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Mount Waverley Secondary College Alumni

Locality: Mount Waverley, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9803 6811

Address: 145 Stephensons Road 3149 Mount Waverley, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.mwsc.vic.edu.au/our-college/college-alumni

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25.01.2022 Striking a work-life balance is a struggle for us all - here are 3 alumni sharing their experience & advice with current students. What do you do to ensure a work-life balance? Let us know in the comments!

25.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - November edition featuring Jenny Liao 09. If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

25.01.2022 We would like to welcome our new College Alumni Coordinator, Annabelle Lim '16! If you would like to get involved with our Alumni Program or know of anyone who would - please get in touch via message on Facebook and LinkedIn, or by emailing us at: [email protected]

25.01.2022 'Alumni on Alumni' | Episode #1 Felicity Jenkins '16 and Stephanie Halamantaris '07 meet to discuss their post-school pathways into the performing arts industry and the importance of looking after your mental health.... We hope you enjoy our very first episode of 'Alumni on Alumni' - if you would like to be involved in upcoming episodes please email: [email protected]

24.01.2022 "This is my form room; I'm standing on the right, 2nd row from back (then Diana Marchment). I was at Mount Waverley H.S. 1968 and 1969. I have several photos of a Geography excursion to the coast, showing some other students if anyone is interested." - Kavita Forman Who remembers Picture Day at school?

24.01.2022 Happy Winter! Introducing our June Alumni Spotlight: Winuri de Alwis 16 Winuri is currently a 4th-year Law/Global Studies student with a passion for foreign affairs and travel. Read on to find out how she navigated her post-school career pathway and future aspirations.... If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

24.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - August edition featuring Tommy Kuo '15 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

23.01.2022 Introducing our September Alumni Spotlight: Andy Sher '07 Andy is currently working as a Senior Account Manager at Ricoh Australia. Read on about how Andy worked hard to find his career footing after high school. Andy also thanks the teachers at MWSC for giving him the encouragement and start he needed to get him on the right track.... If you’d like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, we’d love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

22.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - October edition featuring David Wilson-Brown 80. If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

22.01.2022 A 60-second clip from a recent Student-Alumni interview. Amal Nasralla '82 shares about the importance of being agile in a changing world & developing a transferable skill set to boost employability.

21.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - August edition featuring Tommy Kuo 15 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

21.01.2022 Amazing work by Tanvi Chandawarkar '12. Since completing her VET Hospitality training at Mount Waverley Secondary College, Tanvi has gone on to pursue further training and is now making her mark on the culinary world.

21.01.2022 We are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Dean Jones, former student of Mount Waverley Secondary College (1974 - 1979). Our thoughts and condolences are with Dean's family and friends during this time.

20.01.2022 Yesterday, 21 alumni returned to the Senior Campus to support the Year 9 Pathways Program - A record attendance! On behalf of the students, staff & parents, thank you to all who were involved. Your next opportunity is an early evening session on Tuesday August 6th. We'd love to have you back so please get in touch - [email protected]... "One of the big key advantages [of private schools] is that they really utilise their alumnis really well...so when I was given the opportunity to come back to school, I hoped that public schools, like Mount Waverley, can also give the students [this benefit]" - Sanji Kanagalingam '97 Swipe through the photos to see some familiar faces!

20.01.2022 "This is my form room; Im standing on the right, 2nd row from back (then Diana Marchment). I was at Mount Waverley H.S. 1968 and 1969. I have several photos of a Geography excursion to the coast, showing some other students if anyone is interested." - Kavita Forman Who remembers Picture Day at school?

20.01.2022 On Friday 6 September, 20 MWSC Year 10 students attended the Ourschool Information session to learn about different pathways, jobs and opportunities Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has to offer. This session inspired and encouraged students to consider the many diverse opportunities within the health and medical sphere.

19.01.2022 Introducing a fresh way to get know our Mount Waverley Secondary College Alumni community! Alumni on Alumni ... is a new video series on real conversations between alumni, interviewing each other on industry, pathways, and their time at Mount Waverley Secondary College. This is a platform for alumni to discuss their post-high-school journeys, offer industry insights and have fun getting to know each other. Our first episode launches tomorrow (Friday 28th August): featuring Felicity Jenkins 16 and Stephanie Halamantaris 07 on the performing arts industry and the importance of mental health. If youd like to be involved with upcoming episodes of Alumni on Alumni, please email: [email protected]

19.01.2022 Congratulations to MWSC former student and last year's MWSC Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Kate Eddy, who plays WD for Melbourne Vixens. The Vixens won the Suncorp Netball Grand Final on Sunday, West Coast Fever in a final that went down to the dying minutes. Kate has also recently been selected in the Australian Development Squad. Congratulations Kate!

