Luke Kennedy - Parent Engagement Evening

The College recently welcomed renowned motivational speaker and mental health advocate Luke S. Kennedy for a powerful Parent Engagement Evening that resonated deeply with students, parents and staff alike. Through raw storytelling, honesty and humour, Luke shared his personal journey of overcoming adversity, poor choices and significant life challenges to become one of Australia’s most sought-after youth speakers and authors.

Luke’s message centred on resilience, identity, personal responsibility and the importance of mindset. His ability to connect authentically with young people created a meaningful and engaging experience for all who attended. Throughout the day, Luke also presented to students in Years 9, 11 and 12, encouraging students to reflect on the choices they make, the influence of others and the importance of backing themselves with courage and self-belief. Students responded thoughtfully to Luke’s presentation, with many continuing conversations well after the sessions concluded.

The evening formed part of the College’s ongoing commitment to strengthening partnerships between school and home through meaningful parent engagement opportunities focused on adolescent wellbeing and development.

Michelle Mitchell - Webinars 'a valuable resource for our parents'

Looking ahead, we are excited to announce an upcoming Parent Engagement Event with parenting educator, author and award-winning speaker Dr Michelle Mitchell. Widely recognised for her compassionate and grounded guidance around parenting tweens and teens, Michelle has spent decades supporting families and young people in navigating the challenges of adolescence.

In an exciting opportunity for our parent and carer community, over the next term and a half families will also have access to Michelle Mitchell’s entire catalogue of webinars. Each fortnight, the College will promote a featured webinar through the newsletter and parent email communications. These sessions cover a broad range of topics relating to young people, including wellbeing, resilience, relationships, emotional development, motivation and navigating the teenage years.

We encourage all parents and carers to take advantage of this valuable resource and engage with the expert learning available as we continue working together to support the wellbeing, growth and flourishing of our young people.