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VICTORIAN SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES

As part of its schools 75th Anniversary celebrations, the Victorian School of Languages held a reception at Parliament House in Semester 2 last year to acknowledge the support of the

education community, in particular the host school principals of its 44 Centres.The function in the historic Legislative Council Committee Room brought together many organisations and individuals who contribute to the School’s ongoing success. These included DEECD Officers, representatives of the Independent and Catholic schools, Consular representatives, Parliamentarians from the major parties, members of the media and host school principals.The VSL provides face-to-face language classes for 13,000 students and distance education studies for 1,400 students. The guests heard addresses from several speakers including Minister James Merlino, and the then Shadow Minister for Education, Mr Martin Dixon. Other Parliamentarians included Janet Powell, Nick Kotsiras, Liz Beattie and John Pandazopoulos.Guests were welcomed by VSL School Council President, Dr Bruno Mascitelli, and school Principal, Mr Frank Merlino.Mr Merlino acknowledged the partnership between the VSL and its 44 host schools, their principals and their school councils.“This partnership is founded on goodwill, with the sole aim of providing additional language choices for students,” he said. The partnership with host schools in some cases had existed for several decades, with the oldest being University High School, which has had a continuous 68 year link as a VSL centre, first offering classes in 1942.Mr Merlino noted the VSL’s newest centres which included Hume Central Secondary College and the first non-government school partnership at Haileybury College.The Principal of Hampton Park Secondary College, Mr David Finnerty, also addressed guests. Mr Finnerty was a long-time principal of Cleeland Secondary College which hosted a VSL Centre and is now at Hampton Park, which has become a booming VSL Centre in recent years. The college is known for its partnership of students, staff and parents working together to meet the needs of students and supporting their active participation in local and global communities.

Members of the consular corps have been strong supporters of the VSL, with consular staff attending graduation ceremonies, presenting student awards and supporting cultural events.The Consul of the Republic of Poland, Dr George Luk, took part in the official proceedings on behalf of the consular corps.A final address was given by Mr Joe Abiuso, VSL principal from 1982-91. Mr Abiuso has maintained a keen interest in the School’s progress since his retirement.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE75 Anniversary Celebration 1VCE Student Top Scorers 2010 2School Dinner and Staff Awards 3Distance Education Students Awards Day 4-5New Centres - Beaconhills, Cobram 5School Council Election 2011 6-7Term 1 Dates & Staff PD 8New Publications; Award to Anna Cavedon 8

Family & Staff Bulletin 11 February 2011

School Council PresidentDr Bruno Mascitelli

Former PrincipalMr Joe Abiuso

(L to R) Dutch Consul Hans Niewland and former Minister James Merlino

Hampton Park PrincipalMr David Finnerty

75th Anniversary Function - Parliament House

Education Minister Martin Dixon (left) with Council members Hasan Sayar, Angpal Singh and Thomas Greiter

Quality language programs since 1935

PAGE 2 FAMILY & STAFF BULLETIN 11 February 2011

2010 TOP VCE STUDENTSThe Victorian School of Languages congratulates all of its 2010 VCE students. The following students distinguished

themselves by receiving marks between 40 and 50. Names in bold indicate top mark in the State in their language.

Arabic Abodallah AbdallahOmar Abd-LelahMohammad Aldweik HusamKhalid Gamal ElsaafienFarah Jamil ElsabaynReem Faiq

BosnianMirha Muminovic

Chinese 1st Language Qiao Ya GuoChia Ning HuJingqiu Ada HuSuting LiYitong LinLu Jessica LiuSi Yuan LuMengyuan TangJiangyue WangHongzhi ZhangYujie ZhangRanran Zhao

Chinese 2nd LanguageJenny Liu

Chinese 2nd Language AdvancedChenkun Zhao

CroatianInes Josipa Tokic Karlo Rafael DorocKristo Kresimir

FilipinoJoyce Anne PimentalKatherine Marie CatrisPaolo Conrado Ungab

FrenchEliza Amy JacksonMargot Hellene LassaleHugh Gordon MatthewsPranavnath Pravnav RosuneeJessica Koo Niouk Leen Venpin

GermanTamara AndersAshleigh Claire FreckletonEmily Rose CrosthwaiteManuell GaudingJulia GreinerSophie Maria KesslerRachel MorrisJosephine MuttrayLuke Alexander NealAnnika Frances SchuckmannLara Seeger