18.01.2022 Hey Alumni! How long has it been since you've been back to the Junior Site? We'd love to have you back at a Junior School assembly, please reach out if you're able to - [email protected]

17.01.2022 Weve hit 200 members on our MWSC LinkedIn Group! Our LinkedIn Group enables you to connect professionally with alumni of all ages, backgrounds and different fields. There are no doubt hundreds more of alumni on LinkedIn. So, for those of you who are on LinkedIn but not yet part of our group, join us & get networking at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6699153/.... PLEASE NOTE - MWSC must be listed on your profile in order to join the group.

16.01.2022 'Alumni on Alumni' Our second episode launches today: long-time school friends Grace Loh '16 and Grace Lee '16 (College Dux 2016) interview each other about the importance of having good friendships in and out of school, the benefits of taking a gap year, and their journeys since their time at Mount Waverley Secondary College. If you’d like to be involved with upcoming episodes of 'Alumni on Alumni,' please email: [email protected]

16.01.2022 As part of the College's Careers Week, we had the privilege of having alum Robert Latham '01 share his post-school pathway and experience. Rob is an accomplished music educator and is the main vocal coach for the annual Victorian State Schools Spectacular. Share or tag an alum whose post-school experience you'd like to see featured next.

16.01.2022 17 alumni returned to MWSC for the Year 10 Future Options Evening - an evening dedicated to encouraging Year 10s to think about their future beyond school and help with their subject selection as they begin VCE next year.

15.01.2022 At yesterday's Junior School Leadership Assembly, we had the privilege of having the dynamic Kimberlee Wells '93 speak to the students about her time at MWSC from a leadership perspective. From a distracted Year 7 student, she harnessed her curiosity & redirected her energy to become an outstanding school leader in her final year of school. Now, she is the CEO of one of Australia's most prominent & highly awarded advertising agencies. An impactful takeaway for the Year 8 stu...dents, was the notion of 'leading with a stick versus leading as a servant'. Kimberlee identifies as a servant leader and advocated the qualities of this type of leadership to embody empathy & genuine connection. She also encouraged students to "always speak the truth to power". No wonder this alumna has achieved such career success - what an exceptional role model for the students.

15.01.2022 Another perk of being involved in the MWSC Alumni Program is seeing your past teachers and reminiscing about your time at school. The staff also love seeing their old students! Here we have Matt Hall (right) with Karan Rathod '09 (left) when Karan returned to MWSC during his visit from New York City, where he is currently based.

15.01.2022 June Alumni Spotlight: Winuri 16 shares her top productivity and wellbeing tips from studying and working remotely. Comment below your top productivity and/or wellbeing tip!... #MWSCAlumni

15.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - July edition featuring Rachelle Greer '97 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

15.01.2022 How sweet it is to see this program growing! Looking forward to 17 alumni returning to MWSC tonight for the Year 10 Future Options Evening

15.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - October edition featuring David Wilson-Brown '80. If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

15.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - September edition featuring Olga Plsyhko '04 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

14.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - September edition featuring Olga Plsyhko 04 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

14.01.2022 June Alumni Spotlight: Winuri '16 shares her top productivity and wellbeing tips from studying and working remotely. Comment below your top productivity and/or wellbeing tip!... #MWSCAlumni

14.01.2022 Amazing work by Tanvi Chandawarkar 12. Since completing her VET Hospitality training at Mount Waverley Secondary College, Tanvi has gone on to pursue further training and is now making her mark on the culinary world.

