Secondary News

Friday, 18 Sept 2026

Year 8 Medieval Day
Year 8 students stepped back in time for a wonderfully successful Medieval Day filled with adventure, teamwork, and plenty of laughter. The day provided a valuable cross-curricular learning experience, bringing together the History and Visual Arts curricula. Students were able to extend their classroom learning by exploring medieval history, culture,...
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Friday, 18 Sept 2026

Year 10 Food Technology Food Trucks
Our Year 10 Food Technology students recently put their catering skills to the test, transforming the school quadrangle into a lively pop-up food truck experience. As part of their Food Service and Catering studies, students worked together to plan menus, prepare a range of dishes and serve their customers. The...
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Friday, 18 Sept 2026

Year 12 HMS & PROPEL First Aid Course
Congratulations to our Year 12 Health & Movement Studies (HMS) and PROPEL students who have successfully completed their First Aid and CPR certification. This valuable training has equipped students with essential skills and knowledge to respond confidently and effectively in an emergency. Gaining these nationally recognised qualifications is also an...
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Friday, 18 Sept 2026

Secondary CAPA Showcase
CAPA Showcase Night was a wonderful celebration of our students’ creativity, talent and achievement across Visual Arts, Music, and Drama.Parents, students and community members enjoyed an impressive exhibition featuring the completed HSC Bodies of Work, Year 11 Preliminary Visual Arts projects, and a vibrant selection of artworks created by students...
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Friday, 11 Sept 2026

Year 10 Kairos: Summit Seekers
Last week our Year 10 students headed to Perisher for our Snow Camp. While the snow conditions weren’t quite what we had hoped for, there was still enough snow to get everyone out on the slopes and learning new skills. For many students, this was their first experience skiing or...
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Friday, 11 Sept 2026

Year 11 & 12 PROPEL: Learning from the Land
What does learning look like when the classroom becomes the Australian bush? Recently our Year 11 & 12 PROPEL students spent a day learning alongside local bush survival expert and community advocate, Jake Cassar. Students developed practical skills in survival, tracking, fire making, shelter building, and reading the landscape around...
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Friday, 04 Sept 2026

Secondary ACT Mountain Bike Championships
Congratulations to our students who competed in the 2026 CORC ACT Secondary Schools' Mountain Bike Championships at Mount Stromlo last Friday. Avondale School was proudly represented by seven teams across the Junior, Senior and College categories, with our riders showing great determination, resilience, and teamwork throughout the day. A special...
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Friday, 28 Aug 2026

Year 12 PROPEL Local Heroes Presentation
Year 12 PROPEL students saw the successful culmination of much time and energy this week, as they hosted the Local Heroes Presentation evening. The event was well attended by families, friends, staff members and some of the local heroes being honoured. The Local Heroes integrated module incorporates English Studies, Work...
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Friday, 28 Aug 2026

Year 11 Biology Excursion
On Tuesday, our Year 11 Biology students headed to Catherine Hill Bay to put their fieldwork skills into practice. Students collected first-hand data, practised sampling techniques, and identified a range of species living along the rocky shore, with expert assistance from Dr Jason Morton. The class encountered a variety of...
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