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From the Head of Senior School
I recently read Bob Woodward’s journalistic investigation of Trump’s Administration entitled Fear, with a rising sense of horror.
22 November 2018
From the Deputy Head of Senior School
In what is becoming something of a recurring theme, my five-month old daughter was not particularly interested in sleeping last night. So, once again, I found myself watching the news at 3.00am. Two stories dominated the bulletin.
09 November 2018
From the Deputy Head of Senior School
‘I wish nothing but the best for you too’
Last week was the final week of classes for our Year 12 students. During the week several events were arranged to help Year 12 students reflect on their time at Carey and celebrate this important occasion.
From the Head of Senior School
The logistical miracle that sees more than 130 Year 10 kids board buses and set forth into the ‘wilderness’ of Toonallook on bikes and boats is behind us now with their safe return last Friday afternoon.
13 September 2018
From the Deputy Head of Senior School
Respect – of course – is one of our fundamental values as a school. Our pupils have heard Mr Grutzner talk about it on a number of occasions. Respect for others is hugely important. Respect for institutions is also vital.
30 August 2018
From the Head of Senior School
The APS Winter Sports Season has concluded for yet another year. With it comes the end of pre-dawn trips to Geelong in fogged up coaches, the crisp, cold mornings spent at Bulleen and the human sense of delight that being in a team provides.
16 August 2018
From the Deputy Head of Senior School
This is another exciting and very busy week in Senior School. At recess on Monday, continuing their support of Year 12 students through a series of recess and lunch provisions, the SSPA provided Year 12 students with donuts.
02 August 2018
From the Head of Senior School
Term 3 has to be one of my favourites because it comes with the promise of spring, the advent of longer, brighter days, and innocuous buds yielding pink blossom atop otherwise bare stripped back branches.
19 July 2018
From the Head of Senior School
And so like farmers tilling, fertilising and harvesting much loved crops, we come to the end of yet another semester here at Senior School, having survived the worst of winter with its onslaught of exams, assessments and illness, as we move slowly but purposefully towards the spring in the knowle
28 June 2018
From the Head of Senior School
One of my favourite Australian artists is a modernist named Grace Cossington Smith who devoted much of her time to painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge as it was under construction.
14 June 2018