From the Principal

From the Principal

It was wonderful to see so many members of our community come together for the Festival of Redlands on Saturday. While the weather was playing tricks on us throughout the day and forced us to adapt and change course at times, it certainly didn’t dampen the energy or the positive school spirit on display for all to see.

My highlights were:

  • Speaking to many parents and carers and hearing your positive reflections of Redlands
  • Watching the senior students lead various sports activities for our younger students
  • Seeing the youngest dancers swarm around the stage to yell and cheer for our older dancers performing
  • And speaking to the many Redlanders who came to share in the festivities at their alma mater – whether they were the graduates from over 50 years ago who shared stories with me about their time at the School or the graduate from the Class of 2018 who made the point of telling me how his journey post school would not have been possible without the education and experiences he had at Redlands.

My lowlight was certainly my terrible shooting against our 1sts players in the basketball competition, but it was good to see their higher standard at least!

Again, a huge thank you to everyone involved from the RPFA, Friends of Groups, other parents, students, alumni and the many staff whose tremendous efforts made the event such a success.

Over the past week I have had the opportunity to share some of my reflections on leadership to our newly minted Year 12 students – both at the final dinner of their Camp last Thursday and at their leadership induction assembly on Tuesday. It has been exciting to see this cohort quickly step into their roles as valued leaders of our Secondary School so authentically and expertly.

At their assembly, I specifically acknowledge those new Year 12 students who might have missed out on a formal leadership position or who would prefer to just be a part of the supporting cast behind the scenes than a lead up front. I reminded them that they are all important leaders as Year 12 students and to look to find their own moments to shine. Working together they will help to create that authentic and infectious school spirit and energy that will shape the culture of the year ahead.

I believe the legacy of the Class of 2025 will not be determined by the impact of a few, but rather by the collective influence of many, and I look forward to seeing the positive impact this Year Group will make at the School over the next 12 months.

Mr Sean Corcoran 

Photo caption: A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the Festival of Redlands on Saturday! It was wonderful to see such a great community turn out to celebrate 140 years of Redlands education.