Parents' Association

Thank you

I would like to particularly thank Jenny Sinclair and Genevieve Cleary for organising the Muster, which again took place at Rouse Head. I would also like to thank the 60 dedicated parents and volunteers who came along to assist in allowing this event to take place.

We had 380 students attend and should be very proud of their conduct on the evening, which was completely trouble free.

Visiting Speakers Programme

The Parents' Association are proud to be supporting the Visiting Speakers Programme. As mentioned in the Head of Senior School section of The Thistle. 30 March will be the first in a series of visits from prominent visitors across a diverse range of fields. The College has great pleasure in announcing an evening with Jonathon Welch AM. Jonathon is well known for his work in establishing The Choir of Hard Knocks that comprised homeless and disadvantaged singers from across Melbourne. This wonderful initiative became the subject of a five-part television series on the ABC. Jonathon went on to found the School of Hard Knocks in 2012 and Social Inclusion Week in 2009. He is an inspiring Australian whose work has been acknowledged with his appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia and the winner of the Australian Local Hero Award as part of the Australian of the Year Awards in 2009. Jonathon will spend the day working with boys in the Scotch music and community service programmes before a community presentation in the Dickinson Centre on the evening of Monday 30 March. Please refer to the flyer for details.

Mr Gary Pyne

President Parents' Association