News and Events

Victoria Rocks

In Week 5, all Year 3 to 10 students participated in a three day online competition, testing

their multiplication and division knowledge, called Victoria Rocks. Students were allowed

access to the platform for up to 30 minutes a day, earning individual points and points for our

school.

We had some amazing results. Students who achieved top three in their class were

acknowledged with certificates. These people were:

Year 3/4

1st- Stella

2nd- Indie

3rd- Darcy T

Year 5/6 A

1st- Lola

2nd- Archie D

3rd- Amy

Year 5/6B

1st - Annabel

2nd- Isla L

3rd- Tim

Year 7/8

1st- Ollie (1st in the school)

2nd- Harry D

3rd- Ruby D

Year 9/10

1st- Aurora (2nd in the school)

2nd- Caitlin (3rd in the school)

3rd- Mikayla

It is also important to acknowledge our top classes:

1st- Year 7/8

2nd- Year 9/10

3rd- Year 5/6 B

Well done to all students who took part. We look forward to participating in this event again

next year.

Little Desert Primary and Secondary Cross Country

On Monday, 11th May, Kaniva College hosted the Little Desert Primary and Secondary Cross Country and the West Wimmera District Cross Country (Primary) at the Kaniva Recreation Reserve. The weather provided the perfect backdrop for this fantastic event, which was incredibly well attended.

Our VCE VM and VPC students, alongside Mr King Miss Steel and Julie, ran a wonderful food stall, keeping the crowd happy with delicious BBQ food, slices and drinks. Thank you to everyone who donated items to help make the stall such a success. Thank you also to Mr Staehr and our amazing Sports Coordinators for their hard work, making the event possible.

All competitors put their best foot forward on the track, resulting in some outstanding achievements throughout the day. Underlined results qualify for Greater Western Region Championships, to be held in Warrnambool on Tuesday, 26th May.

West Wimmera District Cross Country

9&10 Years Boys (2km): 5th Max Carter

9&10 Years Girls (2km): 2nd Sophie Staehr; 3rd Marlie Dunstall; 7th Stella Charalambous; 10th Elise Hawker

11 Years Boys (3km): 4th Billy Salt; 5th Jake Coad

11 Years Girls (3km): 2nd Zoe Staehr; 3rd Annabel Carter; 5th Isla Lannin

12&13 Years Boys (Prim) (3km): 4th Otto Maddern; 8th Luke Vivian; 9th Christian Charalambous

12&13 Years Girls (Prim) (3km): 3rd Lola Doyle

WWSSA Bannerette: Kaniva College

Little Desert Cross Country

9&10 Years Girls (2km): 2nd Sophie Staehr; 7th Marlie Dunstall

11 Years Girls (3km): 2nd Zoe Staehr; 5th Annabel Carter; 9th Isla Lannin

12&13 Years Boys (Prim) (3km): 10th Otto Maddern

12&13 Years Girls (Prim) (3km): 10th Lola Doyle

12&13 Years Boys (Sec) (3km): 1st Jackson Staehr; 2nd Liam Hawker

12&13 Years Girls (Sec) (3km): 5th Emily Dodson; 6th Ruby Gil

14 Years Girls: 8th Delta Stimson; 10th Matilda Tink

14 Years Girls Pennant: 3rd Kaniva College

15 Years Boys (3km): 6th Baxter Meyer

15 Years Girls (3km): 2nd Aurora Merrett; 3rd Mikayla Hall; 6th Bridey Hawker

15 Years Girls Pennant: 1st Kaniva College

16 Years Boys (5km): 1st Kobi Stimson

16 Years Girls (3km): 6th Evie Hendy

17-20 Years Boys (5km): 4th Jack Hall; 7th Willis Stimson; 9th Leeroy Grant; 10th Xavier Stimson

17-20 Years Boys Pennant: 2nd Kaniva College

17-20 Years Girls (3km): 2nd Zahra Stephens; 3rd Lucy Mulraney; 4th Ruby Gordon

17-20 Years Girls Pennant: 1st Kaniva College

Little Desert Secondary Athletics

On Friday, 1st May our senior students, who qualified at the Athletics Sports Day in March, travelled to Nhill to compete in the Little Desert Athletics Carnival. They atmosphere was amazing, with our students putting in their best efforts on the day. We had some outstanding achievements to celebrate.

Underlined results qualify for GWR Athletics, to be held on Thursday, 8th October 2026 in Ballarat (1st for all events plus 2nd for 1500m events).

