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There is a particular kind of tiredness that arrives near the end of Term 3. You can see it in students. You can see it in staff. And, judging by some of the faces at morning drop-off, you can certainly see it in parents. At the beginning of term, lunchboxes contained carefully sliced fruit, nutritious […]

There’s something wonderfully satisfying about reaching the halfway point. Whether it’s the middle of a long drive, the halfway mark of a renovation, or that moment when you realise you’ve eaten half the block of chocolate and now have an important decision to make, halfway feels significant. And here we are. Officially over halfway through

I hope you had the opportunity to see our production of Beauty and the Beast last week. It was wonderfully entertaining and something our whole school community should be proud of. The performances were outstanding, the orchestra played with enormous passion and energy, and what we saw on stage was the result of a remarkable

Well, that escalated quickly. It feels like only yesterday the holidays had just begun. Fast forward a couple of weeks and suddenly lunch boxes are back in production, uniforms have mysteriously shrunk over winter, and families across the Coast are once again negotiating the morning question that has echoed through history: “Have you brushed your

As we head into the final moments of term, there is a noticeable shift across the school. The energy changes. Calendars seem fuller, students suddenly remember assignments that have existed for weeks, and parents everywhere begin performing the annual winter sport and school event juggling act. The end of a term is a little like

Most parents would agree that raising children in a digital world brings both opportunities and challenges. While the internet provides access to incredible learning tools and resources, it also exposes young people to content that they may not be ready to process, including pornography. What many parents may not realise is just how common exposure

There are not many school events where you can watch a rocket launch, enjoy live music, witness student cooking and still make it back in time for a classroom tour. There was a wonderful energy across the campus at this year’s Open Day. From the moment families arrived, the school was alive with conversation, laughter,

There is always a point in the final week of term when things start to shift. Lunchboxes get a bit more creative, routines loosen slightly, and the usual pace gives way to the sense that a break is near. The Easter holidays have a way of arriving right when they are needed. They also tend

Some words become so overused that they stop being particularly helpful. In schools, bullying can sometimes be one of those words. The challenge is that people often mean different things when they use it. Two students might describe very different situations using the same word. Two parents might hear the same story and interpret it

I have the privilege of watching something quite remarkable unfold each day. Beyond the lessons, assessments and achievements, I see friendships forming – sometimes quietly, sometimes energetically – but always meaningfully. Occasionally, I also see the early stages of what appears to be a “lifelong alliance” formed over a shared love of hot chips at

Queensland sunshine is part of our everyday story. It greets us at morning drop off, shines over the Prep playground, and follows our students out onto the oval at lunch. When I think about sun safety, my mind often drifts back to when my own children were little. Long afternoons outside. Dust on their shoes.