September 2024

This week marked the end of a long and illustrious career at Southern Hills for Mr David Bracegirdle, who has spent 25 years at the Bedfordale campus in the role of Facilities Manager. During this time, he has had to learn all manner of skills and trades, and Principal Mr Paul Beacham honoured David this […]

Fresh off a successful Olympic hurdles campaign at the 2024 Paris Games, former Swan Christian College (SCC) student Alanah Yukich (Class of 2015 and 400m hurdler) was a guest presenter at last night’s SCC Sports Awards evening. The event was run by sports teacher extraordinaire Mr Sam Tweedie, who interviewed Ms Yukich about her Olympic

Northshore Christian Grammar School’s (NCGS) Arts Festival took place on Friday, 13 September 2024, and showcased the school community’s talent, creativity, and spirit. NCGS Principal, Mr Stuart Chisholm, was overwhelmed by the strong response from the parent community, who came out in droves to view the wonderful work on display. “It’s just been great to

Key Takeaways Income Protection Insurance for SCEA staff All SCEA staff have received an email from Mr Matt King (Chair of the Staff Committee) asking for feedback on the income protection insurance provided by SCEA. After the survey is complete, a decision will be made on whether income protection will be included in the Agreement.

“Beside every great teacher is a great education assistant!” A slight twist on the famous quote about great men and great women – but what do EA’s really do for our SCEA schools? The Education Assistant (EA) role in SCEA schools is the epitome of servant leadership. They are often unnoticed and work tirelessly to

Recently, while visiting our homeland of New Zealand (Aotearoa), my wife and I spent a day at the remarkable Hobbiton movie set. For those who are familiar with all things ‘Middle Earth’, you will know that it was Sir Peter Jackson who helped to write the script, direct and produce the legendary ‘Lord of the

With both State and Federal elections set to take place in the next twelve months, the need to understand both state and federal politicians has never been greater for SCEA schools and other faith-based educational institutions. As a person who works in a SCEA school, why would I care about politicians? These are just three

In our last edition of SCEA News, you would have seen the new SCEA ‘Strategy Wheel’ diagrams that outline the path forward for each of the SCEA departments as they seek to serve the SCEA schools efficiently. The August Board meeting saw the approvals for the ICT Roadmap, which is outlined in the wheel below.

The highly acclaimed painter Vincent Van Gogh once remarked that ‘great things are done by a series of small things brought together.’ This is the goal of the ‘Digital Handbook’ project being undertaken at SCEA, with a standard operating procedure (SOP) manual being assembled by Mr Rhys Vallance (Head of Risk & Compliance – SCEA).