NINE Beaconhills College students have placed among the best in the state for the VCE Season of Excellence Awards.
In the Top Designs category, Beaconhills students received six awards, making it the highest number of students of any school in the state to win awards for their systems engineering projects.
Three students were selected to perform at Top Class Theatre Studies at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 30 April and 1 May.
Drama co-ordinator Amara Jensen said to have three drama students chosen from one school was very impressive.
“It is a testament to the talented students we have at the school and also our strong performing arts and scholarship program,” she said.
The five systems engineering students who earned Top Designs awards will have their work displayed from 22 March to 13 July at the Melbourne Museum.
Tom Randle’s, whose automatic dog feeder was among the projects chosen, said the head of technology Mark Tory helped bring his idea to life.
“Mr Tory was really great to work with, as he definitely supported me with my project aspirations,” Tom said.
Other systems engineering projects which caught the judges attention included Conor Doble’s unique Dragon Fly tricopter, a remote controlled aerial vehicle.
In a separate award, student Hannah Kerek’s photography made it into the prestigious Top Shots exhibition at the Monash Gallery of Art. Hannah was one of only 20 students chosen to exhibit her work.
