The Job is Not Done Yet

End of Semester Reports

Best wishes to all students across the year levels as they complete final assessments and exams this week. It is important that these are our main priority this week. During the holiday break, parents and caregivers will receive the Semester One Report. Please take the time to review the report to identify areas of strength as well as focus areas for Semester Two.  Students should return in Term Three with a clear understanding of what they can do to grow as a learner, and we look forward to parent/teacher/student interviews in early Term 3.

School Officer Day

On Wednesday 14 June the College will celebrate School Officer Day. A humble but sincere thank you to all of our staff across our various systems and teams at ATC. The expertise, professionalism, camaraderie and good will provided inside and beyond the classroom by our non-teaching staff is invaluable in the formation of our students and their holistic education opportunities offered here at the College.

Staff Update

Congratulations to Mr Tim Walker who has been appointed as Head of Leinster House commencing next Term. This marks a return to the Formation Team for Tim who commenced at ATC in 2015 as a Head of Year having been a House Dean at St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe. As Mr Sam Brown commences his final weeks of Leinster House we thank him and celebrate his achievements in establishing the House.

Congratulations to Mr David Mapleston who has been appointed Middle School Counsellor to commence in Term 3. David has recently completed a Masters degree in Guidance Counselling and this will be coupled with his many years of experience in the Formation Team. We look forward to David’s contribution in this role.

We are presently recruiting internally for the roles of Head of Health and Physical Education and Assistant Head of Year 9.

ATC P&F Trivia Night SAVE THE DATE

The ATC Parents and Friends will host the annual Trivia Night on Saturday 29 July at 6pm in Nudgee Junior Hall. More information regarding this event will be available via the ATC APP and we look forward to a fun themed evening.

Year 12 News

I wish to extend our community prayers and thoughts to our Year 12 young adults as they commence their final semester of schooling after the break. This time will go fast and there is much to do. We wish our Year 12 students the very best in their study, their co-curricular and service activities and in their friendships as they work together with parents and staff and support one another. This group led our student community well in the first half of the year and it is time for renewed energy and commitment. The job is not done yet, it is time to focus and build on what was achieved in Semester One. I am very confident that our Seniors will continue to pave the way.

Term 2 Sport

Congratulations to our Football and Rugby players who have just completed another season. I particularly acknowledge and thank our Year 12 students for their commitment to the blue, white and green over their years at ATC and especially this year. In this, our fifth year of having Year 12 students, we are gradually building a path to the future of ATC sport and competition and this season has been another step in the right direction. I thank the Co-Curricular and Sport Teams for their leadership and generosity as we have prioritised opportunity for all students throughout this semester. It is particularly pleasing to see the number of past students from 2019 to 2022 joining our sport coaching staff as well as music, clubs and now even some school officers in the classroom.

Community Prayers

I ask the community to please keep Jack Sutherland (Year 12) and his family in your thoughts and prayers after the recent passing of Jack’s grandmother.

Lord, we pray for those in our community who are suffering. Be with them in this time of hardship and uncertainty. Give comfort and peace to those who have lost loved ones. May their sorrow be turned into strength, and their distress turned into peace. May our hearts remain loving and pure as we seek too always be compassionate to those around us.

I wish our community a safe and restful break and look forward to welcoming students and staff to Term Three on Monday 10 July 2023.

Mr Chris Ryan