On Friday students participating in the Health, Medical and Applied Sciences R Unit (HMAS R Unit) attended an excursion to the John Curtin School for Medical Research at ANU. The R unit aims to inspire students by exposing them to the wide variety of possibility in science-based careers.
Welcome to UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
To enrol in our College
Enrol your child for the 2023 School Year | |
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2023 online enrolmentACT public school enrolments for the 2023 school year are now open. 26 April 2022 (6:00am) – online enrolment opens 3 June 2022 (11:59pm) – enrol by this date to receive an offer from 25 July 2022 Applications made after 4 June will receive an offer later in the year. |
Visit the Education website at www.education.act.gov.au for more information. Full details are available from the Education website.
Here you will find all the information to selecting the right course for you! Please check out UCSSC Lake Ginninderra School Prospectus.
Wellbeing
We know that this year with the continuation of the pandemic that people including students may need some additional support to be successful at school.
Keep in mind that children can express their feelings in many ways. We encourage you to speak openly with your children about what they are feeling.
As a parent or carer you can help your child with what they’re experiencing:
* Listen to their concerns – let them know you’re there for them and acknowledge how they’re feeling
* Make time to talk – provide an space for them to share their feelings and worries.
* Focus on strengths and hope.
There are a range of online and face-to-face services that can help you support your child. ACT Health has put together a page of information that families may find useful: Ways you can support your own mental health and wellbeing | Health (act.gov.au)
After hours support is available:
- Triple Zero: 000
- Contact your GP
- Lifeline: 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue: 1300224636
- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
- Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
- Kids Helpline WebChat counselling
- Headspace Canberra: 02 5109 9700
- Emerging Minds: an online resource of best practice resources
- MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78
- Canberra Health Services, Access Mental Health: 1800 629 354 or 02 6205 1065
News and About Our School

The Global Classroom Partnership is an international initiative begun 20 years ago. Students from participating schools around the globe research and prepare assigned tasks on a set theme to present at the conference. The emphasis is on sharing learning between schools, with the ethos that students can ‘learn locally but think globally’. The theme for 2022 was ‘Ways of Learning’.

Check out these incredible images from our Creativity in Photography class! We’ve been learning about New Vision photography, a genre that was founded in the 1920s by László Moholy-Nagy. The goal is simple; play with camera angles to transform every day scenery. These students absolutely nailed it!
Principal Message
Welcome to UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra (UCSSC Lake Ginninderra). Ginninderra is derived from the Ngunnawal word meaning 'sparkling like the stars' and our college provides students with the skills and enthusiasm for a life of learning, personal growth and improvement.
The College has close associations with all universities in the ACT and higher education links beyond the territory. Our site includes the Academy of Future Skills, the Science Mentors Program ACT, Belconnen Training (RTO), Academic Excellence Program, Sporting Centres of Excellence with links to the Australian Institute of Sport, the only NBA Basketball Academy in the Southern Hemisphere, and we offer a best practice Outdoor Education program. Our alumni include notable community figures in industry, government, research, the Arts and Olympians. Our students participate in a variety of leadership and co-curricular activities available on, and off, campus. read more....
Melissa Planten
Principal
BA (University of Melbourne) Grad Dip (La Trobe University) MEd (University of Canberra)
School Tours
Single family group tours of the entire college along with advice on course selection and enrolment are possible after school hours, by arrangement only.
To book in for a College tour contact Student Services on 6142 0257.
College information
Take a look at what UCSSC Lake Ginninderra has to offer by watching the "virtual open night" video and our college video "UC SSC Lake Ginninderra".
- Discover the Prospectus.
- Check out our College Guide.
- Curious about the Academic Excellence program?
- Maybe the Elite Sports Program?
- Want to be a Student Leader?
Contact
2 Emu Bank, Belconnen, ACT 2617
Phone:
(02) 6142 0222
Email:
LakeG@ed.act.edu.au
LakeGStudentServices@ed.act.edu.au
Upcoming Events
View our CalendarPartners in Learning - study hacks for parents
01 Jun 2022 16:00College Library - To register for this event: https://partnersinlearninglgncjune2022.eventbrite.com.au
Staff Planning Days (pupil free)
07 Jun 2022Dear school community
The ACT Government is supporting all ACT public schools to hold two staff planning days during term 2.
These days will provide public school teachers with some extra space to complete student reporting, moderation and lesson planning.
Our school will hold staff planning days on:
- Tuesday 7 June 2022.
Students do not attend school on these days.
Students who need to attend school will be supervised while undertaking general learning activities.
Please confirm via phone on 02 6142022 or email lakeg@ed.act.edu.au if your child will be attending school on these days.
These days also enable students to work on assessment and consolidate the term’s learning with study at home.
If you have any further questions about our staff planning days, please contact the College.