College Community News

Term 2 at St Andrews has been buzzing with many co-curricular and community activities. It has been wonderful to see our students thrive in this environment and we were thrilled to be able to offer so many co-curricular opportunities throughout this term. 

Thank you to many of you who have attended these events demonstrating your support for our students. These activities continue to help celebrate our excellence in learning and teaching as well as help to further build upon and foster Christian community. 

Congratulations to all the students who represented the Christian distinction of our College at Open Day, to those who participated in CSEN sporting activities and Rally days as well as the CSEN Cultural Days, and it was great to most recently see so many students participate in the House Cross Country.

The Performing Arts team has continued to shine with their efforts in Generations in Jazz Festival this term where they took over sent 7 ensembles to the competition. This was the largest number of students that have been sent before and indicates the growth of the Performing Arts Department and the desire for students to be involved in co-curricular music. The College Production of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone' is progressing very well with rehearsals continuing each Tuesday afternoon. Save the date now for the performances – Friday 16^th & Saturday 17^th August (Matinee and evening)! More details to come on the hub news feed in Term 3 about ticket purchases.

Please continue to watch the communication notifications via the College hub app, which can be downloaded onto your mobile phone. These notifications are the key way to keep up to date with the comings and goings of students and events across the College. If you are unsure of how to download and use this app, follow the instructions shown here and check out out hub user guide here for more information.

I wish everyone a restful break and thank you for your continued support of our College operations, in particular the Rembrandts loop traffic flow system. I look forward to seeing all students wearing correct Winter uniform in Term 3 commencing back on Thursday 18^th July.

Thank you for your continued support.

St Andrews' ASD Parent Support Group

The next ASD Parent Support Group meeting will be Wednesday 4th September from 9:15am. College Principal, Mr Haines will come along and meet with parents this week. 

Our primary aim is to provide an opportunity for parents to connect with other parents who are faced with the challenges of a child who has autism. This is a wonderful time for parents and staff to build community and a shared understanding. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Please check in at the College Reception, then go to the Taste 'n See Café. This is where the group will meet before moving to the board room. 

If you can please let us know if you are able to attend, this would be helpful for catering purposes (rbawden@standrews.vic.edu.au). We look forward to seeing you.

If you'd like further information please contact Shirley Gillie – Head of Learning Support on sgillie@standrews.vic.edu.au

2025 Cambodia Mission Trip

It was with great excitement that we get to announce our student team going to Cambodia next year!

Our enthusiastic team consists of three staff members – Mr. Farmer, Mrs. Sires, and Mr. Finger – and nine students from Years 10 and 11: Jayden, Azriel, Ruby, Stephanie, Livinia, Agnes, Zoe, Leah, and Summer Joy.

We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support and encouragement we have received from our school community. Your contributions have been invaluable in preparing our missionaries for this adventure. As they gear up for this journey, we ask for your continued prayers and support to help them prepare well for what promises to be a transformative experience.

Stay tuned for more updates as our team prepares for their mission to Cambodia. Let's cheer them on as they embark on this exciting and impactful journey!

Cultural Day  

Thank you, St Andrews Community, for supporting our first Cultural Day! 

It was a huge success with many students coming in specific cultural dress to celebrate the wonderfully unique and beautiful nations represented at our College. Well done to our Wellbeing Captain Elisia and her amazing Student Wellbeing Team. They coordinated a range of fun activities for all students to engage with at lunchtime. Guess the cuisine, match the Bluey episode, rank the AFL teams, guess the flavour and more! 

It was lovely to see Primary and Secondary students talking together about their family traditions and what makes them love their cultural identity. Many impromptu conversations during the day were centred on culture - celebrating, discussing, describing and praising God - for culture!

Over $400 dollars was raised for the Cambodia Mission Trip - again, thank you!

God Bless,