The View

Friday, 12 Sept 2025

Calm in the Chaos
All I could hear now was silence, so I carefully opened my eyes. The sounds of flying glass, crunching metal and breaking wood stopped as quick as it started. I found myself looking up, I had ducked just in time. A large fencepost entered the windscreen just above the steering...
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Friday, 05 Sept 2025

Nurturing the Next Generation of Educators
It has been a joy to welcome Chantelle into my 2P classroom for her final university placement. A proud Avondale School alumna, Chantelle is now studying Primary Education at Avondale University. Many years ago, she was my student in Year 4 and seeing her return in this new role has...
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Friday, 29 Aug 2025

A New Season for Worship
Since arriving at Avondale School, Week of Worship (WOW) has always brought with it a unique challenge transforming the MPC into a sacred space for worship. Converting a basketball court into a place of spiritual reflection doesn’t happen by accident. It has required countless hours of after-school setup, weekend preparations,...
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Friday, 22 Aug 2025

The Power of Enthusiasm
One of the greatest qualities we can bring to our learning and to our school community is enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is more than just excitement. It is the energy and commitment we put into the things that matter to us. When students approach their studies, sports, or creative pursuits with enthusiasm,...
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Friday, 15 Aug 2025

Bullying: No Way
Bullying is a complex social issue and understanding it clearly is an important step in addressing it effectively. Bullying is defined as the ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical, and/or social behaviour intended to cause physical, social, or psychological harm. It can involve an...
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Friday, 08 Aug 2025

Modelling Perseverance: What the Poison Arrow Frog Can Teach Us
A moist frog is a happy frog! Deep in the rainforests of Central and South America, the tiny poison arrow frog lives out this truth—while also providing one of the most remarkable examples of perseverance in the natural world. Despite its size, this determined amphibian goes to extraordinary lengths to...
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Friday, 01 Aug 2025

Service To Others Really Matters
While the rest of the school was winding down for the holidays, I had the privilege of heading west to regional NSW with over 50 incredible senior students and fellow staff members for STORMCo 2025. This year, we ran two trips; one to Narromine (a new location for us) and...
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Friday, 04 July 2025

Harmony & Highways - What We Learned on the Music Tour
From the moment we rolled out of Avondale’s school gates and cruised up to southern Queensland, the music became a travelling sermon. God’s handiwork framed every note, rolling hills, calm rivers, and rugged coastlines all strung together by the Pacific Highway, while laughter, rehearsals, and spontaneous songs spilled through and...
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Friday, 27 June 2025

Big Buddies, Little Hearts: A Year of Growing Together
Each year, our Year 6 students are given the special privilege of forming meaningful connections with our Kindergarten students through our Kindy Buddies program. This treasured initiative is far more than just a series of visits—it’s a journey of mentorship, growth, and shared joy.  Throughout the week, our Year 6...
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