Secondary News

Friday, 13 Mar 2026

Year 10 Business Week
Year 10 Commerce students ran successful school-based businesses during recess and lunch this week, giving them valuable hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and teamwork. Students sold a range of popular items including slushies, toasties, pizzas, Bobas, Kekes, ice cream sandwiches, lollies, and fresh donuts. A special thank you goes to Mr...
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Friday, 13 Mar 2026

Year 11 & 12 Visual Arts Excursion
Year 11 & 12 Visual Arts students recently visited the annual ARTEXPRESS exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. This exhibition showcases outstanding bodies of work created by students across NSW for the HSC. The visit provided students with an inspiring opportunity to view how emerging artists explore...
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Friday, 13 Mar 2026

Secondary HRIS Swimming
Last Friday our Secondary students competed in the HRIS Swimming Carnival. Although we had a smaller team this year, the enthusiasm was outstanding, with many students competing in between three and seven events. Our swimmers were well supported by a wonderful crowd of siblings, parents, and grandparents whose cheers echoed...
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Friday, 06 Mar 2026

Secondary Police Liaison Visit
Senior Constable Zac Hearn, our School Liaison Officer, recently spoke with our students about their responsibilities, both in the community and online. The purpose of the session was to educate students, not to scare them, and to help them make safe, respectful, and responsible choices. Zac explained the age of...
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Friday, 06 Mar 2026

Year 7 Dhinewan Mentoring Incursion
Our Year 7 students recently took part in an engaging and meaningful incursion run by Dhinewan Mentoring, as part of their English Term 1 topic Welcome to Country. Our guest speaker, Jonathan Wright, shared his wisdom and experiences, deepening students’ understanding of Indigenous Australian culture, connection to Country, and belonging....
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Friday, 06 Mar 2026

Secondary All Schools Triathlon
Six Secondary students competed in the NSW All Schools Triathlon last week at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, entering a Senior Girls Team and a Senior Boys Team. With on-and-off rain keeping everyone guessing, conditions were far from ideal - but our teams handled it confidently. From dive-in to dismount...
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Friday, 27 Feb 2026

Secondary Week of Worship
This week, our school gathered for a powerful Week of Worship themed Open Arms. Each day we explored what it means to run to God’s open arms, arms that never close, never push away, and are always ready to welcome us home. Our incredible Year 12 students led the entire...
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Friday, 27 Feb 2026

Secondary Leadership Training
Last Friday, our Year 12 Leadership Team participated in a dedicated leadership development workshop facilitated by Catherine Olivier from LQ Training, a respected past student of Avondale. The session was intentionally designed to strengthen the capacity and confidence of our senior leaders as they undertake their significant responsibilities within the...
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Friday, 20 Feb 2026

Building Smart Digital Citizens
On Monday, our Secondary students took part in the Optus Digital Thumbprint program, a practical, real-world online safety and digital citizenship session designed to help students make smart choices in the spaces they’re already living in every day - online. Across the day, students rotated through sessions in the CLC,...
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