Important Dates

Wednesday 1 February 2023
Term 1 Begins

Wednesday 1 February 2023
New Reception Parent Coffee Morning
8.30am to 9.30am
Hender Hall

Friday 3 February 2023
Year 11 and 12 Formal
6.30pm to 10.30pm
National Wine Centre

Saturday 4 February 2023
ACER Scholarship Exam
8.00am to 12.00pm
Hender Hall

Monday 6 February 2023
School ID Photographs
8.30am to 3.00pm
Gym

Monday 6 February 2023
Junior School Parent Information Evening
6.00pm to 7.30pm
Gym

Tuesday 7 February 2023
Middle School SRC Badge Presentation Assembly
8.40am to 9.00am
Gym

Wednesday 8 February 2023
Year 7 Parent Coffee Morning
8.15am to 9.00am
Wilderness Café

Wednesday 8 February 2023
Welcome Back House Breakfasts
8.30am to 9.45am

Thursday 9 February 2023
Junior School SRC and House Semester 1 Badge Presentation Assembly
8.40am to 9.10am
Gym

Friday 10 February 2023
Parents and Friends Welcome Drinks
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Memorial Lawn

Important Dates

Wednesday 1 February 2023
Term 1 Begins

Wednesday 1 February 2023
New Reception Parent Coffee Morning
8.30am to 9.30am
Hender Hall

Friday 3 February 2023
Year 11 and 12 Formal
6.30pm to 10.30pm
National Wine Centre

Saturday 4 February 2023
ACER Scholarship Exam
8.00am to 12.00pm
Hender Hall

Monday 6 February 2023
School ID Photographs
8.30am to 3.00pm
Gym

Monday 6 February 2023
Junior School Parent Information Evening
6.00pm to 7.30pm
Gym

Tuesday 7 February 2023
Middle School SRC Badge Presentation Assembly
8.40am to 9.00am
Gym

Wednesday 8 February 2023
Year 7 Parent Coffee Morning
8.15am to 9.00am
Wilderness Café

Wednesday 8 February 2023
Welcome Back House Breakfasts
8.30am to 9.45am

Thursday 9 February 2023
Junior School SRC and House Semester 1 Badge Presentation Assembly
8.40am to 9.10am
Gym

Friday 10 February 2023
Parents and Friends Welcome Drinks
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Memorial Lawn

We extend a warm welcome to all the new faces who have joined our staff in 2023. I am sure these names will become familiar to you as the year goes on, and we look forward to how their skills and expertise will benefit our team.

Tracey Pope – PA to Head of Senior School

Alex Plazas – School Psychologist

Bec Keller – Junior School PE Teacher

Garry Parsons –Property and Facilities Team Manager/2IC

Alison Draca – Teacher of Mathematics.

Jodie Hitch – Teacher of Mathematics

Liana Rossi – Teacher of Languages (French)

Kara Bigg – Teacher of English

Kari Doyle – Teacher of Art

Meagan Steffensen – Co-educator

Mellony Semmler – Teacher of Geography and Psychology

Sheree Gordon – Nurse

Sarah Vella – Nurse

Sophie Bonner – Co-educator

Kate Woodbridge and Natasha Loh – Outdoor Education instructors

Joshua Francis – Adelaide Uni Internship Program (Science and Mathematics).

We also have several Instrumental Teachers commencing this term:

Alana Dawes: Bass

Ann Vanlint: Piano

David Goodwin: Jazz Piano and Accompanist

John McDermott: Drums

Joseph Freer: Cello and Strings Coordinator

Please also note the following role changes.

Brad Snell – Director of Teaching and Learning

Heather DeBlasio – Director of Leadership and Human Potential

Hal Bruce – Head of Media Arts

Dawn Davies – Acting Head of Mathematics

Andrew Mittiga – Acting Head of Cedar House

Emily Lewis – Acting Head of Extended Curriculum (Term 1).

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