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From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart This week, as a College, we recognise Reconciliation Week and also Multicultural Week. As a school we do not see these events as just something we do to tick a box. Rather, we genuinely try to use these times to engage our students and community in deep and meaningful dialogue and understanding of values that we hold dear and are committed to as a College. Our KIC Way is a values document which outlines our College values and how we hope to see them…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Last Friday morning I had the pleasure of meeting many Junior School families at the International Families Day breakfast hosted by KIC Connect, with many wonderful parents and staff cooking up a great feast early in the morning. It was great to chat with people I had not had the pleasure of meeting before and to catch up with others I know well. I loved hearing the stories and experiences of our community members and I heard a few classic lines from…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart While we had some major events for our 30-year celebrations at the start of the term with Founders’ Day and our Gala dinner, the celebrations are far from over. I am excited to see our College Production this year which will be in many ways a tribute to the last 30 years. I am also really interested to see what our students choose to include in the Time Capsule. Another fun initiative is our 30‑year commemorative paving bricks which families and…

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…