Pythagoras Greek School
Greek Community Language School
Melbourne, Australia
Year Prep to 12
The latest from Pythagoras Greek School...
OXI Day Celebration at Greek School 2024
On Monday, 28 October, Greeks around the world commemorate OXI Day, a significant moment in our history. This week, our students engaged with this topic by watching the first-ever animated film produced in Greece, which reflects on Greece's involvement in the OXI campaign. This campaign was crucial in defending our borders against an attack from the Italian army under Benito Mussolini's command.
Discussing such historical events with students ranging from Prep to Year 12 can be challenging. We explained that Mussolini was a leader whose ambitions led to conflict, as he sought to expand his territory at the expense of others. While Greece and Italy had been friends, Mussolini's actions threatened that friendship.
Our principal shared a personal connection, mentioning his grandfather, who fought bravely in this campaign alongside fellow soldiers to defend our homeland. The animation humourously depicted Greek soldiers transforming into a broom and sweeping the Italians away, all while shouting "Aera!" This light-hearted portrayal captured the spirit of resilience and bravery that characterised the Greek forces, who faced overwhelming odds.
The cartoon also illustrated Mussolini's eventual downfall, demonstrating that even leaders can be held accountable by their people. The Italian citizens ultimately rejected his leadership, leading to a renewed friendship between Greece and Italy.
We emphasised to our students that war is never the solution, and that greed can lead to conflicts—not only between nations but also among friends and family. It is essential that we always strive for peace, harmony, respect, and understanding in our interactions.
Let us continue to honour our history and learn from it, promoting a message of unity and compassion for all.
Olympic Games Project Exhibition 2024
Every year at Pythagoras Greek School, in Term 3 we delve into our glorious Greek ancient history. This year, following the Olympic Games in Paris, our focus was looking at the Olympic Games through a Greek historical lense. With the teachers' assistance our students prepared wonderful projects on various aspects of the Olympic Games. Some explored the ancient Games, others, the contemporary Games of 1896 and 2004 in Athens and others, famous ancient and modern athletes. The parents who attended the exhibition were overwhelmed by the variety of projects and our students' passion and enthusiasm about this topic. Μπράβο στα παιδιά μας!
Dormition of the Virgin Mary - Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου 2024
On the week of August 15th, Pythagoras Greek School celebrated the Dormition of the Virgin Mary with a heartfelt and meaningful ceremony. Students and teachers who celebrated their name days in July and August participated in lighting the vigil lamp, adding a personal touch to the occasion. Principal Con Roubos guided the students through the significance of the day, explaining its importance and the traditions associated with it. The event was a wonderful blend of education and celebration, highlighting the school's commitment to honouring both faith and community.
Careers Expo 2024
The Hellenic Medical Society of Australia (HMSA) and the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) brings to you a careers day for students in years 10-12 attending schools that teach the Greek language. The sessions will be led by Greek Australian Professionals. It is a great opportunity for students to talk to leading professionals in a variety of fields, start to broaden their professional networks and to connect with like minded people of Greek-Australian backgrounds .
Professionals will be present representing Medicine, Law, Business, Science, Academia, Hospitality and more.
Saturday 7th September, 1.30-3.30pm at the Greek Centre, Lonsdale Street
This is a free event. Places are limited. Click here to Register: Click Here to Register
For more information on speakers and updates go to: https://www.hmsacareersday.com/
If you have any queries, please email: hmsacareersday@gmail.com
Online Parent/Teacher Interviews 2024
Friday 28 June - South Melbourne Campus
Saturday 29 June - Elwood Campus
RECC (Red Egg Crack-off) & Mother's Day Student Competitions
On the first day back in Term 2, students enjoyed taking part in our annual RECC competition. Prizes were also awarded to the winners of the Mother's Day Poetry and Drawing Competitions.
Easter 2024
There will be no classes this Friday 3 May and Saturday 4 May due to Easter Week. Please share these delightful videos with your young ones and immerse them in as many Easter traditions as you can. Καλό Πάσχα and Kαλή Ανάσταση!
Commemorating 25th of March 1821
This year Pythagoras Greek School was the only after hours Greek School to be invited to attend the 25th of March Commemorations organised by the Hellenic RSL Sub Branch. Two Year 12 students, Nicholas Sinis and Evan Lagas, along with principal, Dr Constantine Roubos, laid at wreath at the Australian Hellenic Memorial and then attended a somber service inside the Shrine of Remembrance. What a proud day for Pythagoras Greek School and in particular for our two wonderful students, Nicholas and Evan!
