Patterson River Secondary College

The past fortnight has been a busy and exciting time for Performing Arts at Patterson River Secondary College, with students showcasing their talents through our Dance Showcase, Junior Performing Arts Showcase and second-ever Vocal Soirée.

These events provided students with valuable opportunities to perform in front of live audiences, build confidence and further develop their skills. It has been particularly pleasing to see so many junior students getting involved across a range of performing arts disciplines, while our senior students continue to demonstrate the results of their hard work, dedication and passion.

Thank you to the parents, family members and members of our wider community who attended these performances. Your support helps create authentic performance opportunities for our students and plays an important role in encouraging them to pursue their interests and talents.

Thank you also to our Performing Arts staff for their commitment in supporting students both on and behind the stage. Congratulations to every student who performed and contributed to the success of these events.

There is plenty more to come, with Wakakirri rehearsals continuing, the Year 8 Band preparing for upcoming performances, and students already beginning preparations for our Annual Spring Concert.

Lest We Forget

Thank you to Seaford RSL for delivering a moving and meaningful ANZAC Day service for our local community this morning. It was also lovely to see so many of our families in attendance.

On Thursday, our student leaders led a wonderful whole-school assembly, honouring this important day with respect and care.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all ADF personnel, past and present, for their service and sacrifice—especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Patterson River Secondary College students—both past and present!

🔥 Lachlan F (Class of 2025)
Competed at the Australian U20 Athletics Championships in Brisbane (18 April 2026) in the Men’s 3000m steeplechase final.
✔️ Achieved a personal best: 9:56.37
An amazing effort to rank among the nation’s best!

⚡ Archer M(Alumni & former Head Start student)
Took on Australia’s fastest at the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney:
✔️ Competed in both 100m & 200m events
✔️ Placed 5th in the 200m Final Archer’s 200m time was 20.37sec.
✔️ Raced against top athletes including Lachlan Kennedy & Gout Gout
So close to a 100m final spot—an incredible achievement!

🏃 Jackson K (Year 11)
Represented PRSC at the iconic Stawell Gift 👏

🏉 Lucy M (Year 10)
Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane. U17 Javelin 33.36m 11th.
Selected for the Team Vic Rural AFLW squad—a fantastic honour!

💙 We love seeing our students striving for excellence.

Northern Peninsula Division Swimming Carnival – March 17

On Tuesday, 29 students proudly represented the College at the Northern Peninsula Division Swimming Carnival at Pines Forest Aquatic Centre.

It was a fantastic day in the pool, with outstanding effort, great sportsmanship and some excellent results across both individual events and relays.

👏 Highlights included:
• Multiple individual 1st place finishes
• Strong performances across all events entered
• Outstanding relay results

Congratulations to all placegetters and competitors, you represented the College with pride and embodied our values throughout the day.

Best of luck to all of our swimmers who will now progress to the Southern Metropolitan Region Championships on Monday March 23.

We wish them all the very best!

School Photo Day Reminder - Thursday 19 March

Photos can be purchased through Compass.

Students to wear correct school uniform

Open Night Next Week!

Join us for our annual Open Night next Wednesday at 6pm.

Hear from our Principal, Daniel Dew, and student leaders, then explore the College through guided or self-guided tours.

Kids are welcome, with plenty of interactive activities to keep them busy while you discover our wide range of programs.

Check out the event for more details — we’d love to see you there!

🏆State Champions🏆

Congratulations to our Year 8 EXCEL Sport team who claimed the State Beach Volleyball Championship today.

We had 4 teams make the finals and the entire group represented the College with pride, modelling our values of Persistence, Excellence, Community and Respect throughout the competition.

Thank you to the staff, volunteers and fellow competitors who contributed to such an enjoyable day.

What a fantastic turnout at today’s Carrum Coast Guard Fun Run!

Congratulations to the 85 students and staff who proudly represented the College and embraced the community spirit of the event. We were thrilled to see several students finish on the podium across both the 6km and 12km events, and to take out the 6km team 🏆 competition🏆with an impressive average time of 31:52.

Podium results:
🥇 Levi M — 1st U17M 12km (56:15)
🥈 Ashton F — 2nd U17M 6km (21:05)
🥉 Abigail B — 3rd U17 12km (1:20:20)
🥉 Lachlan C — 3rd U17M 6km (22:40)

A big thank you to the Coast Guard Carrum VF07 and O’Brien Real Estate for organising such a wonderful community event. It was great to see so many members of our school community getting involved and supporting a great local cause. 🛥️

Carrum Coast Guard Run – 22 Feb
6 km or 12 km around the river.

Join our community and run together!

Register here: https://raceroster.com/registration/112484/entry?team=944088

Use promo code 7LR64AKB

Big Month of Music!

Over the next month, a range of our student bands and recent graduates will be performing at festivals and events across Melbourne, including:

Garage Band Event – Federation Square
Saturday 7 February (from 5.00pm)
• Miss Communication Band

Frankston Waterfront Festival
Friday 6 February – DJ Cooper Smith
Saturday 7 February – Gnome

Big Band Sunsets Festival
Saturday 14 February (3.30pm)
• Patterson River Stage Band

Mordi Fest – Battle of the Bands
Sunday 1 March (1.30pm)
• Acidic

Music from Wicked the Musical
Sunday 22 March (2.00pm)
• Chelsea Concert Band
• Patterson River Senior Band

We’re incredibly proud of our talented musicians—get along and support them if you can!

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