Dear Parents/Carers, 

One of the joys of my job is visiting classrooms and talking to staff and students about the wide array of interests, activities and extra-curricula activities that they are involved in.  It never ceases to amaze me in the sheer number of opportunities available to our students from coding, to instrumental music, dance, football and school based apprenticeships - the list goes on and on for what is available to the young people at our College.  Of course, none of this is possible without the dedication and passion of our exceptional staff.  Once again, I want to thank them for their commitment and dedication to our school and students.  

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting the new builders (F.K. Gardner) who have been contracted to complete the new Stage 3 building works at our College.  This new building works will include a purpose built Performing Arts Centre (PAC) and the infill of our Building J under-croft to provide an additional 10 classrooms for our ever-increasing enrolments.  The J block infill works will start on Monday 22nd May and will be completed in time for the start of the 2024 school year, whereas the  Performing Arts Centre (PAC) will be completed by mid 2024.  Obviously, throughout this construction phase there will be some disruptions to our College due to construction noise, traffic and the like and appreciate everyone's patience throughout this process.  For those who enjoy reading architectural plans, I have included some preliminary plans for your perusal.

As we prepare for the new buildings in 2024 we are also doing a lot of planning and preparation for our students, in particular our first cohort of Year 12's in 2024.  Planning is already under-way for our senior formal and graduation, senior jersey and new senior subjects across Years 10-12.  We are also looking to hold some celebrations next year as we mark our first cohort of Year 12's and 4 years since we opened.  As we continue to finalise these details and keep you updated as to our plans I would also encourage any feedback or suggestions for our College.  To provide feedback for this or any other college activities please email me at  administration@ripleyvalleyssc.eq.edu.au or 3819 5333.  Thank you once again for your partnership with our College in your child's education.  

Yours Sincerely,

Brendan Krueger

Foundation Principal