Harry Lannin: 100m 1st, 200m 1st, 400m 1st, long jump 3rd, discus 2nd

Jackson Staehr: 800m 1st, 1500m 1st, triple jump 3rd

Liam Hawker: high jump 1st, javelin 3rd, 1500m 3rd

Emily Dodson: 400m 1st, 800m 4th, 1500m 1st, long jump 5th, high jump 3rd

Harry Dickinson: discus 4th, shot put 5th, javelin 3rd

Delta Stimson: 100m 3rd, 200m 3rd, 400m 1st, 800m 1st, high jump 2nd

Matilda Tink: long jump 3rd, discus 2nd, shot put 3rd, javelin 2nd

Ruby Doyle: triple jump 4th

Parker Rabone: 100m 3rd, 200m 3rd, triple jump 4th, high jump 1st

Nicholas Verrall 100m 4th, 200m 1st, long jump 3rd, triple jump 2nd, high jump 1st

Olly Jewell shot put 3rd, javelin 5th

Aurora Merrett 100m 5th, 200m 2nd, triple jump 2nd, shot put 2nd, javelin 2nd

Mikayla Hall  400m 1st, 800m 3rd, long jump 2nd

Bridey Hawker high jump 2nd, discus 6th

Kobi Stimson 400m 3rd, 800m 2nd, long jump 6th, discus 3rd, javelin 3rd

Frazer Hiscock 100m 4th, shot put 5th

Byron Merrett 200m 5th, triple jump 1st, discus 3rd

Jack Hall 1500m 2nd

Jack Borgelt shot put 2nd

Zahra Stephens 800m 1st, 1500m 1st

Ruby Gordon 100m 1st, 200m 1st, 400m 1st, discus 1st, shot put 1st

Willis Stimson 100m 1st, 200m 1st, shot put 2nd, javelin 3rd

Xavier Stimson 800m 3rd, long jump 3rd, triple jump 3rd, discus 2nd

14 girls relay 3rd Emily Dodson, Matilda Tink, Ruby Doyle, Delta Stimson

14 boys relay 2nd Harry Lannin, Jackson Staehr, Liam Hawker, Parker Rabone

16 boys relay 2nd Harry Dickinson, Olly Jewell, Nicholas Verrall, Frazer Hiscock

17 girls relay 1st Ruby Gordon, Zahra Stephens, Mikayla Hall, Bridey Hawker

17 boys/mixed relay 1st Aurora Merrett, Jack Borgelt, Jack Hall, Kobi Stimson

18-20 boys relay 1st Leeroy Grant, Willis Stimson, Xavier Stimson, Byron Merrett

Thank you to Mr Feduniw, Mrs Staehr, Mr Staehr and Mr Jok for taking and guiding the students and to the parents who took students and cheered them all on throughout the day. We wish our qualifying students the best of luck in Ballarat in October.

2026 P-12 Cross Country

On Tuesday, 28th April we held our Prep to Year 12 Cross Country event at the Kaniva Recreation Reserve. The event was well attended by family and community members, which was wonderful to see. The cheering from the crowds was amazing. Congratulations to all of our students who took part, for your enthusiasm and efforts and a special congratulations to our Age Group Champions, new Record Holders and the winning House, Meruko.

Welcome Breakfast and Badge Ceremony

On Friday, 24th April we hosted a “Welcome to Kaniva College” Breakfast for staff, students, and the wider school community. It was wonderful to see everyone gathered together, enjoying delicious bacon and egg sandwiches and taking the time to connect as a community.

The breakfast was followed by our annual Badge Ceremony, where we were proud to present Kaniva College badges to our Prep and new students, as well as our SRC members, House Captains, and School Captains. We were delighted to be joined by Emma Keely MP, West Wimmera Shire Councillor Helen Hobbs, and Kaniva College Council President Penny Gordon, along with many family members and friends.

Following the ceremony, our Junior and Senior School Captains led a special Anzac Day Service, which was both moving and meaningful.

It was a fantastic way to round out the first week of Term 2. Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning, and a special thanks to the VCE VM students, Mr King, Julie, and Holly for their hard work in organising, preparing, cooking, serving, and packing up.

Easter Colouring Competition

Junior School Captains Zoe Staehr and Billy Salt ran an Easter Colouring Competition for junior school students and staff. They had some amazing entrants, which made choosing the winners very difficult, and in some age groups, this resulted in a tie! Congratulations to the winners! 

World Maths Day

On Thursday, we celebrated World Maths Day by inviting parents/carers and friends to undertake a range of maths related activities with their child/ren. We held a whole school Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge! It was a fierce competition coming down to Year 3 student Billie Hendy and Year 7 student Harry Dickinson. There was a tense shoot out, with Harry taking the win and the choccies! Thank you to all of the parents/carer and friends for joining us; thank you to Julie for putting on a delicious spread of scones and sandwiches for our guests; and a huge thank you to Miss Steel for coordinating this event. 

Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

This year we had 15 students receive a Participation Certificate. We had 12 students receive a Merit Certificate: Indie, Miranda, Annabelle, Isla F, Beatrix, Abby, Zoe, Molly, Liam, Ollie, Caitlin and Baxter. What a great effort! We had 3 students who achieved a Credit Certificate: Sophie, Stella and Jackson S. Every student should be very proud of the effort they put in. 

