Thank You For The Memories

I am often in awe thinking about how vivid some of my earliest memories are; visiting my grandparents’ in the Snowy Monaro region of NSW as a young boy, or a family road trip to Adelaide from Broken Hill when I was 10. More recently, spending nearly 10 years working in the United Kingdom and travelling to parts of Europe. Indeed, I would struggle to ever lose the memory of leaving a freezing winter in the UK in late December and arriving 19 hours later to the furnace-like heat of Perth to spend Christmas with family. Certainly, there will be no erasing the memory of my wedding day or the birth of my twins nearly four years ago. One of the common themes to my memories involves spending time with family. I wonder when we all look back at 2020 in the years to come, whether our memories will be focused on the negative aspects of COVID or the positive outcomes that could only come out of such a pandemic.

It is my hope for all families that the memories that stay with you are those that involve the connections made this year. Whether they be renewed connections with friends or loved ones over Zoom, or new connections or friendships made at school, I hope that these continue to grow and flourish into the new year. I thank you for all the memories you have helped create and the support you have provided this year. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching our young people demonstrate their strength of character across a range of domains. I have delighted in their creative flair, their academic buoyancy and their capacity to be resolute in the face of uncertainty. We are very proud of all their individual and collective achievements. Finally, I wish everyone a safe, happy and holy Christmas. I look forward to creating more lasting memories in 2021 as we continue to journey together.

Mr Ben Ryan, Director of Students