Dear Parents and Carers,

Learning for a world that is changing before our eyes.

Recently, educational psychologist Andrew Fuller shared a reflection titled What Schools Can Learn from the Predicted Future Job Market. Its timing was striking, coinciding with the fortnight in which many Australian students, including those at Chevalier College, participated in NAPLAN testing.

Literacy and numeracy matter. The Higher School Certificate matters. These remain essential foundations for learning and for life. At the same time, the world our children are entering is changing rapidly, shaped by advances in technology and artificial intelligence. The challenge for schools today is not to abandon these foundations, but to hold them in balance with the broader capabilities students will need to learn, adapt and thrive in an uncertain future.

Some recent commentary predicts significant disruption to many professions over the coming decade due to AI. An intriguing table has been circulating from 'Bitcoin One Million' by Fred Krueger and Ben Sigman, predicting the ‘death dates’ of many professions. They nominate the disappearance of software developers by 2028, doctors (doctors? really?) by 2030, lawyers by 2031, and surgeons by 2032. While these predictions are extremely provocative, more nuanced research from Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael A. Osborne (Oxford), Erik Brynjolfsson (Stanford), and David Autor (MIT) suggests a clearer message: artificial intelligence is more likely to change how  work is done rather than to eliminate professions altogether. Routine tasks may be automated, but distinctly human skills remain vital.

This has important implications for learning. Alongside strong academic knowledge, students increasingly need capabilities as per the University of Melbourne’s New Metrics Research Project which identifies seven essential human capabilities required for a very different world. Those capabilities are: Acting Ethically, Active Citizenship, Agency in Learning, Communication, Collaboration, Quality Thinking and Personal Development. These capabilities help young people navigate complexity, make sound decisions, continue learning over time, and contribute positively to their communities.

At Chevalier College, this understanding underpins our commitment to balancing academic rigour with capability development. While we continue to prepare students thoroughly for the Higher School Certificate, and value strong outcomes in literacy and numeracy, we also recognise that a learning model designed for a previous industrial era is no longer sufficient on its own.

Emerging frameworks, such as the Australian Learner Competency Credential issued by the University of Melbourne, point to a future where students’ learning achievements beyond exams, including skills, capabilities and personal development, are increasingly recognised. We are confident that the work of capabilities assessment to occur in both Year 7 and 8 this year will position our students well for such developments, alongside their academic success.

As artificial intelligence provides ever‑greater access to information, the purpose of learning becomes even clearer. It is not only about what students know, but about who they are becoming as learners and as people.

By holding together academic excellence, faith formation and holistic growth, Chevalier College remains committed to educating the head, the heart and the hands, supporting young people as they learn for a world that unfolds before our very eyes.

Greg Miller

Principal

Australian Secondary Students' Alcohol and Drug Survey - Years 9-12

We have been given the opportunity for our students to participate in the ASSAD Survey. This is a valuable tool in providing critical insights into adolescent health behaviours that directly inform policies and programs aimed at reducing harm and improving student wellbeing. The survey will be conducted on Wednesday 25 March during the students' Wellbeing lessons.  For your child to participate you are required to provide consent by Monday 23 March via this link:

ASSAD survey – Fill in form

If you have any concerns about the survey please contact 1800 654 585 or Kelly Walker Assistant Principal - Wellbeing & Growth -  walkerk@chevalier.nsw.edu.au

Raising BodyKind Teens

Supporting adolescent body image - LIVE PARENT WEBINAR

Parents and carers naturally want their adolescent to feel confident and comfortable in their body, but it’s not always easy to know how best to support this in our appearance focused world.

Butterfly is inviting parents of teens to a virtual seminar designed to provide the tools, knowledge, and confidence to nurture positive body image and healthy relationships with eating and physical activity in the home.

In this practical, engaging session, parents will learn:

• Key influences on adolescent body image, including the impact of puberty

• Common risk factors for body dissatisfaction and how to reduce them at home

• Everyday BodyKind strategies to support healthy eating and physical activity

• The importance of the language used around bodies and appearance

• How to respond if you notice body image concerns

• Where to find help and support if needed.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 9th April 2026

Time: 7pm - 8.15pm 

Via: Zoom. Time limited recording available

Cost: $15

Your Butterfly Facilitator - Kate McGill

Kate is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Nutritionist, and Body Image Coach with a passion for helping people to develop healthy, positive relationships with food and their bodies. She facilitates Butterfly's education sessions to students, parents, and educators, and works as a dietitian in Butterfly’s Next Steps program, supporting individuals in recovery from eating disorders.

Alongside her work with Butterfly, Kate runs her own nutrition and body image coaching practice, where she empowers clients to make lasting, healthy changes. As a mum to a tween and teen she understands the real-life challenges parents face and brings both

professional expertise and personal insight to her work.

Questions?

Contact education@butterfly.org.au

REGISTER NOW

Ms Kelly Walker

Assistant Principal - Wellbeing and Growth

Winter Sport Sign Ups

Trials will continue in Week 9 with the trial schedule to be communicated via Student Daily Notices.

Coach Phillips

Extra Curriculum Coordinator

Mother’s Day High Tea Bookings

We’re delighted to invite all mothers and mother figures of Chevalier College students to our Mother’s Day High Tea on Friday 8 May, from 9.30am–11.00am.

Tickets are $35 each (plus booking fee) and include a beautiful professionally catered high tea. Guests will also enjoy the chance to win some gorgeous lucky‑door prizes, and our talented CAPALoT students will be performing.

Book your Mother’s Day High Tea tickets here

Please note: tickets are required for mums, grandmothers, and guests only. Students will join us for the liturgy and reflection before returning to class when food service begins.

We can’t wait to share a joyful morning of celebration, gratitude, and connection with you.

Mother’s Day Lucky Door Prizes

We would be grateful for any contributions of lucky‑door prizes to help make our Mother’s Day High Tea even more special. If you own or manage a business and would love to donate, please contact Development Officer Averil Cutroni at cutronia@chevalier.nsw.edu.au or on 02 4861 0519.

Averil Cutroni

Development Officer

CAPALoT Concert

Chevalier College Website Launch

We’re excited to share that our new website is now live.

The site has been developed not only for our current community to view, but as a tool for prospective families to learn more about Chev.

For current families, important operational information - such as uniform shop details and term dates - will continue to be accessed via the Orbit app and Parent Lounge, rather than through the website.

You can explore our new website here: https://www.chevalier.nsw.edu.au/

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on Students with Disability (NCCD)

As part of a national requirement, the College participates each year in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD), a process undertaken by all government and non-government schools across Australia.

Further information for parents and carers is available in the NCCD Fact Sheet for Parents, Guardians and Carers and in the attached letter.

All data provided to the Australian Government is de-identified to ensure that no individual student can be identified. The privacy and confidentiality of all students is strictly protected under privacy legislation.

• Flexible Monday - 23 March
• Year 12 and 10 VET Hospitality Novotel Excursion - 23 March
• Year 12 VET Construction Concreting Incursion - 23 March
• Year 11 SOR1 Compressed Intensive Study Day - 23 March
• Year 9 Wilderness Coolendel Expedition - 23 - 24 March
• ISA Winter Pre-Season Meeting - 23 and 24 March
• Year 11 Mock Trial Round 1 - 25 March
• St Gregory's College Invitational Public Speaking Comp - 25 March
• CAPALoT Concert - 26 March
• Senior Open Rugby Tour - 27 - 30 March
• Open Day - 28 March
• Year 12 Industrial Timber excursion
• ISA Post Summer Meeting - 23 - 24 March
• Holy Week Liturgy - 2 April
• Last Day of Term - 2 April