Secondary News

Friday, 08 May 2026

School Captains Visit NSW Parliament
Our School Captains spent a great day at NSW Parliament House as the guests of Speaker of the House and local member, Greg Piper. They enjoyed behind the scenes tours of the historic building, they observed a lively question time and learned more about what it means to be a...
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Friday, 08 May 2026

Year 11 PROPEL Visit Rhema FM
Our Year 11 PROPEL students recently took their learning beyond the classroom with an exciting and highly practical excursion as part of their PROPEL NEWS simulation unit. A main part of the day centred around a visit to Rhema FM Newcastle, where students stepped inside a live radio environment and...
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Friday, 01 May 2026

HRIS Cross Country
Avondale School once again hosted the annual HRIS Cross country at Avondale University. It was a great day as we had sunshine and no mud for a change. A huge thanks to the Avondale University PDHPE students who helped as officials on the day. Terrina and her band of volunteers...
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Friday, 24 Apr 2026

Year 10 Kairos Raw Challenge
On the last day of Term 1, our Year 10 students left their classrooms and headed out to the Raw Challenge for the first outdoor education component of our Kairos Program. They spent the next couple of hours challenging themselves and each other as they worked their way around a...
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Thursday, 02 Apr 2026

Year 8 Anna Bay Camp
The Year 8 Anna Bay camp was everything we could have hoped for. The activities were fun and unforgettable. We hiked up Tomaree Head to enjoyed the breathtaking view of Port Stephens. We enjoyed the entertaining and fun games that Pr Betho hosted at the campground. We hired some bikes...
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Friday, 27 Mar 2026

Careers Connect
Our annual Careers Connect evening was held on Tuesday this week, bringing together students, parents, alumni and industry professionals for a vibrant and engaging event. The evening featured a broad range of institutions alongside guests representing a diverse range of careers, businesses, and industries. There was a wonderful sense of...
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Friday, 27 Mar 2026

Music Tour to Narromine
Last week the school’s Orchestra travelled out to Narromine, the school’s newest STORMCo community. They performed at Narromine Christian School and Church, as well as sharing with the local community youth event. This act of service was tremendously appreciated by those in attendance – even though they are not that...
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Friday, 27 Mar 2026

Year 12 Biology Investigate Genetic Engineering
Our HSC Biology students recently explored the fascinating world of genetic engineering through a bacterial transformation experiment. In this practical investigation, students inserted a gene originally from a jellyfish into bacteria, allowing the bacteria to express a glow-in-the-dark trait. This hands-on experience gave students valuable insight into how DNA can...
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Friday, 27 Mar 2026

Year 7 Gratitude Lunch
On Monday Year 7 students had the opportunity to serve their Y11 Peer Support leaders lunch. It was an amazing sight with the long line of tables and students all eating their haystacks (nachos). Some of the Year 7 students also wrote thank you notes to their Year 11 mentors....
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