Hi Everyone, As we draw to the close of our second year, it has certainly been a busy time for our IFS family! I am continually impressed with the dedication shown by our staff and students collectively and I am very proud of what we have all created in this new education and sport … [Read more...] about Growth!
Re-visiting our Master Plan
Over the past few months we have seen our college grow tremendously, which is very exciting to witness. At the same time it has forced me to check whether we are staying true to our initial vision to ensure we keep the feeling of a community college. By 'community college' we mean a college where … [Read more...] about Re-visiting our Master Plan
Holding Your Vision
The past 18 months on this journey of opening the IFS doors have seen many struggles. Many times I have been personally disheartened when it seemed that people who I believed shared our vision in fact, unfortunately, did not. In some cases I feel that actually we did have the same intention at … [Read more...] about Holding Your Vision
Shift in Culture
As many of you know, our college has grown significantly in the short time from the end of last year and this brings a whole new set of challenges for all. The recently completed NSW Government State Census revealed our total student enrolment as of 14 February was 233, up from only 76 at the … [Read more...] about Shift in Culture
Our Responsibility?
Reflecting on the start of the second year of IFS, I come to consider - what are our core responsibilities as a college? What makes us different and why have parents chosen to entrust us with their child's development? Yes, I know the obvious reason many come is for our football and … [Read more...] about Our Responsibility?
Greetings from Asia
I have had the pleasure of spending the past week in Bali, before making my way to Hong Kong for a conference. While in Bali I took a tour of a quite revolutionary, and quite young, college called The Green School. It was personally inspiring to be reminding of the importance of the work we, as … [Read more...] about Greetings from Asia