Students Set for a Year of Opportunities at Horsham College

Horsham College will commence 2023 with new incoming Year 12 School Captains Harriet Overman and Ollie Hier who are both optimistic that the year ahead will be prosperous for all students and staff. “We are both hoping for a normal year without disruptions” Ollie said. COVID immensely changed the landscape in the schooling environment over the past few years with students and staff facing many challenges and disappointments and somewhat dampening spirits. However, student joint captains are hopeful and are setting their sights on a new fresh year full of prosperity and opportunity. At the forefront of their priorities is to bring all year levels together through mateship and to improve the overall mental health of the school community. In her new captaincy role, Harriet aims to “give people the chance to have a say” and wants to focus on “improving connections and friendships throughout all year levels”. “We are hoping to bring year levels together” said Ollie. Both captains are looking forward to making the most of memories from their last year of schooling with their friends, teachers and peers.

Horsham College is also looking forward to welcoming over 165 new Year 7 students to its school community this year. Many of these students have gained entry into select entry programs including accelerated learning classes which offer a more challenging learning environment supporting gifted and talented students and the AFL academy which provides specialist sports coaching whilst developing important leadership skills. A new select entry program commencing at Horsham College 2023 is the basketball academy. Over fifty students have been accepted into the program and all have a strong passion for the sport. Program leader Cameron Bruce is excited to be providing this developmental pathway. He said “it is an amazing opportunity for students. In this program students will be provided specialist sports coaching and be provided many leadership and personal development opportunities”. There are opportunities in this program right through to VCE and to obtain Sport and Recreation Certificates, he said.