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IN THE PERTH COLLEGE COMMUNITY
Generous Donations to Families Affected by Cyclone Seroja
The Perth College community rallied behind fellow West Australians affected by Cyclone Seroja in April.
Families and Old Girls generously donated items to make more than 70 activity packs and care packs which were then sent to Binnu, Northampton, Yuna, Nabawa, Morawa and Perenjori townships, as well as farming communities in the Mid-West region.
The care packs included toys, books, pens and heartfelt messages of hope from Perth College students, which were well received by families affected by the natural disaster. Yuna Primary School Principal, Roseanne Ullrich, thanked Perth Collehe for the “generous donation”.
“The students were terribly excited and absolutely loved them. It certainly brought a little light into their lives, and they felt very special indeed,” she said.
On the Road with Perth College!
Perth College hit the road in 2021 with trips across the northwest of WA in May and August! With help from the Health and Physical Education department and West Coast Eagles AFLW team, Perth College hosted a number of free sports clinics and community sundowners.
Physical Education teacher and WCE AFLW player, Courtney Guard, was joined by teammate Isabella Lewis in Carnarvon and Exmouth, and Parris Laurie in Port Hedland and Karratha. Together, they hosted football clinics to help students in Years 3 to 10 improve their kicking and handballing. Students also had the chance to learn some new netball skills with workshops run by Roxy Edwards from the Perth College Netball Academy! These clinics were followed by community sundowners where regional families were able to enjoy food and drinks together and learn about Perth College's vibrant, caring Boarding House.
The Enrolments team were also joined by our impressive Music students to welcome regional families at the Dowerin Field Day in August.
Conversations with Perth College
Conversations with Perth College was launched virtually last year during COVID-19 to support the Perth College community and inform them of relevant issues and best practices to help their children thrive.
In 2021, the event series was expanded to embrace new approaches on our path to achieving world-class educational excellence and expand our inclusive, vibrant community.
This year, special guests have included Child and Family Mental Health Speaker, Claire Orange; Period Queen, Lucy Peach; Sexuality Educator, Deanne Carson; and McCrindle’s Director of Strategy, Grant Dusting, among many others!
