The spirit of generosity is alive and well at our college. When our students help each other, when they forgive each other the small slights of everyday living, when they are gentle and kind to each other, when they encourage each other and when they share in each other’s successes they show … [Read more...] about Generosity
To our Year 10 students
After a successful Year 10 you are about to embark on the adventure of Years 11 and 12. I know that many of you are concerned about your ability to ‘understand’ the work when in reality the skills you need in order to be successful are far different. Let me give you some (friendly) advice. • You … [Read more...] about To our Year 10 students
Skills for the next generation
A seminal study has identified the essential employment skills for the next generation of college leavers. Students in the near future face a set of challenges unlike those that confronted past generations, including work casualisation, periods of under or unemployment, high work mobility and the … [Read more...] about Skills for the next generation
Curiosity and Advancement
It is interesting that curiosity, from a biological point of view, is a concept that has never been pinpointed, even though a widely accepted definition is ‘the motivation that stimulates us to seek new information’. Curiosity is the basic essential ingredient of scientific and general development. … [Read more...] about Curiosity and Advancement
The importance of teamwork
Often classes, especially senior classes, are highly competitive places where students feel the need to perform in a very individualised environment. There is however a clear advantage in promoting teamwork in the classroom. Working as part of a group will provide the stimulus needed to improve … [Read more...] about The importance of teamwork
Failure and Self Improvement
What is failure? It is when your objectives are not met in some way. It is a timely topic now that senior students are receiving their yearly test results and some will invariably find a misalignment between expectations and reality. However, failure is much more than that. It is the main driver of … [Read more...] about Failure and Self Improvement