Principal and CEO

College Open - Tuesday 11 March 2025

Dear Parents and Carers

This morning as I write this, I can let you know that:

1. The Springwood campus will be OPEN on TUESDAY. We have power and the campus is safe and dry for students.
2. The Carbrook campus will be OPEN on TUESDAY. We have power and the campus is dry inside and safe for students. Grounds are very boggy, and we will have sheep under the Pavilion from later today. This will be smelly, but kind to the animals!

Yesterday both campuses were thoroughly inspected for damage and apart from a few minor leaks the buildings held up well to the storm(s).

The Springwood campus drains well and is wet but safe for students. Happy Hens will be operational in second break (as usual).

The student photo day for the Springwood campus has been rescheduled to Tuesday 18 March 2025.

The Carbrook campus is very soggy. The oval is underwater.  I shall change the status of the Carbrook campus to OPEN on the government website. This is only updated each day at midday and 5pm. Mango Café will be closed.

Once we know whether buses can run safely, we will let you know about the status of the College bus service for Tuesday morning.

Student can wear any clean or dry uniform.  

I appreciate that with power outages and weather conditions as they are, not everyone will get the communications easily. Please be assured that all staff who are not managing inundated homes or isolation owing to flooded roads, will be on site and our leadership team will ensure all students are supervised and learning is meaningful.

While this has been a difficult few days, it has been wonderful to see the community rally around and help each other out. Please reach out if there is anything you need, and we will do all we can to help.

Cherylynne Gostelow
Principal and CEO