From the Principal
Welcome
It鈥檚 with great pleasure that I both welcome our community to 2024 and express my deep gratitude for the wonderful welcome I鈥檝e already received from so many staff, students and families. While I have been onsite for over a fortnight already, a school is not its buildings. It is only with the full return of staff and students, and meeting the many excited parents and guardians (& some nervous ones!) at the recent Year 7 Information night that I have begun to properly experience 管家婆免费开奖大全 as a community. Our partnership with families is critical to the care we have in common for the wellbeing and learning growth of our students, and I look forward to meeting more families as the term progresses, particularly at the upcoming Year 8 - 11 Information evenings.
Key communications were emailed to families on both Thursday 25 January and on Monday 29 January, with clarifications to uniform and mobile phone expectations included. We urge families to access this information if you have not already done so.
As a College we are pleased to also welcome the following new staff for 2024:
David Broadbent
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Principal
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Melanie Bayliss
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Technology
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Marisa Tsoukatos
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Science LAL
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Aiden Giove
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English, RE, PE
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Kane Henden
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Maths, VM
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Jackie Branson
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Library Technician
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Morgan Scott
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French, RE
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Tina Cong
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Chinese
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Sophie Faulwetter
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Maths
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Sarah Elijah
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Media
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Eamonn Avery
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Humanities, Maths
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Olivia Tomada
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Laboratory Technician
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Georgina Bradshaw
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Maths, Science
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Kyle Chenoweth
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Trombone
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Johnathan Ryan
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Humanities
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Milla Woods
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GAP Arts
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Julian Stokes
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English, VM
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Alicia Massuger
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GAP Hospitality
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Dominic Hardiman
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English, Humanities
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Noah Spadea
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GAP Science
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Adelle Connor
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Science
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Lexie Quinn
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GAP Sport / PE
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Belinda Zmood
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Learning Support Teacher
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Gavin Doyle-Bates
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St Mary鈥檚 School for the Deaf interpreter
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Stephanie Porteous
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St Mary鈥檚 School for the Deaf teacher
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Beth Lauristen
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St Mary鈥檚 School for the Deaf teacher
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Preparations for 2024
I express my gratitude to the many staff who have been involved in preparing our campus to be the best learning environment for our students in 2024. The physical environment and facilities are looked refreshed, with further progress also made on our Sports Courts, which we anticipate being able to use from Term 3. Teachers and learning support staff have also been preparing for student return, spending much of the first two days examining student learning profiles to best prepare for their 2024 classes.
High Expectations and Respect
I had the pleasure of addressing each of the Year Level welcome assemblies on Wednesday and Thursday. Each year level was excited to start the year positively, reflecting the welcoming interactions I鈥檝e already experienced. Of our four College themes, the focus for Term 1 is on High Expectations and Respect, each of which is both built and demonstrated through our Spirit of 管家婆免费开奖大全 attributes of Belonging, Stewardship, Perseverance, Justice, Compassion and Spirituality. We wish all students well for a positive and successful 2024
Key events for the start of Term 1 | |
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Year 11 Information evening
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Monday 5 Feb @ 7pm until 8.30pm in the Mahon Theatre
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Year 10 Information evening
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Tuesday 6 Feb @ 7pm until 8.30pm in the Mahon Theatre
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Year 9 Information evening
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Wednesday 7 Feb @ 7pm until 8.30pm in the Mahon Theatre
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Year 8 Information evening
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Thursday 8 Feb @ 7pm until 8.30pm (Resilient Mindset)
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VM Photos & Photo Catch-up Day
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Tuesday 13 February
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Ash Wednesday
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Wednesday 14 February
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Celebrate Excellence Evening
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Monday 19 February
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Year 7 Parent Info Session: Success Integrated: Transition
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Thursday 22 February
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Year 7 Dominic Camp
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Monday 28 February - Friday 1 March
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Year 7 Mackillop Camp
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Wednesday 26 February - Friday 28 February
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Year 7 Rice Camp
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Monday 4 - Wednesday 6 March
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