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25.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday this week is Jules Lieu from Class of 07 ? There are just too many memories that were awesome! But all the laughs shared with teachers and mates that are now lifelong friends would be my favourite moments.... ? Mr. Pitrakkou was my S. O. S. E teacher and campus principal [at West]. Having the principal as your teacher was nerve racking but this man had a great sense of humour. He can take a joke and dish it out! Mr. Batey was my drama and S. O. S. E teacher. He wore a suit every day and had a poker face. He saw in me what I didnt see in myself, and encouraged me to strive for the best. We had great experiences in his classes - from meeting Janine Allis (owner of Boost Juice) at a young leaders forum to going to the theatre to watch Shakespeares Twelfth Night. My only regret is not having an umbrella sitting so close to the front! Mr. Krasts was my biology and chemistry teacher. He stayed back during lunch times and after school to give students extra tutoring and he was always very thorough in explaining and helped me immensely in my VCE years. ? I own a mechanic shop in Braybrook now. Keeping myself running the business since the end of last year and am in the midst of completing my majors in counselling. ? I enjoy meeting new and old faces, maintaining and fixing peoples pride and joy at a decent price and seeing them smile. (Come visit me Mr. Batey, we specialise in Mercedes-Benz). In my course, I love being blessed to assist people in improving themselves. Plenty to learn and plenty to give. Its a rewarding career pathway for me. ? Enjoy your time in high school. Your teachers arent your enemies, theyre a fountain of knowledge thats there to guide you. Figure out what you want to do. If you dont get there the first time, try again.

25.01.2022 While students are learning from home, were cleaning out the Ardeer Campus and in the library I found a copy of our 1998 Ardeer Campus magazine. There are class photos and student art, as well as a scathing review of the 90s pop scene. Take a look! #ThrowbackThursday

25.01.2022 This #ThrowbackThursday were taking a look at Sunshine College in the 70s & 80s. Lots of familiar faces - and moustaches! Are you in these photos? Let us know in the comments. If you would like to be one of our Throwback Thursday profiles or you would like to share some of your old school photos, we would love to hear from you. Send the alumni team an email at [email protected], or message us through this page. Have a great Easter break, everyone!

24.01.2022 ARE YOU IN THIS PHOTO? Hello, Class of 1991! This was the last graduating class before Sunshine Technical School became known as Sunshine College. If youre in this photo, know someone who is, or want to share some of your old school photos with us, let us know. Were looking to add more alumni to our program supporting current Sunshine College students with career advice, Q&A sessions at school. If youre interested in being involved, send an email to us at [email protected] with: - Year you graduated - Any post-high school study - What youre doing for work / study now

23.01.2022 Last term we held LinkedIn Masterclass sessions for Year 10 students at the Ardeer and North Campuses. With 10 million users in Australia alone, LinkedIn is becoming one of the most valuable social media platforms for your career, and especially for young people just entering the workforce. Sam Parsons, a digital marketer and our Alumni Program Manager, shared her tips for creating a profile as a student and how to use the platform for job searches. If you want to get involv...ed in the alumni program, message us through this page or send an email to [email protected]. Photo: Sam Parsons and two Year 10 students from Ardeer.

23.01.2022 Thank you to the alumni coming back to Sunshine College in April to talk about their careers in Health: Osman Aldabel - Paramedic Cam Linh Tran - 2nd year Master of Public Health Alan Hale - Club Officer at Cricket Victoria... Jessica Ward - Theatre Nurse & Assistant Nurse Unit Manager Were excited to find out what youve been up to since high school! We host a range of career sessions for students throughout the school year. If youre interested in returning to school to share your experience, get in touch via this page or email us at [email protected]

22.01.2022 **THROWBACK THURSDAY** Shout out to the Class of 95! If youre in this photo, comment below and tell us what youre up to these days! Were also looking to involve more alumni with our program supporting current Sunshine College students with career advice, Q&A sessions at school and work experience placements. If youre interested in being involved, send an email to us at [email protected] with:... Year you graduated Any post-high school study What youre doing for work / study now

22.01.2022 Are you a past student of our North Campus? Wondering what it looks like now? We recently hosted a Facebook live tour for parents - take a look! Some buildings youll recognise, as well as some of your teachers Well show off the new West Campus on the Sunshine College page on 28 May.

