Principal's Log

Our community was delighted to see Year 12 student Kaylee McKeown perform so well at the Australian Swimming Trials last week. We congratulate Kaylee on her performance and her selection in the Australian Commonwealth Games swim team where she will compete in the 100m and 200m backstroke and the 400m individual medley. We wish Kaylee all the best as she continues her preparation over the coming weeks.

Around the world this week there is encouragement for people to participate in International Women’s Day activities with the theme of ‘Together We Can Empower Each Other Across the Globe’. Access to education and health in many countries remains challenging, with women often being the most vulnerable particularly in times of crisis. Support of rural students to attend university in Phnom Penh through our support of the Lutheran Church of Cambodia’s tertiary hostel accommodation and the Life Centre in Kampong Chhnang province are two ways the College community contributes to improved conditions for people in Cambodia. Around the Life Centre, primary schools finish at 11.00am and children not needed for family work, walk often long distances from their schools to the Life Centre where they receive lunch and are taught English and Information Technology skills on laptops provided by the College. To support these Cambodian people to move to greater self-empowerment, we listen to the ways they would like us to contribute to their communities through these long-term projects. Throughout the remainder of the year there will be opportunities for families to engage in a variety of activities and make a life changing contribution to our Cambodian projects. Unfortunately due to the predicted weather conditions for this Friday, we have postponed our International Women’s Day Breakfast. Details of the new arrangements are included later in this newsletter and have also been emailed to families.

May God grant us the humility to see ourselves honestly, to seek forgiveness for our mistakes and to live confidently in God’s grace and love for us.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal