Year 9 News – 13 February 2025

The Year 9 Leadership Team would like to take this opportunity to introduce themselves. Each one of them is looking forward to working with and supporting the Year 9 students, teachers and families.

• Mrs Jo Tobin, Year Level Coordinator: Mrs Tobin has held the position of Student Engagement and Wellbeing Leader at Eaglehawk Secondary College since 2013.  During her time at Eaglehawk Secondary College she has taken on several leadership roles that have focused on both staff and student development.  Mrs Tobin will be teaching Year 9 Humanities.
• Jack Timmins, Year Level Coordinator: Mr Timmins is moving into his fourth year at Catherine McAuley College Bendigo (CMCB), predominantly working with Year 9 students over this time.  Mr Timmins, who is currently on leave, will be teaching Health and Physical Education.  During his absence Ms Jan Lake will be assisting in the Year 9 team.
• Mr Dean Carmody, Year Level Learning Leader: Mr Carmody enters his second year here at CMCB.   He has more than thirty years’ experience working in education, with roles ranging from classroom teaching to education system leadership in the Catholic sector and tertiary education at Swinburne Institute.  Mr Carmody is ‘deeply dedicated to the significance of education in our society and working with communities to support connections between school and businesses’. This year Mr Carmody is teaching Year 9 Digital Technology, Media and Humanities.
• Mrs Jenni McGrath, Learning Diversity Leader: Mrs McGrath commenced at CMCB as a Student Learning Support Officer, who then studied to become a teacher. Her passion to assist students with special needs requiring additional support and intervention has led to her being appointed as the Learning Diversity Leader for Years 8 and 9 in 2025.  Mrs McGrath teaches in the Mathematics and Humanities fields.

Commencement 2025

Congratulations to the Year 9 students on the way they have commenced the 2025 school year.  Students have been punctual, engaged in learning activities, well-presented and showing ownership of their choices.

Our first Year Level Assembly focused on students taking the opportunities offered to them as members of our College community. They have been encouraged to develop their leadership, academic, social and sporting gifts, abilities and talents.  Students were reminded of the need to place bags and phones in their locker on arrival at school.  Any student without a lock, should purchase a replacement from the General Office (for $16.50 – card or CDFpay only).

Subject News

Food Technology: In Year 9 Food Technology students first cooking task was producing muffins, Blueberry and Savoury.  Prior to cooking, students revised safety and hygiene practices and the correct use of the equipment.  A popular lesson was tasting both types of muffins.

Mrs Jo Tobin, Mr Dean Carmody and Mrs Jan Lake