22.01.2022 Thank you, William Adams CAT! Yesterday some of the Sunshine College Year 12s attended a workplace visit at William Adams Cat in Laverton, through a connection in the Ourschool alumni program. We got to see a wide range of (very expensive) machinery, and learn how big companies keep their workplace safe. If you can offer a workplace visit to our students, wed love to hear from you. Get in touch at [email protected].

20.01.2022 WELCOME OUR NEWEST ALUMNI, CLASS OF 2019 While youre eagerly awaiting your results, we just wanted to say congratulations to the Class of 2019 for all the hard work you put in this year. We wish you all the best, and cant wait to hear about whats next. If youre thinking about heading off to work, university or TAFE next year, it might be a good time to create a LinkedIn profile. Dont forget to add our school to your Education section and follow the Sunshine College LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/school/sunshine-college/

20.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday This weeks profile features Stella Ames - another Class of 2007 graduate! :... My favourite memories would have to be hanging out on the school oval with friends and talking about everything and anything. All the laughs we had in class with the teachers and the competitiveness in PE! ? Ms Young was by far my favourite teacher through high school. It only takes that one special person to believe in you and you can achieve greatness. She was always there to listen and support me no matter what. Ms Young was a very positive teacher and person who inspired me to always strive to my best abilities. I looked forward to school because of her and I always felt like I had her endless support. We all have things going on in our personal lives but having a support person is crucial to being happy. We always had a laugh in her Literature class and Ill never forget the memories which were created there! ? I am currently the Educational Leader and Nominated Supervisor at a Kindergarten in North Sunshine. I run two 4 year old programs and support over 58 families and their children. I love my job because I am constantly helping people as well as providing an education program which helps get children ready for Primary School. I have always wanted to work with children and thanks to the support of my teachers in high school I was able to achieve my passion! ? I love helping people. Where I work there are many vulnerable families as its a very low socioeconomic area. I provide ongoing support, create a positive and welcoming learning environment, build relationships, help children to feel like they belong and empower parents. Many of my families are English as a second language and therefore find it difficult to communicate their needs and wants. I provide many services to give families their voice and to create the best possible support and program I can for their children. : Never give up. Even when youre having a hard day just remember that nothing lasts forever and there is always something positive around the corner. Find your support person, whether it be a teacher, friend or family member. Always have a voice and speak about your feelings and be brave. Anyone can achieve their dreams if they set goals and put their mind to it!!! Good luck! *** Were always looking for more alumni to join our program. If youd like to be featured in our ThrowbackThursday profile, or interested in coming back to school to chat to students, please send us a message at [email protected] and let us know: - Year you graduated - Any post-high school study - What youre doing for work / study now

19.01.2022 While students are learning from home, we're cleaning out the Ardeer Campus and in the library I found a copy of our 1998 Ardeer Campus magazine. There are class photos and student art, as well as a scathing review of the 90s pop scene. Take a look! #ThrowbackThursday

18.01.2022 Big changes happening in Sunshine Wonderful work from the student leaders at the North Campus info night on Tuesday evening, and fantastic to see the stunning new STEM building open! Heres a sneak peek:

17.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday Neb Milasinovic Class of 2007 FAVOURITE MEMORIES OF YOUR SCHOOL DAYS? The endless amount of laughter and memories created with so many friends/students as well as some life changing lessons taught by teachers!...Continue reading