13.01.2022 Were you at school between 1992-1995? The '2000 Stories: The Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort study' has reached out to us to help find the original MWSC participants from 1992 - Email us at [email protected] & [email protected] For more information: https://www.mcri.edu.au/research/projects/2000-stories

13.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - December edition featuring Peter Kyriakoulis 93 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

13.01.2022 We are very lucky to be part of a unique alumni network - the sheer number, diverse backgrounds and inspirational professionals who are also incredibly supportive. This Year 10 Future Options evening was a case in point - 17 alumni returned to MWSC (no doubt, after a long days work) to inspire Year 10s and ease the minds of parents by sharing their career pathway stories and imparting advice

12.01.2022 Introducing our July Alumni Spotlight: Brydon McLeod '14 Brydon is currently working as an Analyst at HoustonKemp Economists. Read on to find out how he decided in high-school to move towards a career in economics, and the steps he has taken since in achieving those goals.... If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

11.01.2022 We've hit 200 members on our MWSC LinkedIn Group! Our LinkedIn Group enables you to connect professionally with alumni of all ages, backgrounds and different fields. There are no doubt hundreds more of alumni on LinkedIn. So, for those of you who are on LinkedIn but not yet part of our group, join us & get networking at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6699153/.... PLEASE NOTE - MWSC must be listed on your profile in order to join the group.

10.01.2022 At yesterdays Junior School Leadership Assembly, we had the privilege of having the dynamic Kimberlee Wells 93 speak to the students about her time at MWSC from a leadership perspective. From a distracted Year 7 student, she harnessed her curiosity & redirected her energy to become an outstanding school leader in her final year of school. Now, she is the CEO of one of Australias most prominent & highly awarded advertising agencies. An impactful takeaway for the Year 8 stu...dents, was the notion of leading with a stick versus leading as a servant. Kimberlee identifies as a servant leader and advocated the qualities of this type of leadership to embody empathy & genuine connection. She also encouraged students to "always speak the truth to power". No wonder this alumna has achieved such career success - what an exceptional role model for the students.

10.01.2022 Hey Alumni! How long has it been since youve been back to the Junior Site? Wed love to have you back at a Junior School assembly, please reach out if youre able to - [email protected]

10.01.2022 An isolation-appropriate rendition of 'Seasons of Love' from 'RENT' featuring 2019 Alum Nina Porciuncula. (Video credits: Deakin Voice: Music Club)

09.01.2022 As part of MWSC's Book Week celebrations, Katherine Canobi '89 returned for the MWSC Book Week Breakfast where she spoke about the writing of and science behind her new book, MINDCULL. Book Week is an annual event, run by the children's Book Councial of Australia. They award prizes to Australian authors for the 'best' books in a number of categories. Katherine is now a Cognitive Scientist & Melbourne University Fellow.

09.01.2022 Last month, MWSC welcomed visitors from a new sister school in Shanghai. Its great to see the Schools cultural connections are expanding and that there are more opportunities looming for student exchanges. Alumni, have you pursued language studies at tertiary level and/or learnt a language as part of your work? Students would like to know how a second language can be used and benefit career development. Get in touch if so - [email protected]

09.01.2022 A 60-second clip from a recent Student-Alumni interview. Amal Nasralla 82 shares about the importance of being agile in a changing world & developing a transferable skill set to boost employability.

09.01.2022 With the lockdown period upon us, Mitchell Hand 16 shares his top tip for keeping up your wellbeing in this time of working/studying from home. Mitch is currently part of a Melbourne local band The Seduceaphones (https://theseduceaphones.bandcamp.com/) and is about to record his debut solo album in the next few months. Be sure to keep an eye out for him in the music scene! ... #MWSCAlumni

08.01.2022 Introducing our July Alumni Spotlight: Brydon McLeod 14 Brydon is currently working as an Analyst at HoustonKemp Economists. Read on to find out how he decided in high-school to move towards a career in economics, and the steps he has taken since in achieving those goals.... If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

08.01.2022 Introducing a fresh way to get know our Mount Waverley Secondary College Alumni community! 'Alumni on Alumni' ... is a new video series on real conversations between alumni, interviewing each other on industry, pathways, and their time at Mount Waverley Secondary College. This is a platform for alumni to discuss their post-high-school journeys, offer industry insights and have fun getting to know each other. Our first episode launches tomorrow (Friday 28th August): featuring Felicity Jenkins '16 and Stephanie Halamantaris '07 on the performing arts industry and the importance of mental health. If youd like to be involved with upcoming episodes of 'Alumni on Alumni,' please email: [email protected]

08.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - December edition featuring Peter Kyriakoulis '93 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

07.01.2022 With the lockdown period upon us, Mitchell Hand '16 shares his top tip for keeping up your wellbeing in this time of working/studying from home. Mitch is currently part of a Melbourne local band The Seduceaphones (https://theseduceaphones.bandcamp.com/) and is about to record his debut solo album in the next few months. Be sure to keep an eye out for him in the music scene! ... #MWSCAlumni

