The Next Chapter

by Felicity Marlow

When many people think about schools as communities they think in terms of students and teachers. At Norwest, we think differently. When we consider school community we think about students, teachers, staff, parents and volunteers. We are describing a rich network of relationships held together by a common understanding of the value of partnership and...

22 February 2019

2019 Primary & Secondary Swimming Carnival

by Ben Thomas

The 2019 Norwest Swimming Carnival was full of colour and enthusiasm as students displayed their talents in the pool. On Thursday, 14 February students from Years 3-12 competed at the 2019 Swimming Carnival at the Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre in Emerton. We had a beautiful day, full of colour and enthusiasm and well over 450 students participating...

22 February 2019

Platinum Morning Tea

by Tara Waller

Last Thursday, I had the privilege of having Morning Tea with around 35 Primary Students, along with Mr Maynard and Mrs Marlow, who had achieved the Principal’s Platinum Award in the Norwest Challenge. In order to achieve this level students have shown a commitment to the academic, service and participation aspects of the life of the College. It...

13 December 2018

Year 6 Celebration Dinner

The Year 6 Celebration Dinner was a memorable, reflective and sentimental night filled with partying, eating and socialising — all elements which make for a fabulous party. With 30 excited students from Year 6 and a plethora of joyful teachers, the evening was a major success. The night acknowledged our 7-year journey of Primary schooling and reminded...

6 December 2018

We are learning... Stage 1 Bolivia

by Loren Copeman

This term we have continued to learn about what life would have looked like for families in the past and how it is similar or different to our lives now. We have made lots of comparisons between the past and the present. To begin with, we looked at different types of communication devices and ways people communicated in both the past and present....

6 December 2018