17.01.2022 WERE YOU A PARTICIPANT IN THE 2000 STORIES STUDY? The 2000 Stories: Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort (VAHC) study has been running for over 27 years in collaboration with the Royal Childrens Hospital, investigating the health and wellbeing of adolescents. Sunshine College is one of 44 schools that originally took part in the study. The study, which began in 1992, has now received funding to return to the participants an eleventh time in 2020, so were reaching out to lost... participants - those who were involved but havent heard from the program or responded to a survey in a while - who would like to be involved again. If you were originally involved and want to continue taking part in this study, please get in touch with them to update your details. Email: [email protected] Phone: 03 9936 6358 You can find out more about the study and its impact here: https://www.mcri.edu.au/research/projects/2000-stories

17.01.2022 We love seeing our Alumni come back Welcome back Hussain, who graduated in 2016, and joined us for chess club. Hussain was one of the stars of the chess club, but faced a lot of competition from our current students! If youre interested in being involved in our alumni program, get in touch with us at [email protected].

16.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday 1989: The first ever Triple J Hottest 100 had just begun (Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division was number 1), the biggest movie was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and the Class of 89 had possibly the coolest t-shirts of all time. Are you in this photo? Tag yourself! Our alumni program is looking for more past students to get involved and help inspire current Sunshine College students. Get in touch via this page or send your info to us at [email protected]

16.01.2022 Alumni often ask, how can I help/be involved? Helping secure work experience placements is one very significant way. Were taking expressions of interest from alumni who can offer our students a placement at their workplace for next year. If you can help, reach out to us: [email protected]

16.01.2022 Class of 2014 graduated 5 years ago! If youre in this photo, let us know what youre up to now studying, working, travelling, or something else? Our alumni program is looking for more past students to get involved and help inspire current Sunshine College students by sharing your experience and pathway after graduating. Get in touch via this page or send your info to us at [email protected]: Year you graduated... Any post-high school study What youre doing for work / study now See more

15.01.2022 Are you on LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a great networking tool. Make sure you update your education section to include Sunshine College so other alumni can find you! You can find our schools page here: https://www.linkedin.com/school/sunshine-college/

15.01.2022 Alumni update: COVID-19 As we are closely watching the current news with the COVID-19 virus, and waiting on further advice from the Department of Education and Training, we have postponed or cancelled many activities at Sunshine College. While schools are still open, we are now operating differently in order to practice social distancing: we have already cancelled assemblies, excursions, camps and work experience.... Our priority is keeping our community safe, and unfortunately this has put a halt to our alumni activities, as we can no longer have large groups of students together and have limited visitors to school. Thank you to all our wonderful alumni who have generously offered support and work experience placements for our students, and we know the students are disappointed they will no longer be able to participate. We hope you keep safe and healthy during this time: Wash your hands regularly, scrubbing with soap for at least 20 seconds Stay home if youre unwell Dont forget to look out for our vulnerable (e.g. elderly, immune compromised, have a long-term medical condition). Stay informed with the latest COVID-19 updates: The Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au//novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-hea World Health Organisation: https://www.who.int//novel-coronavir/events-as-they-happen Take care, Sunshine College Alumni team

15.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday This week's profile features Stella Ames - another Class of 2007 graduate! :... My favourite memories would have to be hanging out on the school oval with friends and talking about everything and anything. All the laughs we had in class with the teachers and the competitiveness in PE! ? Ms Young was by far my favourite teacher through high school. It only takes that one special person to believe in you and you can achieve greatness. She was always there to listen and support me no matter what. Ms Young was a very positive teacher and person who inspired me to always strive to my best abilities. I looked forward to school because of her and I always felt like I had her endless support. We all have things going on in our personal lives but having a support person is crucial to being happy. We always had a laugh in her Literature class and I'll never forget the memories which were created there! ? I am currently the Educational Leader and Nominated Supervisor at a Kindergarten in North Sunshine. I run two 4 year old programs and support over 58 families and their children. I love my job because I am constantly helping people as well as providing an education program which helps get children ready for Primary School. I have always wanted to work with children and thanks to the support of my teachers in high school I was able to achieve my passion! ? I love helping people. Where I work there are many vulnerable families as it's a very low socioeconomic area. I provide ongoing support, create a positive and welcoming learning environment, build relationships, help children to feel like they belong and empower parents. Many of my families are English as a second language and therefore find it difficult to communicate their needs and wants. I provide many services to give families their voice and to create the best possible support and program I can for their children. : Never give up. Even when you're having a hard day just remember that nothing lasts forever and there is always something positive around the corner. Find your support person, whether it be a teacher, friend or family member. Always have a voice and speak about your feelings and be brave. Anyone can achieve their dreams if they set goals and put their mind to it!!! Good luck! *** We're always looking for more alumni to join our program. If you'd like to be featured in our ThrowbackThursday profile, or interested in coming back to school to chat to students, please send us a message at [email protected] and let us know: - Year you graduated - Any post-high school study - What youre doing for work / study now

