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Joanna Lin
Class of 2019
October – 2020
Earlier this month, Joanna Lin, who graduated from Doncaster Secondary College last year, was drafted in the AFLW 2020 National Draft at Pick 26 to the Pies. After playing her first footy game at DSC in 2017 in Interschool Sports, she loved it so much she joined Bulleen Templestowe Junior FC.
“Playing with the Oakleigh Chargers, she polled the highest votes for the club in the league’s best and fairest. She […]
In order to protect the health of our students and broader school community, we regret to advise that the planned Doncaster Secondary College Open Evening (scheduled for Tuesday 17th March 2020) will not proceed. This decision is based on expert advice from the Department of Health and the Department of Education. The recommendation is: any school event that involves attendance by community members who are not students or staff and where total attendance will exceed 500 should not proceed. This school measure will contribute to broader […]
Carly Sayer
December – 2017
What subjects do you teach?
Health, PE and Biology
Why did you decide to get into education?
Every day is different, and every class is different. I enjoy forming relationships with young people and helping young people. I also love the subjects I teach, so it all works together. I can do all those things at once in teaching.
This year (2017) you were Year 7 Coordinator, what has been most rewarding about coordinating this year?
Seeing […]
Ty Dennis
December – 2017
What subjects do you teach?
English and Media Studies.
Why did you decide to get into education?
I was invited to come and give some rapping workshops to students in a high school in London. The person that asked me told me they wouldn’t be able to pay me and that it would have to be a voluntary thing. I was working at the time and I just couldn’t afford to take […]
Stuart Hill
Class of 1989
September – 2019
When you left school did you ever envisage that you would be where you are today?
Not a chance. I was 100% dedicated to pursuing a career in Nursing. That was fulfilled for 15 years and I loved every minute of it. Nursing at the Alfred Hospital I started to be exposed to Air Ambulance cases and started to wonder what it would be like. […]
Dawson Schuck
Class of 2008
August – 2018
With a passion for aerospace and engineering, Dawson Schuck as a year 12 student at Doncaster Secondary College was one out of two young Australians selected to attend the annual Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar. Ten years on and Dawson has continued to pursue his passion for aviation, now working as a Flight Test Engineer for the Royal Australian Airforce. In doing so, he believes, “I’m […]
Scott Ayton
Class of 2003
August – 2018
Can you please tell us a little about what you do and what lead you towards becoming interested in science research?
After graduating from Doncaster Secondary College in 2003, I completed a Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience at Monash University, then I did a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne. In 2011 I was employed at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health […]
Aaron March
Class of 2001
September – 2019
2001 graduate Aaron March said that he didn’t know what he wanted to do when he left school, but he knew that “you only get one go at life so you may as well have a crack at something worth achieving”. Starting a social enterprise, ‘Beat Cancer’ that sells a range of trendy products, donating 100% of profits to fund cancer research, is definitely, ‘worth achieving’!
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Simon Cross
December – 2017
What subjects do you teach?
Studio Art, Photography and Art.
How long have you been in education for?
This will be my tenth year.
What convinced you to get into education?
I started out studying Fine Arts at Monash University. Printmaking is my background, and while I was doing that I always had an interest and passion for working with people and helping them out with their skills. […]
What are Educational Support Dogs?
The aim of having Educational Support Dogs is to improve wellbeing and engagement across the school. This will be achieved through improving socialising skills and self -awareness skills that are part of the Social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies. These competencies are linked to Victorian Curriculum standards. These competencies are addressed in our Discovery program under the Respectful Relationships program (RRRR). We have implemented this program school-wide on a trial basis.
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