College News – 21 March 2025

This week, we’ve been celebrating Harmony Week at Rostrevor College. The nationally recognised week is a time for us to recognise the countless benefits that come from living in a culturally diverse community – a community in which everybody belongs. It highlights the importance of inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background. 

Students in Reception to Year 12 participated in House group activities this morning, beginning with an educational presentation about the importance of Harmony Week. As a way of showing the pride our students have for their heritage, they placed a pin on a world map to represent where their family has come from. They also worked together in small groups of Junior, Middle and Senior Years boys to cut out and decorate Harmony Day paper people as a way to come together as a whole school.  

To learn more about the themes of Harmony Week, the Social Justice group participated in an extra initiative, gathering at lunchtime on Tuesday to hear from College Counsellor Mason Sommerville about his experiences in social work and advocacy which have taken him as far as the Christmas Island Detention Centre.  

The Rostrevor Prefects finished off the week by travelling to our sister school, Loreto College, to participate in their annual Harmony Week netball match. They even managed to come away with a 14-11 win! 

College Registrar Megan McCormack and Head of School Daniel Stratford have landed in Lucindale and have set up the Rostrevor College booth at the South East Field Days. They’re joined by Year 12 boarding student Charlie Brodie who has volunteered to attend as an ambassador for the College. If you’re planning to attend the Field Days, be sure to drop by the Rostrevor booth in the Yakka Pavilion. 

This year, ten Year 7 boys have been chosen to represent Rostrevor College in the Charter Ambassador Program. The program involves students learning leadership skills, sharing their voice and inspiring positive change throughout the community among the five dimensions of the program – wellbeing, health, safety, education and preparing for adulthood. Yesterday, the group visited Government House to attend the program’s first official event of the year.  

Indigenous storyteller, educator and guide Trent Hill came back to Rostrevor yesterday to run a session for the Year 6 classes, where he told students about our campus environment and the culture of the local First Nations peoples. The Year 6s had a range of questions answered, from how to play the didgeridoo to how to use a boomerang. Trent was also on hand during lunchtime to answer questions from inquisitive Middle and Senior Years students.

Rostrevor College is partnering with the Get Home Safe Foundation to deliver a session for parents of students learning to drive in the Senior Years. The session will cover a range of topics designed to equip you with the skills and information you need to set your child up for success on the road, including:  

• Developing and building driving experiences  
• Reducing the risk of crashing or changing the severity of the outcome  
• Preparing for the task of supervising a novice driver  
• Keeping up to date with road rule changes  
• What to look for in a driving instructor  
• What to look for when choosing your child’s first car 

Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025  
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm  
Location: Kelty Theatre, Rostrevor College  

Please RSVP to advise us of your attendance. 

On Wednesday, the Rostrevor Middle and Senior Years swim team competed in their last swim meet before finals. This week, they swam at St Peter’s College against students from St Ignatius College and St Peter’s, securing a strong second-place finish. 

For our Year 12 students, this marked their final meet representing Rostrevor College. Braydon Bohlin, Alexander Corones and Christian Maher all delivered impressive performances. Their dedication and commitment to the swim team over the past six years has been outstanding. We also want to acknowledge the exceptional team spirit of all our swimmers, as well as those who generously stepped in from other co-curricular commitments to support the team when needed.