Year 7-10 Exams

We wish all Year 7-10 students the best as they prepare for their examinations in Week 8. I encourage all students to seek assistance from their class teachers in the first instance if they have any concerns in the lead up to their exams. We understand that whilst this may be a stressful time for some students it is also important to acknowledge that research indicates stress prepares us for challenges. Dr Alison Willis, an educational researcher from USC, has spent 10 years looking at the effects of stress and trauma on student learning. In that time, she has determined that not only does stress cause us to care, adults play a crucial role in empowering students by the way we talk to them and the language we use. In community, we will continue to walk calmly and talk gently with our students as they head into the next phase of their learning journey.

Mr Ben Ryan, Director of Students