Technologies

Cafe/Baking excursion to Queen Victoria Market

Students from our Café Baking and Food Technology classes recently had the opportunity to visit the iconic Queen Victoria Market 🛒for an engaging and educational excursion.  

The day began with a guided tour that focused on sustainability 🌱and waste management within the market. Students were surprised to learn that around 80% of all waste generated at the market is recycled♻️, through a range of innovative practices. This gave everyone valuable insight into how large organisations can successfully reduce their environmental impact🌍.  

As well as learning about sustainability, students also explored the fascinating history of the market and how it has developed into the vibrant hub it is today. The highlight for many was the chance to wander through the stalls in small groups, taking in the incredible range of fresh produce🍎, specialty foods 🥖and unique market culture✨.  

It was an inspiring and enjoyable day out combining education, sustainability and plenty of hands-on learning. 

Robotics 

Yarra Ranges Robotics Competition 

The Yarra Ranges Robotics competition 🤖was held on September 2nd and our Robotics teams performed exceptionally well. Throughout the day, many teachers and organisers commented on how helpful, respectful, and collaborative our students were; demonstrating not only strong technical skills but also the values we are proud of as a school.  

🏆A huge congratulations goes to Oliver Evans and Oscar Varricchio, who took out the Tournament Champion Trophy, a fantastic achievement that recognises both their engineering design and teamwork.  

We are incredibly proud of all students involved for their dedication, creativity, and professionalism. Their hard work continues to build the strength of our Robotics program and inspire future innovators at Templestowe College👏. 

Student Perspective - Yarra Ranges Robotics Competition

Team 1002V was tournament champion, going undefeated the entire competition. TC's own 1002V and Copperfield's 96498F won the final together, with 1002V finishing first in qualifying and 96498F finishing second🎉.  

Copperfield's 96498F and TC's 1002V were the tournament champions, with TC topping the qualifying and being undefeated the entire competition.  

TC's other teams also presented strong performances, with 1002D comprising of Charlie Gee, Ethan Wong, Tom Haviaridis  and Alex Kent finishing in third. Liam Devereux's solo entry 1002F also gets an honourable mention, finishing in 5th. 

By Oscar Varricchio 

Robotics at Copperfield College 

On September 15th our Robotics teams competed at one of the biggest events of the season, hosted at Copperfield College. With 22 teams battling it out in the Junior IQ division, Thomas Farrell and Lachlan Gregory impressed the judges with their outstanding robot design, coding skills, and well-documented Engineering Notebook, securing a fantastic 3rd place ranking🏅. Their achievement reflects not only technical skill but also the persistence and teamwork that drive our program. 

⚙️In the Senior V5 division, Templestowe College was strongly represented with five teams out of 26. Congratulations to Team 1002X (Alex Sleeman, Fin Kent, George Haviaridis, Westin Ou, Jamie Valmorbida & Danu Putra) who received the prestigious Sportsmanship Award, recognising their collaboration and support of others throughout the competition. We also celebrate the success of Team 1002V- Alasdair Cafarella, Oscar Varricchio made it through to the finals; an incredible achievement at such a large-scale event. We are proud of all our students for the creativity, professionalism and resilience they continue to show on and off the competition floor.