Inspiration Comes From All Sorts of Places
During the holidays I had the opportunity to go to a concert. My husband came across the group “Post Modern Jukebox” quit…
Dealing with Stuckness and Getting Unstuck
Being stuck is a natural part of learning, we all get stuck. Being able to get ourselves unstuck is as much about how…
Building Resilient Learners
Finding learning difficult is part and parcel of learning. Indeed when learning is not challenging, it becomes a case of …
Less Time Online, More Time On-a-line
When Mr Thompson, Head of Junior School, took a short fishing charter in New Zealand another father introduced him to a simple yet powerful idea.
Greetings from Italy
Our Principal, Lorrae Sampson, flew to Italy to attend the Reggio Emilia annual international conference participating in lectures at the Loris Malaguzzi Centre.
Students Can Really Make a Difference!
You might think the difference you can make is insignificant. When we think about making a difference we fall for the myth that what we start out…
Christchurch: How Do We Respond?
In the face of such a horrendous act many wonder how can we pray? I was forwarded a beautiful prayer by the Senior Minister from St Michaels Wollongong.
Essay Writing Fundamentals
At a recent Essay Writing seminar we explored the fundamentals of essay writing. Thanks to all the parents, carers and st…
What Do You Do With An Idea?
Our Coordinator of Information Service shared this great learning resource with our teachers early this term. “What do yo…
Leadership: More than a Name or Badge
We are thrilled to have inducted students who are in formal leadership roles at the College. I extend my congratulations …
Raising Tweens in Today's World
Aged between nine and thirteen, tweens are not quite a teenager and not a child anymore. Your once adorable, cuddly littl…
The Power of Compliments
No doubt you would have heard of ‘bucket fillers’? You know, when you compliment somebody. Their ‘bucke…
Technology in the Classroom
Technology is everywhere. Almost everything that we do in daily life – paying bills, making bookings, ordering thin…
MajorMorphosis: 2018 Exhibition
“I just want them to do their best” parents and teachers often say about a child or student. Fo…
Developing Healthy Friendships
It’s all too common: your child comes home in tears. The kid they thought was their friend talked behind t…
Don't Stop the Music
You might have seen ‘Don’t Stop the Music’, a three-part documentary series which aired recently on ABC TV. In it, musica…
Is There a Place for Rote Learning?
Anyone over the age of 60 can still recite lists of things they memorised at school. Latin verb conjugations, perhaps, or…
Is There Beauty in Mathematics?
Mathematics as a subject has often been given a bad rap. In a world where even the word ‘mathematics’ causes …
Latest Research on Gifted Education
A great deal of research exists on the topic of gifted children and learning, and much of it is contradictory. ‘Gif…
Life after Graduation
For thirteen years, students look forward to one key moment: the day they finish school. They anticipate that final week …