Volume 35, Number 25
Principal’s Report
Jeremy Loeliger – From corporate
lawyer to NBL commissioner
This week’s guest at Senior Assembly
was Jeremy Loeliger (MHS 1994 –
1997). Jeremy, like many other
alumni, is an example of someone
who has taken an incredible leap of
faith in his career and turned it into
an outstanding success.
After 11 years as a corporate lawyer,
Jeremy was given an opportunity by
one of his clients to move into his
business. As Jeremy recounted, the
NBL was in bad shape at the time.
Obviously he was up for the chal-
lenge and in the space of 7 years he
has relaunched the brand and led a
commercial transformation of the
NBL.
We wish him ongoing success.
Respectful relationships – ensuring
our engagement is appropriate at
all times
Last week an incident occurred that
reminded me that it is vitally im-
portant to regularly reflect on how
we engage with others.
Our community is very diverse. It
includes people of different genders,
sexual orientations, faiths, language
backgrounds, ages etc. We hold a
variety of views, opinions and be-
liefs. Debate and discussion can
build understanding. However, we
need to be intelligent and consid-
ered in the way we express our-
Friday 19 August 2022
selves. Certain expressions can be
incredibly harmful and demeaning.
We need to understand the impact
of our words and actions. Further-
more, their impact may go far be-
yond the individual or group they
have been directed towards, re-
sulting in reputational damage at
the institutional level.
As I reminded the Junior School
this week, using a social media
platform to express a comment
that can be interpreted as miso-
gynistic (a core element of the
incident in question) adds a fur-
ther layer of complexity, as it
makes it is impossible to control
where it ends up. I encourage you
therefore to have regular conver-
sations with your children around
the use of social media, their digi-
tal footprint and the importance
of being respectful at all times.
Parents and Friends – upcoming
events
Please make an effort to come
along to the brunch on Sunday 28
August and our working bee on
Saturday 15 October. There are
many small jobs that need to be
done around the school – painting,
gardening, high pressure cleaning
etc. If you can assist please let us
know. Details of how to register
for the brunch or how to contact
the P & F are included in this edi-
tion of OURS.
School Council Update
Parents, teachers, students and
alumni play a vital role as volun-
teers on the School Council and its
sub-committees. As Principal, I val-
ue their support. The professional
expertise includes local govern-
ment, the judiciary, enterprise and
finance. In recent months, the
Council has been involved in a
number of governance tasks in-
cluding the review of policies, fu-
ture educational projects, and in-
frastructure projects, including
ongoing classroom upgrades and
garden works.
Have a great weekend,
Dr Tony Mordini
Principal
2022 Department of Education Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Andrew Sloan
Opinion Survey Assistant Principal

The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education
and Training that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school
climate, student behaviour, and student engagement. Our school will use the survey results to help inform
and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.
A random sample of approximately 30 per cent of parents/caregivers/guardians have been selected to par-
ticipate in this year’s survey. Those selected will receive an email with further details. We encourage all
families who receive an invitation to participate in this survey.
The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 15th August to Friday 16th
September.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any con-
venient time within up to September 16 on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online
survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Sim-
plified Chinese, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.
The survey results will be communicated to the school community through the annual report.
If you would like more information, please contact the school by email at mhs@mhs.vic.edu.au.

Key Dates

28 Aug P&F Luncheon

1 Sep Spring Concert
2 Sep House Cross Country
6—15 Sep Year 9—11 Exams, Year 12 Trial Exams
7 Sep VCE General Achievement Test (GAT)
14 Sep AAC Annual Camp Commences
16 Sep Student Free Day, Last Day Term 3
3 Oct First Day Term 4
15 Oct Working Bee
17 Oct Year 12 Last Day, Year 12 Valedictory Dinner
23 Nov Speech Night
2 Dec Last Day Year 10 & 11
13 Dec Last Day Year 9
Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews Andrew Sloan
Assistant Principal

Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews Semester 2 2022

Wednesday 31 August, 10.30am – 6.30pm

Dear Parents,

This semester progress interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams, as was the case in
semester 1.

Interview sessions are 5 minutes long (with a one minute buffer for connection issues). Each
teacher will set their own availability times, and some teachers may be unavailable.

The school uses the COMPASS Student Management System to schedule interviews.

Interview bookings will be open to parents from 4.00pm on Thursday 25 August. Bookings
will close at 9.00am on Wednesday 31 August.

HOW TO BOOK AN INTERVIEW:

• All parents should make sure that they are able to log onto the Compass parent portal.
(You can access it from the School’s home page www.mhsviceduau.com. Go to MyMHS
in the top right corner and click the link for Compass.)
• Enter your Compass ID and password.
• Click Book Parent Teacher Interviews. (If you have more than one son at MHS you will
be given the option to select one or the other.)
• Click My Bookings
• A list of your son’s teachers will be displayed at the right of the screen
• Select a time slot
• Select the teacher and click OK (to undo a booking click on it and click delete booking.)