07.01.2022 Happy Winter! Introducing our June Alumni Spotlight: Winuri de Alwis '16 Winuri is currently a 4th-year Law/Global Studies student with a passion for foreign affairs and travel. Read on to find out how she navigated her post-school career pathway and future aspirations.... If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

06.01.2022 'Alumni on Alumni' | Episode #2 Grace Loh '16 and Grace Lee '16 (College Dux 2016) interview each other about what they've been up to since Year 12, pathways into their field of study, the benefits of taking a gap year and how they've found good friendships to be so important during and after their time at MWSC. ... Get to know Grace and Grace as they also chat about what they'd bring to a deserted island and favourite school lunches. Grace Loh is studying Commerce and Information Technology at Monash University. Grace Lee is studying Medicine at Monash University. We hope you enjoy this episode of 'Alumni on Alumni' - if you would like to be involved in upcoming episodes please email: [email protected]

06.01.2022 An isolation-appropriate rendition of Seasons of Love from RENT featuring 2019 Alum Nina Porciuncula. (Video credits: Deakin Voice: Music Club)

06.01.2022 Introducing our August Alumni Spotlight: Rannee Li 12 Rannee is currently working as a Graduate in Cybersecurity at Telstra. Find out how Rannee made the most of her double-degree and immersed herself in her university experience outside her studies, all while figuring out what she wanted in a career.... If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

05.01.2022 Introducing our August Alumni Spotlight: Rannee Li '12 Rannee is currently working as a Graduate in Cybersecurity at Telstra. Find out how Rannee made the most of her double-degree and immersed herself in her university experience outside her studies, all while figuring out what she wanted in a career.... If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

05.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - July edition featuring Rachelle Greer 97 If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

04.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - January edition featuring Alexandra Hambleton If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

04.01.2022 Alumni often ask, 'how can I help/be involved?'. Helping secure work experience placements is one very significant way.

04.01.2022 As part of MWSCs Book Week celebrations, Katherine Canobi 89 returned for the MWSC Book Week Breakfast where she spoke about the writing of and science behind her new book, MINDCULL. Book Week is an annual event, run by the childrens Book Councial of Australia. They award prizes to Australian authors for the best books in a number of categories. Katherine is now a Cognitive Scientist & Melbourne University Fellow.

04.01.2022 Last month, MWSC welcomed visitors from a new sister school in Shanghai. It's great to see the School's cultural connections are expanding and that there are more opportunities looming for student exchanges. Alumni, have you pursued language studies at tertiary level and/or learnt a language as part of your work? Students would like to know how a second language can be used and benefit career development. Get in touch if so - [email protected]

03.01.2022 Were you at school between 1992-1995? The 2000 Stories: The Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort study has reached out to us to help find the original MWSC participants from 1992 - Email us at [email protected] & [email protected] For more information: https://www.mcri.edu.au/research/projects/2000-stories

03.01.2022 Monthly Alumni Spotlight - November edition featuring Jenny Liao '09. If youd like to nominate yourself or someone for the Monthly Alumni Spotlight, wed love to hear about it - email us at [email protected]

02.01.2022 Look what we found Some old school pins! What kind of archival material do you still have at home - maybe some old school uniform pieces, photos or badges?

01.01.2022 We would like to welcome our new College Alumni Coordinator, Annabelle Lim 16! If you would like to get involved with our Alumni Program or know of anyone who would - please get in touch via message on Facebook and LinkedIn, or by emailing us at: [email protected]

01.01.2022 How Being Involved Benefits You: Whilst the focus of our sessions is to build capacity in students and expose them to different career pathways, a great benefit for alumni involved is having the opportunity to meet one another. Connecting with your fellow alumni can open doors for mentoring and career opportunities for you or even spark a new friendship!

01.01.2022 As part of the Colleges Careers Week, we had the privilege of having alum Robert Latham 01 share his post-school pathway and experience. Rob is an accomplished music educator and is the main vocal coach for the annual Victorian State Schools Spectacular. Share or tag an alum whose post-school experience youd like to see featured next.

01.01.2022 Alumni often ask, how can I help/be involved?. Helping secure work experience placements is one very significant way.

01.01.2022 Inside or outside - what did you play at lunchtime?