From The Principal

Vale – Jordana Thomson

It was with great sadness that we received the news of the recent passing of Jordana Thomson after a sudden illness. Jordana taught at Parkdale SC from 2019-2021 and then briefly in 2022.  Jordana was one of the Year 7 Coordinators for the current Year 10 students in 2020 and taught English and Humanities.

We have expressed our deepest sympathies to her family.

Final Examinations

The Year 12 students have now completed their final examinations.  This includes those who have sat an oral and/or performance assessment prior to the commencement of the main written examination period in music performance, languages, and theatre studies.  The Year 11 and Year 10 students are also now in examinations mode. This gives these students great practice at sitting this type of assessment in preparation for Year 12.

Of course, we are looking forward to the Year 12 results which will be released on Monday, 11th December.

Rollover 2023/24

The moving to the next year level and new classes commences with a transition day on Monday 27th November and then classes start on Tuesday 28th November. This gives a great opportunity for students to get into their new classes, start the work and finish the year on a positive note.  Please understand that some of the teachers of classes will change at the start of 2024 as new teachers will commence at the college and teachers who are currently here may be moving to a different location in 2024.

In year 8 and 9 the 2023 classes have been mixed up to create new groups for 2024.  We understand that this may cause a degree of concern for some students but this is all part of the social/emotional and academic journey that they undertake through school.  There will be a time of adjustment but resilience is an important skill that is honed through this time.  If your child does express concerns please assure them that this is a normal reaction and that as with all things different it will become the new normal. To this end we will not be changing students 2024 groups.

In Year 10-12 classes are determined by student’s subject selections and how these selections fit into the timetable.  Again, teachers in the November/December rollover period may change in 2024 for the previously given reasons. Please note that subject changes will only be considered on future pathways and that the requested change may not be possible given the constraints of the timetable or classes already being at capacity.