Dear Parents/Carers, 

Welcome back to a new school term and a somewhat wet and cool winter.  This week our College celebrates NAIDOC week and over the holidays we commissioned local indigenous artist Alison Collins to create our first school mural in Foundation Park.  This mural recognises and celebrates the valued contribution first nation cultures have added to our college and modern day Australia.  I have included some photos of the mural below and we look forward to officially unveiling this mural in the coming weeks.

As we enter the final 6 months of 2024 a significant focus will be on the development of our 4 year Whole School Strategic Plan.  This Strategic Plan will be developed in consultation with all members of our school community including staff, students, parents and external members. Our goal is to have developed our draft Strategic Plan for initial comment and feedback in the next 4-5 weeks and to have the final Plan endorsed by our P & C Association at the end of this term. Again, I have included our basic Strategic Plan timeline for your information and I would encourage all interested parties to provide your feedback and comments at the various opportunities throughout this term.  If you would like further information or to provide direct feedback to myself, please email me at principal@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au

As part of our long term planning for the future this term we welcome two new roles within our college; Ms Tess Reeves will be acting Deputy Principal for the new portfolio of pedagogy and Year 10 while Ms Ellen Grant will move into the new portfolio of Head of Department Teaching & Learning.  Ms Cora Newton will be backfilling behind Ms Grant as the acting HOD Science while these new positions are developed.  I congratulate these staff on these new roles and look forward to their input into our College as we continue to fulfil our motto of "Achieving Excellence Together".

Yours Sincerely,  

Brendan Krueger

Foundation Principal