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Friday, 06 Sept 2024

Year 11 Biology Field Trip
The Year 11 Biology class had a productive field trip to Catherine Hill Bay last week, where they surveyed the diversity of life on the rocky shore. The weather was beautiful but it was quickly discovered the water was less inviting at a chilly 16 degrees! With data collected and...
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Friday, 06 Sept 2024

Primary HRIS Netball
The competition in Newcastle was fierce for the HRIS Netball Gala Day last week. We are extremely proud of our students for their positive attitude throughout the day. With 17 schools represented on the day, our Senior Girls A Team finished 9th, our Senior Girls B Team 7th, our Junior...
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Friday, 06 Sept 2024

Year 11 & 12 Music Showcases at Flamingos Live
On Wednesday night Flamingos Live hosted our annual HSC Music Showcase, where 14 talented Year 11 and 12 students graced the stage to perform their assessment pieces. Accompanied by Avondale School staff and past students, our students demonstrated exceptional skill refinement and flair on the stage. The event was a...
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Friday, 06 Sept 2024

Stromlo All Schools Mountain Bike Relay
Last week, eight mountain bike teams headed off to Stromlo in Canberra to race against other schools and about 800 riders. A massive thank you to Canberra Christian School for letting our students and staff stay the night. Our riders completed practise laps on both Thursday afternoon and Friday morning...
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Friday, 30 Aug 2024

Connection is Key
Recently I was at Lake Haven shopping centre. Standing in line to make a purchase, I pulled out the mobile phone to double check that the available funds were in the appropriate bank account. However, to my frustration, there was only one bar of service and the poor connection meant...
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Friday, 30 Aug 2024

Year 12 PROPEL Celebrates Local Heroes
Year 12 PROPEL students experienced the successful culmination of much time and energy this week, as they hosted the Local Heroes Presentation evening. The event was well attended by families, friends, staff members and the local heroes being honoured. The Local Heroes English Studies module has been an inspirational journey,...
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Friday, 30 Aug 2024

Secondary Week of Worship
This week our Secondary Campus started each day with Week of Worship. Our guest speaker, Pr Josh Kross, from Victoria has been talking about what chasing the 'W' means when Jesus is in your life. Sofia L and Joash G led as our fun and energetic hosts, with great interaction...
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Friday, 30 Aug 2024

Year 11 Hospitality High Tea for Community Volunteers
This week the two Year 11 Hospitality classes catered for a High Tea to thank the local community volunteers for all they do at the Cooranbong Community Centre. The students in the cookery class prepared and cooked all items served. Students in the service class set the function venue, waited...
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Friday, 23 Aug 2024

Follow Your Passions
Job mobility in Australia is at an all-time high. The estimated national average tenure in a job is now three years and four months; meaning the average school leaver may have up to 17 different employers in their lifetime and they may also have five separate careers, according to an...
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