From the Chair

By Mrs Vicki Williams, Chair of the Radford College Board

Welcome back to Term 4! By now your academic and co-curricular pursuits will be in full swing as we embark on the final stretch for 2025.

It is notably a busy term and many milestones for lots of families – particularly those students and families of students in Year 12. I wish them well as they enter their final weeks of their Secondary School education and their academic days at Radford. I look forward to celebrating with the at the Year 12 Graduation next month.

The Diocese held their annual Synod event last month and I pleased to advise that one of our own Board members, Mr Tim McGhie, was recognised as an Honorary Lay Cannon of the Cathedral. Congratulations Tim! A wonderful recognition of your service to the church and community.

Last term, our Principal shared with you the Strategic Intent document that he and the Board worked on at the end of Term 2 and the beginning of Term 3, informed by the valuable feedback received by all of our community. This document will guide our journey together over the next 10-15 years and the development of the Strategic Plan for the next 3 years. The College’s management and Board spent a significant part of Term 3 and all of the Term break, building the financial and operational models that will inform our planning over that strategic planning period. It has been a significant effort and I thank everyone involved for the extra effort this type of activity requires.

The Strategic Intent referred to six pillars that our planning will focus on – Pastoral Care and Wellbeing; Academic Excellence; Leadership and Character; Professional Practice; Community Engagement; and Operational Excellence. Maintaining the high standards and resourcing of the uplift we are looking to achieve in the areas has been considered in developing this plan. I will be sharing more about this with you in the coming weeks.

Our annual Twilight Fete will take place on 1 November. This is always an event to mark in your calendars and is a wonderful celebration or our community. I hope to see many of your there.