PRINCIPALS REPORT
Year 12 Graduation and HSC Examinations
We finished last Term with our Year 12 Graduation Events and this is always a wonderful celebration and life milestone. Our Year 12 students have now commenced the last part of their schooling journey in completing the HSC examinations and our thoughts and prayers are with our students throughout this time. I share with you the prayer we read as a College community on Monday morning in support of our Year 12 cohort.
“No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. (Luke 8:16)
I trust that our Year 12 students will appreciate their many gifts and talents as they move beyond our community, and we have great confidence that the places they move onto will be enriched by having them there.
See our facebook and instagram pages for more photos of some of these events.
2025 Student Leadership Induction
On Monday 14th October we held our 2025 Student Leadership Induction presentation. These positions are determined through a rigorous process including students putting in an application, being voted by staff and students, going to interview panel, and finally being decided on by the school executive considering all of the above information. It is important to acknowledge that there were many others who put their hand up and would also have done a wonderful job in leading our College, highlighting just how significant this achievement is.
As Christians, we look to Jesus as our model of leadership. He led not through power, but through humility, service, and love. This style of leadership is often referred to as Servant Leadership - being here to serve others and make things better for the people we lead. We thank those students who have put their hands up to serve the John Therry community in 2025.
Congratulations to the following students:
College Captains
Salomiya Siby and Bailey Gilbert
College Vice Captains
Faith and Good Works - Neha Nishad
Learning and Engagement - Georgia Dowse
Culture and Diversity - Sheyahn Bista
Sport and Participating - Laura Augustine
House Captains
Chisholm House - Isabella-Grace Marshall & Scarlet Wilson
Conolly House - Charlotte Russel & Sophia Britton
Murray House - Brendan D'Emanuele & Annelise Hall
Ryan House - Alexander Nohra & Summer Hannan
John Therry Master Planning
John Therry is scheduled for some significant building improvements over the next 5-7 years and we are working through a process of master planning with architects at the moment. Later this term we will have a parent forum to share some of these ideas and all are welcome to attend. We are blessed to have a beautiful College site here and these building refurbishments will enhance the learning environment considerably for current and future students. Stay tuned for more soon.