Bob Meakin, Deputy Headmaster & Head of Senior School

Dear Parents and Carers

Wednesday’s assembly was largely student led by our new Prefect team, with a very amusing, yet effective, video on uniting the newly formed Prefect roles. These roles are within academic and co-curricular as well as community and service. The video was extremely well put together, and the unity of all these areas of the School will be the focus for the team over the next 12 months. I commend this leadership team on their vision and their humour.

Today, we welcomed our Year 7 2025 students and we hosted them through an orientation programme, through the Houses before they headed off to participate in sport in the afternoon. A particular thanks to our Year 10 Peer Support Leaders who were magnificent hosts throughout the day.

This Friday is the final day for Mr Nick Jolly, our Director of Academics, who leaves us to take the position of Deputy Head at Reddam School at North Sydney. Mr Jolly has led the academic life of the School for eight years and has performed this service magnificently. He is respected by students and staff and has contributed to so many areas of the School, including the service-learning programmes, sports and many pastoral initiatives. I am sure you will join me in wishing Mr Jolly the very best for his new role and we wish him and his family the very best for the future. The photo below shows Mr Jolly leaving assembly on Wednesday to a rousing applause from the students and staff.

This Friday evening our Basketballers will host Trinity Grammar School. This promises to be a loud and enjoyable evening for our Basketballers. We wish them well.

On Thursday 14 November, we look forward to a celebration of our contemporary rock bands with NEU! in the Packer Theatre and parents and rock enthusiasts are welcome.

Have a great week.

Bob Meakin
Deputy Headmaster & Head of Senior School