Welcome Year 7
I would like to take a moment to celebrate what has been a fantastic start to this new chapter. The transition from primary to high school is a significant milestone and I am incredibly proud of how positively our students have embraced the experience. Students have been learning new routines, navigating the school site with growing confidence, getting to know their subject teachers and making new friends. They have shown resilience, enthusiasm and a willingness to step outside their comfort zones. I am very much looking forward to seeing Year 7 continue to grow in confidence in the weeks ahead.
Maria Di Mattia
Year 7 Coordinator
A reflection by Natalina Chaksai and Persia Chau
High school in 2026 has been a big change from primary school. We’ve enjoyed walking from class to class and navigating around a new environment. Discovering new things and making new friends has been one of the highlights in high school. During our time at St Ursula’s, the school has opened a new area for Year 7 students. This space allows us to connect and bond with people in our grade. There are some hardships you have to overcome in your journey through high school, but at the end of the day as long as you’re improving and learning from your mistakes, you’re on the right track to success.
A reflection by Sarah El-Tahche and Sofia Lopez
Everyone always wonders what high school is like within the first weeks of school. Meeting new teachers, exploring the new environment and of course, connecting with other students. We can tell you that it is a mix of emotions like nervousness and butterflies in our stomach, but in reality, excitement just builds up. There are many opportunities here at St Ursula’s such as launch, representative sports, clubs and leadership roles that lots of people can try out for or apply for.
Many students say that yondr pouches are like isolation from our phones on a remote island, but honestly, coming from a primary school with no phones, it’s fine. Communicating on a day to day basis really helps us create new friendships and so much more. Our big sisters have made a big difference on our first couple of days, showing us around this gigantic school and telling us all the tips and tricks on what to do here at St Ursula’s.
Our journey so far has been amazing, we loved lining up for our classes, (a primary school flashback), dressing up for the swimming carnival, and most importantly, having a canteen with endless amounts of delicious food. Sofia and I can’t wait to see where our junior year of high school will take us.
