From The Principal

Year 12

We officially, as a school, said goodbye to the Year 12 students at a whole school assembly on Friday 14th October.  I congratulate all Year 12 students on reaching this milestone in their education journey.  The school captains Georgia Clancy and Rocco Lemmo addressed the school for the final time in their roles.  The College Vice Captains Maddie Strange and Marcus Pitts hosted the assembly. I take this opportunity to thank them all for their leadership of, and being outstanding role models for, the student body in 2022.   I also thank all the various captains for their contribution to the leadership of the student body.

Final Examinations

A number of students have already started their final examinations, in particular those who study a language, music performance and/or theatre studies. They have sat their oral/performance assessment prior to the commencement of the main written examinations. The written examination period started in earnest this week with English and continues for the next three weeks. It has been a pleasure to see the industry of the Year 12 students in the study period leading up to the examinations, working together in small groups and seeking the assistance of their dedicated teachers through this time. 

Helmets

It is terrific to see the number of students who ride bicycles to school each day.  It is wonderful way to get some exercise in a sometimes very crowded daily schedule.  However, over the past weeks I have noticed an increase in the number of students not wearing helmets when riding their bicycle to and from school. For your own health and safety please wear a helmet and ensure it is properly fastened.     

Car Parks and Student Drop Off/Pick Up

For other reasons, staff had a greater visual presence over the first weeks of the term around the car parks, at the start and end of the school day.  It was commented by many, of the continuing practice of some members of our school community who use the car parks for dropping off and picking up of students.  I have previously asked that this not happen for safety reasons of all students.  I certainly do not want to go the extreme of having to install gates at the entrances of the car parks to control this practice, as has happened at other schools.  This would necessitate the diversion of resources away from where they are best used to assist our students. Please arrange alternative locations for drop off/pick up away from the school car parks.