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Dianella Secondary College

Locality: Dianella, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9345 9200

Address: 180 Nollamara Ave 6059 Dianella, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.dsc.wa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Follow the Dream students were invited to attend the annual Dreaming at ECU day at the Mount Lawley Campus on Friday. Students were involved in several activities during the day including an Acknowledgment of Country by Ken Hayward, as well as participate in discussions with Professor Braden Hill, and current students Jarni McGuire and Jye Skinner. Follow the Dream students also had the opportunity to create a sand mural and spend time with Watson the therapy dog.... Students also participated in various workshops which were snapshots of courses being offered by ECU; including Aboriginal Performance, WAAPA Workshop, TV Studio & Weather, Aboriginal Sporting Games, Coding and Design & Technology. Students also had the opportunity to explore the campus and what the university has to offer. The students who attended had an incredibly fun-filled, interesting day and we would like to thank all the staff at ECU Mount Lawley for organising this special event. We would also like to thank our very own Miss Blake for all her hard work in making this happen.

24.01.2022 Good news! In a letter to our principal, Sue Ellery MLC recognised Dianella Secondary College's outstanding NAPLAN results, with student progress from 2017-2019 being above or well above average. To read more, visit http://www.dsc.wa.edu.au//dianella-secondary-colleges-napl

24.01.2022 The Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre is holding a Parent Support Network Workshop presented by Carers WA on Wednesday 2nd of September in the morning at the Lily Cafe. Please RSVP with our school chaplain Helen Hames by Friday 28th August. To find out more, you can contact Helen on 9345 9272 or email [email protected]

23.01.2022 Top-notch performances from our Drama Club! The 2020 Arts Week album has been updated here https://buff.ly/2RsPfYl

22.01.2022 Photos by students John Alnajjar, Skye Connelly and Jerick Retiro. Additional Credits to Mr Aung

21.01.2022 Interested in Humanities? Terese, our MMRC - Youth Connections Program coordinator is organising a virtual open day for Edith Cowan University (ECU) Humanities subjects next Wednesday, Aug 19. To register or for more information, please text or call Terese on 0417 775 340 or DM @mmrc.ycp on Instagram

21.01.2022 Thank you to the Royal Perth Hospital's P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth) coordinators for coming to present their road safety program to our year 10's

21.01.2022 Fantastic news performing artists! Yesterday our school leaders Claude Ishimwe and Yen Pham, as well as our Principal Wayne Austin had a surprise visit from Premier Mark McGowan! Accompanied by Sue Ellery MLC, Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA and Simon Millman MLA, the visit coincides with the McGowan Governments announcement to deliver an education package to modernise local schools as part of the WA Recovery Plan.... As part of the package, Dianella Secondary College will be getting $5.3m towards the construction of a NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE! #excitement #thearts #dance #theatre

19.01.2022 Best of luck to our Graduating class of 2020 as they head into the first week of exams! To see more photos from graduation, head here

19.01.2022 Superstars! A big thank you to our students Yen Pham, Sara Al Hilaly, Sonaa Aneja and Claude Ishimwe for taking a central part in the Department of Communities #16DaysInWA campaign. Our newly graduated year 12s returned to meet with Amber-Jade Sanderson, Simon Millman MLA and Basil Zempilas - Lord Mayor of Perth to commemorate the launch of the campaign at the newly opened WA Museum Boola Bardip. Also featured in the video is our Head of Science, Mr Saso Cvetkoski, advocating... and encouraging change to stop violence against women. The annual 16 Days in WA Stop Violence Against Women campaign takes place from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, which is Human Rights Day. To watch the video, head to https://youtu.be/8L4QpSKg_zI

19.01.2022 VICTORY to our Year 7 boys soccer and floorball champions, who each took out first in each of their divisions! Superb job guys. Also a great job to the rest of our lightning carnival attendees who battled through the heat and maintained your composure on what was an extremely hot day. You represented our school well and should be proud of your achievements. FINAL RESULTS:... Boys Soccer 1st Floorball 1st Boys Basketball 6th Girls Netball 6th Girls Basketball 5th See more

19.01.2022 Youth Mental Health Webinar with special guests Minister Roger Cook and Commissioner Jennifer McGrath. Tuesday 29 September 5.30PM 6.30PM... RSVPs are essential for this event. Please register online here: https://buff.ly/35ETvfp

18.01.2022 Today Director-General Lisa Rodgers visited Dianella Secondary College to tour its facilities and meet with students. Met by Principal Wayne Austin and student leaders; Claude Ishimwe and Yen Pham, Rodgers was then led to our Mila Kaadadjiny STEM centre. Here she spoke with program coordinator, Mr Daniel Fortini, about our state-of-the-art facility. Whilst at the centre, Rodgers also engaged with some of Dianellas STEM students, asking students about the centre and the fanta...stic program. The visit was bookended with a visit to the Lily Cafe, part of Dianella Secondary Colleges hospitality training centre. Miss Jennifer Hassen and her excellent team of hospitality students prepared a spread for invitees, while Rodgers sought feedback on how the Australian Education System could better support our students. We would like to thank Director-General Lisa Rodgers for taking the time to come and meet with our students. To see the entire gallery, visit https://buff.ly/2FXC1QB

17.01.2022 Well done to our students who participated in the School Sport Western Australia Inc. Interschool Athletics Carnival! Our combined efforts earnt us the 2020 Track & Field Carnival Meritorious Award. Pacifique was also awarded the overall champion boy out of all schools, winning the hurdles, 100m and 200m races. Not only that, a great victory from the year 8 girls team who's combined efforts earnt us a win in the girl's relay.

