Kryal Castle Excursion
The excursion to Kryal Castle near Ballarat last week was a great success! Students got to engage in a number of different activities to help deepen their understanding of Medieval Europe. Students in 8W provided the following comments: “It was fun. I enjoyed how the place had been themed as if it really was in […]
Toilet Fob System
We’re introducing a new fob system for our Year 10 toilets, using student cards to open the external door only (cubicles remain unlocked as usual). The fob will record who enters the toilet and at what time, but not when they leave. To ensure privacy, this information is only accessible by senior leadership. This trial […]
Principal Report
School Annual General Meeting Thank you to the parents who attended our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 18 August. Your continued interest and involvement in our school community is greatly appreciated. The 2025 Annual Report was presented at the meeting and is available to view here. 2026 Parent / Carer Opinion Survey – Now Open […]
Book Week is finally here!
Always a feature of the Term 3 calendar, Book Week is a celebration of all things literary. Reading fires the imagination and allows us to live a thousand lives in a thousand places. While the highlight of the week is indubitably our Costume Day on Tuesday August 25th, our libraries will be holding events all […]
CIP Community Connections
Footscray High School year nine students continue to develop great connections with their local community. Whether it’s hosting a sustainability treasure hunt for students from Rosamond Special School or visiting local Aged Care Residences for board games and dancing, our students demonstrate their willingness to ‘give back’ to society. Taking part in a food drop […]
AFL Victoria & Western Bulldogs Player Clinic
On Tuesday August 18th, AFL Victoria and three Western Bulldogs players came to Barkly Campus to run a 60 minute clinic. Around 30 students from Barkly and Pilgrim (in year 7, 8 and 9) got together at Barkly to meet 3 current players from the Western Bulldogs. I was one of those 30 students that […]
Footscray High School Career Service
The latest Australian Jobs 2026, released by Jobs and Skills Australia, provides a valuable snapshot of where Australia’s labour market is heading and what this means for students making decisions today. Several messages stand out. The most important message is that careers are becoming less linear. Students are likely to move between occupations, industries and […]
Boys and Girls Intermediate Basketball
On Monday the 17th of August our Boys and Girls Intermediate Basketball teams hit the court at Altona Stadium. The Girls had 4 games in their pool and won 2 of the 4 with Frankie V leading the charge with her aggression to the rim with great ball handling and speed. The Boys won their […]
Art Making and Exhibiting Visit ACCA & NGV
Our year 11 and 12 Art Making and Exhibiting (AME) students gained valuable industry insights to support their VCE studies during their ACCA & NGV exhibitions visit on Friday 14/08. At the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA), students engaged with gallery professionals to learn about conservation methods, exploring how exhibitions are curated, as well […]
A Thousand Paper Cranes for World Peace
On 6 August, students came together for a special paper crane (tsuru) origami session in the Pilgrim Library as part of our school’s Towards World Peace initiative. The lunchtime session was led by our Year 7 Pilgrim Peace Ambassadors—Henry, Nick and Theo—who guided other keen students in the art of paper folding. The paper crane […]