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87-121 Watkinson St
Devonport TAS 7310
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Email: don.college@education.tas.gov.au
Phone: 03 6424 0200

Principal's Message: April 2025

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Dear Parent/Guardian

Term one has seen the development of a vibrant and healthy culture at Don College. Our opt-in student leadership group has been instrumental in organising events encouraging positivity and a sense of community. The Colour Fun Run organised by the Community Services students and supported by Outdoor and Hospitality staff and students has been a highlight and provided an opportunity for us to let our hair down, break up the day and simply have fun.

The end of Term One marks almost the first third of the year, we are just one week short.  During the past ten weeks, I have witnessed staff and students working hard to achieve the best learning outcomes they can, and to extend themselves in new situations, both academically and socially. We all have different strengths and different domains where we might not feel so confident. However, stepping up to a challenge and working hard to overcome it achieves growth.

 I would like to thank all the parents and carers who took time out of their busy schedules to attend our Meet and Greet evening. It was excellent to see we had many families visit the college to engage in conversation with subject teachers. This shows that despite being towards the end of compulsory learning, students are continuing to receive support from their families in their learning journey.

As the weather turns cooler and our days become shorter, I encourage students to rest and recuperate over the break. Next term, attendance to every lesson is an essential part of preparations for major internal assessments, and Mid-Year Assessments which will take place June 19th-26th.  Every lesson counts. I congratulate the 49 students who achieved 100% attendance in Term one and the 320 students who had an attendance rate of 90% or better. We know that some absences are unavoidable, but we encourage all families to reach out for support or assistance should students experience barriers to being in class.

Wishing our students and our extended community a Happy Easter and school holiday break,

 

John Thompson.