Have you completed your Annual Review? One of the important ways that parents support the growth of learning within the College is through the provision of feedback. We encourage all parents to access the email sent last Friday 20 th October and...
Each member within any team or group brings different strengths. We are energised and grow when we use our strengths. As strengths are utilised, they are often enhanced. Most importantly when we draw on and incorporate other people’s strengths, we...
The capacity for young people to use their strengths to make a difference was clearly evident at the National finals of the Future Problem Solving Competition held in Brisbane over the weekend. Three of our Year 7 teams enjoyed sharing their...
This week some Year 7 girls approached me and asked, “We want to reduce the pollution in the world. Is that OK?” The optimism and purpose in this question reflected the confidence and hope that the girls had for making a difference one step at a...
The Celebration of Dance at the Ramada, Pelican Waters, last Friday evening was a wonderful celebration of the talent and growth of our dancers through their engagement with Curricular Dance, SCISSA Dance and the Pacific Dance Academy. Dancers of...
Where we walk alongside young people and support them to take responsibility for their growth there is space for wondering, curiosity, exploration, solution finding and learning, through both the successes and challenges in life. Children grow...
We welcome everyone to the start of the new term and in particular our new students and their families. We also extend a special welcome to Ms Alisha Bausch (Middle and Senior College Maths and Science), Ms Sarah Tolhurst (Middle and Senior College...
Having the ability to travel light and well is a real skill. Many of us will have had the experience of having to climb stairs with baggage where we wished we had packed a little less. At those times, we often notice those who have packed smaller...
It was good to witness the joy and sense of common purpose between a group of our Year 7 Pacific Plus students and members of the St Mark’s congregation at the assembly on Tuesday. The students presented the St Mark’s group with baskets containing...
As part of a caring family, friendship group and community there are many times when we simply need to walk with and be present for each other. As we walk, we are attentive to the needs of the other person and share the journey. We are there to...