Connecting our Community - Parents, Staff and Students
I offer my best wishes to all students across the year levels as they complete final assessments and exams this week. It is important that these are our main priority this week. During the holiday break, parents and caregivers will receive the Semester One Report. Please take the time to review the report to identify areas of strength as well as focus areas for Semester Two. Students should return in Term Three with a clear understanding of what they can do to grow as a learner, and we look forward to parent/teacher/student interviews in early Term Three.
ATC Community Events
There are many ways to connect with our community and we are hosting some exciting events in Semester Two. The annual P&F Trivia Night is on Saturday 2 August with the theme for costumes and decorations being “Ultimate Award Night Winners”. I am currently organising our staff team, which is always a contender for the trophy, and we look forward to a fun themed evening! Tickets are now available in your Parent Lounge account. Thank you to Nicole Moy for coordinating this event.
Dad's Get Together
The second event is the P&F Dad's Get Together, on Saturday 16 August at Waterford. I encourage all our dads and male caregivers of ATC students to join me from 4pm to 7.30pm for a casual get together. We will set up the big screen for the Broncos vs Dolphins game and there will be plenty of food, drinks, competitions and prizes to be won! It's another dress-up event so wear your favourite NRL Jersey -Tickets are $20 which includes a burger, snacks and your first drink. CLICK HERE TO BOOK. "Let's Go Broncos" or "Phins Up"!
Reunion for 2020 Past Students
I also look forward to welcoming our 2020 Past Students to a reunion on Saturday 11 October from 4pm – 6pm at The Waterford Building to mark five years since graduation. We will have some food and drinks and a catch-up with friends. Tickets are $15. Contact Tom Perissinotto, Harry Ebinger or Raph Barcelon with any queries. Tickets for this event and further details are available via Trybooking. CLICK HERE.
Ladies Spring Lunch
The P&F will once again be engaging our community with a special ladies lunch on Friday 24 October at Victoria Park Function Centre from 12pm. This is run in conjunction with our annual Pink Day fundraising for Breast Cancer research. There's another themed outfit request, with guests asked to wear a splash of pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tickets for this event are available via Trybooking. CLICK HERE. Thank you to Sasha Tucker and Mel Kuflik for coordinating this event.
Staff News
Today, we welcome the following new staff to our Administration Team:
Professional Assistant to the Principal: Tracey Blacka
Professional Assistant to the Dean of Formation: Claire Currey
Next week we welcome to the College:
Compliance Officer: Michelle Mabsout
Professional Assistant to the Deputy Principal: Samantha Harris
Our Director of Human Resources, Hazel McLean has been successful in being appointed to a leadership role within a corporate HR firm and finishes with us next week. We thank and congratulate Hazel on an excellent job in this inaugural role at the College and wish her well. The College is currently recruiting for this position.
Year 12
I wish to extend our community prayers and thoughts to our Year 12 students as they commence their final semester of schooling after the break. This time will go fast and there is much to do. Many are very much in the process of considering their pathways and options for 2026.
We wish our Year 12 students the very best in their study, their co-curricular and service activities and in their friendships as they work together with parents and staff and support one another. This group led our student community well in the first half of the year and it is time for renewed energy and commitment. The job is not done yet, it is time to focus and build on what was achieved in Semester One. I am very confident that our Seniors will continue to be Stronger Together.
Term 2 Sport
Congratulations to our Football, Rugby, Touch Football and Indoor Cricket players who have just completed another season. I particularly acknowledge and thank our Year 12 students for their commitment to the blue, white and green over their years at ATC and especially this year. Some will participate in our AIC Rugby League and in the Athletics program or in other GBC Sports to come. I thank the Co-Curricular and Sport Teams, coaching staff and supporters for their leadership and generosity as we have prioritised opportunity for all students throughout this semester.
Community Prayers
Lord, we pray for those in our community who are suffering. Be with them in this time of hardship and uncertainty. Give comfort and peace to those who have lost loved ones. May their sorrow be turned into strength, and their distress turned into peace. May our hearts remain loving and pure as we seek to always be compassionate to those around us.
I wish our community a safe and restful break and look forward to welcoming students and staff to Term Three on Monday 14 July 2025. Thank you for everything your family has contributed to our community thus far in 2025. We look forward to more in Semester Two.
God bless,
Chris Ryan
