The beginning of a new school year brings fresh rhythms, new faces, and the steady return of familiar ones. Students are settling in, reconnecting, and finding their place as 2026 gets underway.
This year’s theme, chosen by our Year 12 students, is “With God I become.” It reflects our shared focus on knowing God more and allowing that relationship to shape who we are becoming through learning, friendships, and everyday life at school.
One of the defining parts of our culture is our encouragement to give things a try. We believe that when students give things a go, they grow. They join in, make new friendships, and discover new interests and opportunities. When students are open to trying new things, they often find themselves surrounded by supportive peers, caring mentors, and friends who look up to them. Courage has a way of spreading, and one student’s willingness to step forward often gives others the confidence to do the same.
Our school is a community shaped by kindness and care. Through everyday moments, students are practising our 3Rs of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience as they learn, play, and grow together.
Learning is already underway. Science experiments, creative expression, maths assessments, wellbeing practices, and lunchtime handball matches are becoming part of the daily rhythm.
We are thankful for this community and for the year God has given us. As the year unfolds, we look forward to walking alongside our students and families throughout 2026.
We asked students and teachers what they're excited about this year:
"I'm excited about connecting with all the grades and our the sporting events." - Marley, Year 11
"I'm looking forward to school camp. A lot of people and my friends have told me that it's really fun. I'm looking forward to it." - Ben, Year 6"I'm excited about doing maths. We're doing fun things in maths like numbers." - Gus, Year 2
"I like that this is a close community." - Amelia, Year 11
"This year, I'm excited about seeing our students continue to thrive and be transformed because they're planted in safe place and growing in their knowledge of God, and being changed because of it." - Mrs Burrett, College Chaplain
"I love building community, getting to know each other more, and getting to do activities together. I'm excited about camp. We're going to Uluru!" - Alex, Year 11
"I'm excited for running chapels. It's fun to get up on stage and sing. You feel like you get to do something important." - Noah, Year 6
"I'm looking forward to connecting with parents and students. Our community is amazing and each year we get to build intentionally together." - Miss Parkin, Deputy Principal - Secondary
"Seaworld! We're going at the end of year with Year 1 and 2. I'm excited to see the penguins." - A, Year 2
"I'm really looking forward to the big events like our carnivals and ASSA competitions. I'm really looking forward to getting the training teams together and putting in the best we can." - Mr Southon, Head of Secondary Sport
"I like Japanese because we get to do fun things and learn Japanese." - Z, Year 2
"I'm excited to go to camp. I've heard it's really fun." - Natalie, Year 4