Lilydale High School

On Friday March 1, we had our annual Swimming Carnival which was full of fun, colour and competition! With over 600 students in attendance, the racing was fierce, and the wading polo was a highlight.

House Results:

Tate (Red) were the dominant house on the day, taking home the 2024 Swimming House Championship, closely followed by Deakin (Green), Everard (Yellow) and Cummins (Blue).

2024 Age Group Champions:

13 Years: Mia Collins and Aidan Peet

14 Years: Nayeli Craig and Liam Kleefsman

15 Years: Kailey Faulkner-Forward and Fletcher Palfreyman

16 Years: Morgan Jarvis and Kaelan Baker-Flett

17 Years: Ruby Davis and Luke Tull

20 Years: April Ingwersen and Tom Carden

Congratulations to all students and staff for a FABULOUS day!

School Shoes

We ask that all families support the school by ensuring that their son/daughter wears BLACK polishable hard leather low-heeled school shoes (no logo, sneaker styles, brands, stripes etc.) every day at school.  

Please note black leather runners from Spendless Shoes are NOT the permitted shoe to be worn.

Students are expected to comply with this Uniform Policy while traveling to and from school, during school hours and when attending school activities.  

The School Uniform Policy has been developed by Lilydale High School’s School Council in close consultation with our school community.  

Thank you.

Found Objects

Across the course of this year, students have been working behind the scenes to bring the very first edition of our Lilydale High School writing collection to life. Led by Kieran Crowley, students had to work with the concept of ‘Found Objects’ to write a piece which was then edited, collated and published. 

The launch of our publication occurred on the morning of Tuesday 19 December, the very last day of term. Students who had contributed were invited, along with their parents and guardians. At the ceremony, each student was presented with a certificate and a copy of the book to take home. 

After the ceremony, many students stayed to mingle, have some morning tea and ask the other contributors to sign their copies. The students were very impressed with the quality of the book, and especially loved the front cover, which was designed by Mr. Crowley. The book featured writing from students from Year 7-12, as well as from a past student, and included poetry, short stories and prose. 

Overall it was a very successful launch, and I know the book has arrived in perfect time to be a great holiday read!

I would like to pass on my thanks to Tanya Hade and Ayzia Mitchell, both of whom were instrumental in putting this all together. 

Finally, I would like to thank Kieran Crowley, without whom this book would never have been written. 

Congratulations to all students involved! 

Jessica Kilkenny – Head of English