750 Years of Service

Yesterday we celebrated the contribution of our longstanding staff in a Significant Service afternoon. Staff who had served the school for fifteen years or more were treated to a range of performances by the students: a haunting version of the school song by the Close Harmony choir, four songs from the recent sell out school musical 'We Will Rock You', and a public speaking performance on homelessness by a Year 11 student.

This was followed by a ceremony in which the staff's contribution and longevity were celebrated. Forty-eight staff have served the school for more than fifteen years with the longest serving member of staff being Julia Neal, a former History teacher of 38 years.

They were each given a celebratory mug and then Ms Neal opened  the curtain on a new display cabinet in the Archive Corridor celebrating their significant service. This was followed by afternoon tea and a lot of catching up.

The combined service of the staff in the group photo is 750 years!