Secondary News

Friday, 30 Aug 2024

Year 11 Hospitality High Tea for Community Volunteers
This week the two Year 11 Hospitality classes catered for a High Tea to thank the local community volunteers for all they do at the Cooranbong Community Centre. The students in the cookery class prepared and cooked all items served. Students in the service class set the function venue, waited...
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Friday, 23 Aug 2024

Year 11 Urban Challenge Camp
Embarking on the 'Urban Challenge’, our Year 11 students seized the opportunity for an immersive expedition. Blessed with splendid weather, the three-day adventure was packed with activities that challenged them and gave them chances to bond and reflect. The journey commenced on Monday with an early train ride to Sydney,...
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Friday, 23 Aug 2024

Year 11 VET Work Placement
Our Year 11 students have returned recently from their first blocks of work placement in Hospitality, Fitness, Business Services and Construction. Students were able to put their skills learnt in the classroom into practise in industry with experts to guide them throughout the week. Students got to experience firsthand some...
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Friday, 16 Aug 2024

Year 11 Geography Field Trip
Year 11 Geography students recently embarked on an exciting overnight field trip to Nelson Bay, where they had the opportunity to study Earth's natural systems in a hands-on environment. Geography is not just about learning in the classroom; it’s about experiencing the world around us, and this trip provided the...
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Friday, 16 Aug 2024

Year 7 Zoo Excursion
Thursday last week saw Year 7 students travel down to Sydney to spend the day at Taronga Zoo. This zoo field trip comes at the end of our Habitat and Classification unit in Biology and is a great day out for all involved. The weather was great, and the seal...
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Friday, 09 Aug 2024

Step In Time: A Music Revue
Step In Time: A Musical Revue was a spectacular success, showcasing the incredible talent of our creative students from Years 3-12. The live orchestra provided a rich, dynamic backdrop, while the energetic dancers added vibrant choreography to the performances. Dramatic skits captivated the audience with their engaging narratives while our...
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Friday, 09 Aug 2024

NAIDOC Week
Due to this event occurring during the school holidays, we took time last week to celebrate NAIDOC Week. As part of this, the Year 12s joined with the Avondale Early Learning Centre, symbolically placing handprints together on a sign, signifying the beginning and end-points of formal education.
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Friday, 02 Aug 2024

Cobar STORMCo Trip
Students from Avondale School recently set out to run STORMCo in Cobar for the 26th consecutive year. Avondale has an incredible legacy in Cobar and has built strong relationships in the community. Our team of 31 students plus an incredible group of staff was welcomed back for 2024 with enthusiasm...
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Friday, 05 July 2024

School Captains on Radio
Yesterday, our Secondary School Captains, Ebony D and Caleb M were Co-Hosts for the 'Next Gen Program' on the Christian Radio Station Rhema FM (99.7). Our Captains spoke with wisdom and insight on many topics related to their generation and they certainly did our school, their families and God proud....
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