHAMPIONS! 🏆

What a weekend of grit, growth, and glorious football at the Wolf Cup! ⚽🔥

After a tough opening day, our boys showed true Victorian character—turning the momentum around on Day 2 and fighting all the way to bring home the Plate Trophy! 🥇💚

Weekend Results:

Day 1:
VP vs St Colmcille: 1-2 loss
VP vs Solomon Mahlangu: 0-0 loss

Day 2:
VP vs Nkululeko: 1-1 draw
VP vs Linkside: 1-0 win

Plate Semi-Final:
VP 3 - 1 Stedin College

Plate Final:
VP 1 - 0 Nkululeko

A massive congratulations to Mr Louis, Mr Mbhele and Mr Gwambi and the entire team for digging deep, trusting the process, and putting VP on top!

📐 WE ARE HIRING: MATHEMATICS EDUCATOR (GRADES 8–12) 📐

Are you passionate about numbers, skilled at making complex concepts accessible, and ready to inspire the next generation of logical thinkers and problem solvers? Victoria Park High School is looking for a dynamic Mathematics Educator to join our dedicated team!

At VP, we don't just teach; we ensure our students are Prepared for Life. If you are enthusiastic about mathematics education and eager to contribute to a vibrant, proudly Victorian school community, we want to hear from you.

Position Details:
Type: Permanent Governing Body / State Post
Subject: Mathematics (Grades 8–12)
Commencement Date: 1 January 2027
Closing Date: 4 September 2026

📲 How to Apply:
Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link: https://forms.gle/RNq9tE4nsermXw6M6

🐍 Slithering into Conservation! 🦎

Yesterday, our Environmental Caring Organisation (ECO) hosted a very special guest! Mark Marshall from Sandula Conservation visited Victoria Park High to give our learners an unforgettable hands-on lesson in wildlife safety and reptile care.

From a colorful chameleon and a gentle Brown House Snake to incredible local species like the Cape Cobra and Puff Adder, our learners got an up-close look at these fascinating creatures. 🌿✨

Mark taught us:
How to safely identify local snakes
Crucial safety protocols & which species to avoid
The importance of reptile rescue and rehabilitation in protecting our local ecosystem

At VP, being Prepared for Life means respecting and protecting the nature around us! A huge thank you to Mark Marshall and Sandula Conservation for sharing your expertise and passion with us. 💚

🎨 Inspiring the Next Generation of Artists! 🖌️✨

Our Victoria Park High School Visual Art pupils recently went on an incredible walkabout tour of the NMU Art & Design Department!

From live technique demonstrations to insightful talks, the NMU lecturers kept our learners totally inspired about the future of creative design. A extra-special shoutout to NMU lecturer Kader Abdullah for sharing his expertise with us—and a fun VP connection: he’s the proud dad of our very own Matric Visual Art pupil, Deenah Abdullah! 💚

Big thanks to Mrs McGrath and the NMU team for setting up such a motivating experience.

ECO Outing to Addo Elephant National Park 🌿🐘

On Saturday, 15 August, 11 of our ECO members took an unforgettable trip to Addo Elephant National Park! We were extremely blessed with the incredible variety of nature and wildlife we got to see and learn about. It was truly a fantastic day of game viewing with so many animals spotted!

A special highlight was seeing a secretary bird sitting snugly right on the dirt road in front of us, before bounding along the roadside, taking off, and soaring into the sky—a incredible sight none of us will ever forget! 🐝🐘🐃🦓

📸 Wildlife Photography: Credit to Matthew Sebba for some of these stunning shots! 🌟

A proud moment for our VP Swimming Team! 🏊‍♀️💙

A huge thank you to our outgoing captain, Gabrielle Kramer, for her incredible leadership and commitment. We wish her all the best as she passes the baton to our new captain, Julia E Melo, with Isabella Goosen stepping up as Vice Captain.

Here’s to a fantastic season ahead! 💪🏊‍♀️✨

🏏 CRICKET RECAP: 1st XI SHOWS TRUE FIGHT! 🟢

A massive weekend of cricket for our VPHS 1st XI as they went head-to-head against Union! After a tough opener on Friday, the boys proved what "Prepared for Life" is all about, bouncing back with a thrilling 8-run victory on Saturday! 💥

Friday, 14 August 2026 — T20 Match
Toss: VP won the toss & elected to bowl

Union: 152/7 (20 ov)

D. Khoosal: 2-0-5-2

Q. Thomson: 4-0-22-2

VP: 74/10 (12.2 ov)

N. Lloyd: 18 (15)

Result: VP lost by 78 runs

Saturday, 15 August 2026 — 50-Over Match
Toss: VP won the toss & elected to bat

VP: 169/10 (42.3 ov)

C. Muller: 48 (107)

N. Lloyd: 37 (21)

Q. Thomson: 27* (54)

Union: 161/10 (34.2 ov)

B. Owen: 10-2-23-3

D. Khoosal: 8-1-44-3

Result: VP WON BY 8 RUNS! 🏆

Weekend Summary:
A tough start in Friday's T20 saw Union take the win, but our 1st XI regrouped, dug deep, and defended 169 in a nail-biting 50-over battle on Saturday! Stellar bowling from Owen and Khoosal held the line to lock in a hard-earned 8-run triumph.

Huge grit shown by the entire team — proud of the green effort! 💚