Principal's Message

Thank you, thank you and thank you, to all members of our community who have responded brilliantly over the past three weeks to ensure our students keep having the opportunity to learn.

As I write the final newsletter for Term 1, I want to acknowledge the staff who have simply been amazing in reacting to an ever-changing landscape at the College. Administration staff have taken on a variety of roles to respond to the needs of parents and students. Teaching staff, despite many hurdles, continue to ensure all lessons and feedback are available for our students.

The current situation in the world sees us all going through the bad, the terrible, the inconceivable and for some, utter despair before we can start to envisage what the other side of this pandemic looks like. In all of this, take care of one another, look out for signs of people struggling and most of all keep a realistic view of what needs to happen. Yes, the schoolwork is important, but be real, be measured and know that it is OK to take time out to focus on other things.

Next Term?

We don’t know what the future holds but we are planning on running a similar model at the start of Term 2. That is, schools will remain open for parents who need to send their children in and all learning will still be online for the foreseeable future.

Holy Week

Holy Week leads us to the greatest joy in Christianity, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I invite all of you this week to reflect on the daily readings and take time to pray to reconnect with God and to work on your relationship with Jesus Christ. I know it is something I have been working on during the season of Lent and I have been grateful for the time to do so.

He is Risen, Alleluia!!

"Vulnerability opens us up to God’s surprises. Mary Magdalene was surprised when Christ called her name. Peter and his fellow fisherman were surprised by the sudden pull in their casted nets. Thomas was surprised by the solidness of the person in front of him. The men walking the road to Emmaus were surprised by their guest at the table, later noticing the longing within themselves; ‘Were not our hearts burning within us on the road?’ We too recognise the Resurrected Jesus in these moments of surprise – in a familiar voice calling us by name, in unexpected abundance, in a concrete experience of God’s presence, in the breaking of the bread. These surprises are moments of recognition – when we know the Risen God is in our midst and that Easter is not a one-time event. 

The wait is over and daybreak comes. Joy surprises, and everywhere resurrection is happening".

Elizabeth Eiland Figuera, Ignatian Spirituality.

Yes, we, like Jesus, must endure the pain of Good Friday but ultimately we are the resurrection people and alleluia is our song. I wish you all a blessed Easter and look forward more than ever to the time we will reunite as a community back on campus together.  

CSO have prepared a Learning from Home website for families. Please take the time to read the valuable information on this site. 

I remain so proud to lead this amazing team of people and am humbled at being the Principal of an incredible College.

God bless