From the Principal

It is always good to feel the energy that comes into a school as staff and students return at the start of a term. We welcome everyone including new students and their families and Ms Katie Child as a Middle and Senior College teacher. Ms Child has...

Pausing to celebrate and say thank you helps us to re-centre and appreciate all that God and the people in our lives have given us. The end of a day, end of a week, the end of a term are great times to pause and reflect on all of the good things...

All families will receive a Compass Review magazine posted home this week, which includes a summary of the achievement of the 2015-2018 strategic plan, highlights of the 2019 school year and inspiring reflections from past students. As staff,...

Having the luxury to spend time reading a book is a real gift. When we read, we learn to walk in other people’s shoes, can sit at the feet of wise people and travel in time and space. Books enhance our world view as we are exposed to different...

As staff, students and parents, we were naturally disappointed to not be able to continue with the Year 9 Expedition planned for this fortnight. We keep this disappointment in perspective when compared to significant losses and challenges...

Building connections into community is an important life skill. For our young people, building connections with their school enables them to grow existing interests and strengths and to grow new ones. Being connected to community gives us purpose,...

Last Friday morning’s Celebrating Dads’ breakfast was an amazing opportunity for community connection, with more than 550 people coming together. People enjoyed the tasty, high quality breakfast provided by our Hospitality Department, the talented...

Dads and men play an important role in the support and formation of children and young people both within families and within our community. This week, we have the opportunity to pause and be thankful for the role that dads and significant male...

This week there has been considerable commentary about NAPLAN results across the country. Many different factors impact on cohort and group results and simplistic interpretation of results can be misleading, particularly where there are different...

In the midst of busy family lives, creating time for Middle and Senior College students to engage in home learning and supporting younger children in their reading and numeracy development in a routine way, can often be challenging. For Middle and...