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Orbost Secondary College, Arnold Street, Orbost (2026)

14/02/2024

Giaan Woerz successfully obtained work experience in the highly competitive Melbourne Zoo program. See’s having a great time and learning a lot of new skills including : - Maintaining primate enclosures and preparing thier daily meal, 15 kg of food!
- Creating a scent trail in the snow leopard enclosure using perfume
- Feeding Cedric the lemur his favourite meal, fresh carrots.

19/12/2023

Please follow our new school Orbost Community College page in preparation for the 2024 school year.

06/12/2023

Congratulations to Kaylee and Lilly, a School Based Apprenticeship is a great way to finish your final years of school and start work at the same time. The best of both worlds!

06/12/2023

Buses Thursday 7/12 AM

Good morning,

Well done to the road crews for clearing the Marlo Road sooner than anticipated. As a result, my message yesterday afternoon is no longer relevant. The only bus route now impacted is the B Road section of the Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route.
Below is the latest information.
1. Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route - will run as normal except for the B Road section. Will not run on this section.
2. Lochend route – Run as normal
3. Marlo Rd – No longer impacted so will run as normal
4. Bemm River - Run as normal
5. Nowa Nowa – Run as normal

Peter Seal

06/12/2023

Wednesday 6/12 - Buses afternoon
Hi everyone,
Unfortunately, high water levels and flood damage continue to impact our bus routes. The latest update is below, and the routes impacted will be the same for our morning bus run on Thursday (Marlo bus times will be the usual morning times).
We will continue to monitor conditions and respond to advice from authorities. The next update will be provided tomorrow afternoon.

1. Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route - will run as normal except for the B Road section. Will not run on this section.
2. Lochend route – No longer impacted so will run as normal
3. Marlo Rd - will run via Cabbage Tree-Conran rd. The following times apply:
- 3:30pm - Leave Orbost
- 4:15pm - Cabbage Tree/Conran Rd - drop off
- 4:28pm - Healeys/Marlo Rd intersection - drop off
- 4:30pm - William Hunter - drop off
- 4:35pm - Wakefield St/Jorgensen St - drop off
- 4:37 - Marlo Primary School - drop off and pick up
- 4:39 - William Court - drop off
- 4:45pm - Marlo Plains Rd - drop off
4. Bemm River - Not impacted so will run as normal
5. Nowa Nowa – No longer impacted so will run as normal

Peter Seal

05/12/2023

Hi everyone,

Over recent weeks, we’ve shared lots of information with families. At this busy time of year, it’s understandable that some things get missed. The following is a list of items that you should already have, and we ask that you return to us (General Office at OSC) as soon as possible. If you don’t have any of these forms, please contact us on 5154 1084.

1. Enrolment Forms
Students from Orbost Primary, Orbost North Primary and Orbost Secondary College do not need to complete enrolment forms. Any students planning to join our school from outside of these three schools, should ensure they have returned enrolment forms asap.

2. Uniforms
These are available for ordering now through Andrew’s Land and Surf. Please call in to order your uniform asap as there may be a delay in delivery due the large volume of orders. A $150 voucher is held at the store for all students planning to begin at Orbost Community College at the start of 2024.

3. Booklists
Materials for students in Grades P-6 are provided for students. Those in Years 7-12 must complete a booklist and return it to the General Office by Friday 8th December.

4. Voluntary Financial Contributions
All students should have received this document which outlines the voluntary financial contribution information. We ask that these forms are returned by Friday 8th December.

5. General Consent Forms
This form covers a range of items including local excursions and permission to use images in our publications. Please sign and return this form asap.

6. Orbost Community College – Expectations
Please sign and return this form asap.

There are other forms that are only relevant to some families. If you’re unsure as to what forms need to be completed, please contact us on 5154 1084 as soon as possible.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the opening of our new school.
Peter Seal

05/12/2023

This week we would like to officially welcome Lilly Westaway to the J&B Mechanical team 🎉

Lilly has been working here after school for the past 12 months, and has now made the exciting decision to start a school based apprenticeship with us, and work towards becoming a Light Vehicle Mechanic, over the next 4 years.

As a female entering a male dominated industry, we are super proud to offer Lilly this opportunity, and cannot wait to see her grow and succeed in this role!
🪛🔧🪛🔧🪛🔧🪛🔧🪛🔧🪛🔧🪛🔧🪛🔧

05/12/2023

Tuesday 5/12 afternoon’s buses
Good afternoon,
The impact of floods on our bus routes continues. The latest update is below, and the routes impacted will be the same for our morning bus run on Wednesday (Marlo bus times will be the usual morning times).
We will provide the next update tomorrow afternoon.

1. Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route - will run as normal except for the B Road section. Will not run on this section.
2. Lochend route – No longer impacted so will run as normal
3. Marlo Rd - will run via Cabbage Tree-Conran rd. The following times apply:
- 3:30pm - Leave Orbost
- 4:15pm - Cabbage Tree/Conran Rd - drop off
- 4:28pm - Healeys/Marlo Rd intersection - drop off
- 4:30pm - William Hunter - drop off
- 4:35pm - Wakefield St/Jorgensen St - drop off
- 4:37 - Marlo Primary School - drop off and pick up
- 4:39 - William Court - drop off
- 4:45pm - Marlo Plains Rd - drop off
4. Bemm River - Not impacted so will run as normal
5. Nowa Nowa – No longer impacted so will run as normal
We will continue to monitor conditions and respond to advice from authorities. Further information will be provided on Compass and Facebook tomorrow morning.
Peter Seal

04/12/2023

Monday 4/12 - Buses
Good afternoon,
The following changes have been made to our afternoon bus runs as a result of flood waters in our area:
1. Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route - will run as normal except for the B Road section. Will not run on this section.
2. Lochend route – will not run the Griebenow’s rd section
3. Marlo Rd - will run via Marlo-Conran rd. The following times apply:
- 3:30pm - Leave Orbost
- 4:15pm - Cabbage Tree/Conran Rd - drop off
- 4:28pm - Healeys/Marlo Rd intersection - drop off
- 4:30pm - William Hunter - drop off
- 4:35pm - Wakefield St/Jorgensen St - drop off
- 4:37 - Marlo Primary School - drop off and pick up
- 4:39 - William Court - drop off
- 4:45pm - Marlo Plains Rd - drop off
4. Bemm River - Not impacted so will run as normal
5. Nowa Nowa – No longer impacted so will run as normal
We will continue to monitor conditions and respond to advice from authorities. Further information will be provided on Compass and Facebook tomorrow morning.
Peter Seal

03/12/2023

Good afternoon,
With flood waters still lingering, and in the interests of giving us much notice as possible, the following changes have been made to our morning bus runs for Monday 4th December.
1. Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route - will only run out from Scott St to Huxter’s Rd and back the same way.
2. Lochend route – will not run the Griebenow’s rd section
3. Marlo Rd - will run via Cabbage Tree-Conran rd. Departing Marlo at the usual time, so students will arrive at school around 9:15am.
4. Bemm River - will run as usual
5. Nowa Nowa – will not run Simpson’s Creek section
Fingers crossed, we will be back to normal by the afternoon (or at least in the next couple of days).
Peter Seal

01/12/2023

School Buses - Friday 1st, afternoon run

Good afternoon,
The following changes have been made to our afternoon bus runs as a result of flood waters in our area:
1. Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route - will not run
2. Lochend route – will not run the Griebenow’s rd section
3. Marlo Rd - will run via Marlo-Conran rd. The following times apply:
- 3:30pm - Leave Orbost
- 4:15pm - Cabbage Tree/Conran Rd - drop off
- 4:28pm - Healeys/Marlo Rd intersection - drop off
- 4:30pm - William Hunter - drop off
- 4:35pm - Wakefield St/Jorgensen St - drop off
- 4:37 - Marlo Primary School - drop off and pick up
- 4:39 - William Court - drop off
- 4:45pm - Marlo Plains Rd - drop off
4. Bemm River - will run as usual
5. Nowa Nowa – will not run Simpson’s Creek section
We will provide further information over the weekend if bus runs look like being impacted on Monday.
Peter Seal

30/11/2023

Good morning everyone,
Once again flood waters have impacted our district. This is always a challenge and circumstances can change quickly. For this morning's bus run, the following changes have been made:
1. Jarrahmond/Bete Bolong route - will not run
2. Lochend route – will not run the Griebenow’s rd section
3. Marlo Rd - will run via Marlo-Conran rd. Students will be picked up at their regular time and the bus will arrive at school around 9:15am
4. Bemm River - no impact
5. Nowa Nowa – will not run Simpson’s Creek section
We will continue to monitor conditions throughout the day and provide an update regarding afternoon buses around 2pm.
Peter Seal

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