Secondary News

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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Friday, 23 May 2025

Adventist National Games (ANG)
During this past Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Avondale School and Avondale University hosted the Adventist National Games (ANG). The ANG takes place once a year, and this year we had a record-breaking 240 participants. Avondale School had students representing in both the basketball and volleyball tournaments, and we are proud...
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Friday, 16 May 2025

Paul Dillon Speaks to Years 10-12
Years 10-12 were privileged to hear from Mr Paul Dillon this week. Paul has been coming to speak to our senior students at Avondale School for 13 years. He is a past school teacher who has worked in drug education for almost 30 years. He works with many schools to...
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Friday, 09 May 2025

Basketball NSW Regional Tournament
Our senior boys basketball team have come away with the win in the Division 1 Basketball NSW regional tournament held at Maitland. The boys played well and have secured a place in the Basketball NSW State Championships which will be held later on this month in Penrith, NSW. Congratulations to...
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