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Graffiti Busters

On the Monday 27 May, students in Ms Kuriata’s BYTES Graffiti Busters class were lucky enough to go on a tour around the city to observe pieces of graffiti and street art to discover more about the art...

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French Poetry Competition

Several weeks of diligent preparation for another Berthe Mouchette Poetry Competition at McKinnon Secondary College are finally coming to an end. All of us, French students as much as their teachers,...

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Year 9 Art

Art for many is a way of conveying popular cultures around the world, mishaps or events that have happened in history, or a way of speaking of the artist’s beliefs that they want to show through things...

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Year 10 Biology Students Visit PMCC

On Thursday 16 May the Year 10 Biology students went on an excursion to the Peter MacCullum Cancer Center.  Nearly 100 students took part in the excursion where they were given presentations by some...

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Senior Sport Round Robin

On Thursday 16 May the Kingston Term 2 Senior Round Robin took place at a variety of venues across Melbourne. Congratulations to the Boys Football, Soccer and Badminton teams who won through to...

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Glen Eira Youth Orchestra Performance

A night of both talent and joy was yet again celebrated through the annual concert held at the Glen Eira Town Hall on the night of June 2nd, featuring the Glen Eira Youth Orchestra and our Senior Stage...

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2019 Spellathon

On Thursday 20 June, 2019 we had the final of the Spelling Bee. The Spellathon program was launched during the term. Money was raised for Operation Cleft Australia and all junior students were...

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June Ensemble Concert

Congratulations to the students in Year 7 Bands, Year 7 Strings, Year 8 Band, Year 8 Strings, the Clarinet Choir, Keenan Strings, the Junior Percussion Ensemble and the Junior Stage Band for putting on...

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VCE Music Performance Night

What a fantastic night to celebrate the mid-way point for the VCE Music Performance students. Thank you for putting on a great nights’ entertainment on Thursday 27 June. Thank you also to Mr Baltazar...

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An Evening With Jacinda Ardern

On Thursday 18 July, a group of McKinnon Senior School leaders: Adam Alfawwal, Arwen Verdnik, Chad Aizicowitz, Erika Phan, Evie Dinkelmeyer, Gemma Strangio, Hannah St John, Jack Mills, Liam Atchison,...

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Year 7 Medieval Machines Task

Students in Year 7 Science have been learning about simple machines (levers, wheel and axle, pulleys, etc.) and how they reduce the effort (force) required to perform a simple task. They’ve been...

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Secondary School Squash State Championships

Three McKinnon Senior Boys teams and one Girls team were entered into the 2019 Secondary School Squash State Championships.  With many of us enthusiastic about taking part, keen to compete against some...

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Die Kochklasse - Year 9 German Cooking Class

As part of our Year 9 German course, our students conducted a cooking class to finish off their semester. Food is a significant part of any culture but German people are particularly proud of their...

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Year 12 Biology Incursion

During their classes, the Year 12 Biology students have been learning about genetic engineering and the technologies that scientists use. Last week all 115 Year 12 Biology students completed a...

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Senior Boys Soccer SMR Finals

On Wednesday 24 July the Senior Boys Soccer team travelled down to Kingston Heath for a chance to go to the State Finals. Having come from two goals down in the Kingston Division Final in May against...

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Senior Boys Netball SMR Finals

The Senior Boys played in the SMR Finals on Friday 26 July. They had two pool games against Berwick and Melbourne High School which were tough encounters. The boys pulled away in each game to win...

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Vocal Night

Congratulations to all the students who were involved in the second Vocal Night on Tuesday 30 July as it was a great success. The work that has been undertaken by the students was evident in the very...

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Brass Night

Congratulations to all the students and staff involved in the Brass Night on Wednesday 31 July. The students performed exceptionally well to a packed house, demonstrating their ongoing development of...

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WiSE (Women in Stem and Entrepreneurship) Program

Last month two teams of Year 10 Girls from McKinnon participated in the Monash University WiSE program. Each team had to learn how to use and program a micro:bit to develop and pitch an entrepreneurial...

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Year 8 ELMS Measurement Activities

Year 8 ELMS Mathematics students explored the topic of measurement. Students delved into the fascinating world of volume and surface area of three dimensional shapes. Members of the ELMS student body...

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