Director of Students

How to find balance in your life during Year 12

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. - Thomas Merton.

Balance can be divided into two categories: internal and external.

Internal  includes your mind, your heart and your health.

External includes work, school and family.

How to prepare for the English Exam

The English examination is fifteen minutes of reading and three hours of writing. Each section of the examination is equally weighted, so it is wise to spend approximately one hour on each section. Within each period of time, students need to study the task and topic meticulously, think carefully and plan methodically, before beginning their writing. For many students, it is also wise to leave enough time at the end of each piece to proofread the work before moving on to the next task.

Students should bring an English and/or bilingual printed dictionary. It must not, however, contain any highlighting or annotation and  may not contain a thesaurus. Electronic dictionaries are not permitted. The dictionary can be used for clarification of terms and for checking spelling and may be used during reading time.

Section A – Text Response

Section B – Comparing Texts

Section C – Analysis of Language Use

Source: Bob Hillman, senior English teacher, Trinity Grammar School, Kew.

It’s time. Are you ready? Exam period is closing in!

The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows

The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows.  It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that! -Rocky Balboa

Australian Geography Competition  

Congratulations to our students who entered this year’s competition,  joining the  73,000 students from across Australia. The competition encourages students to take an interest in geographical concepts and ideas while at the same time promoting curiosity in the physical world around them.

Genevieve Windsor Year 7 received a distinction

Takoda Perkins Year 7 received a credit

Alejandro Mariona Year 8 received a distinction

Callum Cheung Year 7 received a participation

Cameron Robinson Year 9 received a distinction

Esther Walker Year 9 received a distinction

Janvi Chaudhary Year 9 achieved a credit

Swagta Malhotra year 9 achieved a credit

Mehak Dhingra Year 9 received a participation

Maple La Year 8 received a participation

Lilit Dabagyan Year 10 achieved a credit

Ethan Walker Year 11 received a high distinction

Andrew Leap Year 11 received a credit.

Careers in this field could include:

Cartographer

Environmental consultant

Town Planner

Conservation Officer

Recycling Officer

Ms Kalouda Pelitidis

Director of Students