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From the Head of the Junior School

Dear Parents and Friends of the Junior School, The headline story of the week was always going to be the return...


From the Head of the Preparatory School

Welcome back to School!

Monday was such a great day as we welcomed Years 2, 3, 4 and 5 back...


News from the Field Studies

French educationalist Meirieu (2008) characterises the core ‘interest’ of education, namely as a process where we try to release children...


From the Deputy Head Master – Summer Hill

Sport has the … power to inspire … to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks...


Exploring external and internal landscapes with outdoor education

Few schools in New South Wales have comprehensive Outdoor Education programmes, and fewer still have their own Field Studies Centre...


From the Field Studies Centre

The Year 9 Field Studies Residential Programme aims to challenge students to step out of their comfort zone and discover...


Academic Focus: Self-Regulated Learners

One of the most useful pieces of information on secondary school academic reports is the feedback provided about a student’s...


Cultivating positive approaches to assessment

Recently, I had the pleasure of joining the Senior School Assembly to speak with students about a topic that should...


News from Kindergarten

Kindy have been layering ‘Deep Time’ artworks which represent the Indigenous concept of the past, present and future all shaping...


From the Head of the Junior School

Dear Parents and Friends of the Junior School, Thoughtful Thursday seemed to strike the right notes of appreciation, wellbeing and care...