"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye sooo hard."​

Hey guys, ​

Year 12 is going really well, but with only three weeks left, the pressure is really on as assignments and exams are either due or coming up soon. I will admit I'll miss this place in some ways but I can't wait to move on and take a new step forward in life. To reflect on my experience of Year 12, in three words it would be: roller-coaster, exhausting and exciting. For me, Year 12 went slowly to start with. Although students from previous years always say that it goes so fast, I didn't believe this to start with, but now I can say I really do. After completing Term 3 (which was the hardest term yet), it really hit me that I had nearly completed 13 years of education.  My words of advice would be to just keep going, keep coming to school, keep working toward taking that step forward in life.

Thanks,​

Mikayla Leahy

Year 12 has been a crazy ride of changes and emotions, from getting the new laptops to classmates moving on to bigger things. This year has also been a successful year for me as I completed my Certificate Three in Hospitality, performed as Lord High Underling in this year’s musical, The Wiz and I improved my grades. There were some bumps in the road, like a couple of teachers leaving at one point in the year and changes regarding assignment submissions. However, other than those few changes, everything else has been great and I feel that I, like my classmates, have improved and matured throughout the year. It has been a fun time being at OLSCC and now it’s time to move on. I wish the best of luck to next year’s students with the new ATAR system rolling in and hope they do their best.

John Shorter

There is a common saying that your schooling years are the most important years of your life, and there is no doubt about that. Although those thirteen years may seem to go quickly at times, there are also times where it feels as if they will drag on forrrr-everrr, especially in the last five years of secondary school. However, these years set you up for your future and help you grow into the person you are in the process of becoming. Throughout these years, you’ll experience many different things; losing friendships, making new ones, having fights with family members, creating a close bond with parents and siblings, experiencing success in certain subjects and not getting the results you want in other subjects. We all have our highs and lows, and every graduate has a different story to tell about how they got to where they are now. It won’t always be sunshine and rainbows and nor should it be all the time. I experienced many of those different things between Year 10 and Year 11, and I thought it was the end of the world for me. Yet, there is always a rainbow after a storm. I found that perseverance and positive thoughts are what got me through my hard times in those years, along with my support networks. I came out the other side of these challenges a much stronger and resilient person, armed with strategies and confidence to help me get through a lot of other things such as the stress and pressure when in exam block. All in all, the greatest advice I’d give to all students is to persevere and keep looking on the bright side of things.

Gabby Parker