Dear Parents, Students and Friends 

A picture is worth a thousand words! Last week, Year 12 families celebrated in style at the Year 12 Graduation Dinner at Bay Pavilions. Families delighted in formally celebrating with their children (or rather, young adults as they are now), as they stepped out to enjoy a beautiful evening to mark the end of thirteen years of schooling. A momentous occasion! All photos have been uploaded to our Carroll College Facebook page. Congratulations to all Year 12 students and their families. A bright future awaits!

High Expectations in Practice was one area explored in depth throughout the training. Some of the insights gained can also be applied when parenting to raise expectations and extend your child’s thinking as they discuss matters of importance with you.
Let me give you an example.

High Expectations in Practice requires the design and delivery of the following elements:

Congratulations to Isaac Slockee who has been accepted to attend the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School (IAES) at the University of Sydney in the January School Holidays!

The Indigenous Australian Engineering School is an annual event established by Engineering Aid Australia. 25 students are accepted into the six-day live in school that gives students a taste of engineering as a university course and career. Well done, Isaac!

Year 7 Koori Program – “Walawaani of Our Life at Carroll College"
A new program for our Year 7 Aboriginal male students has commenced at Carroll College to support the wellbeing of our young men. Students actively engage and contribute to activities presented to them in a safe and cultural manner. Areas for discussion include anger management, respect, cyberbullying and where we are located on Country.

The program overview is as follows:

Week 1 - Tania Chalker – Healthy Choices (Anger Management and Resilience).
Week 2 - Koori Mentor – Craig Mashman, Acting Inspector of Fire And Rescue and his team from Batemans Bay.
Week 3 – Loretta Parsley/Catherine Davis - 8 Way Learning Pedagogy.
Week 4 – Loretta - Art Therapy (The story of Broulee).

Thank you to Loretta Parsley, Tania Chalker, Michelle Katuke, Catherine Davis and Trish Ellis for their support of the program.

Staffing Update

I am sad to inform you that Ms Naomi Gill is leaving us at the end of the year. For personal reasons, Ms Gill has accepted a position a St Francis Xavier College in Canberra. Ms Gill has been outstanding in her role as VET Coordinator/Careers (initial appointment), and this year as full Careers Coordinator working between Trinity Catholic College Goulburn and Carroll College. Ms Gill has brought a rich dimension to our Careers’ focus at Carroll and has worked passionately to bring about positive changes in the Careers space. We thank her sincerely for her efforts. I wish Ms Gill every success and happiness as she pursues her career in Canberra.

Following a panel selection process, I am pleased to announce that Ms Kerryn Hopkins has been successful in gaining the position of Careers Advisor for the college. Ms Hopkins will be outstanding in this role. Mrs Amy Dalgleish will also share this position with Ms Hopkins, having a high level of industry experience and expertise. Next year, Ms Hopkins will be working four days p/week, and Mrs Dalgleish will be the point of contact for students on the day Ms Hopkins isn’t working.

This is an excellent outcome as VET continues to grow and the profile of Careers is strengthened. I congratulate both Ms Hopkins and Mrs Dalgleish on their appointments and wish them well.

Pastoral Assistant (Acting)

Currently, Miss Lauren Herbert is replacing Mrs Danielle Ciuffetelli as Pastoral Assistant this term. Next year, Mrs Erin Smith will step into this role until Mrs Ciuffetelli returns from leave, as Miss Herbert moves onto her new position at St Anne’s in Temora. I thank both Miss Herbert and Mrs Smith for expressing an interest in this position. They are both highly committed to the care of our students.

Student Welfare Officer

Mrs Tania Chalker plans on taking leave for all of Term 1, 2023 to support her family. She has another grandchild on the way which is very special. I am certain she will cherish this time.

Mrs Marg Croese will be joining the Carroll team next term while Mrs Chalker is on leave. Mrs Croese will be well known to many of you. She is the former Religious Education Coordinator at St Mary’s Primary School, Moruya and has dedicated her life to Catholic education. Her care of students is supreme. We warmly welcome Marg Croese to this role.

Orientation Day for Year 7 Students 2023

A reminder that our next year’s Year 7 students will be visiting the college next week on Friday 25 November for their orientation day. This will be an exciting day as students familiarise themselves with their new school and make new friends. Families are still enrolling for 2023. Please be in touch if you would like enrolment details or know of a family wishing to make application to Carroll College. Families can email Nadine Cooper at
E: Nadine.cooper@cg.catholic.edu.au

NSW Term Dates

We have enjoyed somewhat of a diverse week with standardised testing occurring for Years 7-9 with PAT Reading and Maths assessments, leadership development for our Student Leadership Team (SLT), Formation Day for Year 10, Community Council meeting, and staff professional learning to highlight just some of the activities.

Today, Mrs Louise Ibbett and I are in Sydney at the 2022 Learning Environments Australasia Regional Day Out, Connecting People and Place. We are exploring the design of spaces that are contemporary and inclusive of all learners.

“Through the lens of inclusive education, we will explore historical challenges for our first nations people in obtaining a high-quality education in a supportive and supported learning environment. To do this we must engage in Kanyini – the principle of connectedness and responsibility that underpins aboriginal life. Through our expert panel, we will explore pedagogy that supports learning and is true to our history and heritage. We will unpack the Aboriginal pedagogy framework in a hands-on workshop led by students. Likewise, we will explore elements of design that incorporate indigenous thinking into design.

Further to our Theme: we will explore the culture of schools though our range of inspiring and diverse site visits. We will witness how contemporary learning spaces and pedagogy connect people and place. The recent phenomenon of remote learning and hybrid classrooms provide us with opportunities for growth while being mindful of the challenges: especially for peoples at the margins. Exploration of this is imperative as we move forward.

Across a single day, this event will offer deep insights into current and future best practice thinking about engagement of communities in educational design - direction and practice, with a focus on providing a sense of belonging. Without connection there is no learning”. 

We pray for residents in Central NSW as the flood crisis continues.

Enjoy a nice weekend.

Jacqueline Heffernan
Principal