On behalf of the staff at the College, we hope that all families were able to enjoy some quality time together over the Term 2 break. Hopefully the students were able to get some much-needed rest and are re-energized for a big Term 3. This term will of course be full of many events and activities, and we look forward to supporting and guiding the students through the upcoming subject selection process.
This term there are a number of events on our calendar, and we look forward to welcoming you to the College. I have listed some of the events below:
| Thursday 31 July | Subject Selection Evening & Tertiary Expo |
| Monday 4 August | Student Progress Interviews (online) |
| Tuesday 5 August | Staff Professional Learning Day / (Student Free Day) |
| Thursday 21 August | Parade Presents Concert |
| Thursday 28 August | Drama Production (Opening Night) |
| Tuesday 9 September | Father’s Day Breakfast |
| Wednesday 17 September | Student Progress Interviews (online) |
Just a reminder to families of current students: If your son is currently in Year 5 and you would like him to also attend Parade College in Year 7 in 2027, you will need to ensure that you meet the enrolment deadline – Friday 15 August.
Application can be made via the College website.
In early June, our College Captains spoke to me about wanting to promote and raise awareness around the importance of Mental Health, and how they could, at the same time, raise funds for our College charity, The Good Samaritan Inn. So, planning got under way to plan and promote the Push-Up Challenge at Parade College.
Since 2017, The Push-Up Challenge has raised over $50 million for mental health programs and services and engaged over 700,000 people to push for better mental health.
Our students and staff got behind this initiative and each of the tutor groups participated in a push-up challenge within their houses to see who could complete the most push-ups in one sitting. A massive 25,249 push-ups were completed by our students. But this challenge is about more than just numbers. Every push-up completed is a reminder of the importance of mental health. The Push-Up Challenge aims to raise awareness and start conversations about an issue that affects so many - reminding us that it is okay to speak up, check in with friends, and take mental health seriously.
I would like to sincerely thank our College Captains, our students and staff for supporting this worthy cause and encouraging students to talk about mental health.
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