Director of Operations

Next week is the final week of Term 3 and we ask you to note that, because of the National Day of Mourning, the final day for students will be Wednesday 21 September. As Year 12 families know, the final day for Year 12 will now be Tuesday 20 September.

There are several projects that will commence over the coming months that will have an impact on students and the operations of the College over the coming months.

The College pool will undergo essential repair works over the coming weeks which will involve modification of the pool edges, retiling and repair to the pool concourse. These repair works are to commence this week, with works scheduled to be completed by Week 1 of Term 4. Mr Ayoub and the Physical Education staff are briefed on the progress and should wet weather extend the project; contingency plans will be put in place.

Stage 4 of the Siena Centre upgrade will commence after HSC examinations are completed. This exciting project will see the Hall upgraded with improved acoustics, additional seating, heating, and cooling installed and a makeover of the external façade of the building. These works will have a major impact on classes in the Siena Centre with classrooms and the Hall being unavailable during Semester 1 2023. Plans have been put in place to ensure that the College will run as normal while this project is being completed.

Since my previous article in Veritas Voice there have been two near miss incidents reported to me, where students have been extremely fortunate not to have been seriously injured while using the designated crossings near the College. I would like to implore all parents driving near the College during the drop off and pick up times to take extra care while in these areas to avert a potential fatality.

Work has started on the change to School Management System from Synergetic to TASS. College staff are currently receiving training to ensure that the rollout is a success. For parents, there will be some minor changes to how you access the parent portal to update personal contact and medical details, approve excursions and pay fees. There will be a short period of time over the Christmas break where the system will be down, however parents will receive communication when this occurs. It is anticipated that the move to TASS will have minor impacts on the parent experience but will provide the College with improved reporting capabilities, data tracking and record keeping.

John Gilmore
Director of Strategic and Educational Operations