Launch of the Strategic Priorities
At the Principal's Assembly this morning we launched the College Strategic Priorities 2019 2023.

It was appropriate to do so in our Year of Legacy where we are reminded that we must recall our history to build our future. Strategic planning is the process of reflecting on past performance, establishing future directions and deciding what will constitute success as we move forward towards our centenary in 2023.

At the Assembly Board Chair, Dr Vin Thomas, addressed the audience:

I am delighted to represent the Board at this launching of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan, which sets out the broad directions for the College over these five years and culminates at the time of our Centenary in 2023.

The plan was spearheaded by a Strategic Plan Steering Committee comprised of the Principal, Mr Schumacher, the Executive of the College Board, myself, Deputy Chair, Mr Sam Crafter, Board member, Mr Angelo Piantadosi, along with another Board member, Mr Tony Circelli.  Their work was shared with the Board as developments occurred.

These developments were influenced by the consultations held with the key stakeholders in the Rostrevor community, parents, staff, The P& F Association, the Old Collegians and the College Foundation.

The draft was then shared with the whole community for feedback and changes made by the Board as appropriate.  Today we launch the finished product.  One of the first decisions of the Steering Committee was to have the Plan published in a form that was accessible to the community.  Our thanks need to go to another Board member, Mr Anthony Marzullo, for the design of the Plan's publication.

The Plan is based on four key Pillars (Our Strategic Priorities), three of which (Academic, Co-curricular and Spirituality) would be familiar to you.  A fourth one has been added, Wellbeing.  For each of the four Priorities, three strategic goals have been developed that indicate current thinking of what needs to be achieved in that area.

It will now be the responsibility of the College Principal and his Executive, together with the College staff, to develop and implement the steps necessary to achieve the goals.
Mr Schumacher will report annually to the Board on these steps and what has been achieved in the actualisation of the goals.

Ultimately, the intent is the betterment of each and every student of the College, spiritually, academically, wholistically and personally.
Together with Mr Schumacher we are proud to launch the Rostrevor College Strategic Plan 2019-2023.

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SACE Information Evening and Careers Expo

It was great to see so many parents attend the SACE Information Evening and Careers Expo.

The SACE presentation covered:

• The SACE and completion requirements;
• SACE assessment and moderation;
• University & TAFE entrance requirements, including the calculation of the ATAR;
• How to plan for tertiary entry and select appropriate subjects at Stage 1 and Stage 2;
• How to complete subject selection forms

The commencement of Term 3 certainly kept our families busy, with various fixtures and competitions beginning on Wednesday and spanning all the way through to Sunday. Many teams were back into action on their second day back from holidays, and it was terrific to observe the abundance of energy and enthusiasm present as our students re-united with their close friends and peers.

We were fortunate to celebrate the AFL Sir Douglas Nicholls Indigenous Round & NAIDOC week during the weekend recently passed. It was an incredible day on Saturday with the representation of all our Indigenous students and families through various aspects of celebration; creating a very special and memorable atmosphere throughout the day. I have done so endlessly, but an enormous message of thanks must be passed on to every single person who was involved in the planning and preparation of the day itself. We've received incredible amounts of positive feedback from within both the Rostrevor and St. Peter's College communities, with the quality of the First XVIII afternoon tea particularly favoured. Celebrations like these are imperative to maintain inter-cultural relationships and also a healthy amount of competitive respect with our opposing schools and we are very lucky to play a role.

A brief oversight of the entire Co-Curricular program would indicate there has been many successes and we are always seeking opportunities to improve both small and larger aspects of all Co-Curricular activities. We've entered a significant number of teams in State Knockout Competitions, with many still well placed including our First XI, Year 10 and Year 8/9 Soccer Teams. Our Year 8/9 Football Team were recently defeated in the Semi-Finals by an impressive Cabra College outfit, and our Open and Year 10 Basketball teams still have fixtures to play in their respective divisions. Add in the summer teams who will also be competing in such competitions, and it allows our students to experiment at some fantastic levels of competition and also exposure to schools who wouldn't otherwise be a part of our normal fixtures.

Consistent challenges, expectations and accountability combined with a focus on positive behaviours has slowly begun to reap some very positive outcomes in both individuals and teams. Culture is, and will continue to be a significant focus point both inside and outside the classroom as we aim to transform our young students into socially and emotionally competent men for others.