Done and dusted for another year!

07/12/11

The dust of the last reunion for 2011 is has just settled, so it’s now time to relax, reflect and look forward. Across the board the reunions were well attended, jovial and often raucous affairs, even the attendance by ex and current staff steadily increased. The two “Off Campus” reunions, (15 and 25 years), seem to be working well, but we are... More

Connect with LinkedIn!

07/12/11

The ExECS presence on LinkedIn has been steadily growing over the last year, with more connections every day.  As social networking is now the "go to"  mode of communication, we really need to foster this forum and we encourage you all to join in.  Although we still have the Business Directory on the website, our focus will now be LinkedIn to... More

A Message from David Warner

02/08/11

This coming term I will be dealing with strategic College issues and working largely from home. I have worked with the Chairman, Chris Heysen, to identify these key issues, some of which of course have come out of the Board’s Workshop. I have undergone treatment for lymphoma which has temporarily affected my immune system. My physician has advised... More

The Results Are In!

20/07/11

After an extensive survey of the ExECS community regarding the Reunions we offer, the results are ready to publish.  Thank you to all that took the time to complete the survey, it has helped us immensly in our efforts to provide the best service to our members we can.  There is always room for improvement and we will always be willing to try new... More

Advertise in Connections

07/07/11

Promote your business to the entire ELTHAM and ExECS community via the new look Connections magazine.  Click here to download all the info. More

ExEC commended in Premier’s Award for Health & Medical Research

07/06/11

Congratulations to Dr Michelle Tate (Class of 2001) who received $8,000 and a certificate in recognition for her work from the Premier of Victoria at Government House. Michelle, a  medical researcher whose investigation into the ‘flu virus’ has been welcomed by international scientists, today received a commendation in the 2011... More

Vale Audrey Davey

12/05/11

It is with great sadness that we inform the ExECS Community Audrey Davey; wife of founding Principal, Des Davey, and longstanding active ELTHAM Community Member, passed away at her home in Geelong early this morning. Funeral notices will be placed in The Age. More

Job Opportunity at Eltham College!

31/12/10

The following Marketing and Communications position has arisen at Eltham College.     To find out more or to apply, please contact the HR Manager jwallace@elthamcollege.vic.edu.au .     JOB DESCRIPTION   POSITION:... More

Bob Ross Honoured: Chemistry Educator of the Year

22/11/10

Bob Ross, Student Advocate in Senior Years has been honoured as Chemistry Educator of the Year by the Chemistry Teachers' Association at a recent dinner. What follows are excerpts from an address by Penny Commons a past ELTHAM teacher, now at Melbourne University. “Bob has spent his life caring for students, teaching chemistry and... More

2010 ExECS AGM

07/09/10

The ExECS Committee invite all ExECS Members to the   2010 Annual General Meeting   to be held at the     Eltham College Conference room, (behind Reception) on Thursday October 14 th 2010 at 7:30pm   The AGM is... More

Eltham Chefs Taste Success

22/07/10

A couple of young Eltham Chefs are set to take on Australia's finest in a National Cook Off for this year's Nestle Golden Chef's Hat Award. Matthew Carnell, (Class of 2007) together with fellow Mercer's apprentice Bessie Grant competed in and won the Victorian State final last month.  12 teams were given 4 hours to produce a 3 course meal... More

VALE Mike van Nugteren

17/06/10

It is with sadness we inform the ExECS Community that Mike, the Senior Hockey Coach at ELTHAM College, passed away at home last night.  Mike came home from hospital Monday to spend his time with Pam and their daughters Jess and Kat.   He was a man who has had an extraordinary influence on the lives of many young people:... More

2010 Business Breakfast Gold!

21/04/10

Not many of us get to handle an Olympic Gold Medal, but those attending the Business Breakfast sure did! The Treetops at Melbourne Museum provided a beautiful venue for the  inspiring words of  Winter Olympic Champion Steven Bradbury OAM.  A  wonderful mix of ELTHAM Community members came along; representatives from the ExECS... More

An ExEC Avatar!

01/03/10

Some of you may remember Cameron Smith, Class of 1995. He is now based in New Zealand but has been working on major films for some time in the area of visual effects; Lord of the Rings, and most recently, Avatar. He has just received an award for his work on Avatar: Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture, AVATAR - Floating Mountains"... More

Alex lands book deal

01/12/09

An ExEC has landed a six-figure US publishing deal for a fantasy trilogy. Alexandra Adornetto, (Class of 2009), who wrote her first book at 13, said yesterday that she was thrilled to accomplish her goal of cracking the US market. Feiwel and Friends, part of the Macmillan US stable, has snapped up her trilogy after a whirlwind sales pitch by... More

ExEC awarded two prestigious scholarships

01/09/09

Jason Pobjoy, Class of 2000, has been awarded two scholarships worth nearly $200 000 for PhD study at University of Cambridge starting in October this year. One is the Poynton Cambridge Australia Scholarship awarded by the Cambridge Australia Trust and the other is the W M Tapp Studentship in Law awarded by Gonville and Caius College.

 Jason will research... More

Poached veal ticket to France

01/04/09

Hospitality in Year 9, 2004 through to Year 12 was the start of Matthew Carnell’s passion for cooking. Matt, ( Class of 2007) who has an apprenticeship with Mercers in Eltham, was one of two winners of the Thierry Marx Career Development Award on April 30. The Award offers two Victorian cookery apprentices a chance to spend a month in France working... More