ΑΠΟΚΡΙΕΣ 2024
Great to see the students and teachers dress up and the parents turn up to our End of Term Carnival at both our Elwood and South Melbourne Campuses. Our students did an amazing job presenting poems, songs and dances all around the theme of Apokries, which is also known as the Carnival Season in Greece.
2024 School Blessing (Αγιασμός)
Last month our South Melbourne Campus was visited by Father Kyrillos, from the St Eustathios Parish in South Melbourne and our Elwood campus by Father Panagiotis from the Archangels Greek Orthodox Parish in Mentone to perform the mystery of the School Blessing. We sincerely thank both fathers.
2024 Parent VCE Information Session - Online
Thursday 15 February @ 6.30pm
Google Meets Link: https://meet.google.com/vgf-jozv-cma
For all parents of students in Secondary School,
especially those in Years 9 to 12.
2024 School Blessing (Αγιασμός)
South Melbourne Campus
Friday 16 February
to be conducted by Rev. Fr. Kyrillos Zisis from the South Melbourne Parish
@4.30 pm in Hall 1, South Melbourne Community Centre,
1 Ferrars Place, South Melbourne
Elwood Campus
Saturday 9 March Elwood
to be conducted by Rev. Fr. Panagiotis Zoumboulis from the Parkdale Parish
@9.30 am in the grounds of Elwood College,
101 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood
All parents, relatives & friends are welcome to attend.
Pythagoras Greek School returns to South Melbourne in 2024
A very warm Happy New Year to you all! We would like to share some exciting news for our Friday night campus families. Our Friday night classes will be returning to South Melbourne! Starting Friday 2 February, our lessons will be held at the South Melbourne Community Centre, 1 Ferrars Place South Melbourne. Our lessons will revert back to the original times of 4.30pm to 7.30pm. We are thrilled to return to South Melbourne on Friday evenings so please spread the word!
Our Saturday classes will be continuing at Elwood College, 101 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood. Morning sessions (Preps to Year 12) times are 9.30am to 12.30pm and there will be classes for VCE students only in the afternoon from 1pm to 4pm.
Christmas Concert 2023
Thank you to all our wonderful students who with their teachers' assistance put on an incredible end of year concert. The feedback from the parents, grandparents and friends in the audience has been so positive. A special thank you also must go out to Con Kouskouris, parent of alumni of the school who took the videos below. We wish everyone a Merry Xmas and a Happy and Healthy 2024!
Term 4 2023
Important Dates
As we head towards our final day of the year, we would like to point out some changes of dates. These changes are required to ensure we have plenty of time for students from both our Betty Day and Elwood College campuses to rehearse and prepare for our end of year concert which will take place on the 9th of December.
Friday 17 November
4.45pm - 7.45pm
Normal class times for Friday afternoon at the Betty Day Centre
Saturday 18 November
9.30am - 12.30pm
Elwood Saturday Morning & Afternoon Campuses Combine
There will be no afternoon class at Elwood.
Friday 24 November
4.45pm - 7.45pm
End of Year Concert Combined Campuses First Rehearsal
Betty Day Community Centre Hall
67 Argyle St St Kilda
(No classes at Elwood College on Saturday 25 November this week)
Saturday 2 December
9.30am - 12.30am
End of Year Concert Combined Campuses Second Rehearsal
Elwood College
101 Glenhuntly Rd Elwood
(No classes on Friday 1 December at the Betty Day Centre this week)
Saturday 9 December
10.00am - 12.00pm
End of Year Concert for all campuses
Phoenix Theatre
101 Glenhuntly Rd Elwood
Term 4 School Assembly
On Friday 27th and Saturday 28th of October our Greek School announced the September and October name days and celebrated our second National Day of the year, 'OXI' Day. Our two Dimitri's & Stavros who celebrated their name days these last two months can be seen lighting the kandilaki and together with others who celebrated their name days led the school in prayer. After a talk from the principal, Dr Constantine Roubos, Mrs Alaveras led the school in keeping one minute silence and singing the National Anthem to honour the heroes and heroines of the 28th of October campaign.
Term 4 2023
Starting Dates
Looking forward to seeing all our wonderful students this week for the start of Term 4!
Friday 6 October 2023
Betty Day Community Centre
67 Argyle Street St Kilda
4.45pm - 7.45pm
Saturday 7 October 2023
Elwood College
101 Glenhuntly Rd Elwood
Morning Campus: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Afternoon Campus: 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Term 3 2023
Term 3 2023
Looking forward to seeing all our wonderful students this week for the start of Term 3!
