This week’s Gospel is a parable about a landowner whose workers mistreat and abuse others. It is a violent story highlighting the importance of patience and integrity, warning of the need to accept accountability and responsibility for our actions.

As a distinctively Catholic College, we believe and affirm that every interaction we have is grounded in Truth and Love. That does not mean we do not challenge ourselves and others to meet standards, strive to do better, or have those difficult conversations when things do not always go right.

What it means is that we meet each other as guests. We come to a conversation and an interaction, seeking to understand and to make a positive difference. Our founders, Catherine McAuley and Edmund Rice, shared a commitment to serving those in need – to provide liberating and empowering learning experiences that ensured the vulnerable were able to have full and flourishing lives.

Their legacies inspire and guide the work of Assumption College to continuously strive to create opportunities for our students to grow and develop into adults who contribute positively to our community. To move beyond the commonplace human emotions of jealousy and tearing down others, to become adults who live their lives grounded in the values of compassion, generosity, wisdom, and justice.

Sod Turning Ceremony

So, it begins! This week, we were able to celebrate the start of our Year 7 Precinct and new Library build.

It is certainly an exciting era to build when it comes to education. Buildings are now rightfully recognised as being powerful tools in the learning process. The design, layout, functionality, and stewardship of resources all play a significant role in shaping educational experiences.

It is important that we recognise that carefully designed and aesthetically pleasing buildings can create positive learning environments and foster creativity; however, even more importantly, these learning spaces accommodate and enhance opportunities for collaboration, integration of technology, and adaptability to individual student needs.

The importance of recognising the impact of our educational spaces on our actual learning is an exciting sphere in which to operate. Educational buildings are no longer simply physical structures; they are an integral component of the learning process and experience. They can inspire, facilitate, and enhance the ways our young people learn. Therefore, it is crucial that we plan and design our learning facilities to reflect the needs of our current students, as well as embrace the responsibilities of stewardship for our future families.

The new Year 7 Precinct and Library space will provide exceptional educational environments to support and challenge our students as they traverse their individual learning journeys.