Principal's Message

The Spirit of Excellence

At our scheduled Secondary Assembly on Tuesday morning, we gathered as a College community to congratulate those students who achieved Academic Excellence in Semester 1, and to acknowledge those students who consistently demonstrated high levels of application, effort and engagement in their studies. It was a wonderful celebration of student achievement with nearly 200 students being recognised for their outstanding achievements and their demonstration of excellence.

 

Importantly, following a COVID enforced postponement earlier in the year, we were able to celebrate students from our Leaving Class of 2021 by recognising their quite outstanding academic achievements from last year. 14 of our recent graduates were inducted into the 97 Club in recognition of their achievements in the WACE Examinations. Our 2021 Dux of the College, Isaac Pinto addressed the Assembly and challenged the boys to commit wholeheartedly to what they are good at with a view to achieving personal best and enjoying the satisfaction and sense of achievement this brings. 

 

Furthermore, the Crown Awards were presented to those boys who had achieved multiple Pinder Boor Certificates of Excellence. The Certificate of Excellence recognises those students who have consistently demonstrated outstanding commitment and personal excellence as indicated by their Attribute Point Average (APA). The APA is calculated on the average score achieved over all five areas of ‘Student Work Attributes’ across all areas of study on their Student Report. A Blue Crown is awarded to a student who achieves three Pinder Boor Certificates of Excellence; a Green crown for six Certificates; and a Gold Crown for nine Certificates. It is important to note that throughout their academic journey in Secondary School, a student will receive eleven student reports, therefore meaning that students only have eleven opportunities to gain a Certificate of Excellence and the associated Crown Awards. It was wonderful to see the large number of boys achieve such recognition.​

 

In celebrating the talents and achievements of the many boys being recognised for these particular awards, the challenge remains for each and every student to share their particular talents and to strive for excellence in what they do. Put simply, all students are challenged to give their best. To do anything less than their best will not be enough! Whether a boy’s talents, ideas and pursuit of personal excellence is in the area of their academic studies, the arts, sport, Christian Service or other areas of College life, the fact remains, that success will require a commitment to work hard, a clear desire to engage and learn and it will require genuine application to the task. All things that each and every student is capable of.

 

Finally, I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the students who have consistently applied themselves, willingly shared their gifts and achieved personal excellence. Let us celebrate those students who have demonstrated a Spirit of Excellence within our school with a hope that every student can personally commit themselves to achieving excellence in the future.

 

Live Jesus in our hearts.