Last Thursday, Mr Madigan and I had the opportunity to address our students at a Whole College Assembly to go through our College theme for the year, uniform expectations and student management processes. One of our goals this year is to build on the connections we have with our families. It is important that we work as a partnership with parents and guardians in maintaining these expectations and our staff will be in communication with home with any concerns or questions they may have about your child. Classroom teachers have been asked to be the first to communicate with parents if they want to discuss a student’s progress and look at ways together in how to move forward. Following on from this the students understand that Year Level leaders may become involved and if necessary the Director of Student Wellbeing and Deputy Principal Wellbeing.

Mr Lentini, our Director of Student Wellbeing, also spoke with students regarding uniform expectations and highlighted some changes we have made to the College’s uniform policy. Our College uniform is widely recognised within our community and represents who we are and what we stand for. The uniform can identify our students and when worn correctly, encourages pride in one’s appearance. On the first day of the 2024 school year, a vast majority of our students did an excellent job in wearing their correct College Summer uniform.

As a school we have communicated such changes and our expectations to our families through our social media, text messages, email and through SEQTA. One of the important changes is our expectation around wearing the College blazer each day to and from school for Terms 1-4.

For further information, families can visit our College website to read our Uniform Policy and Dress Code. 

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the way in which our students have returned to school and the way in which they conducted themselves with one another and staff. A very special welcome to our new Year 7 students who are about to embark on their time here at the College.

I look forward to the school year ahead and once again working with our students and their families in 2024.

Katie Murray-Fawcett
Deputy Principal Wellbeing