At the end of Term 1, our Year 11 Biology students ventured to Long Reef for an engaging day of ecological fieldwork. Set against the dynamic environment of the rock platform, students applied their classroom learning in a real-world context, …

At the end of Term 1, Class 3 were crocheting beautiful library bags with their Handwork teacher Elizabeth Ellean. Starting with a base strong enough for books, they were working on new stitches to create a net bag. They are …

In April, alongside the Year 12 Outdoor Education trip to the Warrumbungles, we completed our second Autumn Bird Banding Expedition. Over four days, 118 birds were captured and safely released, representing 38 species, including seven recaptures from last year. While …

On the 30th March, Class 4 spent the day exploring the historical sites and learning all about the Aboriginal heritage of the Berry Island and Coal Loader local areas. The students were led by local guide Darren. They tried local …

During the school holidays, our Primary Languages Teacher, Dr Motoko Christensen (Motoko Sensei) together with her colleague (Matsui Sensei in Wollongong), were invited to share their work at the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools Conference, held at the University …

As we begin a new term, I warmly welcome families back to school. We hope the break offered moments of rest, renewal and meaningful connection with family, friends and the natural world, and that Term 2 begins with a sense …

This Wednesday saw the opening night (and Australian premiere) of DREAMLAND , performed by our enthusiastic and talented Year 10 cohort. They performed to a sold out Sylvia Brose Hall filled with excited members of our community there to support …

Class 3 will start their strings tuition this year, and has the wonderful opportunity to try both instruments with music tutors Cathy Upex and Summer Friedland. The instruments came on a special visit and the children all experienced, playing and …

Class 3 has been exploring their Living on Earth Main Lesson, learning about how people live, work and care for the land. Through the story of a family moving from the city to the country, the children are discovering what …

We are so lucky to have our new gardening teacher Kate Flood aka 'Compostable Kate' who has transformed our gardens and developed a wonderful new composting system at Castlecrag! Using large repurposed terracotta pipes, the children have layered compost and …