If you need your Compass log-in details, contact compassreset@mhs.vic.edu.au. Compass

details will not be given out over the phone.

If you encounter any problems with the bookings system, contact mhs@mhs.vic.edu.au.
Please note that the school cannot make bookings for you.

Your son’s teachers may have indicated on his report if an interview is recommended, alt-
hough you are of course free to make bookings even if they have not been recommended.

Parents are requested to only make interview times with the Student Wellbeing Coordina-
tor, Ms Jenny Mill or the Careers Coordinator, Mr Bill Theodoropoulos if there is a specific
issue relating to your son that you wish to discuss.
Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews Andrew Sloan
Assistant Principal

ON THE DAY OF THE INTERVIEW:

IMPORTANT: THE COMPASS APP WILL NOT WORK FOR CONFERENCES. YOU MUST CON-
NECT VIA A COMPUTER
• Click on the Community Tab on Compass
• Click on Conferences
• Click on My Bookings
• Click on the appropriate booking time (in a GREEN RECTANGLE)
• Click on the teacher’s name in the Location box – this is the link to your meeting
• The teacher will then admit you to the meeting from the lobby when they are ready.

Please turn on your cameras during the interview so that it can be conducted face to face.

We ask that students attend the interviews with their parents, as the feedback given is di-
rected towards them.

Interviews should not be recorded without the express permission of both parties. If record-
ing commences without permission the interview may be terminated.

As the time available for interviews is limited, we do ask that parents keep strictly to the 5-
minute time limit. It is a good idea to leave spaces between interviews to allow for connec-
tion issues.

We look forward to meeting you to discuss your son’s progress.

Andrew Sloan
Assistant Principal
Student Wellbeing & Support Mrs Jennifer Mill
Student Wellbeing Coordinator

Getting stuff done - Willpower

Willpower is the drive to resist short-term temptations to meet your long-term goals. Some describe it as a
battle between logic and emotions. It could be studying for the test you need to ace rather than watching
several episodes of a favorite Netflix series. Or turning down dessert to help you look better in the new
outfit you bought.
People use different definitions to describe willpower, but some of the most common synonyms are: drive,
determination, self-discipline, self-control, self-regulation, effortful control.
Willpower is like a muscle. To a certain extent, you can build it up over time. You can also overuse it leading
to will power fatigue. Although your willpower may be fatigued in the short term, it can be strengthened
over time – similar to muscles when you exercise.
Willpower tends to be greater if you are working toward your own goals. If you’re making the sacrifice for
someone else, it’s may be a drain on your willpower.
Seven tips to build better willpower:
1. Don’t take on too much at once. Try setting small, achievable goals and focus your willpower on ac-
complishing those. E.g. Don’t try to complete a full chapter of Maths in one go. Aim to work on 1 or 2
questions at a time.
2. Plan ahead. Give your willpower a break by making decisions in advance: Plan your homework sched-
ule for the entire week. This will help you avoid impulsive sessions on youtube or League of Legends.
Schedule fun times into your calendar at the beginning of each week to help you be more likely to
keep the homework commitment.
3. Avoid temptation. If your willpower is being tested, try to put off the thing you really want to do until
later or distract yourself with something else that won’t keep you from your goals.
4. Strengthen your willpower. Mindfulness meditations may improve your self-control and help you act
from intention rather than habit. Physical and mental fatigue can lessen your willpower. Get enough
sleep to keep your energy levels up.
5. Track your efforts. Make a note of what you are achieving. This will help you see the changes that you
are making, and strengthen your willpower.
6. Reward yourself. If you reach a milestone, celebrate with something that won’t set you back. Don’t
reward yourself by binging the whole study session on connecting with friends. Plan some exercise,
meet up with friends on the weekend, read a good book.
7. Get support from others. Talk to your friends about what you are hoping to achieve. Encourage them
to set goals for themself and share the journey.
Student Wellbeing & Support Mrs Jennifer Mill
Student Wellbeing Coordinator

EMERGENCY SUPPORT CONTACTS

• Kids Help Line (24hrs) 1800 55 1800
• Life Line (24hrs) 13 11 14
• Grief line 9596 7799
• Gay and Lesbian Switchboard 9827 8544
• Drug and Alcohol ‘Direct Line’ 1800 888 236
• Reach Out www.reachout.com.au
• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 www.kidshelp.com.au
• eHeadspace on line counselling https://www.eheadspace.org.au/
Careers Room Ms Annabelle Yeaman & Mr Bill Theodoropoulos
Careers Practitioners

Morrisby Career Interviews paused

Year 9 Students & Parents

The second stage of the Morrisby Program will continue at a later date in Term 3. It has now been delayed
further because there is a huge shortfall of Morrisby Consultants available to us to conduct these interviews
with our students.

