From the Principal
Dear Pymble family
Thank you for a year of wonderfulness.
Each day with our beautiful girls has felt like a gift. We are grateful for four terms of face-to-face learning – on our main Pymble campus and at Vision Valley – and for the many occasions when we have gathered with you to acknowledge your daughters’ growth and achievements. It has been such a pleasure to welcome parents and carers to our end of year Celebrations of Learning, Chapel services and events, and we look forward to hosting our Junior and Secondary School Speech Days tomorrow. On each occasion, it is hard not to become emotional when reflecting on how grateful I am for a year of togetherness and these opportunities to honour our girls as a united, connected and Pymble proud community.
You may recall we started the year with a challenge to “Get Creative. Dream. Think. Make it happen.” Thanks to this burst of creativity, in 2022 our girls hosted and engaged in a Kindness Convention, Have a Go Expo, research and science conferences, cultural and STEM festivals, community sports events and fundraisers, multiple careers events and future-focussed forums for Junior School through to Senior School, new outdoor education experiences for K-12 including our Year 9 Residential Program and ‘The Great Return’, competitions and performances showcasing a diverse range of talents and abilities, carnivals, service learning activities, cultural experiences and immersions…and the list goes on.
Pymble students have cooked, baked, performed, sewed, served, created, knitted, pedalled, paddled, entertained, engaged with, cared for and supported people of all ages, genders, cultures and backgrounds. All of this has been undertaken with compassion in their hearts and a quiet commitment to making a difference in the lives of others who may not be as privileged as we are.
Aware of our privilege and commitment to College values, our girls have stepped up big time to support each other and the wider community – this is the true magic of Pymble.
So today, I want to say a huge, heartfelt thank you. Thank you to our teachers and staff for who they are, the energy they bring to their work and their passion for coming up with new and creative learning opportunities for our girls. Thank you to our College Board for supporting these innovative ideas and ensuring we have the facilities and means to make each learning experience and outcome the best it can be.
Thank you to our amazing parents and carers who place their trust in us to guide their daughter in her educational journey and support us as active partners in her learning outcomes.
Most of all, thank you to our students for their generous hearts, open minds and willingness to always have a go. Wins and awards are lovely and to be celebrated, especially when you work so hard for them. What makes us just as proud are the students who show up each day determined to be their best self, contribute to school spirit and try something new or challenging – even if it takes them out of their comfort or ‘winning’ zones. We see these students in action every day, and we applaud them for their integrity, courage and persistence. Each student contributes in their own way to make Pymble the phenomenal school it is. ❤️
Now, it’s time to relax and have some fun – especially for our Year 12s, who most likely are letting their hair down after all their hard work in their final year at Pymble. We can’t wait to see you, or hear from you, when results land on December 15!
However you plan to spend Christmas and the holidays, please stay safe and enjoy the opportunity to connect with your loved ones and reflect on your own year of wonderfulness.
Signing off for the year with gratitude, love and this wonderful video message from some of our wonderful girls.
PS We are painfully aware that some families are having trouble getting on to the system to register for co-curricular sport and activities for 2023. Please know our team is working hard behind the scenes to resolve the issue. In the meantime, thank you for your understanding and patience.
Dr Kate Hadwen