2021
COLLEGE REPORTS
Site of the new STEAM Building, at the corner of Lorraine and Buckley Streets.
Students participating in school-based sports teams earn points as part of the Bronntanais o Dhia program.
MASTER PLAN
B R O N N TA N A I S O D H I A
The purchase and subsequent clearing of 145 Buckley Street last year triggered a change to the original Master Plan and allowed the College to reconsider the construction of a new building on a larger parcel of land. The work on the Master Plan has continued through 2021, with stage A of the plan having been approved by the Board of Mary Aikenhead Education Limited and by the Trustees of Mary Aikenhead Ministries, after the recommendation from the College Board.
The Bronntanais o Dhia (meaning gifts from God) commendations program was launched this year. The program aims to extend opportunities for positive reinforcement of student achievement and behaviour, helping to build a holistic story of an individual student’s development. Students are encouraged to extend the pursuit of excellence into a wider range of fields that are classified into the three pillars of our Learning and Wellbeing Framework - Connect, Engage and Learn. These pursuits allow our talented students to demonstrate their many and varied skills.
This has been a very rigorous process, that has really supported the vision of this project. In addition, the College has been successful in receiving a Victorian Government capital grant to support the development of this significant infrastructure development. The College now moves to the next stage of the Master Plan – selecting a project manager and an architect to bring the new building to life. St Columba’s College looks forward to this new phase and development, and will continue to share the plans and works with the College community.
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Due to COVID-19, a number of our activities were not able to proceed, which impacted on our overall 2021 points. Despite this, a number of students have been successful in applying for their first embroidered badge for their blazer. These students are to be congratulated for their efforts and contributions to the College this year. We are excited to continue this program and the pursuit of achievement, for years to come.
