Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal

Amber Hauff

 

On Wednesday we came together and celebrated those students who earned Academic and Diligence Awards in Semester 1. We were proud to witness the increase in the number of students achieving these awards. This is due to students continually building on their efforts and the strong learning culture fostered at our College. The College continues to support teachers engaging in research and educational best practice to design learning experiences that engage and motivate our students to achieve their best. There is also a deliberate focus on high expectations for all in our community and a continuous improvement approach modelled by our teachers for our students on a daily basis. As a College we will continue to encourage our students to maximise opportunities, learn and grow from mistakes and hurdles to foster resilience in their approach to school and life in general.

 

Student Wellbeing Hub & Raising Children Website

As a parent of teenagers myself, I am always looking for quality wellbeing resources and information to develop my own knowledge and that of our community. There is a myriad of resources available and I would like to remind the community of two great sites:

 

Both of these internet sites provide interactive and up to date information to help parents navigate the journey of raising teenagers. Certainly, a common concern that parents express to me is the changing nature of the relationship they have with their daughter through the teenage years.

 

For example, you may notice that your daughter:

  • Wants to spend less time with family and more time with friends and peers
  • Has more arguments with you: some conflict between parents and children during the teenage years is normal, as children seek more independence. It actually shows that your child is maturing. Conflict tends to peak in early adolescence. If you feel like you’re arguing with your child all the time, it might help to know that this isn’t likely to affect your relationship with your child in the longer term
  • Sees things differently from you: this isn’t because your child wants to upset you. It’s because your child is beginning to think more abstractly and to question different points of view. At the same time, some teenagers find it hard to understand the effects of their behaviour and comments on other people. These skills will develop with time.

 

This site provides reassurance and further reading on topics such as this and I encourage you to explore topics of interest. The Pastoral Team at the College uses a wide range of resources and research to develop targeted personal development programs that foster best practice in helping you to raise confident, resilient, compassionate young women.

 

Students Driving Themselves To and From School – Permission Required

We are again approaching the time of the year when our Year 12 students gain their Provisional Licence so it is timely to remind everyone that the College does require a form to be completed by the student and signed by the parents/caregivers. The form can be collected from Student
Reception. There is also a requirement for any student driver who wishes to take other students as passengers to complete Form B: Student Driving with Passengers that requests permission from both the driver and passenger’s parents.