Secondary Bronze Awards

Welcome back to the start of the new school year. It was wonderful to see the students so excited and well-presented in their initial year meetings on their return to school last Wednesday. I remarked in my words of welcome at those meetings that schools are somewhat empty and soulless places without the presence of students. While much was achieved […Read more]

I wish to thank staff members Mr Carl Ohlson, Mr Chris McCorkell and Mr Alasdair Ong who last week hosted our alumni events in the cities of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. There were enthusiastic attendances at each venue with a palpable sense of warmth and connection with the school, as well as with each other. The healthy mix of past […Read more]

Senior students are often bogged down with assignments, exam revision, extracurricular commitments, tutors, and weekend jobs. This begs the question: When do they have time to just relax and have fun? Sometimes it’s tricky to get teenagers to engage in ‘wellbeing’ activities in an authentic way – too many demands and too much pressure to keep up appearances. Last Wednesday, […Read more]