Eleanor TaylorSangavi ThambooSteven Mike Voser

GreekChristopher Raios

HebrewAdi Debora KaufmanRafael Rapoport

HindiNupur GoyalAastha ChadhaShefali Yadav

Hungarian David Liptai

Indonesian 1st LanguageSuwardika AngkawijayaSavilla Lucky Bahar

Indonesian 2nd LanguageMonica Wynne DjunaidyAditya ImmaryAlaric Muhammad IndranadaEmanuel Paulinus IndriaLucia Vera HadinataNur Afifah JoffriMuhammad Syahmi Mohd SaripAisyah Sakinah SaadonSadiq Solihin SamuriAmy Jasmine ScarboroughMaureen TanamasDaniel Tieu

ItalianAdriana AmatoJoanna BlooreOliviero BolliClaire Anita Di LalloDominic Joseph GaspariniElicia HajisLaura Shalini LamechNicole LumPaul Nicholas MacioccoJoseph MascaroJulia SakellarisJean-Luc Joseph Tambasco

Japanese 1st LanguageMiku Yokohama

Japanese 2nd LanguageErica Ann Waller Lars AnderssonLara Louise BurrellSua ChoMahmoud El-Samman

Hinako FukudaDan GoSang Bum HanNhi Hong HuynhRyoma InazatoKohei KannoMiku KubaSoo Jung LeeHironori MatsumuraThomas McManamnyShaun Gordon PetersonMikuko SetoWilson SoYuya SuzukiJi Hyun Jenny TakYunyi Annie YangSung Won Yun

KhmerSeyhakline CheaChamnap Phok Sary Praseth Sun

Korean 1st LanguageHye-Yeon BaekJeong Yeon Kim

Korean 2nd Language Mina You Sua ChoJee Soo KimYealin ParkJa Yeon Yang

LatinAnton Jermakoff

MacedonianSimona Markusevska

PersianMoin AminAli GhazaviShabnam HabibiWafa HaydariAshkan Mehrnejad

PolishKacper Filip Kardas Adam Krzysztof BoratynNatalie MaciulaEmily Jane MaherClaudia Warszawski

Portuguese Brenda Silva Christiano GrossoPunjabiNavpreet Kaur Maninder KaurDivleen SinghParamjeet Singh

RomanianNaomi Ana LazarBogdan Emanuel Luga

SerbianMarija Ugrcic Radomir Jovanovic

Sinhala Amila Chathuranga Sedarage Adrian Anthony FerdinandRivini Shashyac LiyanageSpanishAngelica Maria Avilla LemosGabriela ArenasIsabel Carmen BoestenFrancisco Droguett-AriasSylvia Helena JahnAlexandra KaravisUriel KoloditzkyPablo Rafael LopezCarlos Peter MayAndres Felipe Perdomo Valencia

TurkishYarcan Dilan KilincCansu Tas

VietnameseYen Ngoc Bao HoThanh Nhan Nguyen Le Ha DoLien Phuong HaHuong Anh HoangNghi Ngoc Phuong LeThien An LeVy Hoang Minh LeKathy NguyenKelly Ngoc NguyenThi Hoang Mai NguyenThi Ngoc Huong NguyenThang Nhu NguyenKhoa PhanMai Anh PhanLinda LuuAnh Tuyet LyMinh Van LyPhuong Linh TangPhong Thanh TranLynn Thuy-Linh VoKhuc Tra My VuQuan Hong Vu

New or Emerging LanguagesTo be finalised.


