Get the appAltona Meadows Primary School will celebrate the 10th edition of its internal news program, AMP NEWS, on Thursday 29 October. Year five and six students film, write and edit stories on fetes, special days and sports events. Two episodes are produced each term, featuring teachers and students. Teacher Sarah Capri has run the program since 2017, after it was started by a former teacher in 2016. About 60 students took part this year.
Coburg West Primary School has won first prize in the primary school category at the 14th Greek Student Film Festival. The school's Greek language program entry was also voted Best Film by the audience. Students, working with teacher Betty Koklanis, made the short film The Replacement, which explores artificial intelligence. The pupils used their Greek skills throughout the film. The festival, now in its 14th year, gives young people a platform to show their creativity and growing Greek language ability.
Year 6 students at Seabrook Primary School have won regional, state and national titles in a robotics competition. The team won the regional RoboCup Junior event in Geelong in July and the Victorian State Championships in September. Qualifying for the 2026 national championships in Canberra, they placed first and second in the Simple Simon Soccer contest, where students build robots that play soccer. Emerging technologies learning specialist Michele Le praised the students' growing skills and teamwork.
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Get the appThe Tamborine Mountain Lions Club organised a junior public speaking competition for primary school students, with Tamborine Mountain Independent Public School participating. Heidi Frischherz and Hanna Baker won the year 3/4 and year 5/6 categories, respectively. The event was supported by Toastmasters members and local figures, with all participants receiving certificates and pens, and winners getting vouchers for a local bookshop.