The interview schedule will still be 8 interview slots per day with back-to-back sessions in the afternoon.
The number of consultants operating at each time slot could range from about 8-10 per time slot.
The time slots will be:
• 8:55am—9:40am;
• 9:45am—10:30am;
• 10:35am—11:20am;
• 11:40am—12:25pm;
• 12:30pm—1:15pm;
• 1:40pm—2:10pm;
• 2:10pm—2:40pm;
• 2:40pm—3:30pm.

Students who are still waiting to complete this activity are reminded to read their emails regularly and to be
on alert for any emails from Ms Annabelle Yeaman because scheduling for interviews can only be done
about 24 hours prior to the Morrisby Interviews taking place.

Betty’s Burgers Casual Positions — Now Hiring for their South Melbourne store
Year 10-12 Students

Betty’s Burgers is opening up a new restaurant in South Melbourne and will be holding casual recruitment
sessions in a couple of weeks time. They would love to extend an invitation to any students that might be
interested in a casual position with them.

Please note the minimum age for our team members is 15 years old.

If you are interested please send and email to recruit@bettysburgers.com.au and indicate your expression
of interest along with a copy of your CV.
Careers Room Ms Annabelle Yeaman & Mr Bill Theodoropoulos
Careers Practitioners

Australian Catholic University Guarantee Program—Opens

in July 2022
Year 12 Students

ACU Guarantee offers eligible Year 12 students a place at ACU based on their Year 11 results. Applications
will open in July with closing dates in Term 3 to be advised. For more information, join one of these ses-
sions:

Student webinar: Study at ACU—ACU Guarantee application process and student panel: Wednesday 15
June 6pm. Register at acu.edu.au/future-students

La Trobe University Early Entry Program—Aspire Program now open

Year 11 & 12 Students

Be rewarded for your involvement in community, leadership, and volunteering

with an early conditional offer at La Trobe.

Year 12 applications now open. Year 11 opening soon.

Why apply for Aspire?

40 scholarships worth $20,000

Scholarships valued at $5000 per year for up to four years of study (including Honours).

Exclusive Aspire ATAR

Get more from your ATAR and lock in the score you need.

Early offer
Receive an early offer for your course by October and know what your future holds.

Aspire Advantage
Smash your Year 12 goals with access to hundreds of free VCE and HSC study guides and revision lectures.

Key application dates

• 26 April 2022: Applications open for Semester 1 2023
• 16 September 2022: Applications close at 11.59 pm
Conditional offer outcomes:
• Courses with limited places: September 2022
• All other courses: Weekly in 2022

December 2022: Confirmed offers released in first round only (in line with VTAC/UAC).

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE: latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire/how-to-apply

Careers Room Ms Annabelle Yeaman & Mr Bill Theodoropoulos
Careers Practitioners

Watch out for Open Days at universities which are scheduled for this term
Year 11-12 Students

Just a reminder to all senior students that our local universities have organised their annual Open Days for
you and you can find the dates and times in the table below:

VICTORIAN UNIVERSITY LOCATION DATE

Australian Catholic University Ballarat campus August 14th, 2022
Federation University Berwick campus August 14th, 2022
Deakin University Burwood campus August 28th, 2022
University of Melbourne Parkville campus August 21st, 2022
Victoria University Footscray campus August 21st, 2022
RMIT University City and Brunswick campuses August 14th, 2022

Swinburne University Early Entry Program— Now Open and Taking Applications
Year 12 Students and their Parents

Are you in Year 12 and wanting to be part of the next generation of change-
makers and big-thinkers? Looking to join the uni that puts innovation, tech,
and deep industry partnerships first? In this Early Entry Program you can apply to Swinburne early and ATAR
-free, and start shaping the next generation of learners now. Applications are now open, and close on
Thursday 6th October 2022.

We encourage you to apply for the 2023 Early Entry Program if you feel that your ATAR, or your Year 12 ac-
ademic results, will not be indicative of who you are and what you’re capable of as a uni student. We’re es-
pecially encouraging students who feel they are part of the next gen of innovators, creatives, thinkers, and
doers to apply.

Please visit the URL here for further information and a description on how to accurately and carefully sub-
mit your early entry application: swinburne.edu.au/courses/planning-your-future/early-entry-program/

Academy of Interactive Entertainment Open Day—14th of August 2022

Year 10 & 11 & 12 Students and their Parents

AIE's Open Day is a great opportunity to find out how you can launch your dream career!
Don’t miss out on registering for Open Day, happening this Sunday August 14th 2022. We have a jam
packed day, and don't want you to miss a thing!
Join us on personalized campus tours, meet teachers, chat to current students and check out our student
work. Leave feeling confident that you know everything you need to know about the game development,
film, 3D animation and visual effects industries.
Register via aie.edu.au/open.
Second-Hand Uniform Shop

For these chilly mornings, the SHUS has a large selection of green MHS Jumpers and a small number of ma-
roon jumpers.
Also in stock are trousers, long sleeve white shirts, as well as sports bags and school bags.

