BALLARAT Clarendon College has been named non-government Secondary School of the Year at the recent Australian Education Awards.<\/p>\n
Also a finalist in the Principal of the Year category, BCC\u2019s Head, David Shepherd was proud to accept the top honour, against many strong schools like Haileybury College, Trinity Grammar and Melbourne Grammar.<\/p>\n
He said it\u2019s \u201cgratifying\u201d to be acknowledged with an award, but his team works hard to be rewarded in other ways.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the centre of our work is knowing, nurturing and challenging every child,\u201d Mr Shepherd said. \u201cWe remain committed to ensuring that every student makes optimum progress in their learning and their capacity to effectively and compassionately contribute to their increasingly complex world.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be 2019 Secondary School of the Year is acknowledgement by our peers in the education community that we\u2019re doing pretty well on those commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n
The award is testament, he said, to the whole school collective of students, staff, parents and supporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe entire Clarendon community has contributed to this wonderful recognition… Our teaching staff, our administrative staff, our maintenance and grounds staff, over 200 members of a regional community working together to provide our students with the best opportunities possible,\u201d Mr Shepherd said.<\/p>\n
In 22 categories, more than 540 schools nationally were nominated for Australian Education Awards this year.<\/p>\n
Judges included the University of Melbourne\u2019s Professor Stephen Dinham, Gonski Institute for Education\u2019s Deputy Director Professor Pasi Sahlberg and the Association of Independent Schools of Australia\u2019s CEO Beth Blackwood.<\/p>\n
Directors and Executive Officers from various states\u2019 Departments of Education and Catholic sectors also had input.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALLARAT Clarendon College has been named non-government Secondary School of the Year at the recent Australian Education Awards. Also a finalist in the Principal of the Year category, BCC\u2019s Head, David Shepherd was proud to accept the top honour, against many strong schools like Haileybury College, Trinity Grammar and Melbourne Grammar. He said it\u2019s \u201cgratifying\u201d […]<\/p>\n