I have recently completed listening to a great audiobook called Legacy by James Kerr. This is a book about leadership within the context of the NZ All Blacks team. It has been a great education for me to consider the lessons in the book and how they apply to our college, our staff, our parents … [Read more...] about Sweep the Sheds
The Place for Three Boys
2016 has well and truly begun and over the past seven weeks we have already experienced so many things at our college. I am very privileged to now have all three of my boys attending our college with Tully now in kindergarten, Zander in Year 3 and my oldest boy Indigo now in Year 8. As a parent … [Read more...] about The Place for Three Boys
What is the purpose?
Each term we hold an information morning for families who are considering joining the IFS/ITS community and I am often asked the question, why did you start the college?, or, what was the motivation behind it? I know I have shared this with many families, however it is so easy to forget what drove … [Read more...] about What is the purpose?
Super Support Teams
Term 4 of our third year has begun and what a whirlwind start to the term it has been! Students returning from Japan,Year 11 and 12 students sitting their exams and a number of new students starting at IFS/ITS. Welcome back! Over the student vacation period Julie, Greg and myself returned from … [Read more...] about Super Support Teams
Is your child an innovator and a leader or are they a follower?
Following on from our recent Kanga Cup experience Michael Kmet, one of our existing parents sent us this blog post which we have the privilege of sharing. Thank you for the kind words Michael and we could not articulate the vision of the college in a better way than this, enjoy.... At a recent … [Read more...] about Is your child an innovator and a leader or are they a follower?
Know Thy Impact
The start of this term has been very challenging for all and it feels like the term has only just started as we near the end of week three. During the last set of student holidays the management team from our college attended a Governance symposium hosted by the Association of Independent Schools … [Read more...] about Know Thy Impact