Well, thatโs another busy Counterpoint season wrapped up. This week, we concluded the 2020 Counterpoint experience with our Year 8 students being initiated into the Counterpoint routine. Despite the challenges of not having a team of international madrichim and not being able to utilise our regular overnight campsite this year, we were still able to … Continue reading An unforgettable experience
Early entry offers 2020/21
A huge Mazal Tov to the 34 Year 12 students who received early entry this week into Macquarie University, Notre Dame, and Australian National University. Offers were made through different programs, by acknowledging students who had already been performing well at school and demonstrated initiative and commitment through leadership, community, sport, or casual work activities. … Continue reading Early entry offers 2020/21
Leaving a legacy
โWhat you do for yourself dies with you when you leave this world.What you do for others lives on forever.โSir Ken Robinson On Friday, 21 August one of the great modern-day thinkers on creativity and innovation, Sir Ken Robinson, passed away; a heartfelt loss to millions of inspired educators around the world. Robinson was an … Continue reading Leaving a legacy
Remember whenโฆ
Remember your Year 12 Graduation; that proud milestone that marked the end of 13 years of schooling? Then there was the Formal, remember that? Iโm sure most of us have fond memories, even if some may prefer to relegate that adolescent moment to the annals of history never to be retrieved again. Whichever one best … Continue reading Remember whenโฆ
Artillery for Beating the Tech Tantrum
School leaders spend many hours cultivating a partnership with the parents of their students in a complex learning journey that ensures their children are able to access the best version of themselves. Frequently, during confidential discussions or generalised education events attended by parents, the revelation emerges that managing the relationship between technology and children is … Continue reading Artillery for Beating the Tech Tantrum