On Monday, 7th September, six Kaniva College Students travelled to Echuca to compete in the Victorian School Student Clay Target State Final. Each competitor shot 15 targets on two stands, giving a total out of 30. Everyone shot extremely well and had a great day, despite some trying conditions.
Here are their results:
· Evie Hendy came 2nd in Senior Girls with a score of 24/30
· Caitlin Hendy came 3rd in Junior Girls with a score of 19/30 and a score of 4/5 to win the shoot off.
· Xavier Stimson competed in Senior Boys and finished with a score of 21/30
· Ruby Doyle competed in Junior Girls and finished with a score of 16/30
· Willis Stimson got a score of 24/30 and Byron Merrett got a score of 22/30 in the Team event.
The Kaniva College students conducted themselves extremely well over the day and had a great time. Thank you so much to the parents for accompanying them.
On Wednesday, 9th September Sophie, Marlie, Stella, Jake, Lucy, Billy and Mitchell travelled to Stawell to compete in the Little Desert Athletics Carnival. The competition at this level is always very strong, with many students having specialised coaches on hand! That didn’t deter our students, who all did an amazing job, with some achieving personal best results. We want to congratulate them all on their determination and sportsmanship.
Special thanks to Mrs Salt and Mr Staehr who chaperoned the students on the day and made sure they got to their events on time; and to Mrs Staehr for her extensive Sports Coordinator efforts in the background. Here are the results:
Girls 9-10 Years
200 Metre Dash: 3rd Stella Charalambous
Triple Jump: 2nd Stella Charalambous
200 Metre Dash: 2nd Marlie Dunstall
800 Metre Run: 2nd Marlie Dunstall
1500 Metre Run: 2nd Sophie Staehr
Boys 11 Years
Triple Jump: 4th Billy Salt
High Jump: 3rd Billy Salt
Girls 12-13 Years
Discus Throw 750g: 3rd Lucy Harris
Shot Put 3kg: 3rd Lucy Harris
Boys 12-13 Years
Shot Put 3kg: 1st Mitchell Hendy
We want to extend a huge congratulations and good luck to Sophie, Stella, Mitchell and Marlie, who have all qualified to compete in the Greater Western Region Finals in Ballarat on Friday, 9th October.
On Friday, 4th September, our VCE VM class hosted a Games Night at the Kaniva Community Hub, and it was a spectacular event that truly brought our community together.
Before the games got underway, everyone gathered around the BBQ shed to enjoy delicious sausages and hamburgers cooked up by the VCE VM boys.
The evening was packed with fun and plenty of friendly competition. We kicked things off with a lively Egg and Spoon Race on the Hub veranda, followed by a very competitive game of Musical Chairs, where it was literally on for young and old! Teams then headed outside for the Three-Legged Race, before settling in for two rounds of Bingo. Things got particularly competitive when some competitors paid to have their opponents sent to ‘jail’ and forced to sit out!
Next came five rounds of Trivia, where the jail made another appearance, followed by Guess the Song. This had some scratching their heads, some singing along and others recognising songs from before they were even born! The games wrapped up with a very amusing game of Charades, expertly acted out by Ruby and Chase.
Everyone was kept happy throughout the evening with a range of drinks and snacks available for purchase, along with additional activities including Lucky Squares, Door Prizes and, of course, the amazing raffle.
The whole evening was extremely well run, and the smiles, laughter and good-natured frivolity around the room were a wonderful demonstration of just how successful the event was.
Best of all, the VCE VM students raised an incredible $2,950, which will go towards making the Kaniva Show even more amazing for the kids.
Congratulations to all of the VCE VM students and their teacher Miss Steel on their hard work and commitment to making the evening such a success. A huge thank you to everyone in our community who supported the Games Night and raffle, and a very special thank you to all of the generous sponsors who helped make the event possible.
We’re very proud to share the results of the West Wimmera Schools’ Sports Association (WWSSA) Athletic Sports event held on Tuesday, 19th August.
Girls 7 Years
4x75m Shuttle Relay: 1st Kaniva College (Alexa, Lottie, Elise, Rylee)
Girls 8 Years
200m: 3rd Zara Fischer
4x75m Shuttle Relay: 1st Kaniva College (Tahlia, Alyssa, Miranda, Zara)
Girls 9 Years
Discus: 6th Indiana Leffler
Long Jump: 2nd Marlie Dunstall
Shot Put: 1st Beatrix Dyer
Triple Jump: 1st Sophie Staehr
75m: 2nd Marlie Dunstall
200m: 1st Marlie Dunstall
Relay: 4th Kaniva College (Beatrix, Sophie, Indiana, Zara)
Girls 10 Years
Triple Jump: 2nd Stella Charalambous
200m: 1st Stella Charalambous
800m: 1st Marlie Dunstall
1500m: 1st Sophie Staehr
4x100 Relay: 2nd Kaniva College (Marlie, Indahly, Roxanna, Stella)
Girls 11 Years
Discus: 2nd Isla Lannin
Shot Put: 1st Annabel Carter
Triple Jump: 1st Zoe Staehr
800m: 2nd Zoe Staehr
1500m: 2nd Zoe Staehr
Girls 12 Years and Over
Discus: 1st Lucy Harris
Shot Put: 1st Lucy Harris
4x100m Relay: 1st Kaniva College (Zoe, Isla, Annabel, Lola)
Boys 7 Years
4x75m Shuttle Relay: 4th Kaniva College (Jackson, Nate, Darcy G, Jack G)
Boys 8 Years
200m: 1st Jobe Lannin
4x75m Relay: 1st Kaniva College (Ryden, Darcy H, Henry, Jobe)
Boys 9 Years
Discus: 4th Max Carter
100m: 3rd Kade Merrett
200m: 5th Kade Merrett
Boys 10 Years
Discus: 5th Jedda Ansell
Long Jump: 6th Jedda Ansell
Shot Put: 4th Jedda Ansell
Triple Jump: 5th Jedda Ansell
800m: 5th Max Carter
1500m: 3rd Max Carter
Boys 11 Years
Discus: 4th Billy Salt
Long Jump: 4th Billy Salt
Shot Put: 6th Casey Hawker
Triple Jump: 1st Billy Salt
100m: 5th Jake Coad
200m: 4th Jake Coad
800m: 3rd Jake Coad
4x100m Relay: 4th Kaniva College (Casey, Jake, Kade, Billy)
Boys 12 Years and Over
Discus: 2nd Archie Dunstall
Shot Put: 1st Mitchell Hendy
Triple Jump: 5th Archie Dunstall
100m: 3rd Christian Charalambous
200m: 5th Otto Maddern
800m: 6th Otto Maddern
1500m: 5th Otto Maddern; 6th Luke Vivian
4x100m Relay: 4th Kaniva College (Luke, Mitchell, Christian, Otto.
