Staff Update

This week is a special week as we introduce our new Assistant Principal, Mrs Kelly Montano to the school community. Kelly brings a wealth of leadership experience in education to Newcomb Secondary College as well as an eagerness to positively contribute to the College community. Kelly will meet students on Friday in a Whole School Assembly, and you too will no doubt have an opportunity to meet her when you pay us a visit. 

Further to Kelly’s commencement, we also get to welcome Ms Makenna Bryon to the Administration Team. Makenna, as part of the team in the office will support our college communications and publications. Makenna is a highly professional person who is personable and positive. We know you too will thoroughly enjoy your interactions with her. I know you will join with me in thanking Mr Jeremy Sinclair for his role as Acting Assistant Principal over not only the recent transitional phase but throughout his opportunities in that role across the last three years. 

Feedback Week- Positive Learning Qualities (PLQ’s)

This week is our College Feedback Week. For those of you who are not yet familiar with the happenings of Feedback week, it is a point in the term where all teaching staff complete the Positive Learning Qualities (PLQ’s) on Compass that are shared with parents and carers. The PLQ’s are aligned with the Newcomb Secondary College values of Learning, Respect and Working Together and offer students and their carers with feedback on how their student(s) are progressing according to the values. The presentation of the PLQ’s is designed in a way that captures any trendlines or patterns. This information will assist students and carers to have informed and constructive progress conversations and enable clear and appropriate growth goals and targets as a result moving forward. 

Junior Music Camp

Junior Music Camp commenced on Monday when our Junior Music band members embarked on a camp to Angahook Holiday Camp. This camp is always a highlight for the band members and is a great opportunity for some intensive practice as well as a chance to form a strong bond as a group. 

We are certainly proud of the students in our College bands, and I am even a little envious of their amazing musical talents (or perhaps being envious is just me). I wish I had learnt an instrument when I was at school! We cannot wait to see the students on their return on Wednesday. 

Course Counselling 

It was great to see so many parents and carers accompanying their students in attendance to the Course Counselling meetings last week. We know and appreciate that this is a very important time in the life of a young person and the decisions that are made during this phase can shape the initial stages of post-secondary schooling life. 

Achieving positive pathways for our students is a strong part of our College DNA and it will continue to be an area of high resourcing from the school. The Pathways team are approachable and full of great advice and contacts for our students, their families, and the broader community. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Course Counselling conferencing space and having conversations with you all. 

Have a great week!

Mr McLeod

Principal