Reflections from the Principal In 2022 we are celebrating our School’s 120th anniversary and the significant progress we have made in aligning the Perth College Structure with our Vision. We are firmly focused on ensuring that our contemporary, ground breaking programs deliver on the Vision of the Sisters of the Church to prepare our students for a challenging and fulfilling future. We are excited about the positive impact on our students of our flagship initiatives, including Side by Side (our redesigned Service Learning program), Sports Development and Performance Program and sparc. These programs deliver rich learning, selfleadership, health, wellbeing and collaborative experiences to equip our students with invaluable critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. The generous support of our community, particularly as we adjusted, changed and postponed activities and campus contact to stay COVIDSafe, has been deeply appreciated. In 2021 Perth College was ranked seventh of WA secondary schools, achieving a median ATAR of 91. Our Class of 2021 achieved a 99.26 per cent WACE graduation, a top ATAR score of 99.95 and 58 students completed a VET Certificate II or higher. Significantly, our students completed 3418 hours of community service and gained 41 Duke of Edinburgh International Awards. Other School achievements in 2021 and into 2022 included expanding our Boarding House capacity to 111, developing our now oversubscribed PC Vacation Care program and successfully rehousing our Year 4 to 6 Students in the Beaufort Street wing. What is Side by Side? In 2021, we decided to reassess our Service Learning programs to ensure we could measure impact, add meaning and learn. Our new program, Side by Side, has been designed to ensure that Perth College students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, become part of a mutually beneficial partnership exploring and addressing the challenges of our complex world.
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Perth College Foundation Inc. 2021 Annual Report
Side by Side incorporates community collaboration, practical experiences and two-way learning. In 2022 our Year 8 students are working with AnglicareWA to explore advocacy. Each of the three groups is assigned one Anglicare priority advocacy area and will produce a video for Anglicare that either advocates on their topic or informs others about how to advocate. We are grateful for your thoughtful expressions of encouragement and your financial support. In 2022, we are celebrating the story of our School, its Founders and the stories of our students past and present. We are consolidating our Vision, growing enrolments and preparing our School for re-registration in 2022–23. We are futureproofing our School by moving ahead with our Junior School construction project, building up all our flagship programs, which also include InsideOut, STEaM and School Improvement, and developing and caring for our staff. Generosity of spirit is highly valued by Perth College students, staff and families. Our success depends on the support of our community, which we welcome through the Perth College Foundation or through the School. Sincerest thanks from all the staff at Perth College for your continued support.
Helen Aguiar PRINCIPAL OF PERTH COLLEGE
