It is my privilege to write to you all at the start of this term to introduce myself and this new role at Ripley Valley SSC. I have just returned to the College after a period of maternity leave and am moving from my role as Head of Mathematics to a new role at the College, Deputy Principal for Pedagogy. This role has been developed as a result of the feedback and suggested improvement strategies from our recent school review. We are so grateful to our whole community for their contribution and feedback during this review process as it continues to shape and develop this great College.

In short, Pedagogy is the "the method and practice of teaching" (Oxford Dictionary, 2024) and I will be focusing on how we support and develop our teachers in the classroom every day to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students. Our school motto is our driving force and I hope to inspire our teaching teams to "achieve excellence together". 

Tess Reeves