For the first time in 14 years I am not delivering my end of year oration. Here is my 2023 Presentation Night Speech for my school. Revisiting this speech brings wonderful reflections. I share this with you.
As the content of the HSC exams fade. What remains in you are the skills, the knowing, the way you approach learning, the way you are with people and your attitude to life. This will be your future…
I just wanted to work with the kids in my classes to help them ‘Imagine a better future view of themselves’, I believed that my job was to bring to them a confidence in their ability as learners, and self-belief in their future best-selves!
People don’t talk about the soul very much anymore. It’s so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit.
To the class of 2019. I have witnessed you evolve into incredible young people. High School is a challenge, no doubt about that. It seems that navigating a pathway where you are true to yourself takes great courage and determination. You are here, now ready to move successfully into the world, while it may not feel like it. You are soooooo ready.
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