New Norfolk High is a respectful learning community with high expectations for all. One of the ways in which we demonstrate those high expectations is by explicitly teaching positive behaviours.

The External School Return Review earlier this term provided the suggestion that we make this an increasing focus over the coming year. To allow for this, we are already looking at changes to the timetable, and what are currently known as MERR classes, for 2026. Members of Leadership are also planning for the implementation of lessons based on the recently developed resources from DECYP for Social and Emotional Learning.

At our most recent Assembly, I spoke about these expectations, including those for Assembly itself. I also drew the connection for students between our expectations and those of employers. We expect students to follow instructions first time, every time. Likewise, employers expect that when they tell an employee to do something that it will be done. We expect that students will arrive for school on time and attend because ‘every minute matters’. In the same way, employers look for employees they can rely to turn up, on time, consistently.

It is not only during sessions such as the recent White Card training or mock job interviews volunteers came to run at the school that we are helping to prepare students for next steps and future pathways. We are constantly working to improve the way in which we develop students for their futures in terms of academic outcomes, social and emotional learning and job ready skills for future pathways because that is the New Norfolk Way.

• Thursday 28^thAugust, Newsletter Published
• Monday 1^stSeptember, History Week
• Monday 1^stSeptember, Australian TA Appreciation Week
• Wednesday 3^rdSeptember, Y7 & Y10 Vaccinations
• Thursday 4^thSeptember, Whole School Assembly
• Friday 5^thSeptember, Y11/12 Quality Assurance Day
• Thursday 11^thSeptember, Newsletter published
• Friday 12^thSeptember 2026 Prefect applications open
• Monday 15^thSeptember, Student Showcase
• Thursday 18^thSeptember, Whole School Assembly
• Friday 19^thSeptember, Footy Colours Day
• Thursday 25^thSeptember, Athletics Carnival Day 1
• Friday 26^thSeptember, Athletics Carnival Day 2
• Friday 26^thSeptember, Prefect applications close

At New Norfolk High School, it has been a busy term. A variety of students have participated in Reclink netball and football competitions, PCYC Reset Opportunities for Youth Works Program, the STEM Expo and White Card training, to name a few.  In the coming weeks of term, students will have the opportunity to select their VIP Day activity. VIP Day this term will be held on Wednesday 24^th September and will include activities such as jewellery making, band practice, golf excursion and a nature walk. Students in each home group with the most points, were able to have first selection of activities. We are looking forward to sharing in our student’s success and finishing the term with a fun and engaging afternoon.  All students are encouraged to earn as many Class Dojo points as possible, to enable them to be eligible for their number one activity choice. Our HPE team are excitedly planning our Grade 7-10 Athletics Carnival. This will be held on campus and involves students participating in track, field and novelty events over the two days. The house with the most points will be crowned our 2025 house athletics champions and students that finish first or second in most events will be selected to represent NNHS at the Interhigh Athletics Carnival in Term 4.

Grade 9 students recently participated in a short excursion to the ptunarra Child & Family Learning Centre as part of their Child Studies course. This experience offered students valuable, hands-on learning opportunities while working with children aged 0 to 5 years. Students shared their reflections after the excursion, describing it as the best day of their lives. They expressed how much fun they had and mentioned they are looking forward to returning to gain even more hands-on experience.