{"id":8992,"date":"2020-09-07T14:44:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T04:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=8992"},"modified":"2021-10-11T08:36:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T22:36:15","slug":"principals-welcome-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/welcome\/principals-welcome-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal&#8217;s Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8992\" class=\"elementor elementor-8992\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70dd20e3 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70dd20e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54458e3\" data-id=\"54458e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1dfce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1dfce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME TO MOUNT ERIN COLLEGE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798fbb7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798fbb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"><div class=\"avia_textblock av_inherit_color \"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">I warmly welcome you to Mount Erin College, where\u00a0<strong><em>Learning is our priority<\/em><\/strong>. We are dedicated to the success of every child. As Principal, I am privileged to lead a school with skilled and innovative professionals focused on teaching and learning. Teachers work hard to support every student to reach their potential; and to build those critical personal attributes of motivation, confidence, self-belief and resilience. Our teachers prepare students for the challenges of a rapidly changing world building opportunities for collaborative work and problem solving while encouraging curiosity, independence and reflection.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">We are a school that sets high expectations for our students and our staff. The strength of the relationships between students, teachers and parents is highly valued and makes Mount Erin College stand out. Visitors to the College often comment\u00a0on the friendly and welcoming atmosphere.\u00a0Students are encouraged and supported to take risks in their learning, to strive for excellence and to achieve beyond their goals. We have a very clear vision for education and a set of values that reflect our belief that students can aspire. Our ASPIRE values:\u00a0<strong><em>Adaptability, Social Awareness, Personal Best, Integrity, Responsibility and Excellence<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0underpin all we do and create an inclusive learning environment, vital to maintaining this positive school culture.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d0efcdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d0efcdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f202c93\" data-id=\"f202c93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9941ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9941ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62537be\" data-id=\"62537be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74da700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74da700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mount Erin College is a high performing school, offering a wide range of programs to cater for diverse student interests and passions. This includes a SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Entry) Program; a comprehensive Sport program including the Sports Academy for high achieving athletes; an Arts Academy for students who are passionate about the performing and visual arts, and rich and comprehensive range of subjects and electives across the middle and senior years. We offer a wide-ranging VCE program and encourage highly able Year 12 students to undertake an Enhancement Study at university to extend their learning. Our students continue to achieve excellent VCE results and are able to take advantage of the many well established partnerships with Universities that enable access to many exciting tertiary pathways.<\/p><p>The College has a dynamic Arts program, offering drama, instrumental music and voice, and a College choir \u2013\u00a0<em>One Note<\/em>. Students have the opportunity to get involved in the College Production each year, to further build their performance skills and confidence. With an extensive camps program of local, interstate and international destinations open to our families; a sister school in Indonesia; an active Student Leadership Program; it is a rich and supportive learning community.<\/p><p>Mount Erin College provides individualized support for Deaf and hearing impaired students in mainstream classes across all year levels. Staff in our Deaf Education Centre work closely with classroom teachers to provide an inclusive program for students across all year levels. We are the only government school in the South Eastern region that provides support for these student by highly trained staff.<\/p><p>The College has established outstanding community links with the Village Baxter and Peninsula Health providing many enriching opportunities for our students in terms of community service and building pathways opportunities. MESEM, our student leadership program, supports a wide range of charities through fundraising and activities throughout the year. We value this highly as our vision of success for young people involves them being actively involved in understanding and shaping their communities.<\/p><p>I am very proud to be part of Mount Erin College and invite you to see the school for yourself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8022ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8022ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jenni-Hodgins-Signature-e1630988753915.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9045\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9797e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-advanced-heading\" data-id=\"9797e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-advanced-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-heading-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-heading-text elementor-inline-editing uael-size--medium\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\">Jenni Hodgins<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-subheading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tPrincipal\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3e9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f3e9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jenni-Hodgins-2021-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6934\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELCOME TO MOUNT ERIN COLLEGE I warmly welcome you to Mount Erin College, where\u00a0Learning is our priority. We are dedicated to the success of every child. As Principal, I am privileged to lead a school with skilled and innovative professionals focused on teaching and learning. Teachers work hard to support every student to reach their &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/welcome\/principals-welcome-2\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Principal&#8217;s Welcome<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":330,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","footnotes":""},"calendar":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8992\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"calendar","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounterin.vic.edu.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/calendar?post=8992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}