Greater Western Region Swimming Championships

On Wednesday, 25th March, 15 of our junior and senior students competed at the Greater Western Region Swimming Championships in Horsham. The competition at this level is extremely impressive, so it’s a huge achievement for our students to qualify to compete at this level. We were so impressed with their dedication and sportsmanship on the day. Congratulations to Christian Charalambous who placed 2nd in the 12/13 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke with a time of 45.77 seconds, just half a second behind 1 st place. Thank you to Mr Feduniw and Mrs Dickinson for taking the students and to the family members who attended to cheer them on. 

Wimmera Science and Engineering Challenge

Last week our Year 8 to 10 students attended the Wimmera Science and Engineering Challenge in Horsham on Thursday and our Year 5/6 class attended on Friday. 

This was a fabulous opportunity for our students. Thank you to Mrs Salt and Mr King for accompanying the Year 8 to 10 students and Mr Staehr, Miss Bates and Mr Bates for accompanying the Year 5/6 students. It was a brilliant day for each group. 

On Friday, Mr Staehr was recognised for his dedication and commitment to the teaching of Science and Engineering. He has been attending the Wimmera Science and Engineering Challenge with Kaniva College students since 2018. Mr Staehr was presented with a special pin, and his contributions were celebrated on the day. Congratulations Mr Staehr, we are so lucky to have you at Kaniva College. 

Prep to Year 12 Athletics Sports Day

On Tuesday, 17th March, we held our Athletics Sports Day. We had an amazing turnout of family and friends, creating a fantastic atmosphere across the oval, with activities running throughout the day. Our students once again demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship, giving their best efforts in every event and cheering on their peers and teammates. A highlight of the day was the much-anticipated Year 12s vs Teachers race, where the students gave it their all, but were ultimately no match for the experience and talent of the teaching staff! Congratulations to our Age Group Champions and the winning House, Baarluk. 

Little Desert and Black Ranges Swimming - Secondary

We had 12 Secondary students qualify to compete at the Little Desert Senior Swimming Carnival, which was held in Horsham on Thursday, 26th February. Our secondary students all put in a spectacular effort. Thank you to Mrs Dickinson, Mr Feduniw and the parents/family members who supported our students. Here are their results: 

Little Desert and Black Ranges Swimming - Primary

Following the spectacular swimming efforts of our students on Swimming Sports Day, we had 16 Primary students qualify to compete at Little Desert and Black Ranges Primary Swimming carnival, which was held in Horsham on Wednesday, 25th February. Congratulations to Max Carter, Stella Charalambous, Marlie Dunstall, Billy Salt, Mitchell Hendy, Archie Dunstall, Luke Vivian, Christian Charalambous, Molly Dickinson, Zoe Staehr, Annabel Carter, Isla Lannin, Taylor Crouch, Ellie Symington, Lola Doyle and Lucy Harris for qualifying. They all did an amazing job, both in the pool and on the sidelines as a cheer squad. We’d like to thank Mrs Dickinson, Mrs Salt and the parents/family members who supported our primary students; and Mrs Staehr for all of her work in the background. Here are their results: 

Country Education Partnership

This week, Year 11 student, Holly Tink, was successful in gaining a position as a CEP Rural Youth Ambassador. Holly will travel to Melbourne each term to take part in three-day student forums, where she will meet with rural students from across Victoria. The Ambassadors participate in forums and speaking with politicians and various groups involved in education. It is a wonderful opportunity for Holly to share her experiences of education in a rural setting. A big thank you to Maurice Billi from CEP, who travelled to Kaniva to meet with Holly and took the opportunity to catch up with some of our past Ambassadors. 

Kaniva College Swimming Sports Day

On Friday, 13th February we held the Prep to Year 12 Swimming Sports Day at the Kaniva Memorial Swimming Pool. It was amazing to have so many parents/carers, grandparents and community members there to cheer along the students. Congratulations to all of the competitors on your enthusiastic participation on the day and your equally impressive cheering. A special congratulations to the winning house, Meruko and our Age Group Champions. 

National Apprenticeship Week

National Apprenticeship Week Australia (NAWA) is a nationwide celebration of apprenticeships and traineeships. It recognises the essential role they play in developing workforce skills, growing businesses, and building a strong Australian economy. NAWA brings together employers, apprentices, schools, training providers, industry associations, and government to:  Recognise the contribution of apprentices and trainees;  Highlight the importance of apprenticeships as a respected and rewarding career pathway; and  Inspire young people and career-changers to see apprenticeships as a future worth pursuing. At Kaniva College, in 2026 we have three students undertaking School-Based Apprenticeships. Jett Rabone and Lachlan Coad are both undertaking a Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology at Wise Farm Equipment in Bordertown, while Ajay Bradburn is undertaking a Certificate in Painting and Decorating with the West Wimmera Health Service, across their local sites. This is an exciting opportunity for the boys to develop their workplace skills and make a headstart towards their future career pathways while still completing their VCE Vocational Major. 

Prep Class 2026

Welcome to our Prep class of 2026!