Open times — 12.30 to 2pm, over the students’ lunch — Term 3 — August – 19, 26. September 2, 9.

Volunteers are needed. Only 2 hours, 12.30-2.30 once a month, or once a term. Email with your availabil-
ity. Thanks
This may be on a regular or ad hoc basis. No experience is necessary. Send enquiries and availability
to mhssecondhanduniformshop@gmail.com

Friends of Music - dry cleaning vouchers ($10), are stocked by the SHUS. Can be used at the listed dry
cleaners in Glen Waverley, Kew, Mitcham, Preston, Springvale, Sunshine West, Vermont South. May be
used to dry clean all school Blazers, not just MHS.

SHUS Uniform Stock – if you have uniform no longer needed, these can be left at the SHUS, each Friday at
lunch, or at the General Office, during office hours. Items may be donated or left on consignment. The Con-
signment Form, found at - https://www.mhsviceduau.com/booklist-uniform Without a completed con-
signment form, items will be received as a donation.
To assist with the return of misplaced items, please write son’s name, and mobile number for contact, using
a LAUNDRY MARKER e.g. Sharpie,

Note: The SHUS does not exchange or give refunds, once an item has been purchased. All students are en-
couraged to ‘try-on’ items before purchasing.
SHUS accept cash and card payments.

MHS Souvenirs – are available for purchase. See range at www.mhsviceduau.com/booklist-uniform

These sites are not associated with the MHS Second Hand Uniform Shop uniformshop.net.au/SecondHand/
About/MelbourneHighSchool.aspx www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au/stocktake/melbourne-high-school
MHS Friends of Music News

Donation and helpers are wanted for Spring Concert

FOM will prepare and Serve FREE REFRESHMENT for 200 musicians in Spring Concert, if you can donate food
or help, please contact us (Musician support leader: Jian)
-Email: friendsofmusicmhs@gmail.com

Upcoming concert
MHS Spring Concert
Thursday 1 September 2022 7:30pm Memorial Hall
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/CBMWX

Contact
• Email: friendsofmusicmhs@gmail.com
• WhatsApp: MHS Friends of Music https://chat.whatsapp.com/KsMaCAhUsm48liX2oltJer
• WeChat: Please search for “MHS FOM”
JOIN MHSOBA
As an MHSOBA Student Member your son receives
• Membership until his 30th birthday
• MHSOBA Student Lapel Badge
• Membership Card
• Hardcover copy of “Strong Like Its Pillars” - MHS 1905-2005
• Set of four Kenneth Jack prints—The MHS Series
• Member-only fees to Reunions and networking events
• Access to The Kelvin Club (annual membership valued at $800)
• Member-only fees for hire of The Unicorn Club
• Member-only subscription to the MHSOBA Business Directory
• Quarterly e-Newsletter and feature updates
• Member-only access to the exclusive Kelvin Club (valued at over $800)
• Access to exclusive Networking and Professional Development events
• Member-only fees to Old Boy Reunions

HOW TO JOIN

Joining MHSOBA is easy and cost effective. Simply visit

1. www.mhsoba.asn.au/membership/student
2. Enter your son’s details
3. Enter your details to make payment of $400

You will receive a paid Tax Receipt via email. Soon after your son will receive a letter of welcome along
with his lapel badge and card. His book and set of prints can be collected from the MHSOBA office
located on the far side of the oval.

We look forward to welcoming your son and to sharing his journey.

Honour The Work

MHSOBA Inc. - Forrest Hill, South Yarra VIC 3141
E: administrator@mhsoba.asn.au
 Come Join the Melbourne High School

Who we are: A Volunteer Group of Melbourne High School Parents, Past Par-
ents and Friends of the Melbourne High School Community
What we do: We support the students and the school by:
• Operating the volunteer Second Hand Uniform Shop
• Providing Community Events throughout the year
• Volunteering for Working Bees at Millgrove and Forest Hill sites
• Targeting funds raised for important student/school requirements
• Purchasing key student equipment eg bike helmets, camp amenities
How we work: We are all proud, unpaid volunteers!
We meet monthly via Zoom or on the school site. As a parent of a Melbourne
High student, you are automatically part of our Community.

We Need Volunteers for Year Level Coordinators – These roles help us communicate with
parents across each year level to organise events. All you need is a mobile phone and access
to WhatsApp, WeChat, GMAIL etc. Leave a message at our email address below if you would
like to help.

Contact Us:
If you would like to join or volunteer your time please send your Name, Contact
Phone Number and email address to mhsparentsandfriends@gmail.com.

Our Committee Representatives: