From the Director of Students

R U OK?

Thursday 10th September is a day when as a nation we ask the question to another, R U OK? Importantly, the day is designed to raise awareness of the importance of how a conversation could change a life. Likewise, it is a reminder that every day is a...
From the Director of Students

Creativity

There is great privilege in witnessing the new learning that occurs each and every day at school. The learning occurs across all domains of the College; the spiritual, the sporting and co-curricular, the social and emotional, the leadership and of...
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Hope Springs Eternal

I am blessed. Every now and again I look up from my laptop and am in awe of the clear blue segment of sky that I can see. No clouds, no blemishes, only a beautiful blue sky. In fact, we all are blessed. I believe we all know we are, but how often do...
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Resilience

There are several definitions that researchers have used to describe resilience. Invariably there are references to bouncing back, coping under pressure and returning to a level state after dealing with some form of adversity. Director of the...
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Embracing Emotions

Welcome back to all families for the commencement of Term 3 and a new semester. In particular, we warmly welcome all new students and their families as you become a valued member of the College community. We are thankful that all students were back...
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Finishing Well

Earlier this week I reminded Middle and Senior College students of three key aspects to finishing well following what can only be described as a term of complexity and change. Communication, consistency and control are words we unpacked with...
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Year 8 Outdoor Education Program

A reminder that in Week 2 of Term 3 (20 th – 24 th July inclusive), our Year 8 cohort is scheduled to attend their Outdoor Education program at Woodford. We thank Ms Kim Wood for her leadership and organisation of this program under especially...
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Clear Openings

I recently read a tweet from a teacher that suggested we were heading into Week 46 of Term 2. I should clarify that it was not a teacher from Pacific! In a similarly exhaustive tone, another tweet noted it felt it was May 236th. Within the context...
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Year 7-10 Exams

We wish all Year 7-10 students the best as they prepare for their examinations in Week 8. I encourage all students to seek assistance from their class teachers in the first instance if they have any concerns in the lead up to their exams. We...
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Stronger Together

We welcome back all students next week as we continue our academic journey together at Pacific. I have never been more confident to say that we are all incredibly excited to see the College grounds filled with young people eager to connect once...
From the Director of Students