Middle School Report
Now that we are all back in the routine of school I want to say a huge thank you to all of the staff who have helped settle everyone back down and start the year off in a positive manner. From my perspective, there are some key people that I want to introduce and they are the Mentor Teachers for Years 7 to 9.
| Year 7 Coordinator | Kelly Walker |
| MG 7.01 | Steve Stead |
| MG 7.02 | Emma Potts |
| MG 7.03 | Haley White |
| MG 7.04 | Anu Satia |
| MG 7.05 | Andrew Smith |
| MG 7.06 | Jessica Ganza |
| MG 7.07 | Danielle Du Plessis |
| MG 7.08 | Heini Cattel |
| Year 8 Coordinator | Sarah Adams |
| MG 8.01 | Laura Morris |
| MG 8.02 | Vicotria Thornton |
| MG 8.03 | Geoff Sloan |
| MG 8.04 | Alice Hart |
| MG 8.05 | Marcus Robert and Steven Sutherland |
| MG 8.06 | Jeremy Wittber |
| MG 8.07 | Michelle Aslett |
| MG 8.08 | Sebastian Jay and Rob Roper |
| MG 8.09 | Sophie Bee |
| MG 8.10 | Teagen Smith |
| MG 8.11 | Greg Forrest |
| Year 9 Coordinator | Term 1 Kelly Walker, Term 2 onwards Gemma Laskey |
| MG 9.01 | Alison Gillett |
| MG 9.02 | Anna Bandiera |
| MG 9.03 | Kuldeep Kaler and Jessica Baradziej |
| MG 9.04 | Natasha Hawkes |
| MG 9.05 | Craig Roberts |
| MG 9.06 | Scott Henry |
| MG 9.07 | Rosemarie Omo and Vanessa Barrable |
| MG 9.08 | Nicolee McNally |
| MG 9.09 | Jacob Petit |
| MG 9.10 | Richard Guthrie |
| MG 9.11 | Karen Stuart |
If you have an issue or question, then the first person to contact would be the Mentor Teacher as they see the student at the start of each day.
Student Leaders
Congratulations to all of our Student Leaders for 2023. In Week 1 we went on a Planning and Leadership Camp and the whole group are to be commended on their application to their positions and their contributions to planning out their year. I would like to say a huge thank you to Ms Adams, Ms Walker, Ms Bullock, and Mrs Andrews for the efforts on camp as well. The Student Leaders are a dynamic group and we are all looking forward to working with them.
Can I also say a special thank you to our Chaplain, Desi Chapman for taking time out to come to the camp and speak to the group. I have listed below the Leadership group for 2023. The Year 7s have just been on their camp as well so they will be selecting Student Leaders later in the term and we will also be appointing two Middle School Leaders from our Year 9 group.
Attendance
If your child is going to be absent from school or has been absent then please contact our Absentee Officer, Mrs Colleen Hockley. Students who miss school place themselves at educational risk and for prolonged authorised absences there may be something that we can do to ensure that the impact on learning is lessened. When you send in your absence we also need to know the reason. Saying your child is at home is not an explanation. Saying they are “home sick” or “home for personal reasons" is acceptable but failing to provide a valid reason means they will be marked as an unexplained absence. If you have any questions then please contact Mrs Hockley on 9293 6409.
Just in closing please stay in touch with your child’s teachers as high school is a partnership. We need and want your input on how things are travelling so please do not ever be afraid to get in contact with us. Generally, the best way to do this is by email so just contact the front office and they will be able to put you in touch with the relevant staff member.
Office of E-Safety
I have been fielding some questions on Cybersafety lately so I want to add in this website for you. It is: https://www.esafety.gov.au/.
I will start to provide more information when I find it but this are a great tool and wonderful place to go to for tips and advice.