Dean of Students | Mr Damien Cuddihy

The first two weeks have moved by quickly, and the College has well and truly settled into its usual routines. Once again, the annual House Choir night didn’t fail to impress on many levels. Watching the various performances provided a great insight into the heart and soul of the Terrace House system. The sense of community created by the House Seniors, House Deans, Director of Culture, Mr Matt Cocking and his cultural team is undoubtedly a highlight on the calendar. We had well over 1000 boys on stage during the night, and our congratulations to the deserved winners for 2021, Reidy House. Thank you to all those involved in creating such a fantastic event, especially the Terrace Performing Arts volunteers and Music staff who invested heavily in the event.

Terrace had a good representation of families participate in a webinar on Relationships and Sexuality education last Monday night facilitated by Brisbane Grammar School. Dr Tessa Opie from, In Your Skin commenced the presentation with the following statement In an era where hardcore pornography is more readily available than ever before, there is an entire generation growing up that believes that what you see in hardcore pornography is the way you have sex. Sex education is becoming an increasingly embarrassing conversation to have for parents and schools. Providing contemporary educational programs that counter the trend of hardcore pornography being the de facto sexual educator will continue to challenge families and educational institutions. I would highly recommend parents watch the informative recording of the webinar by Dr Opie. It is based on current research and will be available for a short time on the following link.

Recently, the College has received requests from members of the public to remind our students that masks are mandatory on public transport by anyone over 12 years of age. We have been promoting this, but we need your support. Please remind your sons of their responsibility to themselves and the public.