Secondary News

Friday, 13 June 2025

Year 11 PROPEL Visit Rhema FM
Last week the Year 11 PROPEL students had the opportunity to visit Rhema FM, the Hunter’s local Christian radio station. The excursion gave insight into how a radio station is run, the history of local Christian radio and future plans to stay relevant in a constantly evolving world. This links...
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Friday, 06 June 2025

Student Leaders Visit NSW Parliament
A group of student leaders from our school recently had the exciting opportunity to visit the NSW Parliament House in Sydney. Representing the school were Primary School Captains, Antigone C and Dalton T, Secondary School Captains, Elina T and Will B, and Secondary Vice Captains, Mahalia P and Ethan C....
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Friday, 06 June 2025

Secondary HRIS Basketball
This week our senior basketball teams headed to HRIS Basketball. Our students gave it their all, and the results speak for themselves! Our girls showed great grit and sportsmanship throughout the day, finishing in a commendable 6th place. Meanwhile, our boys delivered an outstanding performance and are proudly bringing home...
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Friday, 06 June 2025

Concert Band Perform at Hillview SDA Church
Last weekend, our Concert Band had the special privilege of leading the worship service at Hillview SDA Church. It was a beautiful way for our students to use their musical and speaking talents to serve and praise, and they did an incredible job! A huge thank you to our dedicated...
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Friday, 30 May 2025

Basketball NSW Schools State Champions
Over the past two days, the Avondale School Senior Boys Basketball Team proudly represented our school at the Basketball NSW Schools State Championships, competing in Division One. It was a highly competitive tournament, with top-tier schools from across the state converging to battle for the title. Day one saw the...
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Friday, 30 May 2025

Year 9 Challenge Sunrise Event
On Wednesday, our Year 9 students, along with their parents and mentors, drove to Catherine Hill Bay beach under the stars. When they arrived, they met with their Challenge teachers for our special Challenge Sunrise event. Mr Alt shared some wisdom with our students for the years ahead and as...
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Friday, 30 May 2025

Secondary Athletics Carnival
On Monday our Secondary students gave it their all at our Athletics Carnival - running, jumping, and throwing their way through a full day of competition. A huge thank you to all our teachers, helpers, and Year 12 students who kept everyone going with delicious burgers and pancakes. Special thanks...
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Friday, 30 May 2025

Year 11 Urban Challenge
Despite the persistent rain, our Year 11 Urban Challenge in Sydney last week was filled with laughter and teamwork. We left Morisset later than expected as the transport chaos was just about to start. Day 1 saw us hit the ground running as students raced to crack clues and reach...
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Friday, 23 May 2025

Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 students participated in Work Experience this week. Unfortunately the weather meant that some airports, golf courses, uni campuses and other sites were closed so not everyone got to participate. A huge thank you to the Work Experience hosts who were able to show our students what life in...
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