Principal
Mr Gary Conwell, Principal
College Staff and Extracurricular Activities
I would like to express my gratitude to all our staff who participated in extracurricular activities over the past term. Organising events such as the athletics carnival, senior formal, Year 11 and 12 retreats, Community Days and Camps, and the many other activities our dedicated teachers and staff are involved in requires significant effort and time from them. Staff participation in extracurricular school events and activities benefits students' overall wellbeing. These activities help students to reduce feelings of isolation, foster social connections, and promote positive emotions. Student engagement in these events also contributes to stress reduction, skill development, community building, emotional resilience, a sense of purpose, and positive long-term memories, collectively contributing to better mental and physical health outcomes.
I know that our staff recognise these benefits, and I thank them for their ongoing efforts to preserve our wonderful culture of supporting extracurricular activities.
I am also thankful for how our students have engaged in these activities over the past term. Our teachers report that our students have been willing to participate in the activities, stretch themselves, and interact positively with their fellow students.
Holidays
I wish all staff, parents, carers, and students a very safe and happy break period. If you are travelling, be safe; if you are staying put, enjoy the downtime – hopefully in the company of loved ones.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Staff Information
We extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Ms. Linda Knottenbelt, our Middle Leader Diversity, and Ms. Libbie Herbert, one of our maths and HPE teachers, who are leaving at the end of the term. Ms. Knottenbelt is taking up a position as Deputy Principal at another school, and Ms. Herbert is returning to the United Kingdom to be with her family. We also thanks Mrs Rosetta Musso, our student services school officer, who has taken up another opportunity after many years of service to the College. We wish Mrs Musso all the very best.
We welcomed Mrs Rachel Brown back to the College as a full time Mathematics teacher earlier in the term, and Mrs Jaelene Durrand to the St Stephen’s teaching team starting Term 3. We are recruiting a Middle Leader Diversity to replace Ms Knottenbelt and an administrative staff member for the Diversity department to assist with our reporting and administrative obligations to the state and federal governments around students who require additional support.
Gary Conwell