Secondary News

Friday, 20 June 2025

Multicultural Connection
This week our school celebrated its first ever cross-campus Multicultural Connection, an event where our school community came together to share and celebrate cultures with their peers, teachers, and family members.  We kicked off the week on Tuesday, with Cultural Dress and Performance Day. Students proudly wore their traditional clothing...
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Friday, 20 June 2025

Year 11 Business Services & PROPEL Excursion
A group of students from Year 11 Business Services and Year 11 PROPEL had the opportunity to visit Newcastle Airport this week. The Airport General Operations Manager was kind enough to take time out of his day to take us behind the scenes and give an understanding of how the...
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Friday, 13 June 2025

Year 11 PROPEL Visit Rhema FM
Last week the Year 11 PROPEL students had the opportunity to visit Rhema FM, the Hunter’s local Christian radio station. The excursion gave insight into how a radio station is run, the history of local Christian radio and future plans to stay relevant in a constantly evolving world. This links...
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Friday, 06 June 2025

Student Leaders Visit NSW Parliament
A group of student leaders from our school recently had the exciting opportunity to visit the NSW Parliament House in Sydney. Representing the school were Primary School Captains, Antigone C and Dalton T, Secondary School Captains, Elina T and Will B, and Secondary Vice Captains, Mahalia P and Ethan C....
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Friday, 06 June 2025

Secondary HRIS Basketball
This week our senior basketball teams headed to HRIS Basketball. Our students gave it their all, and the results speak for themselves! Our girls showed great grit and sportsmanship throughout the day, finishing in a commendable 6th place. Meanwhile, our boys delivered an outstanding performance and are proudly bringing home...
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Friday, 06 June 2025

Concert Band Perform at Hillview SDA Church
Last weekend, our Concert Band had the special privilege of leading the worship service at Hillview SDA Church. It was a beautiful way for our students to use their musical and speaking talents to serve and praise, and they did an incredible job! A huge thank you to our dedicated...
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Friday, 30 May 2025

Basketball NSW Schools State Champions
Over the past two days, the Avondale School Senior Boys Basketball Team proudly represented our school at the Basketball NSW Schools State Championships, competing in Division One. It was a highly competitive tournament, with top-tier schools from across the state converging to battle for the title. Day one saw the...
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Friday, 30 May 2025

Year 9 Challenge Sunrise Event
On Wednesday, our Year 9 students, along with their parents and mentors, drove to Catherine Hill Bay beach under the stars. When they arrived, they met with their Challenge teachers for our special Challenge Sunrise event. Mr Alt shared some wisdom with our students for the years ahead and as...
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Friday, 30 May 2025

Secondary Athletics Carnival
On Monday our Secondary students gave it their all at our Athletics Carnival - running, jumping, and throwing their way through a full day of competition. A huge thank you to all our teachers, helpers, and Year 12 students who kept everyone going with delicious burgers and pancakes. Special thanks...
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