Adults often surprise themselves when they find themselves doing or saying exactly what their mother, father or grandparents had said or done. People are constantly absorbing and shaping their story from those around them. Family members and members...
We look forward to celebrating and welcoming grandparents as important people in our lives and community this week. Through their stories, love and active engagement in family life they make a significant difference to the lives and sense of...
Congratulations to our Year 12 Future Problem-Solving team of Ethan Hall, Olivia Papallo, Karlee Connors and Sarah Gale who came 5 th in the National titles in Melbourne over the weekend and to Noah Beasley who came 6 th as an individual in his...
Who is part of your village? We are all familiar with the saying that “It takes a village to raise a child”. In fact, people of all ages need to feel part of a village. All of us have a deep need to be positively connected to others with common...
Last week we celebrated the contribution of many volunteers to our OCEANfest which was certainly a “village” in action. OCEANfest provided opportunity for people to connect and have fun. We congratulate all those who contributed to the OCEANfest to...
Having a strong sense of purpose enhances wellbeing. People of all ages find purpose through serving the needs of others. Young people with a heart for service can lift their eyes from a focus on their own needs to being energised and enriched...
We welcome everyone back to the start of Term 4 and thank our families for the thoughtful way you have adjusted to the change in the car park arrangements. The flow of traffic through the upper car park is working surprisingly well in the mornings...
Nikki Gemmell wrote a great article about finding joy in the small things in life, published in the Weekend Australian on Saturday, 25 th August. Reflecting on her life as a busy working mum she reflected how her life changed when she started to...
It has been a term where we have enjoyed seeing young people grow as people and in what they have been able to achieve. We have celebrated publicly outstanding achievements with many groups and individuals and more privately the important small...
Developing good habits of self-control takes practice and encouragement. For healthy living and relationships, we often need to exercise self-control in what we consume, how we react emotionally or engage in physical or intellectual activity and...