With the rising tide of AI, educators across the world are still coming to terms with the benefits and complications of utilising AI as a learning tool. It has changed the landscape of assessment in schools and our beloved Dean of Students Ms Munro, has already addressed the students at a Senior School Assembly about the importance of ensuring they are using sound techniques in the creation of their submissions, to ensure that they meet their obligations as responsible learners. The College has also strengthened its plagiarism checking software to include AI detection capabilities. “Turn It In” will be known to many of you from your own studies as it is commonly used in Australian tertiary institutions. This tool will help us ensure that there continues to be a level playing field for our students for their assessments.
Please have our wonderful Year 12s in your prayers as they are currently half way through their Trial HSC Examinations. This is an important time of revision and concentration for them and we wish them every success.
Hopefully you found the recent round of Parent Teacher Interviews a useful night of discussions around your child’s progress in each of their subjects. We have continued to hold on to the Zoom platform for these evenings in the Senior School as the participation rates have been marginally higher than the previous in person evenings. I think there is a great attraction for families to be able to conduct the interviews from their family couch!
It has been lovely to welcome a touring party from Takayamamura High School in Japan to our campus today and for the next few days. Thank you so much to the College families who are welcoming these students into their homes. What a wonderful opportunity to get to know the Australian culture!