As everyone who is familiar with our school knows, our Centre teachers are very busy people and do not have much time to socialize with each other while our teaching sessions are held.Hence our 2010 Staff Dinner provided a great opportunity for staff from around Victoria to mingle in a relaxed setting. The 2010 75th Anniversary School Dinner was held at the elegant and colourful St Kilda Town Hall. The evening’s entertainment was provided by the Paolo Taliana Band.The greatest strength of our school over the past 75 years has been our teachers, whose enthusiasm and dedication have made our classes special. As well as teaching, our teachers are involved in producing a variety of local teaching materials, publicizing our classes, and organizing VCE seminars, cultural concerts and Year 12 graduation ceremonies.Despite today’s emphasis on global classrooms and the internet, a good teacher still makes a vital difference to student outcomes. It is widely accepted that the quality of a teacher has a greater impact than the curriculum setting, physical resources, or even the nature of the school itself.As one educationalist, Howard Gardner, put it: “The most important event in a child’s education is a discovery of a domain of strength of interest. Once this has been found the student can be expected to thrive, and if it has not been found, the student may never appreciate the excitement of learning”. Good teachers facilitate this discovery in their students and support them in deepening their understanding and love of their particular language.During the night the VSL acknowledged a small number of teaching staff, administrative staff and community members for their contribution in three categories. The awards were presented by Minister Tim Holding, on behalf of the Minister for Education, who also gave an inspirational speech on the importance of language study.

Teacher of the Year AwardsSandra Mlikota – CroatianAnh Nguyen – VietnameseAngela De Lucio Huerta – GermanThien Basiroh – VietnameseDamayanti Idrus – IndonesianSukhvir Singh Judge - PunjabiEnzo Calati – ItalianMaria Lednik – PolishKeiko Aitchison – Japanese

Community AwardsDorota Paczkowska – Polish parentChandranath Athaudage – Sinhala parentPei Fen Li – Chinese teacher

Recognition AwardsLuisa Lay – Chinese Co-ordinatorNazih Salama – SupervisorAli Kasapgil – Former Supervisor

School Council President, Dr Bruno Mascetelli thanked the staff for their enthusiasm and professionalism. He congratulated all who were involved in the preparation of the state-wide dinner and also thanked all individuals and organisations who have assisted in the partnership to provide language courses to the students in Victorian schools.On a sad note, it was the last VSL school function attended by the great scholar, linguist and School Patron, Professor Michael Clyne, who sadly passed away last December.


School Dinner and Staff Awards

Teacher and Parent Award recipients with senior school personnel and guests

Professor Michael Clyne (seated right) with Mrs Donohoue Clyne and guest Tim Holding MP

Guests, Teachers and Staff



One of the highlights of the 2010 school anniversary year was the VSL Distance Education Awards Day.

The function was held on the 4th December 2010 at the VSL Head Office in Thornbury and was attended by students in Years 7-11 and their families.

The aim of the function was to promote student excellence and to encourage current distance education students to continue with their language studies. It also provided an opportunity for parents (and some of the students who hadn’t yet visited the school) to find out how the VSL operates.

For over a decade the school has held a Top Scorers Night for its VCE students but this was the first time that we had organized a function specifically for our distance education students, many of whom live in country or regional Victoria.

The response to the invitation was outstanding and we had a total of 350 students, teachers and staff. Some students travelled long distances for the function, one even coming from South Australia.

The Master of Ceremonies was Assistant Principal, Pandora Petrovska, who welcomed the students and parents and then introduced past VSL students, Mira and Yana Millane, who performed a traditional Balinese dance, the Tari Cendrawasih.

Principal Frank Merlino then gave an overview of the wide range of language services provided by the Victorian School of Languages and briefly spoke about the school’s long history and its valuable service to students in all school sectors (Government, independent and Catholic). Also in attendance were School Council members Steven Dinh, Ian Sutherland and Ray Amos.

Holly Jones (picture insert), who last year received the perfect score of 50 for French, spoke enthusiastically about the importance of learning a language.

This was followed by the presentation of Academic Achievement and Best Effort awards to the students. Special thanks go to publishers and cultural institutions for donating prizes for the students.

The function ended with a series of guided tours of the school facilities by the distance education teachers and

morning tea. This allowed the teachers to informally spend time with the students and their families.

Congratulations to Enzo Calati for co-ordinating the arrangements and to all of our teachers and office staff and presenters.

Parents and students went away with a very positive view of our distance education provision.

The following photographs give a snapshot of the occasion.

