Dear Parents/Carers, 

Welcome to Term 4 and what I know will be a very busy and exciting term for our college.  This year we celebrate the gradation of our first ever Year 12 cohort.  Over the past 5 years these young adults have proven themselves to be a credit to the school and themselves.  This is not just reflected in their outstanding academic results and admirable personal qualities but more importantly in the way they have grown and matured into the young people they are today.   They have been the leaders in our college since 2020 and have demonstrated our school values of respect, responsibility and perseverance.  They have embraced our college motto of "Achieving excellence together" and shown the following grades what it means to be a student at Ripley.  As we count down to their graduation, I want to personally thank the Year 12 cohort and their families for their invaluable partnership with our college.  

In addition to our first graduating cohort of Year 12's, I am also looking forward to our annual awards evening to be held on Wednesday the 16th October.  This will be our biggest awards night to date with over 230 students receiving awards for their academic, sporting and cultural achievements.  This year I am also looking forward to presenting a number of new awards to our senior and junior students as our students continue to achieve well above other schools in our region and state.  

As we countdown to these significant events I look forward to catching up with many of you and celebrating together the remarkable success of our students and college.

Yours Sincerely,  

Brendan Krueger

Foundation Principal