EDUCATION: CARMEL COLLEGE
The SAVE group with their decorated cupcakes.
Carmel College students playing a chopsticks game.
Open Afternoon for new students in 2023
Poi making.
“When I first came here, I was timid and shy but look at me now – I’m talking to all of you." This was part of the presentation from Piper, one of the Year 7 students who spoke at our Open Afternoon recently. In a little over 14 short weeks, Piper and Defne were confident enough to talk to a hall full of parents and potential 2023 students about their experiences of coming to Carmel at the beginning of this year. This Open Afternoon event marked a milestone for 2022 – our first large gathering of people, mainly for those who are not yet part of the Carmel community. We had all the health and safety precautions in place and we were overwhelmed with the number of eager attendees. Not only were we able to showcase our usual curriculum offerings, but we added something different this year: the students showcasing their own offerings. Our college has a culture of student initiatives and one of the main initiatives is School Clubs. The Culture Club group was teaching how to write names in Korean; the K-pop group not only performed their own choreographed dance routines, but showed how the older students were teaching the younger ones; the Kapa Haka group demonstrated poi; and the SAVE Environmental group creatively decorated cupcakes.
At Carmel, We Believe. We Believe in honouring our Mercy heritage and the pioneering women who laid the foundation for the opportunities we are now given. In honouring these traditions, we practise compassion, kindness and justice. Our respect for others is matched only by our self-respect. We Believe in God. Our faith is a special bond we share. It is the compass which guides us through life's many challenges. We Believe that girls can do anything. We aim high, strive to better ourselves and achieve our goals whatever they may be. We Believe in being brave and bold, for it is the courageous who will shape the future. Carmel women are courageous. We Believe in each other. We’re in this together; a community, a sisterhood. Our differences do not divide us, they unite us…for together we are stronger. At Carmel We Believe…in God, in others and in ourselves.
Year 13 Drama production The recent Year 13 Drama production of 'Girls of the Garden Club' by John Patrick enabled these senior students to create their most memorable final performance at Carmel. While there were certainly challenges with Covid restrictions – cast members isolating, having to delay the show and the uncertainty of whether the show could, indeed, go ahead – four incredible performances were enjoyed by all the audience members who not only came to watch the show, but laughed out loud at the antics of a rather dysfunctional group of Garden Club Girls. Annise Boothroyd, Year 13 Drama Student and Head of Academic
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Carmel College Year 13 Drama production of Girls of the Garden Club.
