Reflections on 2018 from our Head Boy and Girl
We have reached the end of 2018 and the end of five years of schooling for our Year 12s. We have been privileged enough to have had two excellent examples of leadership in our Head Boy and Head Girl, Harrison Tobin and Darby Smith.
Dear Parents and Carers,
The end of another School year, this time our tenth, which has seen many positive elements.
Awards’ Night
The atmosphere in the Civic Centre on Wednesday night really brought so many of these elements to the fore and it was very good to see a packed auditorium for our Awards’ Night.
2018: A Year in Review
2018 has been another amazing year for EACS. After starting the year with the wonderful news of our best ever ATAR results, 2018 continued to provide highlight after highlight. The year also brought to pass a huge milestone, the 10th Anniversary of the foundation of our School! After 10 years of serving the community, EACS continues to show that we have a lot to celebrate.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Today is St Andrew’s Day – he is the patron saint of Scotland, who was crucified at Patras on an X-shaped cross because he felt himself unworthy of being crucified on the same shape of cross on which Jesus was crucified. One legend has it that the white cross of the flag of Scotland has its origins in this form of crucifixion. We are also, at last we might sigh, on the eve of summer!
Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been a busy and entertaining week with student leadership and involvement to the fore.
McDonalds McHappy Day
This involvement and commitment was very evident with our Year 10 students who organised the McHappy Day activities and participated in two, raising $350 from their car wash and face painting.
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Starting high school is an exciting time in any child’s life, but it’s a big step up from primary school. It is normal for your child to experience anxiety and nerves throughout this transition. As parents, your involvement and support during this period of change is important, as research tells us that family support and parental engagement are linked to academic success.
Dear Parents and Carers,
We finished the week with an invigorating day of activities for our visiting Year 6 students on their…
Dear Parents and Carers,
The end of another week, with the term rattling along all too quickly towards its finale. Our Year 12 ATAR candidates had their finale today, with the last ATAR exam for them being completed this morning. We look forward to some good results when they are announced on the 17th December.
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