Friday 14 July 2023
Betty Day Community Centre
67 Argyle Street St Kilda
4.45pm - 7.45pm
Saturday 15 July 2023
Elwood College
101 Glenhuntly Rd Elwood
Morning Campus: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Afternoon Campus: 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Friday Night Campus Location Change in Semester 2 2023
Exciting move to a fantastic new location for our Friday night campus.
Betty Day Community Centre
67 Argyle Street St Kilda
4.45pm - 7.40pm
Online Parent/Teacher Interviews 2023
Friday 23 June - South Melbourne Campus
Saturday 24 June - Elwood Campus
Semester One Revision & Assessment Dates 2023
Time to hit the books!
Semester 1 Revision Weeks
Friday 26 May & 2 June - South Melbourne Campus
Saturday 27 May & 3 June - Elwood Campus
Semester 1 Assessments
Friday 9 June - South Melbourne Campus
Saturday 10 June - Elwood Campus
Oakleigh Greek Cultural Experience 2023
Some of our secondary Elwood afternoon campus students spent a cultural day in Oakleigh last Saturday, the 19th of May, which of course ended up at at one of the local eateries for a tasty souvlaki.
Mother's Day Student Competition 2023
Congratulations to this year's winners of our Mother's Day Student Competition: Nicholas Bardnanis (Prep), Ellie Ziskos (Year 1), Aliki Burke (Year 2), Annika Chrysafis (Year 3), Melina Sakallarios, (Year 4), Iliana Moshoulis (Year 5), Alexander Varthalis (Year 6), George Kouroupis (Year 7), John Roubos (Year 8), John Hall (Year 9), Steven Sotiropoulos (Year 10), Stephen Anagiannis (Year 11) & Annie Roubos (Year 12).
RECC 2023
Congratulations to Sunday Carew, Nephelie Tzanetou and Nicolette Vosnidis for being our RECC (Red Egg Crack-off Competition Champions for 2023. Thank you to all the students who remembered to bring in their red eggs and as they say, there's always next year! Χριστός Ανέστη!
Χριστός Ανέστη!
Christ has Risen!
Ευχόμαστε σε όλους μια ημέρα λαμπρινή,
γιορτινή και λουλουδιασμένη!
Greek Easter 2023
We hope all our families are enjoying their Easter Week.
Please enjoy this short educational video about Easter with your children. Wishing you all
Καλή Ανάσταση!
Greek School Teacher Wanted
Greek School Teacher required for a casual replacement position with the possibility for ongoing employment. The applicant must be able to speak both Greek and English fluently, have prior teaching experience, and they must have a WWCC or be registered with the VIT. Those interested, please call the principal, Con, on 0417 393049.
25th of March 1821
Student Presentations 2023
What a way to finish off the term. We thank all those wonderful parents, relatives and friends who attended our 25th of March Concerts. Our students, with the help of their devoted teachers, did a wonderful job, performing poems, songs, plays and dances, all connected to our Greek National Day. We now look forward to enjoying Easter with our family and friends. Our lessons will resume on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of April. We remind students to bring their strongest red egg for our annual RECC - Red Egg Crack-off Competition and their Mother's Day Competition entries on the first day of Term 2. We wish all our students, staff and their families: Καλό Πάσχα and Καλή Ανάσταση!
25th of March
Greek National Day Parade 2023
We must thank all those wonderful students, parents and staff who attended last Sunday's Greek National Day Parade. Next week will be our last day of term and we invite all parents, relatives and friends to come and watch our students perform poems, plays and songs all connected to the Greek National Day of the 25th of March. The days and times of these little concerts are as follows:
South Melbourne, Friday 31 March at 7.00pm
Elwood, Saturday 1 April at 12.00pm
National Day Parade 2023
The Greek National Day Parade will take place on Sunday 19th of March inside Lakeside Stadium, 33 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, commencing at 1:00pm sharp.
We would love to see all our wonderful students there on the day dressed in our Greek school uniform which is comprised of the Pythagoras Greek School white polo top, dark blue or black shorts, pants or skirts, white socks and black shoes. The polo top can be purchased from Ms Mary Alaveras at the end of the lesson over the next two weeks at a cost of $25. Students who have Greek National Costumes may wish to wear these on the day instead of our Greek school uniform.
Students are to arrive by 12.15pm outside the Stadium at Palms Lawn and look for Number 25 which is the official number our school has been allocated for the parade.
The parade should conclude by 2.30pm.
