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Principal's Log

We congratulate our kayakers who won the School State Marathon Kayaking Championship for the 14th year in a row. After many months of hard work, the team overcame challenging conditions to take out the title last weekend. This success comes through...
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Pacific Students Part of National Young Australians’ Plan For The Planet

In November last year, Pacific was chosen as one of 20 schools across Australia to engage students in creating a sustainable development plan for Australia to 2050. The Young Australians’ Plan for the Planet was developed and promoted as a pilot...
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Science Week has been buzzing at Pacific with Prep – Year 5 students enjoying a range of activities that involved the use of recycled materials as they brought alive the theme of Future Earth , reflecting the 3Rs of reduce, recycle and reuse...
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Growing Through Community

Every day we encounter people who make a difference in our lives. For young people, significant adults who make a difference include parents, grandparents, extended family members, teachers, coaches and friends of the family. Being in community...
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It was a pleasure to be part of the Hymns We Love Service last Sunday at St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Bombala Terrace. The Pacific Senior Voices joined with the St Mark’s congregation and Men’s Choir to celebrate hymns that highlighted the reformation...
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You Matter

You Matter! Two very powerful words we can share with each other within our families, with friends, peers, students and colleagues. Author and international speaker Angela Maiers (2014), reminds us that when we know that we matter there is a...
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Principal's Log

Last week all families received an email inviting them to participate in the College’s annual review. We thank those who have already responded to the review and encourage all parents to take this important opportunity to spend 10-15 minutes to...
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Effective Communication Takes Intentionality

Growing effective communication in any context, including our families, requires thoughtful intentionality and modelling. A recent Kids Matter article highlights four components of building healthy communication within the family that are good...
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It was a delight to be part of the Year 7-12 Athletics Carnival this week. Tremendous spirit and energy was evident as students strived to do their best and encourage others. We witnessed very talented performances from highly skilled athletes with...
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Seeing and Softening Through Our Jagged Edges

In our families, friendships, work places and community groups, we see many examples where relationships become damaged and sometimes even fractured. When we drill down to the root cause of these breakdowns, it often revolves around not having the...
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