We want to wish a big congratulations and best wishes to the following students, who are going on to compete at the Little Desert Primary Track and Field event in Stawell on 9th September:
Marlie Dunstall: 800m and 200m
Stella Charalambous: 200m and Triple Jump
Billy Salt: Triple Jump and High Jump
Mitchell Hendy: Shot Put
Sophie Staehr: 1500m
Jake Coad: 200m.
We also have a number of students who qualified to compete at the next level, however, are unable to attend. Congratulations to:
Christian Charalambous
Isla Lannin
Zoe Staehr
Annabel Carter
Archie Dunstall.
On Friday, 28th August we celebrated Book Week with our annual Book Week Parade. Staff and students were dressed in their favourite storybook characters and were cheered on by family, friends and community members as they showed off their costumes. We truly appreciated the community support!
Last Friday, our Prep class had a special visit from the Fire Brigade, as part of their unit on ‘People Who Help Us’. The students learned all about the role of a firefighter and were given a special tour of the fire truck! Thank you so much to John Heinjus, Adam Wallis and Eljay Maddern for their time and for sharing their knowledge with our young students.
On Thursday, Ruby Doyle, Caitlin Hendy, Evie Hendy, Byron Merrett, Kobi Stimson, Willis Stimson and Xavier Stimson travelled to Horsham for the 2026 Victorian Clay Target Association North West Zone Championship.
They had an amazing day. Here are their results:
Senior Girls: 1st Evie Hendy, with a perfect score of 20/20; also winning Overall High Gun for the day
Senior Boys: 1st Xavier Stimson; and won the shoot off
Junior Girls: 1st Caitlin Hendy; 3rd Ruby Doyle
Team Shoot: 1st with a score of 78/100 (Caitlin Hendy, Evie Hendy, Byron Merrett, Willis Stimson and Xavier Stimson)
The State Cross Country event was held at the Yarra Valley Racing Club in Yarra Glen on Thursday, 16th July. Kaniva College was represented by Sophie Staehr in the 9/10 Years Girls race, Zoe Staehr and Annabel Carter in the 11 Years Girls race and Jackson Staehr in the Boys 12/13 Years (Secondary) race.
It is an incredible achievement for students to reach this level of competition. All of the students had a great run, with some personal bests achieved! It was a fantastic opportunity for all of our students who competed.
📚 Scholastic Book Club – Issue 5 is Here! 📚
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Families can view the catalogue online:
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Please submit orders by Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
Every purchase helps earn valuable rewards for our school, allowing us to purchase new books and resources for our students. Thank you for supporting Kaniva College and fostering a love of reading! 💙📖
Happy reading! 📚✨
Congratulations to Year 9 students Caitlin Hendy and Mikayla Hall.
Caitlin was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for achieving the Exceeding standard in Reading and for achieving high grown and an increase in proficiency level in Reading.
Mikayla was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for achieving high growth and an increase in proficiency level in Numeracy.
On Friday, 12th June our junior students participated in Jump Rope for Heart. This week, prizes arrived for our students who raised funds for the Heart Foundation. It was very exciting to see these students receive their prizes. They should be so proud of their fundraising efforts.
Congratulations to Billy Salt, Ellie Symington, William Dodson, Zara Fischer, Brooke Wallis, Margot Stimson, Indahly Fischer, Lexi Salt and Annabelle Wallis.
On Tuesday, 26th May, 12 of our Primary and Secondary students travelled to Warrnambool to compete in the Greater Western Region Cross Country Championships (Regionals).
The track is notoriously challenging, with hills and a range of different surfaces to negotiate. There were 50 to 80 entrants in each race, which meant that our kids were up against very competitive fields. However, they put everything they had into their runs, with many achieving personal best results. The following students had amazing results, qualifying for the State Cross Country Championships in Yarra Glen in July:
Girls 9/10 Years: 12th Sophie Staehr
Girls 11 Years: 5th Zoe Staehr; 9th Annabel Carter
Boys 12/13 Years (Secondary): 6th Jackson Staehr
Special mention to Zahra Stephens, who came 20th in the Girls 17-20 Years, a particularly competitive category.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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 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.
Welcome to our Prep class of 2026!