Nick Jolly, Director of Academics / Deputy Head of Senior School

Dear Parents and Carers,

At the end of this term and start of next term, parents can expect to receive the following:

Year 7-10: Progress Report (Attitude and effort ticks only)

Year 11 HSC : Full Report

Year 11 IB Diploma : Progress Report

Year 12 HSC: Full Report ( after the start of Term 2)

Year 12 IB Diploma: Full Report (after the start of Term 2)

A reminder that parents in Year 7-10 will now receive a Progress Report that has Attitude and Effort ticks only.  The most comprehensive feedback is on offer on full semester reports and on Canvas through our Continuous Report. 

To access the Continuous Report on Canvas, remember to use your school registered email: https://cranbrookau.instructure.com/login/canvas. The first time you log in you will be required to select Forgot password. You will then be sent a link to your email to create your own password. Please note the parent ‘how to’ guides found here: https://cranbrookau.instructure.com/courses/3277 . 

Head’s List of Academic Attitude and Effort

We were a little delayed this term, however students who placed on the ‘Head’s List’ from Term 1, 2023 received their certificates from Housemasters recently. For new and Year 7 families, allow me to explain the Head’s List. Every school term we use data from school reports to produce the Head’s List of Academic Attitude and Effort. The data is drawn from attitude and effort ticks on school reports. As its name would suggest, the list is based upon attitude and effort only, and not achievement. Therefore, any student can be placed on the list! Last term we had 368 students from Year 7-11 on the list. So, approximately 37% of all students. This is a brilliant number, however, I would love to see it go higher! The Head’s List is a realistic target for all students; I would encourage you to have a conversation with your child/ren about setting this as a goal each term.

Year 9 and 11, 2025 Subject Selection

The focus for Year 8 and especially Year 10 students and families in Term 2 is very much on curriculum and subject selection for next year. I will write to families early in Term 2 explaining the process and events involved. Do, though, start the conversations at home about subject selection for next year.

I wish all in the community a restful school holiday period. See you in Term 2.

Nick Jolly
Director of Academics / Deputy Head of Senior School