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Year 11 exams commenced today and conclude Friday November 17.- Students who have a clash with another Unit 2 exam need to reschedule with Joe Carmody or Jeremy Daniel prior to the exam taking place. (Unit 3/4 exams cannot be rescheduled).- Through preparing for exams, students should both strengthen their base in each subject as…

Our Year 12’s marked the end to their formal classes with a very positive Leave Taking ceremony which included many humorous reminiscences from the boys about their journey from Years 7 to 12.- The Thanksgiving Mass and supper provided an opportunity for students, parents and teachers to acknowledge this significant moment in time together.- Father…

Unit 3/4- Practice Exams, September/October Holidays In most years, Term Four seems to end up going much more quickly than I would like, and I think most Year 12s would say the same.- It is not that I am dreading the Christmas holidays, more that there is so much to get done in the term.-…

The end of term is predictably as busy as ever.- Students from Years 10 to 12 often finish with a flurry of assessment tasks.- The Year 12 SATs that tend to be due in these last two weeks are the culmination of two or three terms of work.- They cannot be done in a couple…

This week I had the privilege of interviewing all but one of the Year 11 boys who accepted their nominations for College or House Captain for 2018.- It was a humbling experience.- All boys did themselves proud.- Many were exceptional and the decisions were difficult because the depth of talent was so great.- To those…

On Wednesday I had the good fortune to travel to Simonds Stadium and watch the Herald Shield final with our Year 12 supporters.- Sadly, our First XVIII could not quite get the job done.- Congratulations to St Bernard’s who played better football on the day. Both sides had quality players and plenty of endeavour but…

Last week our Year- 11s took a day out of their normal schedule to listen to David Kobler present on -What is it to be a man?– He gave our boys a perspective that is counter to what is often portrayed in the media or entertainment.- Hopefully our boys will be able take much of…

Welcome back for the beginning of Semester Two, and I hope that all managed to enjoy some rest as well as completing some work.- Not all of us managed something as extraordinary as the Kokoda Track (wow!) but if you did not get away hopefully you could enjoy a change of pace for a little…

The end of the semester has arrived, with a bit of a rush in the end.- Staff and students may now enjoy a well-earned break.- The many Year 10s and 11s who have strived to give a good account of themselves in exams, and the Year 12s who have handed in components of SATs and…