Principal, Mr Graham Leddie
Year 10 Market Day
Yesterday, the Year 10 Commerce students held a highly successful Market Day in the Centenary Quad, creating a vibrant, bustling marketplace atmosphere. This hands-on experience allowed students to tackle real-world business challenges and display entrepreneurship with all proceeds generously donated to the R U OK? charity. Thank you to the many parents/carers who assisted their sons in the preparation of their goods and produce for sale. Congratulations to Ms Angelique Theodorou (Assistant Head of Department HSIE) and our HSIE teachers who coordinated the experience.
Open Day
We held our second Open Day for the year this week and hosted many prospective students. The range of ages were from stroller age through to school age. If there is someone you know who is seeking enrolment for 2025, there are some spots available in respective Year levels. Please encourage them to contact our Registrar as we are currently developing our timetable and setting classes for next year.
Ms Kylie Anderson on 9369 0698 or by email registrar@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 5, 2026 Applications close November 2024.
Staff Update
Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning
Congratulations to Ms Lynsey Porter on her appointment to Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning.
Lynsey has been the acting Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning since Term 4 last year and prior to that the Director of Curriculum for five years and Head of English for eight years. Lynsey has previously worked at Marcellin College (English Coordinator), Coffs Harbour Senior College, NSW Department of Education and Haslingden High School, Lancashire UK. Lynsey is currently completing a Masters in Education (Leadership). We wish her all the best with this position.
Head of Basketball
Recently the College advertised a new position – Head of Basketball. This position will develop the Waverley College Basketball Academy. We welcome Mr Steven Carfino who will take up this role next week. Steven has previously played professionally for the Sydney Kings and Hobart Devils, been an NBL commentator, Senior Vice President Sydney Kings, Director of Basketball Barker College and Senior Coach at Scots College. Steven brings with him a lifelong passion for developing players and coaches to be the best they can be, both on and off the court.
VET Excellence Award for 2024
Congratulations to Christian Elfes (Year 12) on receiving the VET Excellence Award for 2024. The award is through Youth Partnership (the organisation that sources our work placement venues). His nomination was based on skills, competence and enthusiasm in the kitchen, and excellent work placement reports.
Legacy Badge Fundraiser
Last Friday, some of our Senior Cadet Rank supported Legacy Day by selling badges at school, Charing Cross and Bondi Junction. We thank the wider and Waverley community for their generosity in helping us to raise $2,368.50, helping the families supported by this worthy charity. Thank you to Ms Julie-Ann de Kantzow and Ms Jessica Stanley for their coordination of this important event.
‘Kids Giving Back’ – Not For Profit Organisation
We are very proud of the following students who elected to spend their spare time volunteering during the term and the July school holidays.
- Owen Posada (Year 7)
- Charlie Barrett (Year 7)
These students were part of a group of students who provided over 6,500 meals, snack packs, and care packages and wrote heartfelt messages to support 15 charities across Sydney. If you would also like your child to experience meaningful opportunities to give back to disadvantaged people in our community, consider the Kids Giving Back October School Holiday Community Programs.
Bookings NOW OPEN! please click here for details.
Year 12s
I encourage our Year 12 parents/carers to read Ms Lynsey Porter’s article which has many University Scholarship, Early Course Applications, and University-provided HSC final preparation lectures.
Cadet Bivouac
It was lovely to see the energy of our Advance Party arriving at dawn to school this morning, eager to get started on their weekend Cadet bivouac preparations. ‘Touch wood’, the weather is looking nice for the weekend for all of our Cadets. Wishing them a wonderful weekend out camping in the bush.
