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Friday, 23 Sept 2022

Listening to the Master’s Voice
When our Kelpie was young, he was a skilled escape artist. He could clear fences with ease, allowing for excursions into neighbouring properties to visit the humans and animals who lived there. We repaired fences, added additional height to some fences, and generally made his escape more challenging. Every time...
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Friday, 23 Sept 2022

Year 12 VET Construction
Year 12 VET Construction Class 2022 have completed all course requirements. The students will qualify for their HSC, ATAR and Certificate II Construction Pathways. As part of their course the students constructed a Cubby House for their group Construction Project. This project helped the students develop a range of practical skills,...
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Friday, 23 Sept 2022

Creative & Performing Arts Showcase
The annual showcase night of Visual Arts, Music, Hospitality, Drama and some Design & Technologies projects highlighted the creative talents of students across these practical subjects. An incredible night was had that showcased their creative endeavours, the incredible standards achieved and calibre of our students. We are proud of the...
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Friday, 23 Sept 2022

Year 12 Music Perform at Lizotte's
Last Thursday night, the HSC Music class of 2022 presented a showcase concert featuring pieces from their practical HSC Exams, sat only a day or so before! Lizotte’s in Newcastle was the venue for the occasion, serving delicious food and creating a relaxing atmosphere. Our students shared a variety of...
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Friday, 23 Sept 2022

Year 10 Bungonia Camp
Last week our Year 10 students headed down to Bungonia National Park for a week in the great outdoors. There were a number of new experiences for our students as they challenged themselves with abseiling, caving, team initiatives, orienteering, swimming in ice cold water and hiking the formidable Eflux. Congratulations...
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Friday, 16 Sept 2022

Memory Lane
We’ve all sat and listened to friends, family and elders regale nostalgic stories of long ago. I love a good story and have fond memories of sitting with my great-grandfather and hearing him tell me of what he got up to ‘when he was a boy’ growing up in the...
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Friday, 16 Sept 2022

Year 12 Design & Technology
On Tuesday, NESA markers attended Avondale School for the marking of Year 12 Design and Technology, Major Design Projects and Portfolios. Under the guidance of Mr Scale, students were challenged to identify a perceived need or problem within society and investigate the most suitable solution. This involved conducting research, experimentation and...
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Friday, 16 Sept 2022

Secondary Debate Club
This year has marked the inaugural year of the Secondary School Debate Club. Lead by Stephanie E (Year 11), the club meets most Fridays at lunchtimes, and has had two teams enter Australia’s National Virtual Debating Competition. Special congratulations goes to the Year 11 debate team, who this week won...
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Friday, 09 Sept 2022

Being the Uber Driver
Over the weekend, I drove my son home to get changed from school and back again for him to go to the teen program on Friday night. Then on Saturday, my wife woke up to take him to a teen church program. On Sunday, he had his Grand Final AFL...
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