eNewsletter

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart It is hard to believe that this is my last eNews for the term. And what a term it has been, jam packed with events and even more so this year with our 30-year celebrations. I am looking forward to the Year 12 Mid-Year dinner this evening and House Music on Friday which is always one of my favourite events of the year. I also had the pleasure of presenting to the winners of the French Cake Decorating competition at lunch time today. There are some highly…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Just this week I was absolutely delighted to see that one of my former students from my previous school in Adelaide had achieved a significant personal feat. Kurtis Marschall is an Australian Pole Vaulter who has won Gold at two Commonwealth Games, and Bronze in two World Championships. Just this week Kurtis pulled off one of the sporting upsets of the year by beating the Pole Vault king Armand Duplantis at a Diamond League meeting in Stockholm. It was…

From the Principal - Catherine Lockhart Last Friday I had the pleasure of judging the red-carpet awards for our Multicultural Day. It was an almost impossible task, given the breadth of cultural costumes that our students and staff paraded. So, while we did assign first, second and third places, the real winner was our whole student population. Our multicultural community was showcased and appreciated, the cheering for all the students and staff who took to the red carpet was amazing and it…

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…