Next Week @ TC
15/05/2026
Principal's message
Coffee with the Principal
The Coffee with the Principal sessions return this term and I would love the opportunity to continue to meet parents and talk about the school and its students. ☕️
Most of these sessions will be face to face, with the last session online for those who find it difficult to get to the school during the day. I would like to keep these sessions small so that everyone has the opportunity to talk with me, and each other, and will therefore limit each session to 10 people.
Please make sure that you book a place if interested using the relevant link below:
sTUDENT LUNCHES WITH THE PRINCIPAL
Similar to the Coffee with the Principal sessions, I will be offering students the opportunity to share lunchtime with me and I look forward to meeting more of the students in this way.
Bookings need to be made to book your place via this link, as numbers are limited per sessions: https://www.trybooking.com/DMCAW
Have a great weekend.
Daryl Bennett
Principal
Traffic management – important safety information
🚧 A reminder that trades are on site for important accessibility building works across the school throughout Term 2. These works will help make TC safer and more accessible for everyone.
Please be mindful of:
🚚 Trade vehicles on site
🚧 Temporary fencing and changed pathways
🚗🚗REMINDER
During drop off and pick up times traffic flow is strictly one way & drop and go only:
⏰Mon, Tue, Thurs (8.30-9.15am & 3.15-3.45pm)
⏰Wed & Fri (8.30-9.15am & 1.45pm- 2.15pm).
Thank you for helping keep our community safe.
Athletics and Indigenous Games Day - 19 May
Our annual Athletics and Indigenous Games Day is on again at the Doncaster Athletics Track on Tuesday 19 May. This is an important day in our community calendar and all students are expected to attend. There will be no classes and supervision at TC on the day.
REMINDER - Parental consent is required for attendance on the day. Consent must be completed via Compass.
Some important information about the day:
📅 DATE: TUESDAY 19 MAY
🏃➡️ ADDRESS: Doncaster Athletics Track, 123 George St, Doncaster
DROP-OFFS and PICKUP:
Students are to be dropped directly at the track in the morning at 8:45am for a 9:10am start. Collection from 2.30pm - 2.45pm. Panorama buses will drop students and pick up directly at the track.
QUESTIONS:
Any questions about athletics events, please contact APAT@tc.vic.edu.au. All other questions, please contact RGR@tc.vic.edu.au
Almost Archies Portrait Event - 25 and 26 May
Almost Archies Portrait Event in Arts Hub Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th May @ Lunchtime.
All welcome, earn Community House points. Thanks Andrea on behalf of the Organising Team.
VCE Drama Performances - 28 May
Please join us down in the PAC next week to see what our VCE Drama students have been working on for their Unit 1 assessment. 🎭 👺 🧝
📅 When: 28 May
🕠 Time: 6.00pm (Doors to the PAC open at 5.30pm
🧭 Where: PAC - TC’s Performing Arts Centre
🎟️ Ticketing is now open for all events via Trybooking:
School for Student Leadership Applications now open
Applications are now open for 5 of our current FLE 2 students to attend the School for Student Leadership in the Don Valley in an 8-week residential immersive learning experience during Term 3.
The School for Student Leadership aims to provide experiential education that supports the personal growth, aspirations, and transformation of all students as global citizens.
Students develop capacities at the School for Student Leadership to lead a Community Learning Project (CLP) at school once they return from the program.
CLPs address real and pertinent issues such as:
🏞️ environmental concerns
⚖️ social injustice
⛑️ community safety
🤗 positive youth engagement and the like.
TC students will be shortlisted for this opportunity based on their valuable contributions or capacity to contribute to the broader TC community.
Click here for more information on the School for Student Leadership. If you would like to hear more about SSL from students that have been there, attend an information session in the Conference Room next Tuesday May 12 during Recess 1.
Application process
Interested FLE 2 students must fill in the form School for Student Leadership Expression of Interest – Fill out form outlining what would make them a great fit for his opportunity.
The application closing date is, Friday 22 May 22 2026 at 2pm.
Donations needed
The FEATHERS
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GROUP
Please contact Meg Bailey with any questions mbai@tc.vic.edu.au
TC's Bush Dance - Thursday 25 June
Our
All in for Reconciliation - creative comp
Our annual Reconciliation Week Creative Competition is open for entries! This year's theme is "All In". This theme encourages all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
All current students are invited to submit creative works in any medium or genre that explores the theme. In previous years we have had incredible paintings, poems, sketches, short stories, and video works.
All entries go in the running for the prizes: 1st place - $200 voucher from a Indigenous run business of the winner's choice. 2nd place - $50 voucher. 3rd place - $30 voucher.
Entries must be submitted to RGR@tc.vic.edu.au by 5pm June 5th.
Entries will be judged by members of the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group. Winners will be notified by Teams message in the final week of Term 2.
Previous winners:
"Recipe for Reconciliation" Priya Chandy 2025 Winner
"Now More Than Ever" Joshua Petrou 2024 Winner
For more info about Reconciliation Week, please visit:
https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/
NRW2026: All In
The #NRW2026 theme, All In, is a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.
TC
TC Graphic
TC News
INTERVIEW WITH THE SCHOOL CAPTAINS
See you next week!
Dara Cucos
TC Journalist