by Sam Richards | Jun 19, 2025 | Head of Secondary School
This period can often be a stressful time for our students, but I have been pleased to see many of them studying hard in lessons and higher-than-usual attendance at our Wednesday night study sessions. Developing good study habits and effective time management is...
by Sam Richards | May 21, 2025 | Head of Secondary School
The above statement is the header from our website that introduces Investigator College’s Vision, Mission and Values. Our five values are Excellence/Creativity/Community/Respect/Sustainability. All five are equally important, but for me when I think about Investigator...
by Sam Richards | May 8, 2025 | Head of Secondary School
In schools, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities both play vital roles in the overall development of students, but they differ slightly in their focus and integration with the academic curriculum. Co-curricular activities These are activities that complement...
by Sam Richards | Mar 20, 2025 | Head of Secondary School
“PEEC (Positive Education Enhanced Curriculum) is a research-based, developmentally sequenced Positive Education curriculum designed for students from Early Learning (age four) through to Year 12 (age 18). Drawing on over a decade of Positive Education experience at...
by Sam Richards | Mar 6, 2025 | Head of Secondary School
This year we have put an even bigger emphasis on the appearance of our pastoral care classrooms and we are now seeing much more flair in colour within each of them. It is a delight to walk into these classrooms and see the staff and students take such pride in their...
by Sam Richards | Feb 20, 2025 | Head of Secondary School
Set personal goals Get organised and maintain that throughout the year Embrace a growth mindset Meet new people and join in Celebrate all of the wins – big and small Surf carnival In week 3, we kicked off our House spirit with our annual breakfast and then surf...
