eNewsletter

From the Principal The very nature of schools is that it is either go, go, go through the term, or stop through the holidays. This term, so far, has certainly been go, go, go as we dive headfirst into the new school year. Our new Year 7s have returned from camp and, from all accounts, seem to have had a wonderful time. I am extremely grateful to all the staff who headed out to camp with the students and created the atmosphere for such a great experience. We also have some Year 9 students out…

From the Principal The positive way in which the school year started for our students and staff has continued throughout this week. Our students seem settled and as I walk around classrooms there is a great sense that everyone is focused and doing their best. Speaking of doing their best, last night Ms Howard and I attended the IB Diploma Programme Awards Ceremony where students who achieved a score of 40 or more out of 45 are recognised. Seven of our students were recipients of this award:…

From the Principal Joy, smiles, confusion, laughter, questions, happiness, lost, challenging, fun, discovery, wonder, overwhelmed, friendship, learning, inquiry but mostly Joy. This is how I would sum up our first day back for 2024. Like the quintessential Aussie pub with no beer, a school just does not feel right without students, so it was wonderful to welcome our new and welcome back our old students to Kardinia for the start of the 2024 year. At the start of the week, I shared with our…

From the Principal I cannot quite believe that this is the last e-news for the year. It seems to have come around at a blistering pace. As we wrap up the 2023 school year, I want to take this opportunity to thank our College community, parents, students, and staff for helping to make 2023 a very successful and positive school year. We have some staff retiring or leaving to pursue other paths at the end of the year after many years of dedicated service. In particular, I want to recognise…

From the Principal Last Saturday night saw another milestone for our Year 12 students with the Graduation Dinner which was held at the President’s Room at Kardinia Park. It was a lovely evening and a great way for our Year 12’s, their families and our staff to celebrate the end of exams and the end of 13 years of school. I had a discussion early in the term with one of our Year 12’s just before they finished school and exams started. We talked about all the lasts - last week of school, last…

From the Principal Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, offering many advantages and opportunities across many industries, including education. Students and staff have been discussing how we can use AI for the benefit of high-quality teaching and learning, while minimising any negative impacts. We are very happy to include our families with the opportunity to listen and ask questions of Leon Furze, an expert in this field, and we are thrilled to have him share his insights with…

From the Principal Last week I had the opportunity to visit our team at Kardinia Sum Pun in Chiang Mai. It was the first time I had seen the team face-to-face since 2019. While I have had lots of Zoom meetings with them, there was nothing quite like visiting and getting to see the staff and the campus in-person. I was able to present Khun Jeab with her 15-year service award from the College and then present Khun A and Khun Noot with their 20-years of service awards. They were so excited and…

From the Acting Principal The end of the year is very busy. Year 12 students continue with their exams and lower levels are finalising assessment pieces for their courses. Our Senior School sustainability team, EarthCore, are planning to conduct an assessment of how well we are doing with our waste stream. The waste audit will be held on Friday 10 November. This audit will assess how well we are doing with using the four-stream bin system implemented this year. Students and staff are asked to…

From the Principal There are a lot of challenging and confronting events happening in the world at the moment. Last week in e-news our Wellbeing Hub published some ideas on how to help our community cope with war. It is well worth reading if you have not already done so - here is the link https://kiconline.kardinia.vic.edu.au/d2l/le/news/12435/127780/view?ou=12435. There are always some great articles and advice at the Wellbeing Hub. To counteract all the negative news, I subscribe to a…