Blog
Canberra Camp 2026
On 10-12 June, 15 of Tombolo Academy’s senior students embarked on an unforgettable 3-day camp to Canberra, engaging in dynamic learning opportunities, beyond the classroom.
Annual Giving: The Power of Community Support
At Tombolo Academy, we believe that every child deserves an education that allows them to achieve their personal best. We are inviting our community to help us continue building a school where neurodiverse young people can flourish.
Exploring The Expanding Universe at Tombolo Academy
This term’s learning theme invites Tombolo students to consider the ideas, possibilities and questions connected to space, discovery, and the unknown.
Celebrating Neurodiversity
April was World Autism Awareness Month. At Tombolo Academy we believe it is time to move beyond simple awareness and towards genuine understanding.
Learning to Survive, Learning to Thrive: Bushrangers Survival Program
Over nine immersive weeks, students at Tombolo Academy stepped outside the classroom and into the outdoors as part of the Bushrangers Survival...
Choosing the Right School for Your Neurodiverse Child
Choosing the right school for your neurodiverse child can feel overwhelming, especially if they’ve felt misunderstood or disengaged in the past. The right environment can rebuild confidence, nurture strengths and reignite a love of learning.
Tombolo Trivia and Raffle
Our annual Tombolo Family Trivia Night was another wonderful celebration of community spirit, friendly competition, and shared commitment to supporting our students.
Exploring our World
This semester, Tombolo Academy students brought their learning theme, Globalisation and the Age of Exploration, to life through a series of inspiring excursions.
Fostering Resilience
At Tombolo Academy in Victoria, we believe resilience is one of the most important life skills students can develop.
Wildlife Guardians at Tombolo Academy
This week has been nothing short of exhilarating for our Wildlife Guardians! We are thrilled to announce that we’re gearing up to introduce our...
Tombolo Academy Staff Volunteer for OzHarvest
The Tombolo Academy team had a wonderful opportunity to volunteer recently for OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation....
Official Opening of our Learning Spaces
Today marked a momentous occasion as we celebrated the official opening of our incredible new learning space. We were honoured to have Ryan...
Action-Packed Day at Gumbuya World
On a chilly Thursday morning, Tombolo students set out on an exciting excursion to Gumbuya World, an action-packed theme park filled with thrilling rides, interactive shows, and immersive animal experiences.
Illusionary Adventures
On Tuesday, November 29th, the Tombolo students had a jam-packed day filled with exciting activities. In the morning, we headed to Artvo in...
Resilience on Ice
On Tuesday 29th November, Tombolo students embarked on an exciting excursion to the O’Brien Ice Hockey Arena. As we arrived at the rink, we...
Climbing at Activate – is a great way to challenge students!
When it comes to getting our students active, we like to mix things up and keep them challenged. That’s why, on Friday, we took the whole school to...
Twisted Tombolo Science
We visited TwistED Science in Moorabbin which is close to our school and a great place for our budding engineers in training! All of our students...
Queenscliff Camp – Day 2
On day 2 of our camp we learned how to snorkel in the pool and then in the sea!
Queenscliff Camp – Day 1
Today we have been surfing at Ocean Grove – we loved our lesson and jumping into the waves to practice. Getting into a wetsuit is a battle, but we...
A Wild Return To School
Term 1 started with some excitement at Tombolo Academy. We were visited by Black Snake Productions. Australia is home to some of the most unique and...
Our Building work is on track
It was very exciting to see the work that is being done in school today. Everything is on track and we have a team of very busy tradesmen working...
Building work has officially begun
Yesterday we welcomed Nina Taylor, the elected member of parliament for the Southern Metropolitan region, to celebrate the start of our building...