Principal's Log

Welcome to the start of Term 3, which has a new energy about it as we look forward to the next phase of our learning. A particular welcome to new students and their families and Dr Ashwita Venkatesh who has joined us as a Middle and Senior College Mathematics and Science teacher and Junior College teacher Mrs Shelley Hogan who has returned from maternity leave.

It has been good to see the community being energised by the opportunity to re-engage with the broader co-curricular experiences as we have returned this term. Students have enjoyed engaging in before and after school sport practices and music rehearsals and are no doubt looking forward to connecting together as part of the robotics clubs and other co-curricular experiences. The Year 8 students are also looking forward to their outdoor education experience next week. We thank all of our parents and teachers who have made the commitment to give of their time to support these important co-curricular experiences, including our Saturday soccer and netball clubs.

This week, our Year 10 families have been engaging with a new online subject information and selection process. Families have had the opportunity to be part of Zoom information sessions conducted by our Head of Learning Senior College, Head of Career Development and the Heads of Department. These sessions have also been recorded to enable families to revisit or access information at a time convenient to them. We thank Mrs Anne-Marie Gerlach, Mrs Wanda Hayes and the Heads of Department for their leadership of this process and wish our Year 10 students all the best as they consider their future pathways.

Over the holidays, families will have received a mid-year letter from me via email which detailed arrangements for this term, developments completed and planned for the past and next 12 months, feedback about last year’s review process and an invitation to participate in this year’s Annual Review. The review is a short survey that should take less than 10 minutes and is important for future planning. We encourage all families to help shape the story of the College by taking the opportunity to provide feedback via: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3BLJW72.

Congratulations to senior student Tom Loane who, over the holidays, was awarded the inaugural Ready, Set, Go! Bursary from Mr Andrew Wallace MP, Federal Member for Fisher. Tom is currently completing a Certificate II in Electrotechnology through the Sunshine Coast Technical Trade Training Centre and recently undertook work experience with DNA Queensland Electrical. Tom chose to spend his $1000 bursary on tools, which will have him well prepared for his selected trade.

May God guide us and equip us to write powerfully together.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal