The Year 12 Dedication Service was a terrific event and an affirming evening for our new Year 12s embarking on their final year at the College. They got to feel the support of their families, the staff and each other as they pledged their commitment towards giving their best. It was great to be able to pray for them to be able to seek God’s purpose in their lives and share together in some fellowship also. I was so pleased to run into some families that have had several of their children come through and graduate with us and receive their best wishes on my next appointment.
What a pleasure it was to greet so many of our alumni at the event on the weekend! To hear their stories and how they have followed their passion into a field of their choice was quite inspirational. I spoke to future doctors, aspiring film makers, engineers, recycling pioneers, astute salesmen, government contractors, mothers and fathers raising families, evangelical church staff involved in youth pastoring, final year economics students and a host of returning staff which was so special. It was the first of what will continue to grow and become an important part of the College as graduated students seek to remain connected to this place that they love and for us to showcase the businesses and connections that should be of great benefit to all.
I want to thank all of the Senior School students involved in hosting our new Year 7 cohort at the Orientation Day on Friday. There was a lot of energy and information to dispense and I am confident that our students learned a lot of new skills, perhaps getting a sense of what it is like to be a teacher for a day! The new students got to meet their peers for the next 6 years ahead and learn the campus and key staff. They were also very well fed and hopefully left with a smile on their face and an optimism about their Senior School journey beginning in 2026.
Year 10 have an exciting couple of weeks ahead. Next week contains a taste of Stage 6 classes in our Pathway to Prelim program, followed by the Silver Adventurous Journey or the Careers Seminars. In the following week they undertake 3 days of service learning at some wonderful charity organisations such as Operation Christmas Child, as well as some local service including right here at the College. They finish off with National Minimum Standards testing then Peer Support training and our final Chapel for the year. I look forward to their formal and then the suite of Celebration events to wrap up the year together. I hope to see you there!