Distance Education Students Awards Day

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Chinese

German Greek

ItalianIndonesian

Latin Spanish

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MC Pandora Petrovska



New VSL Centres (i) Beaconhills College (Pakenham)The demand from students, parents and schools for new VSL Centres continues unabated. For a number of years meeting this demand has been difficult without an increase to our funding. The school is therefore delighted that, after a rationalization process, it was able to open two new Centres. The first is at Beaconhills College (Valley Campus) in Pakenham which opened its doors on a very wet Saturday on 5 February. The Cardinia municipality continues to be one of the fastest growing in Victoria and there has been a pressing demand for new classes for some years, especially in the Pakenham area. Following discussions between the two Principals, Mr Tony Sheumack and Frank Merlino, it was decided to start a partnership between Beaconhills and the Victorian School of Languages with the aim of providing a wider language curriculum choice to primary and secondary school students from all three school sectors (Government, Independent, Catholic) in the Pakenham and surrounding areas. The initial languages to be taught are Chinese, Hindi, Sinhala and Spanish - with other languages being considered in the course of the year. For information and student enrolments, please contact the Area Manager Angela Natoli on (03) 9791 9289.

(ii) Cobram Secondary CollegeAfter much research, planning and organisation, a new VSL country Centre was opened in Cobram in the course of last year. With the strong commitment and support of Ms. Vicki Nolan, Principal at Cobram Secondary College, the centre commenced with 5 Arabic classes from Year 1 to VCE, catering mainly for the Iraqi community in Cobram. Subsequently, as the community became further aware of the VSL and its high teaching standards, another class was established.

The new Centre was greeted with much enthusiasm from the local multi-cultural community, schools in the district and other interested groups. The VSL has been able to fill an educational void for the Arabic-speaking community in Cobram.

The Area Manager, Ms. Antonella Cicero, along with Mr Khalaf Greis, VSL Area Manager North and President of the Arabic Teachers Association, have organised several Professional Development sessions for the newly appointed teachers to bring them up to speed with current educational policies and teaching standards. Students have embraced their studies with enthusiasm and ease.

The supervisor, Ms Sally Moore, has also been instrumental in the promotion of the centre and maintaining the high standards synonymous with the VSL.

The VSL would like to see this centre expand in 2011 to cater for other language groups in the region. The school can offer additional languages provided there is sufficient community interest. For further information, please contact Antonella Cicero on (03) 9474 0562.

Principal Ms Vicki Nolen

Principal Mr Tony Sheumack

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Dapper Council member Stephen Dinh with parents

Refreshments after the awards Teacher Boris Grizelj with student

Balinese cultural performanceStudent workSection of the crowd

The VSL School Council 2011 Election

The following details are provided to the VSL community about the 2011 School Council Election. The Victorian School of Languages is a government school providing instruction to approximately 15,000 students in languages other than English. The school’s language program is delivered through both face to face teaching in centres across the State and through distance education mode. The face to face classes are held during out of school hours in 29 metropolitan and 11 country and regional centres. The VSL distance education section offers 10 languages from beginners to VCE. School Council The VSL is governed by a School Council and this body provides leadership and direction in language programs offered by the school. Parents of VSL students are eligible to stand for election and/or vote for parent candidates.

SCHOOL COUNCIL COMPOSITION The Council of the Victorian School of Languages comprises the following membership: 6 Parents (non DE&T employees) (elected) 2 DE&T staff* employed more than 8 hours per

week (elected) 2 staff* employed less than 8 hours per week

(elected) 4 representatives from relevant agencies

(nominated) 1 representative from DE&T (nominated) 2 community members (nominated) 1 Principal President to be appointed from one of these categories. *Staff refers to VSL employees. (DE&T is now DEECD) 1. FOR PARENTS OF VSL STUDENTS There are 3 vacancies for 2011-2013, and 1 vacancy for 2011-2012. CANDIDATES for one of the above positions should nominate on the correct form (see the next page of this Bulletin). Nominations must be delivered to the Head Office of the VSL, 315 Clarendon Street Thornbury, or mailed to PO Box 1172 Thornbury 3071, no later than 4pm on 21 February 2011. The PARENTS category also includes guardians or people who have the custody of a VSL student. 2. FOR VSL STAFF EMPLOYED WITH THE VSL MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS. There is one vacancy for 2011-2013. A separate nomination form is available from the Centre or the VSL Head Office. The nomination date is the same.

3. FOR VSL STAFF EMPLOYED LESS THAN

8 HOURS PER WEEK (ie. Instructors/non teaching staff in VSL centres) There is one vacancy for 2011-2013. CANDIDATES for this position should nominate on the correct form available from the Centre or the Head Office and deliver nominations no later than 4pm on 21 February 2011 to the Head Office of the VSL or mail to PO Box 1172 Thornbury 3071. THOSE WHO NOMINATE AND/OR SECOND A CANDIDATE MUST BE ELIGIBLE VOTERS. A LIST OF CANDIDATES will be posted at each VSL centre and the VSL Head Office on 21 February 2011.

ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE To be eligible to vote you must either be a parent or guardian of a student, or be employed by the VSL.

VOTING FOR CANDIDATES For all people eligible to vote - you may vote by post. To collect the ballot papers and envelopes, you need to attend the VSL centre listed in the section below marked - VOTING BY POST OR, for parents in country locations, a ballot paper and envelopes could be forwarded on request by the VSL (Tel. 03 9474 0500), OR you may vote by coming to the Head Office on 15 March 2011 before 4pm. The Election Meeting will be convened at 3.30pm although you may vote at any time during the day between 9am and 4pm.

VOTING BY POST To collect a ballot paper and envelopes for voting you should attend a nearby VSL Centre at the times indicated. If uncertain, ring the VSL Head Office. Metropolitan and Geelong Centres – 26 February Voting will take place at all metropolitan and Geelong Centres on Saturday 26 February 2011. Other Centres – Between 26 February and 12 March The following country centres will be contacted by the Area Manager separately Ballarat, Bendigo, Doncaster (mid-week), Gisborne, Glen Waverley (mid-week), Horsham, McKinnon, Mildura, Shepparton, Traralgon, Warrnambool, and Wodonga. VSL Head Office – 9 March Staff based at the VSL Head Office will vote on 9 March. VOTING TIMETABLE The postal votes, whether mailed or hand delivered, must reach the Head Office of the VSL by no later than 4pm on 15 March 2011. Frank Merlino Principal


The VSL School Council 2011 Election

The following details are provided to the VSL community about the 2011 School Council Election. The Victorian School of Languages is a government school providing instruction to approximately 15,000 students in languages other than English. The school’s language program is delivered through both face to face teaching in centres across the State and through distance education mode. The face to face classes are held during out of school hours in 29 metropolitan and 11 country and regional centres. The VSL distance education section offers 10 languages from beginners to VCE. School Council The VSL is governed by a School Council and this body provides leadership and direction in language programs offered by the school. Parents of VSL students are eligible to stand for election and/or vote for parent candidates.

SCHOOL COUNCIL COMPOSITION The Council of the Victorian School of Languages comprises the following membership: 6 Parents (non DE&T employees) (elected) 2 DE&T staff* employed more than 8 hours per

week (elected) 2 staff* employed less than 8 hours per week

(elected) 4 representatives from relevant agencies

(nominated) 1 representative from DE&T (nominated) 2 community members (nominated) 1 Principal President to be appointed from one of these categories. *Staff refers to VSL employees. (DE&T is now DEECD) 1. FOR PARENTS OF VSL STUDENTS There are 3 vacancies for 2011-2013, and 1 vacancy for 2011-2012. CANDIDATES for one of the above positions should nominate on the correct form (see the next page of this Bulletin). Nominations must be delivered to the Head Office of the VSL, 315 Clarendon Street Thornbury, or mailed to PO Box 1172 Thornbury 3071, no later than 4pm on 21 February 2011. The PARENTS category also includes guardians or people who have the custody of a VSL student. 2. FOR VSL STAFF EMPLOYED WITH THE VSL MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS. There is one vacancy for 2011-2013. A separate nomination form is available from the Centre or the VSL Head Office. The nomination date is the same.

3. FOR VSL STAFF EMPLOYED LESS THAN

8 HOURS PER WEEK (ie. Instructors/non teaching staff in VSL centres) There is one vacancy for 2011-2013. CANDIDATES for this position should nominate on the correct form available from the Centre or the Head Office and deliver nominations no later than 4pm on 21 February 2011 to the Head Office of the VSL or mail to PO Box 1172 Thornbury 3071. THOSE WHO NOMINATE AND/OR SECOND A CANDIDATE MUST BE ELIGIBLE VOTERS. A LIST OF CANDIDATES will be posted at each VSL centre and the VSL Head Office on 21 February 2011.

ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE To be eligible to vote you must either be a parent or guardian of a student, or be employed by the VSL.

VOTING FOR CANDIDATES For all people eligible to vote - you may vote by post. To collect the ballot papers and envelopes, you need to attend the VSL centre listed in the section below marked - VOTING BY POST OR, for parents in country locations, a ballot paper and envelopes could be forwarded on request by the VSL (Tel. 03 9474 0500), OR you may vote by coming to the Head Office on 15 March 2011 before 4pm. The Election Meeting will be convened at 3.30pm although you may vote at any time during the day between 9am and 4pm.

VOTING BY POST To collect a ballot paper and envelopes for voting you should attend a nearby VSL Centre at the times indicated. If uncertain, ring the VSL Head Office. Metropolitan and Geelong Centres – 26 February Voting will take place at all metropolitan and Geelong Centres on Saturday 26 February 2011. Other Centres – Between 26 February and 12 March The following country centres will be contacted by the Area Manager separately Ballarat, Bendigo, Doncaster (mid-week), Gisborne, Glen Waverley (mid-week), Horsham, McKinnon, Mildura, Shepparton, Traralgon, Warrnambool, and Wodonga. VSL Head Office – 9 March Staff based at the VSL Head Office will vote on 9 March. VOTING TIMETABLE The postal votes, whether mailed or hand delivered, must reach the Head Office of the VSL by no later than 4pm on 15 March 2011. Frank Merlino Principal

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he sc

hool

& a

DEE

CD

em

ploy

ee, t

o w

hom

par

agra

ph 2

(a) b

elow

doe

s not

app

ly.

2.

If yo

u ar

e a

Pare

nt o

f a st

uden

t of t

he sc

hool

and

a D

EEC

D e

mpl

oyee

and

–

(a

) yo

u ha

ve n

omin

ated

or s

econ

ded

a ca

ndid

ate

stand

ing

for e

lect

ion

in th

e D

EEC

D e

mpl

oyee

mem

ber

cate

gory

, or a

ccep

ted

a no

min

atio

n to

stan

d as

a c

andi

date

for e

lect

ion

to th

e D

EEC

D e

mpl

oyee

mem

ber

cate

gory

, the

n yo

u m

ay o

nly

nom

inat

e or

seco

nd a

can

dida

te o

r acc

ept a

nom

inat

ion

to st

and

as a

ca

ndid

ate

for e

lect

ion

to th

e D

EEC

D e

mpl

oyee

mem

ber c

ateg

ory,

and

you

may

not

nom

inat

e or

seco

nd a

ca

ndid

ate

or a

ccep

t a n

omin

atio

n to

stan

d as

a c

andi

date

for e

lect

ion

to th

e Pa

rent

mem

ber c

ateg

ory;

(b)

you

do n

ot fa

ll w

ithin

par

agra

ph (a

), th

en y

ou m

ay n

omin

ate

or se

cond

a c

andi

date

to st

and

for e

lect

ion,

or

acc

ept a

nom

inat

ion

to st

and

for e

lect

ion,

to e

ither

the

Pare

nt m

embe

r cat

egor

y (u

sing

this

Sche

dule

) or

the

DEE

CD

em

ploy

ee m

embe

r cat

egor

y (u

sing

Sch

edul

e 5B

), bu

t not

bot

h ca

tego

ries.

3.

"D

EEC

D e

mpl

oyee

" -

(a

) m

eans

a p

erso

n em

ploy

ed fo

r eig

ht h

ours

or

mor

e pe

r wee

k in

eith

er a

n on

goin

g ca

paci

ty o

r for

a fi

xed

term

of n

ot le

ss th

an 9

0 da

ys -

(i)

unde

r the

Tea

chin

g Se

rvic

e Ac

t 198

1; o

r (ii

) by

the

DEE

CD

und

er th

e Pu

blic

Sec

tor M

anag

emen

t and

Em

ploy

men

t Act

199

8, o

r (ii

i) by

a sc

hool

cou

ncil

of a

Sta

te sc

hool

; or

(iv)

unde

r sec

tion

5 or

5A

of t

he E

duca

tion

Act 1

958;

or

(v

) un

der m

ore

than

one

of t

he p

arag

raph

s (i)

to (i

v) a

bove

; and

(b)

does

not

mea

n a

pers

on e

mpl

oyed

und

er a

con

tract

for s

ervi

ce o

r the

em

ploy

ees o

r the

con

tract

ed

pers

onne

l of s

uch

a pe

rson

.

Scho

ol C

ounc

il El

ectio

ns

NO

TIC

E O

F EL

ECTI

ON

AN

D C

AL

L FO

R N

OM

INA

TIO

NS

2010

An

elec

tion

is to

be

cond

ucte

d fo

r mem

bers

of t

he S

choo

l Cou

ncil

of th

e V

icto

rian

Scho

ol o

f Lan

guag

es.

Nom

inat

ion

form

s may

be

obta

ined

from

the

scho

ol a

nd m

ust b

e lo

dged

at t

he H

ead

Offi

ce o

f the

VSL

by

4pm

on

21

Feb

ruar

y 20

11.

The

ballo

t will

clo

se a

t 4pm

on

15 M

arch

201

1. F

ollo

win

g th

e cl

osin

g of

nom

inat

ions

, a li

st of

the

nom

inat

ions

re

ceiv

ed w

ill b

e po

sted

at t

he sc

hool

. Th

e te

rms o

f offi

ce, m

embe

rshi

p ca

tego

ries a

nd n

umbe

r of p

ositi

ons i

n ea

ch

mem

bers

hip

cate

gory

ope

n fo

r ele

ctio

n ar

e as

follo

ws:

M

embe

rshi

p C

ateg

ory

Term

of O

ffic

e N

o. o

f Po

sitio

ns

Pare

nt m

embe

r Fr

om 1

5 M

arch

201

1 to

and

incl

usiv

e of

the

date

of t

he d

ecla

ratio

n of

the

poll

in 2

013

3

Pare

nt m

embe

r (ca

sual

) Fr

om 1

5 M

arch

201

1 to

and

incl

usiv

e of

the

date

of t

he d

ecla

ratio

n of

the

poll

in 2

012

1

DEE

CD

em

ploy

ee m

embe

r (no

w

DEE

CD

) Fr

om 1

5 M

arch

201

1 to

and

incl

usiv

e of

the

date

of t

he d

ecla

ratio

n of

the

poll

in 2

013

1

If th

e nu

mbe

r of n

omin

atio

ns is

less

than

the

num

ber o

f vac

anci

es, a

not

ice

to th

at e

ffec

t and

ca

lling

for f

urth

er n

omin

atio

ns w

ill b

e po

sted

in a

pro

min

ent p

ositi

on a

t the

scho

ol.

Fran

k M

erlin

o, P

rinci

pal

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

Not

es:

1.

"Ele

ctor

ate

of th

e sc

hool

" mea

ns th

e D

EEC

D e

mpl

oyee

ele

ctor

ate

of th

e sc

hool

and

the

pare

nt e

lect

orat

e of

the

scho

ol.

2.

"Par

ent e

lect

orat

e of

the

scho

ol" m

eans

all

pers

ons (

exce

pt th

e pr

inci

pal)

who

are

par

ents

of st

uden

ts o

f the

sc

hool

, oth

er th

an th

ose

who

are

DEE

CD

em

ploy

ees a

nd w

ho o

pt o

r are

dee

med

to o

pt in

acc

orda

nce

with

cl

ause

22

to b

e m

embe

rs o

f the

DEE

CD e

mpl

oyee

ele

ctor

ate

of th

e sc

hool

. 3.

"D

EEC

D e

mpl

oyee

ele

ctor

ate

of th

e sc

hool

" mea

ns th

e pr

inci

pal o

f the

scho

ol a

nd -

a)

DEE

CD

em

ploy

ees e

ngag

ed in

wor

k at

and

for t

he sc

hool

(oth

er th

an th

ose

who

are

par

ents

of st

uden

ts

of th

e sc

hool

and

who

nei

ther

opt

nor

are

dee

med

to o

pt in

acc

orda

nce

with

cla

use

22 to

be

mem

bers

of

the

DEE

CD

em

ploy

ee e

lect

orat

e of

the

scho

ol);

and

b)

othe

r DEE

CD

em

ploy

ees w

ho a

re p

aren

ts o

f stu

dent

s of t

he sc

hool

and

who

opt

or a

re d

eem

ed to

opt

in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith c

laus

e 22

to b

e m

embe

rs o

f the

DEE

CD

em

ploy

ee e

lect

orat

e of

the

scho

ol.

4.

