2018 COMMUNITY REPORT

Our sport team continues to strive for excellence and will have a go at the most audacious goals. Great results in the Association of Coeducational Schools and School SportVictoria competitions included winning the Overall Boys Competition at the ACS Athletics for the first time.The stunning results by our Senior Soccer Team has led them to being the State Champions and more of our students are being signed up by professional and semi-professional clubs. In 2018, we worked hard to develop the opportunities that will support our students to be resilient global learners who are willing to 'have a go'. Self-confidence is also an important ingredient in successful public speaking and debating. Nearly a quarter of our students in Middle School take part in House debating and this leads to very strong results in the Debaters Association of Victoria competition. Danielle Di Stefano, Myah Newton and Liam Armstrong all represented the College in August at the ACS Public Speaking competition, presenting passionate and well-articulated speeches in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior sections respectively.All three were worthy place getters in the overall competition because they are willing to challenge themselves in this forum. This extends from the co-curricular realm to the curriculum. Our students that take part in public speaking and debating also perform well in compulsory VCE English oral presentations and in language based oral examinations and competitions. In June, 1,353 Indonesian language students from across the State competed in the Annual Sayembara Lisan Oral Speaking Competition.Tayla Ng was selected as the winner of theYear 11 competition – a great result. Parents and teachers are significant role models for our students.These key adults in their life encourage them to ‘have a go’. Parents that let their children walk or take the bus to school, or encourage them to participate in challenging activities without over- coaching them, give them the self-confidence to find their own way in life. The involvement of parents has always been a hallmark of the Overnewton Community.They have an integral part in a massive range of activities undertaken through the Family Commitment; many are on our staff, the Parents and Friends Committee and other committees run under the auspices of the College Board. 8 KEILOR CAMPUS REPORT