17.01.2022 Arts Week kicks off with a bit of heat in the kitchen from our talented Year 11 drama students! Make sure to join us every day for a new and exciting performance that is sure to entertain. More photos from today can be seen here https://buff.ly/2FjOpuB

15.01.2022 Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day - our national day dedicated to celebrating the strengths and culture of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. We at Dianella Secondary College are proud to support our indigenous students, as we collectively learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child. #NATSIChildrensDay2020 #ChildrensDay2020 #EldersOfTomorrow #StrongInCulture

14.01.2022 Photos from our Graduating Class Assembly and Award Night

13.01.2022 Goodbye Year 12s - It's all finally over! Dianella Secondary College would like to wish our graduating class of 2020 all the best as they exit high school. Thank you for all your efforts and for making this year special.

13.01.2022 Pick up The West Australian this Saturday 21st for their special 8-page school ball liftout. Also, a link to other cohort photos will be emailed to your nominated email addresses very soon so stay tuned!

12.01.2022 Great job Jaidah! Watch the video to see our very own Jaidah Whalebone give a brief account of the Team Connect WA Gala Day. Our Year 7 & 8 teams who play under Coolbinia West Perth Junior Cricket Club visited the WACA last Friday to participate in the inaugural event along with more than 70 female students from high schools across the Perth Metro area.

11.01.2022 Library Yarn Time @ Lunch on Wednesdays! All students are welcome to attend Yarn Time in the library during lunch on Wednesdays. A new book is previewed each week. We kicked off the term with novels being studied in class and Shakespeare. During Book Week we read books nominated for Childrens Book of the Year. This week the students have requested Ms Lee read from Michael Morpurgos War Horse. ... Come along Wednesdays Lunch 2 to join the fun. Any requests for book previews are warmly welcomed.

11.01.2022 Think youve got a budding soccer professional in the family entering high school next year? Why not let them try out for our 2021 Specialist Soccer Program on the 9th & 22nd September. The Specialist Soccer Program at Dianella Secondary College welcomes all children with a passion for soccer. We aim to develop both players and people, expanding their skills and knowledge in a friendly and welcoming environment. Participating students will work on their individual skills and ...techniques, team-based strategies and tactics while also focusing on their personal and social skills, developing confident and respectful young leaders. The Lower School program is open to both boys and girls of all skill levels, from which the most enthusiastic and hardworking students are selected for the Year 7 program and beyond. The overall aim of the program is for students to learn about the worlds most popular game, while creating healthy habits for life, in a fun, enjoyable team-based atmosphere. The program continues into Upper School where the course provides further opportunities to develop as players and become accredited coaches and referees. Open to all 2021 Year 7 students enrolling at Dianella Secondary College. To apply, contact [email protected] or call 9345 9200

11.01.2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day (Childrens Day) is our national day dedicated to celebrating our children. Childrens Day is celebrated across the country each year on 4 August. Childrens Day is a time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities and all Australians, celebrate the strengths and culture of our children. It is an opportunity for us to show our support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as well a...s learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child. Childrens Day has been run annually since 1988 and is the initiative of SNAICC National Voice for our Children. SNAICC-National Voice for our Children

10.01.2022 Year 12s, have you registered for the Curtin Virtual Open Day?! Youll go into the draw to WIN an Apple Macbook Air and Apple Watch!

10.01.2022 DIANELLA SECONDARY COLLEGE and DIANELLA SECONDARY EDUCATION SUPPORT CENTRE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION Staff and students this year we have been asked to provide NEW TOYS for the Christmas Hampers at Eternity Church.... In return, they will provide as many hampers as we need to bless members of our school community which will include gifts for each family member. We are particularly looking for gifts for Teenagers as they often miss out but any are greatly appreciated. Please bring all donations to student services or to the staff room as I will leave a box in there for staff. Thank you for your help in this matter. - Helen Hames

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09.01.2022 During Term 2, all our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students had the opportunity to participate in Follow the Dream Health and Wellbeing workshops. These were facilitated by The Follow the Dream Coordinator Talicia Jetta. The workshops focused on promoting positive social and emotional wellbeing by brainstorming and reflecting on their lives and strategizing ways to take control of their own health and wellbeing. Students were able to share their thoughts on key pers...onal and community health issues and given the opportunity to speak about issues which concern them. Follow the Dream tutors were also present to share their own experiences with stress, health and wellbeing. It was great to see how the students have built strong relationships with Talicia, tutors and Coordinators Tina and Karalee. These connections and relationships enabled students to feel comfortable and share their own personal experiences with stress in the workshops. #mentalhealth #wellbeing #followthedream