14.01.2022 Big thank you to our Sunshine College alumni for coming back to speak to the Year 11 students studying health and human development at the Senior Campus. In this session, we brought back alumni who are working in a health and sport-related fields to talk about their experience at university and in their respective jobs, and what they wish they had have known before going into tertiary study and the workforce. It was inspiring to hear your stories, from career highs like enco...uraging more diversity in local cricket clubs, to recovering from lows like losing a university scholarship. Its so important for students to hear honest stories about their career paths, so thank you Alan, Margaret and Osman! If you want to get involved in the program, message us through this page or send an email to [email protected].

14.01.2022 #BallisLife Sport is something Sunshine College has always excelled at. Heres a look at some of our basketball teams over the years. Got some old school photos you want to share with us? Send them to [email protected].

13.01.2022 ARE YOU IN THIS PHOTO? Hello, Class of 2010! If youre in this photo, know someone who is, or want to share some of your old school photos with us, let us know. Were looking to add more alumni to our program supporting current Sunshine College students with career advice, Q&A sessions at school and work experience placements. If youre interested in being involved, send an email to us at [email protected] with:... Year you graduated Any post-high school study What youre doing for now for work / study

13.01.2022 On Friday, as part of the Ourschool alumni program, Year 10 students from Sunshine College interested in pursuing a career in medicine joined other students in the Ourschool program at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for an information session. Students heard from Peter Mac staff including a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Medical Physicist, Nurse, Radiation Oncology Registrar and IT Project Manager to discover new career paths, and ask questions about their roles and how to man...age a stressful job. Thank you to Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the speakers for supporting and inspiring our students. Pictured (Main photo): Some of the Year 10 students that attended with Sam Parsons, Alumni Program Manager

13.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday Did you know Sunshine College was originally a technical school? Sunshine Technical College was established in 1913, with land and buildings donated by industrialist H.V. McKay, adjacent to his Sunshine Harvester factory. It was one of the first schools to focus on building skills in trades. ... Here are some archive photos of our trades students in the McKay Trade Wing (unfortunately dates unknown). Are you in any of the photos, or know someone who is? Tag them in the comments.

13.01.2022 ...and we're back! We're continuing to work on and expand the alumni program this year, so stay tuned for updates. In the meantime, we're looking for alumni who can offer Year 10 students a work experience placement this year. Helping secure work experience placements is one very significant way alumni can help support current students.... If you can help, or want to get involved in the alumni program in other ways, reach out to us: [email protected]

13.01.2022 ...and were back! Were continuing to work on and expand the alumni program this year, so stay tuned for updates. In the meantime, were looking for alumni who can offer Year 10 students a work experience placement this year. Helping secure work experience placements is one very significant way alumni can help support current students.... If you can help, or want to get involved in the alumni program in other ways, reach out to us: [email protected]

12.01.2022 A big congratulations to our newest alumni scholarship recipients, Teresa and Kascy. We are so proud of all youve achieved this year, and look forward to seeing your continued success. This scholarship is funded by our generous alumni (Class of 63 from our foundation school Sunshine High School). Thank you for creating opportunities and your continued support of our students. --- Thank you for following the progress of our alumni program through this alumni Facebook page. Well be back posting next year when school begins. We hope you have a wonderful and safe summer break!

