Secondary News

Friday, 11 Sept 2026

Year 10 Kairos: Summit Seekers
Last week our Year 10 students headed to Perisher for our Snow Camp. While the snow conditions weren’t quite what we had hoped for, there was still enough snow to get everyone out on the slopes and learning new skills. For many students, this was their first experience skiing or...
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Friday, 11 Sept 2026

Year 11 & 12 PROPEL: Learning from the Land
What does learning look like when the classroom becomes the Australian bush? Recently our Year 11 & 12 PROPEL students spent a day learning alongside local bush survival expert and community advocate, Jake Cassar. Students developed practical skills in survival, tracking, fire making, shelter building, and reading the landscape around...
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Friday, 04 Sept 2026

Secondary ACT Mountain Bike Championships
Congratulations to our students who competed in the 2026 CORC ACT Secondary Schools' Mountain Bike Championships at Mount Stromlo last Friday. Avondale School was proudly represented by seven teams across the Junior, Senior and College categories, with our riders showing great determination, resilience, and teamwork throughout the day. A special...
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Friday, 28 Aug 2026

Year 12 PROPEL Local Heroes Presentation
Year 12 PROPEL students saw 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 some of the local heroes being honoured. The Local Heroes integrated module incorporates English Studies, Work...
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Friday, 28 Aug 2026

Year 11 Biology Excursion
On Tuesday, our Year 11 Biology students headed to Catherine Hill Bay to put their fieldwork skills into practice. Students collected first-hand data, practised sampling techniques, and identified a range of species living along the rocky shore, with expert assistance from Dr Jason Morton. The class encountered a variety of...
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Friday, 28 Aug 2026

Drama & Music Students See The Lion King
On Wednesday, our Elective Music students from Years 9, 10 and 12, along with Year 9 Elective Drama, enjoyed a roaring day out at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre to see the stage production of The Lion King! The captivating music, spectacular costumes, incredible performances and breathtaking stagecraft made for an unforgettable...
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Friday, 21 Aug 2026

Secondary Week of Worship
This week, our Secondary Campus has come together for a meaningful Week of Worship, filled with worship, reflection, teaching, and connection. Throughout the week, Pr Tema has shared powerful messages about what it means to live on holy ground, reminding us that God’s presence is not limited to a church...
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Friday, 21 Aug 2026

Year 11 VET Business Services Work Placement
Year 11 Business Services students have spent a week out on work placement learning new skills and putting some of the things learned in class into practice. A wide variety of industries were represented in the group, including a local council, lawyers, construction companies, schools, logistics and manufacturing companies, community...
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Friday, 21 Aug 2026

Year 11 Visual Arts Excursion
Year 11 Visual Arts students recently had the opportunity to engage with the newly redeveloped Newcastle Art Gallery, extending their classroom learning through direct experience with significant works from the Gallery’s collection. Students explored a diverse range of Australian art, considering how artists respond to their world through changing ideas,...
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