At the heart of everything we do, is the Church-and the Blessings and constant vigilance of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos. Today we salute the Very Reverend Father Steven who completes thirty-five years in the service of God and His people in the Parish of St Spyridon the Wonder-worker. Finally we commend the students of St Spyridon and tomorrow’s Australian Leaders. The Prefects and Peer Supporters; the Sports stars; the Year 6 students, who bring the Kindies to Church for Divine Liturgy, holding their little hands; the Library monitors and members of the Logic Club; the quiet achievers and the dramatic extraverts. Each student, who without any thought of reward or acknowledgement, from an innate goodwill, “Φιλότηµο”, extends friendship and kindness to others. Distinctive to a St Spyridon Student’s character, are the qualities of Integrity and Compassion. This is why in the holidays, fifty students board a bus for Cabramatta at a moment’s notice, to attend the funeral of a beautiful, brave boy, Gera-to be there for his memory and for his mother. This is why our students show such generosity whenever any human person is in trouble. This is why, without pressure from any of us, 500 or so students will line up for Holy Communion at every School Divine Liturgy. Christopher Stasos in his College Captain Address at the 2009 Scholarships and Leadership Assembly spoke about our Student Leadership program-its democratic and holistic focus on creating a culture of enthusiasm and opportunity. And this is true. As adults we do everything in our power to provide a culture of opportunity. Our Scholarships and Awards are exactly that-opportunities to work towards maximising students’ results. We thank everyone who contributed to these in 2009. Indeed we honour all those who in the past and present support the school’s good progress. In closing I wish to stress that it is the students who are our inspiration, our present joy and future hope. It is their enthusiasm and their strength of purpose that breathes life into all our good intentions. And for this, on behalf of all the Community, I congratulate and thank them. Mrs E. Stefanou-Haag Head of College
Educational & Financial Reporting\BOS Annual Report 2009
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