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“But everyone else is doing it” Ever heard your child say this to you? Alternatively, it might be one of the following variations on the same theme: Everyone else is allowed Everyone else has one Eve…

National Reconciliation Week As a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, we stand in solidarity with First Nations’ People. As a college we commit wholeheartedly – everyday – to reconciliation…

Manners Maketh Man This phrase comes from a 14th century proverb and is allegedly attributed to a William Wykeham from Oxford. For many of us, it may be better remembered from the 2015 movie The King…

Getting involved At the risk of repeating myself, I have been so impressed by the sense of community that exists here at ATC. It is palpable. I am heartened by the readiness of parents to gift their …

What Mother’s Day Means to Me Over the decades, the meaning of Mother’s Day has evolved for me. As a child, I remember carefully spending my 50 cents at the primary school Mother’s Day stall, choos…

Prayer on the Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice God, we thank you for the life of Blessed Edmund.He opened his heart to Christ present in those oppressed by poverty and injustice. Grant us the courage…

Attendance There are some fundamental requirements for learning to take place. One of the most basic of which, is turning up. You can’t learn if you’re not at school. Boys at ATC have (on average) 17…

ANZAC Day The college commemorated ANZAC Day with two liturgies today, where we were able to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who have served in the armed forces in times of peace, as well as …

On one of my walks with my daughter during the holidays, I observed an older boy/young man patiently teaching and modelling the steps in how to do a handstand to a young boy. It was a picture-perfect…