A FORMER Padua College student is one of Victoria’s emerging designers whose VCE Media project will feature in the prestigious Top Designs 2026 exhibition at Melbourne Museum. Jake Symes, who graduated from the college last year, created a film called ‘Embers of the Past’ as part of his VCE Media studies. Filmed across the landscapes of Lutruwita/Tasmania, the project explores Symes’ Indigenous heritage while “exploring the remnants of a fading culture through reflective, speculative storytelling”. Top Designs, developed with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority showcases projects from high-achieving students across government, independent, and Catholic schools. Projects were chosen by…
Sunday, March 29
