Meet our Year 7 Coordinator
Ms Liesl Woods is a passionate and reassuring leader who offers Year 7s security and confidence to be their best self.
May 2021
The Extra Curricular Conundrum
How to get the out-of-school hours right for your child? Dean of Students, Mrs Amber Sowden writes about how to get the balance right and the best out of extracurricular activities.
Seize Your Yay!
“Stretch your brain so far it can never go back to its old dimensions” was one of many bits of inspiration from our latest Strathcona Centre for Learning Futures speaker, Funtrepreneur Sarah Davidson.
Good for the soul and for the brain
Six reasons why studying a language is so rewarding. Our Head of Languages Mrs Virginia Prior outlines the benefits of having a second, third, or fourth language.
What the next generation of female CEOs need to know
The events of the last year have put leaders from all industries under the spotlight, providing plenty of examples of both poor and best practice for the world to analyse. And while a global pandemic is an extraordinary event, crises and situations of extreme stress and pressure generally do reveal a lot about a person’s capacity for leadership. Leaders and organisations that have responded well are those that have stayed true to their values and mission and used these as a compass when the landscape continued to shift and change.
Strathcona Centre for Learning Futures
The future will require a high level of emotional intelligence from the workforce. Strathcona Centre for Learning Futures heard from Dr Mark Williams, Professor of Neuroscience from Macquarie University as he unpacked emotions, the power of the brain and the unique human capacity for emotional connection.
Ready, set, go: Ways to set your child up for an active lifestyle
Parents have a critical role to play in encouraging healthy habits for kids that will last a lifetime, writes Kim Bate, Head of Health and Physical Education. She gives her tips for parents on supporting an active lifestyle.
