This week, our Year 10 and 11 students are taking part in Eucharist ceremonies led by Reverend Nicholas Russell, with other Senior School year groups to follow in the coming weeks. These services reaffirm the central place of faith in school life and provide students with a moment to pause, reflect, and engage with the traditions that underpin our shared values. Tomorrow, this connection will be further explored as a group of our 2026 Prefects attend the Anglican Leadership Day, hosted by the Most Reverend Kay Goldsworthy AO. Bringing together young leaders from Anglican schools across Western Australia, this gathering encourages reflection on how faith can guide leadership and service to others.
Community spirit was also on display over the weekend at the annual House Rowing Regatta. The event brought together students, families, old boys and MLC students in a celebration of friendly competition. Adding to the day, Year 9 student Ben Gregory led a fundraising initiative through sock sales, raising an impressive $200 for the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation. Read more
Tomorrow, we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, a moment to acknowledge the outstanding work of our teachers and the difference they make to every student’s journey. At Christ Church, we are privileged to have a teaching team defined by dedication, skill and care, and I extend my sincere gratitude to them on behalf of the entire school community.
Our Senior School ensembles will perform in the Chapel this evening during the Music Night. Running from 6.00pm to 9.00pm, the concert will showcase the talent of our student musicians in what is the culmination of their work throughout the year. We invite families, staff and friends to join us in what promises to be a relaxed night of music.
The Valedictory service and dinner last week were a fantastic celebration of our 2025 cohort, and we wish them all the best for their ATAR exams that started yesterday. To ensure they have the best chance at success, please remind your son to keep noise levels to a minimum as the students walk around campus between periods and after school.
As one chapter closes, another begins, and for many of our students, their significant memory of life in the Senior School relates to a meeting with their Peer Support Leader on Orientation Day. These leaders are tasked to help all new students make a smooth transition to the Senior School. On Monday, Year 10 students will be informed about the 2026 Peer Support program, and electronic application forms will be distributed by their Assistant Heads of House.
Over the weekend, we had a very positive round of PSA results against Trinity with Basketball, Cricket, Volleyball and Waterpolo all securing wins and some wonderful House spirit on show at the House Rowing Regatta. The students are looking forward to backing up their performance last week against Guildford this week.
Upcoming Senior School Events
PSA Sport vs Guildford – Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November
Winners of the prestigious 2025 Craig Silvey Award for Young Writers, the City of Subiaco’s youth writing award, were announced at a special ceremony on Monday 20 October. This year’s award attracted more than 1180 entries from school students across Western Australia, which saw a 25 per cent increase from the 2024 award. Caleb Kameron in Year 4 won the award for his age category in 2023. Not only did Caleb win again this year for his age category, but he was also announced as the overall winner for his story titled ‘The Other Brother’. We are very proud of Caleb’s efforts and congratulate him on this wonderful achievement. A copy of Caleb’s story can be found here.
This week we held our Term 4 Parent Forum that focused on the social and emotional support we provide to our boys through times of change, such as progressing to a new school year. Kim Morcom, Deputy Head (Pastoral), presented our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework and the programs within the Preparatory School that build student connectedness to school, house, staff and fellow peers. These programs, including The Values Cup, Vertical House Groups, The Buddies Program and the Year 6 Service Program, allow boys to work together and support each other while aiming to achieve social and emotional goals for our boys.
Ms Morcom also outlined the process we use to form class lists for the upcoming academic year. This process begins early in the second semester and involves a thorough consideration of each boy’s academic progress, social connections, and emotional wellbeing. Our goal is to place every boy with a teacher who can best support his growth and help him reach his full potential. While this can be an anxious time for some families, parents can be assured that we carefully use all available information to create balanced, supportive, and happy classroom environments for all boys.
