From the Principal

As Term 2 comes to a close, I would like to thank you all for your support and encouragement. I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to touch base again in person following the return of school concerts, performances, sport and other co-curricular activities.

However, despite the joy that these events have generated, in certain respects, many of us have found these last nine weeks the toughest of all that we have professionally experienced over the last couple of years. I know that may seem an incredible statement. However, the need to keep going, to keep ‘business as usual’ in the face of significant staff illness and minimal access to casual staff has meant the need to call upon all staff to dig even deeper. The commitment shown by our teaching staff, their willingness to take on more and more to keep classes running and ensure the wellbeing of our students has been immense. In addition, they have checked in on each other and each other’s students, with senior School staff offering to work with students of other staff members to ensure that they did not fall behind. Non-teaching staff have similarly back-filled when needed and able.

Thank you to each and every teacher and member of staff. We are so very fortunate to have these professionals working with our students. I wish them all a well-deserved break.

As previously advised, Neil Scotney leaves us today to begin his new role at Newington College. His dedication and commitment through a number of roles over the past nine years has helped shaped the School, and his genuine affection for the girls will be sorely missed. I also thank Chris Barnes for his work as Deputy Head of Senior School, Academic and wish him well in his new role in New York.

Frances Booth will add the role of Head of Senior School to that of Deputy Principal for Term 3. I am extremely grateful to Frances for her willingness to assume these extra responsibilities. She and Neil have worked closely on many occasions and this structure will provide stability for the students and the parents in the Senior School. I refer you to the article under the Senior School section and my email yesterday, about who to contact for any issues relating to students in Year 7 to Year 12.

Wishing all students, parents and staff a well-earned break.

– Lisa Moloney
Principal