Multicultural Week 2025
In the 3rd week of Term 2 Pascoe Vale Girls College was very happy to celebrate Multicultural Week from Monday the 5th of May to Thursday the 8th of May. It was a full week celebration filled with different activities from daily online activities to food stalls, performances and dressing up in your own cultural attire.
On the first day of the week there were colouring activities that were held within the library. On Tuesday the 6th of May there was a Mulan screening in the Auditorium at lunch hosted by Sama (Year 12 Senior Sub School Captain), Mr Rosa and Ms Gowers. There was a lot of positive feedback in regards to the movie choice as the auditorium was filled with laughter and joy.
On the third day of the week, food stalls were set up in the Quad with a range of different foods and cuisines from a variety of cultures and countries. It was fantastic being able to learn more about different cultures and flags from all around the world.
On the last day, students were encouraged to arrive at school in their cultural attire in order to represent their culture and country. The atmosphere just showed how diverse our school really is and it made many realise about cultures that we never knew existed. It was amazing to see a number of different performances in the Gym. A big thank you to all the groups that participated and performed. It was obvious as to all the effort that was put into practicing for the big day.
A big thank you to Ms Gowers and Meharpreet, (one of our College Captains) for organising and supervising many of the events that were held throughout the week. It wouldn’t have been possible without all of your help and support.
Testimonies
“This was the first year we had the chance to see a lot of different performance participation. My favourite performances were definitely the ones I had never seen before such as the Samoan, Cook Island and Asian Performances.”
Year 12 Student
“It was very well organised. The time management was very well planned as everyone got to perform and we didn’t miss any of the performances. I believe that it was a very memorable and unforgettable week.”
Vaidehi 12F
“It was a very fun experience to dance in front of everyone at school as I have never performed at school before. It was really nice seeing people wearing their cultural attire.”
Rose 12F
Alberti and Cowan House Leaders help
Celebrate Multicultural Week
Alberti and Cowan House leaders joined forces again to help support Multicultural Week. On Thursday May 8th, the school was looking vibrant as students dressed in their traditional costumes and/or clothing that represented their cultural heritage.
We are always blown away by the effort and thought that goes into this day. Before the festivities and dancing kicked off in the gym at lunchtime, Alberti and Cowan house captains ran a photo booth to help students capture a memory on film in the way of a take home polaroid. PVGC loves a photo booth and needless to say our leaders were run off their feet. It was a great experience, and we loved seeing everyone come together.
Alberti and Cowan House Leaders
IDAHOBIT Celebrations
On Thursday the 15th and Monday the 19th of May, we held events for IDAHOBIT, which took place on Saturday the 17th of May. IDAHOBIT stands for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, promoting everyone to fight against the discrimination of LGBTQ+ people. On Thursday, Mr Madden held an amazing presentation in T block discussing the ancient history of queer and gender diverse individuals in civilisations and cultures such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Then on Monday, we held a fundraiser with proceeds going to youth mental health services, selling fairy floss and bracelets.
Thank you to everyone who participated in these events or supported from the side, and we hope events like this can create a more inviting and respectful environment for everyone!