Secondary News

Friday, 24 Nov 2023

Year 11 Crosslands Retreat
The Retreat at Crosslands Youth and Convention Centre provided an opportunity for the new Year 12 cohort to reconnect and refocus for the year that is ahead. The beautiful surroundings were enjoyed by students and staff alike, taking time to pause and appreciate the natural location.  We were grateful to...
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Friday, 17 Nov 2023

Year 11 Geography Excursion
The Year 11 Geography students went to the Hunter Wetlands on Tuesday as part of their study on Ecosystems at Risk. They participated in a variety of geographical inquiry methods to investigate the site. These included methods such as dip netting, working out humidity using a hygrometer, working out the...
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Friday, 10 Nov 2023

Secondary Engineering Challenge
Engineers Australia is focused on attracting more people to Engineering as a career and so they run workshops to help students get a glimpse of how Engineers work. Last Tuesday a group of Year 9 and 10 students participated in an all-day Engineering Challenge where they had to use aeronautics...
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Friday, 10 Nov 2023

Year 12 Graduation
Congratulations to the Class of 2023. Graduation on Friday night was a perfect celebration of the young people they have become. We are very proud of you all.
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Friday, 27 Oct 2023

Year 9 Bungonia Camp
On Monday last week Year 9 headed south to Bungonia National Park for a week of outdoor adventures. The initial rain and cold nights didn’t deter them from taking on the challenge of the hike which included the Shoalhaven River, Slot Canyon and boulders. Jack H and Lucy V were...
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Friday, 20 Oct 2023

PROPEL Team Challenge
On Monday PROPEL students took part in a team activity to complete a range of challenges and tasks around the Lake Macquarie area. The students worked as a team to solve clues, navigate to locations using only landmarks and printed maps, collected a set of items and carried out challenges....
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Friday, 20 Oct 2023

ICAS Competitions
Congratulations to those students who have received Credit, Distinction and High Distinction for this year's ICAS Competitions in English, Maths and Science.
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Friday, 22 Sept 2023

Year 8 Picture Books with Kindy
Year 8 English students have recently completed their Picture Book PBL in which they were creating their own picture book for the target audience of our Kindy students. At the outset of the unit, the students visited with the Kindies to learn about their likes and dislikes, and how to...
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Friday, 15 Sept 2023

Secondary Creative and Performing Arts Showcase
Our creatives were on show last Thursday night with Drama, Music and Visual Arts displaying what our great students can do. Year 11 Music performances revealed the depth of talent that this class displays, with other performances from the up-and-coming Year 10 students who provided entertainment in a casual setting...
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