Recently, four of our students experienced a challenging encounter with two teenage boys during sport. The maturity, composure and resilience they demonstrated during and after this incident was outstanding. Their ability to remain calm, support one another and respond appropriately reflects the strength of character we value so highly in our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It makes me incredibly proud to lead a school community where students look out for each other and uphold our shared values, even in difficult situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This week\u2019s Cantabrian Superstars<\/em> are Phoebe<\/strong> (Year 9), Ashna<\/strong> (Year 10), Maya<\/strong> (Year 9) and Charlotte<\/strong> (Year 9), recognised for their quick thinking, maturity and resilience. They are exceptional representatives of our school, and we are very proud of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we reach the end of Term 1, it is hard to believe that we are already one quarter of the way through the school year. It has been an incredibly busy and productive term, filled with opportunities to celebrate, connect and grow as a school community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We began the year by celebrating our outstanding HSC results, recognising the dedication and success of our 2024 cohort. We also warmly welcomed our new Year 7 students, who have made an excellent start to their high school journey. It has been a pleasure to see them settle in so positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This term has also provided many opportunities for connection with our broader community. Our Open Evening was a wonderful showcase of our school, and it was fantastic to welcome so many prospective families. We have also held Parent-Teacher evenings for Years 7 and 12, strengthening the important partnership between home and school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our students have been actively engaged beyond the classroom, with a wide range of excursions and sporting events. Highlights include our Swimming Carnival and participation in various knockout competitions. We were also proud to launch our inaugural Primary Links program, Project Spark<\/em>, in partnership with Stage 2 students from Canterbury Public School\u2014an exciting initiative that we look forward to growing in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is certainly much to celebrate from this term, and even more to look forward to as the year continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This week, families will have noticed an update to voluntary school contributions for 2026 in School Bytes. I would like to sincerely thank those families who have already made their contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are extremely grateful that some families choose to make voluntary financial contributions to our school. These contributions play a vital role in enhancing the learning environment for our students. Elective contributions, in particular, support subjects that are not mandatory and have associated material costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2025, contributions enabled a number of significant upgrades, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking ahead to 2026, planned improvements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our longer-term priorities for larger projects include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, I am continuing to work closely with the Department’s Infrastructure team, strongly advocating for the upgrade of our senior student bathrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These improvements have a direct impact on student learning, wellbeing and engagement. We are grateful for your continued support in making these opportunities possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are experiencing financial hardship, please reach out to the school office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our onsite uniform shop continues to be busy, and we are currently awaiting a small order of skirts that are on backorder. In the meantime, orders placed at school on Wednesdays are typically delivered on Thursdays for collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you to our families for your patience while waiting for items. I hope you agree that the uniform looks fantastic and contributes positively to our strong sense of school pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the weather begins to cool, I would like to take this opportunity to remind families of our uniform expectations. Following a particularly cold day last Friday, I was disappointed to note a decline in uniform standards. Tracksuit pants and hoodies are not permitted as part of the school uniform. The uniform shop has tailored pants and long sleeve shirts available. The school tracksuit pants are only to be worn on a Wedensday as part of the sport uniform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We know that the best outcomes for students occur when schools and families work in partnership. I ask for your support in ensuring that all students come to school each day in the correct uniform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This term, we were excited to launch our new whole-school merit system, ASPIRE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Previously, the school operated separate recognition and merit systems. Following consultation with our Prefects, Student Representative Council and staff, these have now been combined into one unified approach that more clearly reflects our school values and vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it was challenging to narrow our focus, together we identified six key values that underpin ASPIRE: Students will continue to work towards Bronze, Silver and Gold<\/strong> levels across Years 7\u20139 and 10\u201312. However, progression is now directly linked to the ASPIRE points they earn both in the classroom and through their involvement in school activities link to the different ASPIRE values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since launching just three weeks ago, there have already been:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a fantastic reflection of the positive culture within our school and the commitment of both staff and students to recognising achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ASPIRE also strengthens our House system. Points contribute not only to individual student progress, but also to House totals – broadening the House competition beyond traditional events such as carnivals and into everyday school life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Congratulations to our current House leaders in ASPIRE points, as shown below. We look forward to seeing this initiative continue to grow and further celebrate the many successes of our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brisbane<\/p>\n\n\n\n Darwin<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canberra<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrincipal\u2019s Report \u2013 End of Term 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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