12.01.2022 For anyone who went to the West Campus / Sunshine West High School, check out our new buildings taking shape on Lachlan Rd! While were a bit nostalgic about our old buildings, our students (and staff!) are excited to get into the much needed new facilities.

11.01.2022 ARE YOU IN THIS PHOTO? Hello, Class of 2010! If you're in this photo, know someone who is, or want to share some of your old school photos with us, let us know. Were looking to add more alumni to our program supporting current Sunshine College students with career advice, Q&A sessions at school and work experience placements. If youre interested in being involved, send an email to us at [email protected] with:... Year you graduated Any post-high school study What youre doing for now for work / study

10.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday Sheree Fraczek (Nee: Pozzebon) Class of 2001 FAVOURITE MEMORIES OF YOUR SCHOOL DAYS? Making lifelong friends that I still see on a regular basis. One year we did the Eco Challenge under the guise of the late, great Peter Halson, where we trekked through the Grampians and only had what we could carry to last us for 5 days. We each had to use a compass and lead our way with a map. We bush-bashed through thick terrain and cooperated with one another and crea...ted a bond of trust that saw us through the hard times. We were racing against other teams, which included private schools. We won overall. It was the best week of our lives. WHO WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TEACHER AND WHY? Peter Halson. He was very knowledgeable and always took the time to assist you with school work. He was also laid back, but at the same time strict. WHAT JOB OR COURSE ARE YOU DOING NOW? I am a call centre agent for Australia Post. Whenever you need assistance and call 13POST, chances are you speak to someone like me who will assist you through with whatever issue you may have. I have been here for almost a year and love it. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB OR COURSE? The thing I enjoy most about my job is being able to deal with a new problem every day as not all calls are the same. I really love the fun things that present themselves to us like roadshow events, Friday fun days and competitions being held constantly. It is a very inviting atmosphere and the people I work with are fantastic and very supportive in nature. WHATS THE BEST ADVICE YOU COULD GIVE TO CURRENT STUDENTS? I never knew what I wanted to do when I left school. I have done various jobs and I have finally found a job that I really do enjoy and mirrors my current family life commitments. If you are not passionate about what you are doing, then you are not living your full potential. Photos: Left: Sheree at a white water rafting trip for Outdoor Ed Right: Sheree white water rafting on a recent trip to Bali

10.01.2022 Sunshine West High School and West Campus alumni - have you seen our new facilities? Below is the Facebook live tour we hosted on the Sunshine College page, and even though the tour goes for 47 minutes, we couldnt fit it all in! Were so excited to show off the new buildings at the Lachlan Road campus, including a competition-grade gym, purpose built STEM building and a performing arts space.... The buildings may be unrecognisable, but weve tried to honor the history of Sunshine College by re-purposing what we can, like our gorgeous art room tables from the Senior Campus that have been refinished. And we still have that million dollar view of the city! Our students will move into this campus starting Term 3, and were looking forward to welcoming back our alumni for school tours and events at our new facilities (when restrictions are lifted and its safe to do so).

09.01.2022 **THROWBACK THURSDAY** Shout out to the Class of 95! If you're in this photo, comment below and tell us what youre up to these days! Were also looking to involve more alumni with our program supporting current Sunshine College students with career advice, Q&A sessions at school and work experience placements. If youre interested in being involved, send an email to us at [email protected] with:... Year you graduated Any post-high school study What youre doing for work / study now

09.01.2022 FINDING OUR FORMER TRADES AND VCAL STUDENTS Are you a former student who works in a trade, in hospitality or studied VCAL recently or not so recently? Wed love to hear from you! Well be hosting an alumni career pathways session for our Senior VCAL students in Term 3.... Making time to share your post-school pathway experiences, career and/or life advice with current students interested in these pathways is a great way to help young people. If you, or somebody you know, might be interested in coming back to school to chat to students, please send us a message at @... and let us know: Year you finished high school Any post-high school study What youre doing for work / study now

