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Looking ahead
It is perhaps unsurprising that
Assumption has a significant waiting
list. Indeed, growth in the northern
suburbs is putting additional pressure
on the school to find places for more
students. It has done substantial
building work in the past seven to eight
years which will help to accommodate
this extra influx, andMiss Fogarty says
that they’ll take on one more stream
of students in 2020, but by 2024, the
school will be at capacity at around
the 1600-1700 mark.
“We’re very blessed with the
huge amount of space we have and
we’ve done some great planning
in anticipation of the growth that’s
coming,” she said.
“No matter, we would never grow the
school until we feel we’re in the right
place to do so, and we’re certain that
it won’t affect the fabulous culture we
have.”
Miss Fogarty and Mr Morriss
believe that the biggest challenge
facing them and the school is to
respond to the growing awareness
that traditional schools don’t always
produce young adults with the skills
and knowledge needed to thrive in
modern workplaces. They have and
will continue to balance the needs
of student seeking excellence in
academia, with the resilience and
life skills that workplaces need from
young people. Miss Fogarty finds
the real tension in looking at current
programs, is considering what is life
giving to students for their future:
“We have academic rigour, but we
also have a more holistic approach.
It’s not just about our students having
good marks, but about them having
purpose, resilience and love in their
hearts.
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