Finishing The Year Strong Together

Nov 21, 2025 | 2025 Archive, Principal's Message

Dear all,

The last fortnight has been as busy as ever.  The students took part in an amazing International Morning of activities and a wonderful shared lunch together afterwards.  Thank you to all the food sent in by you all – the students and staff had a great time.  I’d like to congratulate Team 3: Maia, Yuliana,  Carla, Hannah D, Hannah T, Logan and Henry who each won a prize to take away.  I was so impressed with the attitudes that the students showed during the morning and they really epitomised our values of respect throughout. It was a great morning.

This week, the entire college community has impressed me with the sheer maturity and resilience shown as students completed their final assessments. I am incredibly proud of how each and every one of them navigated this demanding period with such focused calm. The truly essential next step is the conversation you have with your child about what worked well and where the opportunity for growth lies. I firmly believe that the foundation we lay in these last three weeks of the year dictates the momentum we carry into 2026. We must finish strong to start strong.

As we approach the end of the year, we will be farewelling a small number of staff who have given great service to the school over the last year. We say goodbye to Mrs Chaney and to Mrs Carppe. They all leave with our very best wishes for the future, and I am sure they will have a positive impact in their future roles.

I look forward to seeing you all at the prize giving on the 4th December.

Best wishes,

Mrs Randles

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