Principal's Post

Dear Parents,

On the approval of the Interview Panel and the endorsement of the CEM Representative, College Board Representative, Oblates of Mary Immaculate Representative, College Executive Representative and the College Staff Representative, I am pleased to announce the following appointments of College Deputy Principals commencing from 2021.

Deputy Principal Learning & Teaching                    Mr Matthew Fyfield        

Deputy Principal Curriculum                                      Mr Noel Jenkinson          

Deputy Principal Students                                           Mr Tim Ford 

Deputy Principal Operations & Compliance          Mr Tony Rolfe     

The Appointment of two Deputy Principals to the area of Learning and Teaching highlights the College’s commitment to developing a contemporary programme that supports: Visible Learning; the utilization of data to improve learning outcomes; the enhancement of staff appraisal and professional learning; continual development of Learning Teams, and the creation of an Explicit Teaching Model that maintains excellence across all facets of the curriculum.  

The roles will be distinct. Mr Noel Jenkinson’s experience relating to curriculum development, staffing and resource management has been invaluable, particularly as we have been managing our current platforms of Remote Learning. The split recognises the need to have a succession plan for the next decade of learning and will complement Mr Matthew Fyfield’s experiences in the classroom, as Faculty Head of Religious Education for six years and his recent PhD studies focussing on Educational Technology.

Mr Tim Ford’s appointment to the role of Deputy Principal – Students enables the development of our Visible Wellbeing Programme and further improve our Personal & Social Learning initiatives. Of course student management continues to fall under his jurisdiction. 

Mr Tony Rolfe’s appointment to the role of Deputy Principal – Operations & Compliance and separating the Daily Organization role demonstrates the growing need to oversee building projects, community networks, calendar formation, excursion management, relationships with providers, and all matters of compliance, as we develop exciting and safe co-curricular experiences for the students in Sport, Outdoor Ed, Music, Language Tours etc. 

Currently we are conducting fifty one interviews to establish a Leadership Team that will guide us for the next three years in the respective faculties, year levels and specialist roles. Having completed thirty interviews this week it is clearly evident that the College is blessed with talented and dedicated personnel, equipped to manage the needs of the College for the next three year cycle, 2021 – 2023, and beyond.

During the week, Dr Elyane Laussade, who is a concert pianist, spent time tutoring our VCE students Filip Fulco and Sam Chen. Mr George Melitsis has made arrangements for Dr Laussade to visit and challenge the students to not only be technically correct but to appreciate, interpret, feel and communicate the emotion behind the various works of their chosen test pieces. In the picture below Filip is dissecting Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor.

We are constantly reminding students of their responsibilities to keep themselves healthy and safe by observing good hygiene practices, wearing of face masks and ensuring they follow appropriate protocols such as getting temperature tested in Oblate Hall as they arrive to school. 

On behalf of all in our community I would like to thank all the parents that are keeping their sons at home when sick and while they are waiting for test results. 

Yours sincerely,

Mr Tony Coghlan

Principal