School Blessing 2023
Last month our South Melbourne Campus was visited by Father Emmanuel, from the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Richmond, to perform the mystery of the Blessing of the Water. The Blessing of the Water at the Elwood Campus took place on Saturday 25 February at 12.30pm and was conducted by Father Panagiotis (from the Archangels Greek Orthodox Parish, Mentone). We sincerely thank both fathers for performing the blessing this year.
Highlights from 2022
Christmas 2022 Concert
Saturday 3 December
Thank you to all our wonderful students who with their teachers' assistance put on an incredible end of year concert. The feedback from the parents, grandparents and friends in the audience has been so positive. A special thank you also must go out to Con Kouskouris, parent of alumni of the school who took the video below. We wish everyone a Merry Xmas and a Happy and Healthy 2023!
28 October 1940
"OHI" Day
Last weekend Greeks all around the world celebrated the national holiday know as 'OHI" day. OHI Day commemorates the rejection of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on 28 October 1940 and the subsequent Hellenic counterattack against the invading Italian forces on the mountains of Pindus. At school, the students were shown a very historic piece of cinematography. It was the first ever Greek animation made in honour of the fighters of October 28. It is a satire of the situation at the time, wanting to cheer up the Greeks and give hope to the army that was fighting in the difficult conditions up on the Pindus mountains. Please enjoy the video which we have attached below...
Ancient Gods and Goddesses Exhibition
On Friday 16 September and Saturday 17 September the Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses came alive at a wonderful exhibition presented by the Year 3 to 6 students. During the term, the students studied about the 12 Olympian Gods and Goddesses and on the last day of term they came dressed as their favourite and presented wonderful research projects to their parents. Μπράβο παιδιά!
Dormition of Theotokos (15 August)
Kandilaki Assembly
On Friday 19 August and Saturday 20 August we held a Kandilaki Assembly to celebrate one of the biggest feast days of the Greek Orthodox calendar, the Dormition of Mary or as we know it in Greek, η Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου. Children and staff celebrating their nameday helped light the vigil lamp before the principal of the school explained the history and significance of this day to the student body.
Mother's Day Competition 2022
In Week 2 of Term 2, the winners of our Mother's Day Student Competition were announced and presented with a certificate and a little gift to give to their mothers on Mother's Day. The 2022 student winners were: Ellie Ziskou (Prep), Alice Bourke (Year 1), Annika Chrisafis (Year 2), Stavros Karpathakis (Year 3), Anastasia Kalogeropoulos (Year 4), Henrik Chrisafis (Year 5), Christine Souvlis (Year 6), John Roubos (Year 7), George Karpathakis (Year 8), John Hall (Year 8), Stavros Sotiropoulos (Year 9), Annie Roubos (Year 10). To all these students we say Μπράβο! You can see all their winning entries in the attachment below. We hope all the mothers, grandmothers and special women in our students' lives had a lovely Mother's Day.
Easter 2022
It was great to see all the children back on the first day of Term 2. More importantly, most students remembered to bring in their red eggs to take part in this year's RECC (Red Egg Crack-off Competition) Competition.
Congratulations to Katerina Mirabella from our South Melbourne Campus and Anastasia Tsikaris from our Elwood Campus for being the 2022 RECC Champions.
ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!
Carnival 2022 (Απόκριες)
Great to see the students and teachers dress up and the parents turn up to our End of Term Carnival at both our Elwood and South Melbourne Campuses. Our students did an amazing job presenting poems, songs and dances all around the theme of Apokries, which is also known as the Carnival Season in Greece.
Reminding students to bring in their strongest red eggs on the first day back in Term 2 for our annual Red Egg Crack-off Competition. And last, but not least, all Mother's Day entries are due on the first day of Term 2 as well. Wishing all our lovely students, parents and staff a Safe and Happy Easter break. ΚΑΛΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ!
Pythagoras Greek School
Established 1969
Principal: Dr Con Roubos
BDSc (Melbourne University)
BEd (Deakin Univeristy)
Locations, Days & Times
SOUTH MELBOURNE
Friday
4.30pm to 7.30pm
South Melbourne Community Centre
1 Ferrars Place South Melbourne
Years Prep - VCE
ELWOOD
Elwood College
101 Glenhuntly Rd Elwood
Saturday
9.30am to 12.30pm
Years Prep - 12
1.00pm to 4.00pm
Years 7 - 12
At Pythagoras Greek School we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school. Pythagoras Greek School have a moral, legal and mission-driven responsibility to create nurturing school environments where children and young people are respected, their voices are heard, and they are safe and feel safe.