News

+

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Friday, 04 Mar 2022

Challenge That Could Change The World
When I was in school, I really struggled. I wasn’t one of those kids who had a hard time with academia but thrived in the sporting arena. No—I was pretty terrible at both. For almost the entirety of my schooling journey, I felt out of place, without a clear sense of belonging...
Read More
Friday, 04 Mar 2022

Ride4Rescue
19 students and 3 teachers joined a team of 45 riders and 28 support crew for the adventure of Ride4Rescue 2022. This year a record combined total of $85,000 was raised for the two charities - Restore One, the school in Cambodia that Avondale School has been supporting since 2013,...
Read More
Friday, 04 Mar 2022

AICES Basketball Cup
On Friday February 25 our Open Girls and Open Boys basketball teams headed to Sydney to participate in the AICES Basketball Cup. It was a tough day of competition and our students ran hard, leaving it all on the court. Our Girls' Team placed 6th overall and our Boys' Team...
Read More
Friday, 04 Mar 2022

Year 12 VET Work Placement
Last week, Year 12 Construction and Hospitality students spent a week in industry learning new skills and applying the skills they have learnt in their Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses here at Avondale School. Students can be very proud of themselves as they all excelled and showed excellent skills....
Read More
Friday, 25 Feb 2022

Finding Joy
From a young age I can always remember loving passionfruit, sunflowers and the colour yellow, not necessarily in that order or together but all of them brought me joy for different reasons.  Do you have a favourite flower? Is there a reason that flower is your favourite? What is your favourite...
Read More
Friday, 18 Feb 2022

Victories
The sun bounced off the water, beckoning all to enter. The sounds of the carnival permeated the air. Students jockeyed to the start line. Whistle, then horn, signalled the chance for glory. Whether breaking swimming records or displaying a can-do attitude, students entered the water to score valuable points for...
Read More
Friday, 18 Feb 2022

Primary Swimming Carnival
The Primary Swimming Carnival was held at Morisset Pool this week with over 240 students in attendance, supported by many parents along the pool edge. While students were required to sit in Year Levels instead of House groups it didn't affect their performance in the pool. Over the course of...
Read More
Friday, 18 Feb 2022

Year 7 Crosslands Camp
The weather forecast was perfect for 84 Year 7 students, along with 16 Year 11 Peer Support leaders and nine Staff who headed out to Crosslands on Monday morning. The 6km hike (thankfully mostly downhill) challenged some, was a new experience for others, while others were keen to jog ahead...
Read More
Friday, 11 Feb 2022

Secondary Swimming Carnival
There were lots of screaming and cheering for the Sport Houses on Monday with our annual Swimming Carnival at Wyong Olympic Pool. The new House Captains played an important role in motivating and organising swimmers in each race. Congratulations to Rhiannon D, who broke a butterfly record, Mia W who...
Read More