08.01.2022 SPEED CAREERS - Monday 21 October Were looking for alumni to join us for an upcoming Speed Careers session at the North Campus for current Year 9 students at Sunshine College. This session will involve you answering students questions and giving career advice based on your career pathway and experience, as well as leading mock job interviews to help prepare students for the real thing (dont worry, well give you all the questions, so nothing to prepare on your end!). This ...event will be run with Ardoch, and will include some local business leaders and non-alum which were really excited about. However, we know that students feel an immediate connection to people from their community, who understand their school and challenges, which is why we think its important to involve our alumni in these events. If youre interested in getting involved or you know someone who might be (dob them in by tagging them in the comments!), send an email to us at [email protected] to find out more. As a bonus, youll get to see the brand new North Campus facilities, which look amazing! (Photo: Alum Ha Tran at the 2018 speed careers session)

08.01.2022 **THROWBACK THURSDAY** Shout out to the Class of 18 Its been almost a year since you finished school! Wed love to hear from you. Tag yourself in the photo and let us know what youve been up to since graduating.

06.01.2022 **THROWBACK THURSDAY** Shout out to the Class of 18 It's been almost a year since you finished school! We'd love to hear from you. Tag yourself in the photo and let us know what you've been up to since graduating.

06.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday Alumni Profile Margaret Bugeja Class of 1992 FAVOURITE MEMORIES OF YOUR SCHOOL DAYS? I loved catching up with my friends at school. ... WHO WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TEACHER AND WHY? In year 12 my favourite teacher was Rosalie Fourniotis. She was a great teacher and also a lovely person. WHAT JOB OR COURSE ARE YOU DOING NOW? I am a Senior Social Worker at Western Health. I have been working at Western Health for 10 years this November. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB OR COURSE? I enjoy supporting patients and their families throughout their hospital stay. I love working here as I have lived in the west all my life and continue to. I feel I am giving something back to my local community. WHATS THE BEST ADVICE YOU COULD GIVE TO CURRENT STUDENTS? Never underestimate a good work ethic. Make an effort to meet as many people as possible throughout your studies and work experience opportunities, because many people obtain jobs through contacts theyve made. Thanks, Margaret! Unfortunately, we couldnt find any class photos for the Class of 92. If youve got school photos youd like to share, wed love to hear from you.

06.01.2022 Alumni often ask, 'how can I help/be involved?' Helping secure work experience placements is one very significant way. We're taking expressions of interest from alumni who can offer our students a placement at their workplace for next year. If you can help, reach out to us: [email protected]

06.01.2022 May 6th 2020 is a day for all of us to celebrate and embrace the diversity of body shapes, that we are all perfect as we are. A day to remind us to focus on being kind to ourselves and think about how we are looking after our bodies, especially important now that were all a little stressed out and not living how we normally do. Dieting isnt the answer. Enjoy the food you eat and be aware of how too much fast food, sugar, fat and chemicals can impact on your health. ... Move your body and be grateful for what your body does. Now go and enjoy some chocolate

03.01.2022 Class of 2007 Who doesnt love Dress Up Day! Pictured here are the seniors on Dress Up Day back in 2007 (plus some photos of the Puffing Billy excursion). What did you dress up as for your Dress Up day?

03.01.2022 #ThrowbackThursday Alumni Profile Aaron Geoghegan Class of 2001 WHO WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TEACHER AND WHY? Clive Reynolds and Mona Raghdo For believing in me and putting up with me.... WHAT JOB OR COURSE ARE YOU DOING NOW? I specialise in Online Education as a course and careers Assessor. I work for Open Colleges, based in Sydney, NSW. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB OR COURSE? Changing peoples lives through education. WHATS THE BEST ADVICE YOU COULD GIVE TO CURRENT STUDENTS? The only way to do great work is to love what you do. You cant get there without putting in the work. If you would like to be one of our Throwback Thursday profiles, send the alumni team an email at [email protected] or message us through this page.

03.01.2022 #BallisLife Sport is something Sunshine College has always excelled at. Here's a look at some of our basketball teams over the years. Got some old school photos you want to share with us? Send them to [email protected].