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Principal's Message - Week 9, Term 4
As we come to the final newsletter for 2024, I would like to thank you, our parents, for your partnership in the growth of your children this year. Schools are dynamic, busy places, with lots going on. When we put a community of people together the size that we are, there are going to be issues and challenges that need to be worked through. I would like to thank you for the gracious way you have engaged with us, for the many who have volunteered their time, and for your willingness to attend the events we host to strengthen our community. The staff see it as an immense privilege to be given the responsibility of educating your children, not just academically, but spiritually, socially, and emotionally as well. Everyone has an eye on the end of the week at this time of year, but we are still working hard to finish the year well.
In a staff of over 130, we do have a few who will be moving on at the conclusion of the year. Four teachers, Mrs Breanna Reynolds, Mrs Tiernan Schwenke and Mr Shane and Mrs Natasha Watts-Thomas are moving into new seasons. A number of SLSO’s are also concluding, Miss Ashleigh Moody, Mrs Deborah Ennever, Mrs Pamela Randles, Mrs Jill Rowson, Mrs Bethany Hansen and Mrs Claire Hallet. We also have two ladies, Mrs Kelly Tabrett and Mrs Anna Estherby who will be navigating growing families as they take maternity leave next year. I would like to acknowledge the contribution that each of these people have made to the ministry that is our school. I know that the students have been impacted by their efforts in the various ways they have served our school, and we look forward to hearing how God is using them in their future endeavours. We do have a range of new staff who will be joining us for 2025 but I will wait until the new year to introduce them.
Along with staffing changes there will be a range of infrastructure changes occurring over the holidays. We are finally about to get the keys to our new classroom block, toilets, Junior School Sports Shed and music tuition rooms. It will be operational for the commencement of next year. At Presentation Evening I will unpack a range of other improvements and developments that will be occurring over the holidays.
As wonderful as facilities and resources are, our greatest challenge as we continue to grow is to remain grounded in the mission and vision that the church established for the school 31 years ago. Remaining grounded at this time of year in the true meaning of Christmas can equally be challenging given the tsunami of messaging that comes through to distract us from Jesus’ birth. I do hope you are able to enjoy some down time over the Christmas break; that you can step off the metaphorical treadmill that is our busy life, and you are able to be thankful for the blessings you have, all of which come from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We look forward to partnering with you again in 2025.
God bless,