"DEE

CD

em

ploy

ee" -

a)

m

eans

a p

erso

n em

ploy

ed fo

r eig

ht h

ours

or m

ore

per w

eek

in e

ither

an

on-g

oing

cap

acity

or f

or a

fixe

d te

rm o

f at l

east

90

days

-

(i)

unde

r the

Tea

chin

g Se

rvic

e Ac

t 198

1; o

r (ii

) by

the

DEE

CD

und

er th

e Pu

blic

Sec

tor M

anag

emen

t and

Em

ploy

men

t Act

199

8; o

r (ii

i) by

a sc

hool

cou

ncil

of a

Sta

te sc

hool

; or

(iv)

unde

r sec

tion

5 or

5A

of t

he E

duca

tion

Act 1

958;

or

(v)

unde

r mor

e th

an o

ne o

f the

par

agra

phs (

i) to

(iv)

abo

ve, a

nd

b)

does

not

mea

n a

pers

on e

mpl

oyed

und

er a

con

tract

for s

ervi

ce o

r the

em

ploy

ees o

r the

con

tract

ed

pers

onne

l of s

uch

a pe

rson

.

5.

Vot

es m

ay b

e po

sted

to th

e pr

inci

pal o

r pla

ced

in th

e ba

llot b

ox a

t the

VSL

Hea

d O

ffice

on

any

scho

ol d

ay u

p to

th

e cl

osur

e of

the

ballo

t. F

urth

er d

etai

ls o

n ho

w v

otes

may

be

lodg

ed w

ill b

e pr

ovid

ed w

hen

ballo

t pap

ers a

re

sent

to th

e el

ecto

rate

of t

he sc

hool

.


School Updates

www.vsl.vic.edu.au

Key Term 1 Dates20 January Head Office staff return29 January Centre staff return for 2011 Professional Development Day1 February Distance Education Teachers return5 February 2011 Centre classes commence23 February (tbc) Induction Seminar for new VSL staff: VELS & VCE26 February - 15 March School Council Election7 March VCE Top Scorers’ Evening- Melbourne University12 March Labour Day Weekend - no classes2 April Final day Centre classes for Term 130 April Term 2 Centre classes commence

Other New Language Publications•Two Arabic “Primary Activities” books•“Coming Out on Top”, Chinese Second Language and Second Language Advanced, Year 12 Course book & Audio CD (Unit 3, Unit 4)•Greek “VCE Guide to Text-Types” & CD•Greek Grammar Synopsis• Arabic VCE Units 1-2 textbook• Arabic VCE Units 3-4 textbook•Greek Junior Grammar Booklet & CD•French Grammar Chart•Italian Grammar Chart (Junior) •Italian Reading Comprehension (VCE)Other initiatives•New VSL Printing and Publications Centre built and operating•Chinese, Croatian, and German Teacher Assistants arrived

School Council Member Anne Cavedon receives Order of Australia

On Australia Day long standing VSL teacher and School Council Vice President Anna Cavedon

received the Order of Australia.

Anna has been Secretary of the cultural association Dante Alighieri Society (equivalent of the Alliance Française) for many years. Anna joined the Committee in 1983, and among other things, she has been

running the Dante Poetry competition since 1984, an amazing 27 years. Last year about 5,000 students participated in the poetry competition. Anna started teaching with the VSL in May 1978 at the Maribyrnong Centre and subsequently transferred to the Brunswick Centre, where she continues to teach to this very day.

Congratulations to Anna on receiving this well deserved award.

TERM 1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Date Activity name Location

29 Jan Centre Staff PD Area sites

1-3 Feb Distance Ed Staff PD VSL Head Office

on Ultranet, VCE, ICT

23 Feb New VSL staff and VSL Head Office

New VCE staff PD

VSL PUBLICATIONS The following key curriculum and administrative publications for staff and students were produced late last year

and are available•VCE LOTE Teacher Manual

•VCE LOTE Student Handbook

•Year 1-10 Class Planning and Assessment Book

•VELS Class planning & Assessment Book

•Staff HandbookThe Class Record Book and VSL Passport are printed and available in Centres.

The VCE LOTE Student Handbook is available online for VCE students.

The school also published LOTE specific materials in a variety of languages and these have been distributed

Briefing on VCE Statistical Moderation

by Barbara Elvin VCAA2 February 2011

Photo of last years Top Scorers’ Evening

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