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 of 2025.

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

The Diocese held its annual Synod event last month, and I am pleased to advise that one of our own Board members, Mr Tim McGhie, was recognised as an Honorary Lay Canon of the Cathedral. Congratulations, Tim – a wonderful acknowledgement of your service to the Church and community.

Last term, Principal Mr Christopher Bradbury shared with you the Strategic Intent document that he and the Board developed at the end of Term 2 and the beginning of Term 3, informed by the valuable feedback received from across our community. This document will guide our journey together over the next 10–15 years and inform 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 the entire term break, building the financial and operational models that will underpin our planning over this strategic period. It has been a considerable undertaking, and I thank everyone involved for the additional effort this type of work requires.

The Strategic Intent outlines 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 required to achieve uplift in these areas has been carefully considered in developing this plan. I will be sharing more about this with you in the coming weeks.

I'd also like to remind our community that Radford's annual Twilight Fete is on Saturday, 1 November. This is always an event to mark in your calendars and is a wonderful celebration of our community. I hope to see many of you there.