Foreword

by Craig Considine, CEO

Nearly nine months into the 2022/23 academic year and it is salutary to glance into the rear-view mirror to the previous edition of The Voice, that identified many new beginnings for the school year. This edition attempts to report on some of those and to reflect on what has been an exceptionally busy period in the school’s history.

The Centenary Building has been reported on previously, but it is wonderful to have the opportunity to reflect on how the building has been received and what difference it has made to the community. Interestingly one of the elements that has been very well received has been the co-working space for parents. Located beside the Parent Café, it provides a wonderful opportunity for busy parents to combine their work lives with managing their family commitments.

COVID certainly cast its cloak over the world and in schools many of the tried-and-true elements of education (classroom lessons, sporting fixtures, productions, concerts) all became invisible. We have been at pains to ensure we made up for lost time and if we are honest, things have possibly been a little too busy. Students and teachers were, however, eager to re-integrate into the new normal by scheduling many activities. Much of what you see in this edition of The Voice encapsulates the many and varied parts of life at Tanglin.

We know that all these wonderful opportunities are augmented by the outstanding facilities provided at Tanglin. But it is the people who really drive student outcomes; the richness that some colleagues bring to a Tanglin education are featured in “People of Tanglin”. Similarly, it is important to focus on where our young people finish up or stop-off on their life journey. Our Alumni Spotlights highlight the paths our Tanglin Alumni follow.

Thanks to our Editor, Lilian Wu and Designer, Lauren Khoury for their wonderful work in creating this amazing representation of Tanglin life. They are supported by many contributors, and we look forward to future editions of The Voice