From the Principal

Term 1 of the 2023 school year has literally flown by.

There has been a fantastic feel around the school during this term as we have continued to resume more normal school activities and operations. Our focus continues to be on safe, respectful, learning, and it has been wonderful to see so many of our students and staff engaging in classroom and extra-curricular activities that embody these principles. In my visits to classrooms across the school, I have been pleased to observe the interesting lessons that staff have prepared, and the enthusiasm with which students have engaged in the learning process.

Already I have been impressed with the smooth transition that Year 7 have made to the high school environment, and they are obviously making the most of the opportunity to experience new and different subjects. Year 11 have also adjusted well to the demands of senior schooling, and have started the year in a very focused manner.

As always, we have high expectations of all our students, and we want them to achieve their best by:

• attending school on time every day and being prepared for learning.
• actively participating in every lesson and completing assessment tasks on time.
• respecting all members of our school community and showing courtesy to students, teachers and community members.
• participating in school life in a positive way by contributing during lessons, trying out for teams and joining in extra-curricular activities.

Our school uniform makes us easily recognisable in the community and it has been fantastic to see so many students showing their pride in belonging to Camden High School by wearing the correct full school uniform, including sport days. Although we have seen a late resurgence of very warm weather, now is the time to be preparing for the cooler months ahead and organising uniform jumpers and pants.

Karen Downie - Principal