Next Week @ TC

10/10/2025

• Entry 2026 Community Information Evening – Wednesday 15 October 

• Auditions for the 2026 State Schools Spectacular 

• TC Animals Mango drive - get juicy mangoes direct from the farm

• ESDP Trivia night – Saturday 18th October 

• Donations needed – textiles and succulents 

• Connect cultural diversity activity  

• TC News - Table tennis champions 

All Entry 2026 parents have been emailed details of the Community Information Evening being held next Wednesday. There will be two identical sessions to book into using the TryBooking link contained in the email.

📧 This event is only for new Entry 2026 students. Due to the limited number of seats available, siblings and extended family members are unable to attend. Please check your junk/spam folders if you cannot see the email.

We are looking forward to welcoming all our Entry 2026 students to TC in 2026! 🌟

Ceri Davies and Steven Knight
Assistant Principals – Transition and Community Executive Teams

TC has a long tradition of students participating in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular — a wonderful event that showcases the performing arts and allows students to shine both on stage and behind the scenes across a range of creative pursuits 🎭

✨ Find all the details on auditions for the 2026 event here:
🔗 Victorian State Schools Spectacular Auditions 2026

Katrina Katz
Assistant Principal – Community and Wellbeing

Funds raised will go towards improving our school’s Animals enclosures 🐾

We’re selling trays of mangoes picked and packed during the premium harvest. 🥭🌞When you buy from the mango drive, you know the fruit is coming directly from the farm to you!

💰 Cost per tray: $30
📅 Order by: 27 October
🔗 Order here

🚚 Delivery: Late November / early December

All mangoes must be collected in person from Templestowe College during designated collection windows. Official collection dates and times will be emailed to buyers once the delivery date is confirmed.

📩 For further information:
Duncan Sadler – dsa@tc.vic.edu.au

We are running a Trivia Night and silent auction on Saturday 18th October, 6:30pm – 9:30pm. 🧠🎉

For the 4th year running, we are sending ESDP Senior teams to compete at the National Basketball Tournament on the Gold Coast this December. 🏀

This fundraiser will help cover trip costs and support the TC Full Court Fund, which identifies and supports student/s who may require additional support to access such events. This event is also used to celebrate the ESDP graduates of 2025. 🎓

On top of it promising to be an enjoyable night of trivia, there will be a range of items that will be auctioned off on the night plus:

🌭 sausage sizzle
🍰 baked goods sale
🎯 additional games and activities throughout the evening

Information:
🎟 Tickets are $25 per person
👥 Maximum of 8 people per table

🔗 Book here

We would love to have some staff supporting the event too! 🙌

📩 For further information:
Jason Hendry – jhe@tc.vic.edu.au

Textile Donations

Our new textile classes start next year, and we’d love the TC community’s help! 🧵

We’re looking for:
🪡 Sewing machines
👗 Fabric and cotton
✂️ Scissors
🧍‍♀️ Mannequins

Catherine McKenzie

Succulent Donations

Our Entry Connect groups are creating succulent gardens for their Give Back theme this term.

Donations of succulent cuttings can be placed in bags and dropped at the front office from Monday, Week 2, att: Ryan Griffith.

🌵 Please avoid spiky or spiny cactus variants.

Ryan Griffith

Connect groups were invited to add three sticky notes showing where their grandparents, parents, and students themselves were born.

The goal? To celebrate the rich tapestry of cultural heritage that everyone brings to our community and share a positive message around cultural diversity 💬💖

Ryan Griffith

Table Tennis Champions

🏓Our FLE 1 and Entry table tennis team, made up of Sam, Mark, Ryan, Marcus and Tailem, represented TC with confidence at the Term 3 interschool sports. The team was unbeatable!

They went on to conquer every team in their group, then defeated the champion team from the other group in the finals for a finishing touch.

Teamwork, strategy and practice were the key to success. Sam, showing great power with every hit, led him to not lose a single match! Mark’s great spin shots stood out, while Ryan’s powerful performance came in clutch at the finals. Marcus scared away the opponents with his Penhold grip, and Tailem, being the biggest cheerleader history has ever seen, gave motivation in every game. 💪🎉

The competition was very tense, as the final two teams had the same points, so it all came down to a game of doubles. Our team won because of great spirit and teamwork! 🏆

Congratulations Table Tennis Champions of 2025! 🎊

Mark Kraemer
Table Tennis Team Member