08.01.2022 Miss Blakes team of year 7s collaborate for an entire day, crafting a story for @TheKidsCancerProjects Write a Book In a Day competition. The national competition this year attracted over 300 schools, entering a total of 770 teams with a grand total of 4,929 students. Fantastic job guys and thank you for your efforts at bringing this monumental vision to life. To view the entire album of the students work in progress, head to https://buff.ly/3hzFByo

08.01.2022 An information evening for parents of current year 10 students will take place on Wednesday 5 August at Dianella Secondary College. The presentation will be in the Staff Room, commencing at 6:30pm

08.01.2022 Remember, Tomorrow (Friday 21 Aug) is a PUPIL FREE DAY! Have a great long weekend.

08.01.2022 Heads up! Did you know we have these weekly activities? Follow the Dream Study Skills and Tutoring is on every Monday and Wednesday after school in the Business Centre from 3:06 - 4:00pm. We also have the Follow the Dream Art, Craft and other Skills sessions happening 8am Thursdays before school in the library. All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are welcome to attend these sessions.

07.01.2022 Short moments from the Dianella Secondary College 2020 Interhouse Athletics Carnival. More photos to be coming very soon! #school #carnival #athletics

07.01.2022 Spring has Sprung in the Library Courtyard! The Library Team would like to extend a huge thanks to Year 12 student Jerick Mercado Retiro for crafting pot-plant boxes and signs for our Library Courtyard. The Library Courtyard is a relaxing outdoor oasis available for student group work and is open for senior students at lunchtime (weather permitting). Its the place to be in this glorious spring weather!

07.01.2022 more #ArtsWeek photos https://buff.ly/2RsPfYl

06.01.2022 If you have a child heading to high school next year, use the Get on Board website to get them prepped for travelling on public transport. Visit https://buff.ly/2GSbvsu to find out more!

06.01.2022 Flashback to Term 1:2020! Earlier this year we held our annual Science Quest - an interactive day of fun activities where teams from Dryandra Primary School, Boyare Primary School, Balga Primary School, Warriapendi Primary School, Dianella Heights Primary School and Westminster Primary School competed across several science disciplines. Thank you to all the visiting teachers and students for attending our event and we hope to see you all back again next year!

05.01.2022 Dianella Secondary Colleges annual Science Quest! An interactive day where we invite local primary school students to experience a slice of highschool science. Students from Dyrandra, Boyare, Balga, Warriapendi, Dianella Heights and Westminster Primary Schools competed across several science disciplines, testing their observation skills, knowledge, skills of deduction and reasoning. Activities involved solving a murder, looking at rock samples, observing chemical reactions a...nd competing to build a structurally sound spaghetti bridge to withstand ever-increasing loads. A big thank you to our Head of Science, Mr Cvetkoski and his expert team for delivering a fantastic day at Dianella Secondary College. For more info about science at Dianella Secondary College, visit http://www.dsc.wa.edu.au/science.html

05.01.2022 Indigenous Literacy Day is fast approaching! We are excited to invite you to @IndiginousLiteracyFoundation s virtual Youtube Live Premiere event at 12.30pm on Wednesday 2 September for a celebration of Indigenous language and literacy.

05.01.2022 Follow the Dream had an afternoon tea for students and families, Monday Week Two. This was a time for Follow The Dream staff, tutors, mentors and families to acknowledge students successes in these uncertain times. Well done to Year 7 student Talon Hayward who did an amazing the Acknowledgment of Country. Students were also presented with the custom badge by Follow The Dream Outreach Coordinator Tina Purdew-Deegan and School Coordinator Karalee Blake for all their efforts ...thus far and to wear proudly with our school uniform. Also, we would like to congratulate Year 12 student Sherica Ladyman who has already been accepted into Edith Cowan University for 2021. Well Done to all Follow the Dream Students. Keep up the amazing work. #followthedream #congratulations

04.01.2022 The 2020 Interhouse Carnival is coming up soon! Have you got your faction colours ready?

03.01.2022 Well done to the lower school Boys and Girls teams, who participated in a basketball tournament at Warwick Stadium on Tuesday the 18th of August 2020. Both teams showed great sportsmanship and commitment to the game. The girls team had a hard run with 5 games in a row, winning the last game with a buzzer-beater and coming 7th in the competition. The boys team showed a great amount of dedication, playing in some tough matches and came 8th on the ladder out of 13 teams. Stude...nts should be commended for their great behaviour and resilience to the games as well as their commitment to afterschool training. Thanks, Miss Brennan & Mr Cullen

03.01.2022 A fantastic, talented and highly entertaining student ensemble (formed by our very own Ms Chich) workshop a variety of scenes under the expert guidance from Charlotte from the WA Youth Theatre Company (@waytco). Drama Club is run after school Wednesdays in the DSC Drama room.

02.01.2022 If you are over 13 years old, you can now enrol in a VacSwim program to get your Bronze Medallion during the October or January holidays. Youll learn advanced survival, rescue and resuscitation skills. Learn more visit https://buff.ly/31kJJwC