Community Inquiry Project

Community Inquiry Project students painting benches at Pilgrim campus as part of their learning project.
Art Show

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Footscray High School Art Exhibition. Your presence helped make this celebration of our students’ creativity, talent and hard work truly memorable. A special thank you to our school leaders for their ongoing support and commitment to fostering a culture where creativity, collaboration and the […]
Library News

This week we farewelled our Year 12 students before they venture out into the big world. At Kinnear Library we continue to offer a plethora of services to help students get through the upcoming exam period. While subject study guides are well used, our most precious resource for exams seems to be the giant stapler, […]
Principal’s Report

Year 12 – 2026 We congratulate our 2026 Year 12 students upon the successful completion of their final weeks of secondary schooling at Footscray High School. The way our students have conducted themselves during this time has been outstanding. VCE students are working hard in preparation for their end of year examinations. VCE exams commence […]
Year 7 Girls Netball

What a fantastic display of young talent FHS has to offer in the Maribyrnong Division Year 7 Volleyball tournament. Coached by Year 8 Ren Dewitts-Fukushima who was tactically brilliant and Oliver Ngo who scored to perfection. The girls went 2 from 2 in their Pool A matches beating Mount Alexander in 3 sets and Maribyrnong […]
Footscray High School Career Service

My career insights program The Morrisby Program 2026 This term, all Year 9 students will participate in the Morrisby program, a free online career education resource provided to Victorian students. Morrisby helps students explore their strengths, interests, motivations and preferences, creating a personalised profile with suggested career pathways, occupations, courses and study options. In the […]
Hospitality Certificate Program

FHS recently partnered with Complete Hospitality Training (CHT) to run a 3-day Hospitality Certificate Program for a group of Year 12 students. Students completed accredited qualifications in Safe Food Handling and Responsible Service of Alcohol. They also participated in classes on Waiting Skills and making Non-alcoholic Mocktails . This program provides students with qualifications and […]
Sport Report

Congratulations to the 12 student athletes who competed last Wednesday at Aberfeldie Athletics track in the Western Region Championships. We had fantastic results across the board with plenty of medals coming home, shout-out to our medal winners below; Catherine S: BRONZE in the 12-13 Girls High Jump Henry M: BRONZE in the Boys 18-20yr Triple […]
Art Show

Join us in celebrating creativity, self-expression, and the diverse talents of our students across all three campuses. Discover the stories, ideas, and perspectives that inspire our students and shape our world. The Art Show will be held at Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray (8A Hyde St, Footscray VIC 3011), officially opening on Monday 19 October […]
MAYOR FOR A DAY

In my day spent shadowing Cr Mayor Mohamemd Semra, I learnt the importance of local council and governance, and the team work that goes into it behind the scenes. Throughout the day, Mayor Semra informed me about the future plans of Maribyrnong Council and the roles each Councillor plays in maintaining community engagement and involvement […]