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True Class

Catherine achieved an impressive  95% on her essay on a novel study.  She studied "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. The question that was posed was, describe an incident that changes the course of events in the written text.  Explain how this change helped you to understand an important idea."
Catherine has achieved a string of top results so far this year and she is smashing her Year 11 Advanced class.

Posted June 6th, 2026

Year 11 Advanced Speech


Collin succeeded with  an exceptional 96% for his Year 11 Advanced class speech on AI Misinformation and Manipulation.

In his speech, he outlined the ways that AI can be easily weaponised by spreading disinformation, sabotaging democracy and facilitating fraud and discussed ways to protect the integrity of society.

Colin worked hard on his skills of presentation to achieve this wonderful result.


Posted April 26, 2026

Speech Success

Freddie has scored a resounding 18/20 result for his persuasive opinion speech.  He wrote an informative and entertaining piece on the topic, "how the loss of biodiversity affects climate change."  Freddie achieved full marks for the oral presentation. 
Freddie has strong aspirations and he is achieving at the highest level in Year Eight.

Posted June 6th, 2026

Wonderful Progress

Viaan continues to work very hard and his results are noticeable! Viaan is making terrific improvements in his reading comprehension and writing skills.  It is wonderful to see his efforts paying off!

Posted August 24th, 2026.

Topping the Class

 

Owin's meteoric rise continues in the best way! He achieved an outstanding 96% for his explanation writing about tides. Owin's efforts h​ave seen him move to the top of his class in extra fast time!

​​Posted May 14th, 2026 

Smashing It!

Ryan has made outstanding progress since starting lessons. He has completed a beautiful piece of creative writing using sensory language on, "The Beach" and his written answers to questions are thorough.

Alison, likewise is showing a huge improvement in her reading and writing skills.  She has completed a novel study on "Sister Heart," by Sally Morgan which showcases just how far along she has come in just three months of lessons.

Posted June 7th, 2026

School Production

 

Alison has one of the leading roles in her school production, "Once Upon a Term." The story line is about  the stolen spirit and the characters are selkies.  The Queen gives each character tasks to earn their spirit back and return to their human form.

 

Posted June 14, 2026

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  STUDENT NEWS

Top Flight 

Hari achieved excellent top results in all areas for his film study. His overall grade was 87%. The assignment required students to create a film trailer that subverts a traditional fairy tale in order to reflect contemporary values, concerns and perspectives. Hari selected the Grimm Brother's fairy tale, "The Water of Life" as a basis to work from and to show the key idea that good guys don't always win.  

Posted July 31st, 2026

Year 12 Advanced


Lily achieved an outstanding 19/20 for her essay on The Tempest by William Shakespeare and Hagseed by Margaret Atwood.  She answered the question, "The textual conversations between The Tempest and Hagseed deepens our understanding of humanity’s capacity for transformation." Evaluate this statement in light of your own reading of 'The Tempest' and 'Hagseed.'

What a wonderful start to Year 12 Advanced.

Posted April 22nd, 2026

Fantastic Improvement

Javier has made fabulous improvement in his writing and reading comprehension skills.  He is writing wonderful answers to questions on texts.  His teachers have commented on his improvement, too. Javier is heading to the top of the class!

Posted August 21st, 2026.

Beautiful Poetry
 
Jade has made a wonderful start with lessons and she has written some beautiful haikus:


Sunny Beach​

Waves hug the shore,

sunlight shines on golden sand,

sun smiles at it all.


Morning Fog

Fog fills the air

on an icy dark morning

Here it is so rare


Posted August 5th, 2026.

Fabulous Result

Arjun has made wonderful improvement since starting lessons. He achieved a wonderful 80% result on a speech about climate change. Arjun worked from a starting quote from Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
 He cited the problem and  goals to stop the effects from escalating.

Posted May 1st, 2026

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