Secondary News

Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024

Captains Visit NSW State Parliament
Our school captains had the privilege of visiting the NSW State Parliament as guests of our local member and Speaker of the House, Greg Piper. They toured Parliament House, sat in on question time and had lunch with Mr Piper.
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Friday, 08 Mar 2024

Secondary Swimming Carnival
With five coach loads of students, plus some who came with parents, we had a positive turnout for our carnival on Monday. There were lots of screaming and cheering for the Houses (some may have been from the parents!). The new House Captains played an important role in motivating and...
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Friday, 08 Mar 2024

Year 10-12 Music Excursion
After a full day at the Swimming Carnival, our students from the Year 10, 11 and 12 Music classes attended an excursion to Sydney this week to see Encore at the Sydney Opera House. The concert was a showcase of the very best performances and compositions from the 2023 HSC...
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Friday, 01 Mar 2024

Year 12 VET Work Placement
This week, Year 12 Hospitality and Construction students went to industry for a week of work placement to learn valuable skills on the job from industry professionals. Avondale School would like to thank the local businesses who partnered with us this week to host our students and provided them with...
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Friday, 01 Mar 2024

Secondary AICES Basketball
Congratulations to our Open Boys Basketball Team! After 8 tough games in extreme temperatures, our boys from Years 9-12 won Gold in the AICES Open Boys Division 2 Competition. They played with true character, represented themselves, the school, their families and God well! The early morning trainings have paid off.
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Friday, 01 Mar 2024

Ride4Rescue
Last week Jackson S, Isaac F, Rhys M, Jett P, Mahalia P and Oscar R went on the Ride4Rescue biking event. Thirty participants rode 400km over 5 days from Canberra to Mount Kosciusko to raise money for the Restore One School in Cambodia and also the ADRA Blossom Project. This...
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Friday, 01 Mar 2024

Secondary Week of Worship
Last week our Secondary campus experienced their first Week of Worship for 2024. This is a particularly big week for our Year 12 students who did an exceptional job leading out in every aspect of the program. Collaboratively, our awesome students determined a theme, designed the logo and staging, hosted,...
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Friday, 23 Feb 2024

Year 11 and 12 Visual Arts Excursion
Students in Stage 6 Visual Arts visited the Art Gallery of NSW to view and experience several extraordinary current exhibitions. Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day? reveals the reach and intensity of her art. From the well-lit rooms of ‘Day’, to...
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Friday, 23 Feb 2024

Year 7 Crosslands Camp
Last week the Year 7 cohort, accompanied by our Year 11 peer support students, set off to Crosslands Youth and Convention Centre for 3 days. While we were there, the students got to be involved in many activities that pushed most students outside of their comfort zones. They participated in...
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