Head of Students News

Paul Dillon – Thursday 20 July 2023

After discussions with Paul Dillon this week, his presentation on Thursday evening will focus on “Vaping – short and sweet:  what do parents need to know?”

Paul has been working the area of drug education for the almost 30 years. Through his business, Drug & Alcohol Research and Training Australia, he regularly gives updates on current trends.  Paul has worked with many school communities to ensure they have access to good quality information and best practice drug education. 

An ex-school teacher, Paul has an interest in working with young people, and regularly provides drug information sessions and workshops to students across the country. 

Paul’s presentations are very informative and not to be missed. Please click on the link to register your attendance.  This is a free event:  https://events.humanitix.com/paul-dillon-presentation-fn7a1gmb

Dr Ian Lillico – Monday 24 July 2023

Dr Lillico has been invited to the College to speak to parents about supporting our sons. This exciting and engaging seminar deals with helping our boys to grow into great citizens. Ian will outline strategies for parents to assist their children in their development from birth to 25. He will examine relationships, the particular needs that boys have, their feelings and learning styles. The role of still pictures, reading fiction, digital learning and many other facets will be examined during the evening. Ian will explain why it is even more difficult for today’s boys to put their minds to reading, writing and numeracy in a digital world. He will give many practical strategies for parents to use to better engage both boys and girls, improve their functional literacy and grow into fine young adults. 

Dr Ian Lillico is a former High School Principal and now an international consultant in gender, education, homework and middle schooling.  He has done action research in general throughout Australia and New Zealand from 1992 and worldwide from 2000. 

Ian has a PHD in Education, is a Churchill Fellow, Founder and Executive Director of the Boys Forward Institute and a Life Member and National Fellow of The Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL). 

Please click on the link to register your attendance.  This is a free event:  https://events.humanitix.com/dr-ian-lillico-presentation

Year 7 and 8 Dance

Marist College Ashgrove will be hosting the Year 7 and 8 Dance on Tuesday 15 August in the Champagnat Centre. Further information will be communicated later this week with tickets on sale from Week 3. 

Year 10 Immunisations

Year 10 students who have parent consent to participate in the immunisation program will be receiving their meningococcal ACWY vaccine next Friday 28 July. 

Immunisation packs were distributed to all Year 10 students at the beginning of Term 2. If you have not yet provided consent but would like your son to receive the vaccination, please ask him to come to Student Admin to collect an immunisation pack.