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From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Standing at our Senior School Cross Country on Monday in the cool wind and thinking of the thunderstorm and rain experienced on Sunday, I reflected on how fortunate we were with the weather conditions for Founders’ Day and all our events last week to mark our 30th Anniversary. The perfect weather mirrored the wonderful community spirit and the engagement in the events that occurred, from the Assemblies, Festival activities, and our Gala Dinner. I would…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Yesterday’s 30-year Founders’ Day celebrations were so special. It was the perfect day in so many ways, from having six members of the Katsumata family with us to celebrate, to the weather, the assemblies, the fabulous activities throughout the day and the way our students participated with joy and respect throughout the day. Below is an extract from the speech I gave at the assembly which I think sums up what Founders’ Day means to us. I never had the…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart During the holidays I had the pleasure of attending the Top Designs Opening Ceremony at Melbourne Museum. Top Designs is part of the VCAA Seasons of Excellence which celebrates the incredible creativity and skills of the top performing VCE and VET students across the state. Top Designs highlights work produced by outstanding VCE students who completed performing, visual, multimedia, or cinematic arts; technology; design; writing; or research studies in…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart The experience of being a school principal is never mundane - every day is different and often mixed with immense joy and some challenges. This week has been no exception. On Monday I had the pleasure of working with some Year 8 students on a pilot project on further embedding our SPICE competencies within the curriculum. Yesterday, I was able to attend our annual Golf Day on a glorious autumn day and help raise funds for our College Foundation to…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Plans are ramping up for our 30 Year Founders’ Day activities early in Term 2. Our Founders’ Day Assembly is always a highlight of the year and will be even more so next term when we welcome members of the Katsumata Family and other special guests who have made significant contributions to the development of our College over the last 30 years. The activities for Founders’ Day are going to be extremely exciting, and you will receive more information in…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Last week I had the privilege of attending a three-day conference with colleagues from across the globe who have all joined a project in conjunction with Melbourne University and the Council of International Schools called the New Metrics International School project. This project is building on the amazing work the Melbourne University New Metrics team has been exploring for the last seven years ways to effectively assess and measure student…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart As we celebrate 30 years since students were first welcomed to Kardinia International College, we are delighted to launch one of the major community events of our anniversary year — the 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner. This milestone offers us a moment not only to reflect on how far we have come since those early days in 1996, but also to honour the enduring spirit of Wisdom, Respect and Friendship that continues to guide our community. Inspired by the…

From the Head of Senior School - Kath O'Neill Thank you so much to all the families who joined us yesterday for our inaugural Brighter Futures Festival. A number of staff have worked very hard on bringing this together for some time, and to see so many families here with their children, learning about everything the College has to offer was amazing. Thank you so much to all of the students who volunteered their time as performers, for presentations, as tour guides, and on stalls as well. We…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Last week we celebrated two notable events on our College Calendar, the Junior School and Senior School leaders’ Investitures. These are opportunities to recognise and congratulate students in their final years in the Junior and Senior Schools who have been elected by their peers to lead the College. It is also a time to remember and celebrate what is important to us as a school and to encourage all students to find their own ways to develop, learn and…