School Captains and Vice Captains for 2022It is with much pride I announce that the School Captains for 2022 are Captains:  Mia Mackintosh and Rory McLeod Vice-Captains: Charlotte Runciman and Aden Best I wish them and all our Student Leaders well as they prepare to...

In many ways it is hard to believe that the end of the 2021 school year is almost upon us. It is an exciting and busy time for our staff, students, and families. This week has had some wonderful ‘in-person’ events at Garnsey, such as a full school assembly and chapel...

Last Friday, we celebrated the 2021 Graduating Class at our Valedictory. It was a lovely evening and we were thrilled to be able to have our students and their parents and guardians with us as we reflected on the students’ resilience and determination as well as...

I acknowledge that this School is on the land of the Gunai Kurnai people and pay my respects to the original inhabitants of the land on which we learn and give honour to the elder’s past, present and emerging. Last week the theme of my newsletter was “Joy” and as I...

Joy: a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. I found myself searching for this definition earlier this week as a way to describe what I had felt as I had seen bursts of joy occurring across the campuses and I could hear joy filtering through our conversations....

Last Wednesday the VCE written examinations began and I have said a prayer each day for our students to wish them well. It might be something that you might like to do as well: Lord, as our students take their exams bring back to their minds all that they have studied...

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Kate Ray to the position of Director of Strategic Operations and Innovation. Ms Ray was asked to be Acting Head of Garnsey at the end of last year for a 12-month position. Over this time I have been very grateful for...

It has been a blessing to see all of our students and staff back on campus today. While the masks cover their smiling faces, it has been great to hear directly from the students about how pleased they are to be back on campus. (Though, I admit, I did speak to a few...

It has been wonderful to see more of our students return to our campuses this week. Each time I have asked our students if they are happy to be back their answer is almost out before I finish the question. ‘Oh, yes! It’s great to be back.’ We have been thrilled to see...