The End of Term One
Is it just me, or does it only feel like yesterday that I was writing to welcome you back to the start of the year? They old adage that time flies when you are having fun is perhaps quite the cliché these days, but with such action-packed agendas and a myriad of events, activities, and…
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Feeling Proud to Belong
Belonging to a House at school, a sporting team, or a community can be a deeply enriching experience that not only brings a sense of pride but also nurtures a wide range of emotions and skills that are invaluable in life. The feeling of being part of a group, working towards common goals, and sharing…
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International Women’s Day
Senior School students acknowledged International Women’s Day in their weekly Assembly and Community time on Tuesday, hearing presentations from some amazing women. Dr Elahe Abdi, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Monash University, shared her story of travelling and studying internationally, which has led to some incredible accomplishments. Dr Abdi…
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So, what’s The Knox School like?
As part of my new role at The Knox School, and also being new to the education industry, this is the question I’m always asked now by friends, family, ex work colleagues, suppliers and other schools. It is a question that I can now answer more clearly as I settle into the TKS environment and…
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The Head of Senior School welcome address
I write to you today with great excitement and gratitude. As the 2024 school year has commenced, I am honoured and privileged to have assumed the role of Acting Head of Senior School. The opportunity to serve as the Head of Senior School comes with great responsibility, and I am committed to ensuring that our…
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Learner Profile Days
As I stood at the gate this morning, I was excited to see how much our students had grown over the holiday, and to see our first Learner Profile Days come to life; our first-ever Learner Profile Days, from ELC to Year 6. These days complement our TKS Three Journeys, bringing them to life and…
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2023 VCE results
Today we celebrate the results of our Class of 2023. Completing their early years in Senior School during a three-year long pandemic, with multiple periods of remote learning; our students faced challenges and disappointments and yet they continued to thrive, upholding the TKS tradition of exceptional academic outcomes supported by the framework of holistic programs….
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2023 draws to a close
As the final days of 2023 draw to a close, we have taken the time to reflect on the year that was and all that was achieved. The theme for our Presentation Night event this year was, Dream, Believe, Achieve and I cannot think of a more fitting theme to sum up the accomplishments of this wonderful community…
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The TKS Community Comes Together
The last week and a bit has seen the TKS Community in action at its inimitable best. The Twilight Festival last Friday presents a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the year that has been while thinking of others and contributing positively to the wider community through the Giving Tree Appeal. While the weather gods were clearly…
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Celebrating Diwali
As I reflect on this year’s TKS theme of #ProudToBelong, I think about our School community and its rich cultural diversity, an attribute that we hold with great pride in the Junior School. This week, we come together to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, an occasion of profound significance for many of our students…
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