This week, I have been meeting individually with each member of the Senior Campus Leadership Team (SCLT) to review our progress on the Annual Improvement Plan (AIP). Only two acronyms, I promise! In short, at the end of each year, the SCLT spend a day together planning and identifying goals for the following year that operationalise the College’s Strategic Plan. At the 6-month mark, we review our progress. It may sound like a lot of administrative mumbo jumbo, but the point of this exercise is to ensure we are in a constant state of improvement that is strategic and thought out, not impulsive or reactive. We do not fall into the trap of “doing things the same as last year”. However, we are cognizant not to throw the baby out with the bathwater and change things just for the sake of change. Essentially, it is adding minor tweaks and improvements that add value. While we are only doing the halfway check, I am grateful for the SCLT in all their contributions and how they lead their respective teams and portfolios. In the review, we have already achieved some goals that include:

• Increasing student and community engagement with local charities, parents, and transition
• Improvements to the Rite Journey events and transition into High School (look at how happy the Year 7s are!)
• Increased representation and opportunities within the Performing Arts
• tracking and responding to learning outcomes by identifying students at risk and providing support or specialised programs

The above are just a few examples; there is still much of the AIP to complete. However, genuine improvement and progress are always strategic and granular.

2026 Enrolments

Our Year 11s and Year 10s are almost complete in selecting their subjects for 2026. The rest of the campus will be invited to engage with this process shortly. It is an essential time for the boys and the College as we begin putting the infrastructure in place for next year.

As we are committed to class sizes below 25 and limiting cohort sizes to avoid overcrowding, it is worth noting that the Senior Campus is reaching capacity for 2026. There are a few Year Levels that have waiting lists. This is an excellent problem. However, if your son is not returning to CBC next year, please notify either his Head of House or the College registrar. Depending on the Year Level, this may open an opportunity for another young man. 

Congratulations and Good Luck

Finally, good luck to all the boys participating in co-curricular events and finals over the next fortnight. Firstly, to all the young men performing and supporting the play Journey’s End… break a leg. Secondly, and indeed no breaking anything, good luck to our Open A and Middle A Basketball teams in their respective semi-finals tomorrow and our First XI Soccer team in the Division 1 Grand Final next week.

Dr Lee Del Col
Deputy Principal – Head of Senior Campus