Deputy Principal

Finishing Well

This week, our Year 12 students returned to class after completing their Trial HSC examinations. While they can see the finish line and are looking towards celebrating, it is important for all of them to keep a balance between celebrating and hard work. As they get their results back, there will be mixed emotions. Some of our students will be happy with their results, while others will be disappointed. 

What is important to note is that there is still a lot of work to be done and a lot of improvement that can be made between now and the HSC. Most courses have not yet finished teaching the syllabus, and the content that our young men still must learn can be covered in their HSC examinations, so they must remain focused. For those students who are happy with their results, they need to continue to consolidate their knowledge. For those students who are not happy with their results, now is not the time to give up; it is time for them to buckle down and work on past papers and hand them in for feedback from their teachers. Sometimes, young men are not good at asking for help. If you ask them how they are doing with their work, their standard response will be fine. However, in my experience, there is no better way for them to prepare for their HSC than to either continue to hand in or start to hand in past papers for feedback. Our staff are dedicated to ensuring that we get the best out of your sons, however, they can only do so much, your sons must hand in the work for feedback. 

It is important that over the next few weeks they maintain a balance between studying, exercising and celebration. Celebrating means allowing them to enjoy themselves while maintaining the end goal in sight, which is preparing for the HSC. Exercise is just as important, and as we come to the end of our Winter sports season, going to the gym or going for a run are essential elements for them to achieve academically as well. Overall, it is all about balance, and sometimes we need to push them to find that balance. While they may push back, believe it or not, one day they will thank you. Young men thrive on routines and boundaries, and it is important that as they near the end of their schooling, their routines and boundaries are maintained.

Adrian Byrne

Deputy Principal