Senior School Link – Week 5, Term 3 2025

Introduction

Bob Meakin, Head of Senior School / Deputy Headmaster

Yesterday’s Assembly welcomed our Vintage Club Old Cranbrookians. These are former students of the School who left at least 50 years ago.

Academic

National Science Week

Last week, National Science Week was celebrated at Cranbrook School with an assortment of exciting and enriching activities.

Adrian Harrison, Director of Academics – Senior School – Acting

Congratulations to our Library team for the amazing work in putting together such a comprehensive, engaging and inspiring programme to celebrate along the lines of the theme – ‘Book an adventure’.

A Mindset for Wellbeing: Insights from Dr Anne Johnstone

This week, Cranbrook Senior School staff gathered to hear Dr Anne Johnstone share insights from her doctoral research and her long-standing work in positive education.

Co-Curricular

This term in the Honours Program, the students are investigating several forensic science techniques that are used by law enforcement agencies. These lessons build upon the students’ knowledge gained in Term 1, legal precedence and in Term 2, the foundations of scientific thinking.

Sports

Matt Grice, Director of Sport

Friday night saw us celebrate the 2025 Winter Sports Awards with a wonderful evening recognising the achievements of our students and teams across an outstanding season of competition. It was a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge not only the performances on the field, but also the commitment, teamwork, and character shown throughout the season.

Creative & Performing Arts (Music, Drama, Visual Arts)

2025 Year 12 HSC & IB Visual Arts Exhibition

We warmly invite you to attend the 2025 Year 12 HSC & IB Visual Arts Exhibition.

Spring Festival 2025

Cranbrook School’s Spring Festival 2025

Phil Beverley, Director of Music

Dear Parents and Guardians, The Guitarists of Cranbrook joined Ascham School and Sydney Grammar on Monday evening for…

News

Chaplain’s Note

Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan was as controversial to his hearers as this parable of the Good Waverley Boy, on which it is based, would be to us.

Daisy Turnbull, Director of Coeducation

This week in Assembly, our Director of Sport, Mr Grice, announced the Colours for winter sports and co-curricular pursuits. Colours are awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in their sport or activity, either through selection in Firsts teams or through elite representative pathways.