Let nothing trouble you. Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes. God never changes. Patience obtains all. Whoever has God wants for nothing. God alone is enough. -- St. Teresa of Àvila
A stark contrast in days has marked our start to the year, a 40-degree day then a 20-degree difference in temperature the next. St. Teresa of Àvila reminds us that the only constants in our lives is the love of God. Some days will be hot, others wet, and some will be hot, wet and cold. We are encouraged to weather the storms and realise that things do change and pass on, but that with patience and effort we can achieve.
It has been wonderful to move throughout the school in the first weeks of this term and to see so many parents actively partnered with the College, engaged in the various dimensions of their son’s time at school, whether it is canteen duty, sports registrations, spectators at sport, the P&F Assn New Parents Morning Tea and our drizzly All Parents Welcome Evening last Friday.
I must commend the boys on the excellent start to the year, excluding the odd haircut, shoe polishing and belt acquisition they have returned focused and engaged in their learning. This very settled start has occurred with our staff ready to engage the boys in learning.
The College and the P&F Assn would like to invite you to join in community for the first P&F Assn meeting of the year to be held on Thursday 21 February commencing at 7:00 pm in the Augustine Resource Centre (ARC), located in the Clancy building (please note: change of date from Wednesday 13 February). We will provide a detailed analysis of our HSC results and a discussion on the progress of our first stage of building. This is a wonderful social opportunity to meet or reacquaint with members of the College community.
We are also fast approaching the 2019 Open Day on Friday 1 March. Each year, we invite families into our community to see what makes us such a successful school. Our success is founded on the commitment of our staff, and the rigour with which our boys approach their learning. Our Open Day allows us to showcase the dimensions of our school that contribute to us achieving the aspirational goals of the Augustinian Graduate document. We know that one of the strongest influences for families to visit our Open Day is word of mouth. This is closely followed by digital influences. If you are not connected to the College on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn, I would encourage you to do so and share the fantastic stories of success, via these mediums.
Jonathan Byrne
Principal
