28 Sep 2018
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
At a recent P&C meeting, I outlined a proposal being developed by the leadership of the Nirimba Collegiate to significantly expand so as to be able to offer greater and more flexible learning opportunities for our students.
The suggested model proposes that from 2020 onwards Quakers Hill, Riverstone and Seven Hills High Schools would all become Years 7-12 campuses whilst Wyndham College would retain its status as a Years 11 and 12 campus. This would give students the opportunity to study for their senior years at multiple sites and greatly increase their curriculum and course options.
We are of course carefully considering the impact of any change to the current collegiate structure for all our stakeholders, particularly our students, parents and staff.
We have been given in principle support from the Department of Education and can now collaborate with our stakeholders. This definitely does not mean, however, that the suggested model has been approved or is ready for implementation.
Parents, caregivers and students are at the heart of the collegiate and as part of this process; we greatly encourage you to participate in discussions about the suggested model. We will offer a variety of opportunities for you to provide your thoughts, feedback, comments and questions.
We will be running a series of discussion groups with parents and students during Term 4. Details of the dates and how to attend these groups will be sent out shortly.
We also encourage you to email the school at riverstone-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au on or before 19 October 2018. All your emails will be read and considered by the leadership of the collegiate and will play an important part as we develop our submission. It would be greatly appreciated if you could please title your email ‘Proposal for Future Education Provision’.
Yours sincerely,
Karen Downie
Principal