There are many different ways to show leadership.

Last week, our 2025 Prefect Group went on a camp to develop their leadership skills, reflect on what it means to be a leader and build vision for what their group will look like. You can read more about the camp below. 

A favourite saying of mine with respect to leadership in schools is “You don’t need to be a badge to be a leader.” While we are blessed to have a strong Prefect group, I encourage students to think about how they can show leadership – in the school, in their classes and among their peers. This could be through proposing and running some initiative but it could also be through leading by example.

Matthew 20:28 says that Jesus  “did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The model of leadership Jesus gives us is a sacrificial one, where he places the needs of others before his own. The more people we have leading in this way, the better our school community will be.

Prefect Leadership Retreat

Our newly selected 2025 Year 12 Prefects attended their leadership retreat recently – a great opportunity to build a strong team, be challenged in their personal faith, and to share and shape their vision and dreams for our student body and school community. Mr Andrew McInnes (a previous GPCC staff member) led sessions that focused on God’s story and how we can invite others to share that story. The students participated in rock climbing and team-building activities, enjoyed the lovely new facilities at CRU Lake Mac, and had opportunity to share their own testimonies. Mrs Jacqui Melck (Year Advisor) and Mr Steve Lobsey (Head of Secondary) both attended for a day to encourage students, share insights and participate in the fun. Much thanks to Mrs Rebecca Gavin and Mr Jordan Leonard for their organisation of camp and their contributions in leading student sessions and attending over the three days.

These prefects are an outstanding group of young people and we look forward to seeing them grow in leadership, character and connection over the next twelve months.

Mrs Jillian McKay

Max Potential

Congratulations to Eleftherios K (Year 11) who has been participating in Max Potential this year. Last Wednesday 21 August, after five months of consultation, he delivered an entrepreneurial pitch designed to deliver the needs of our local aged care community.

School Vaccination Program: Catch-up Clinic

If students missed attending the recent Vaccination Clinic (Year 7 and 10) a Catch-Up Clinic will be held at the College on Tuesday 3 September 2024 between 8.45am and 10.30am.

In Year 7, students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV).
In Year 10, students are offered the meningococcal ACWY vaccine.

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.

How to provide consent:

To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations, visit: https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school

Follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one. 

Update or confirm your personal details in ServiceNSW as required. 

Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:  

Enter your child’s personal details 

Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child  

Read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement

Provide consent  

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from your child’s school.

The benefits of providing consent online:

Easily update your child’s details

Receive SMS and/or email notifications when vaccinations are given 

Faster upload of vaccination records to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination.

If you require information in your language, please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/school_vaccination_language.aspx