From the Principal

Sport Presentation Evening

“A famous golfer, Gary Player, was once told by a sport journalist that ‘he had a lot of luck on the course today’.

Gary Player’s response was enlightening:

‘The harder I work, the luckier I seem to get”.

It is a busy term with a multitude of celebratory events which acknowledge the contributions and achievements of our students throughout 2018. This week we congratulated many of our athletes through our Annual Sport Presentation evening. Just as important is the promotion of the values that can be attained playing sport.

Being humble in victory and gracious in defeat is easy to articulate but sometimes harder to perform. Many in our community are basking in the glory of a West Coast Eagles’ premiership. As well as acknowledging the excellence of their performance on the field, it has also been enlightening to witness the values that the club has displayed since the conclusion of the big game. Images of the players cleaning the changerooms after the celebrations and being humble with the wider community has won the club many supporters. The Collingwood Football Club has been equally impressive showing tremendous grace despite the disappointment of losing a Grand Final.

Domenic Sheldrick (class of 1985) was this year’s special guest. He was an elite swimmer at the Australian Institute of Sport representing Australia and then faced enormous challenges when diagnosed with a serious illness. Dominic’s health issues enabled him to empathise with others facing challenges in their lives. His message of hope and persistence was very pertinent.

Congratulations to all athletes whom we acknowledged this week and a special thank you to our Sport Coordinator, Mr Dave Maxwell, and all other staff and coaches who have helped guide our students.

Robert Henderson

Principal

Expressions of Interest: The College Council's Property and Planning Committee

The College Council is establishing a pool of qualified and interested College parents from which to seek members for the Property and Planning Committee, as positions become available.  Skill sets in the architectural, environmental, town planning, engineering, building, facility management, maintenance, property law and project management areas are sought. 

Presently the College Council is looking to appoint a new member to the Property and Planning Committee with expertise in the architectural field.

The Committee's responsibilities include ensuring that the physical condition of the School is kept in good repair, with provision for on-going maintenance and planning for future needs, developments and acquisitions.  Meetings are held bi-monthly, generally early on a Thursday morning.  This is a great opportunity to get involved in the governance of the College.  

Expressions of interest and initial inquiries should be directed to the Business Manager, Mr John Cumming by Friday, 26 October 2018.

Email: john.cumming@cewa.edu.au

Direct: (08) 9383 0402