Dear College families,

This final issue of Directions for 2022 comes off the back of a spectacular week spent celebrating all that is wonderful about our College. I am thankful for a fabulous staff team that have gone above and beyond in delivering four "Celebrate" events and Glow in less than 2 weeks. Each of these events has honoured student effort and achievement whilst acknowledging that all good gifts given to us come from our creator God.

Please take time to engage with the letters from our Director of ELC, Head of Primary Years, and Head of Secondary Years which are also included in this issue. We hope that these communications provide for fruitful reflection on the 2022 school year and informed planning for 2023.

Please join me in giving thanks to God, not only for all that He has done in us and through us this year, and not only for the many wonderful achievements of our students but also for the gift of Jesus Christ that we celebrate at this time of year.

I wish each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas, a safe holiday season, and a very happy new year.

Felicity Marlow
Principal

Student Leaders have a crucial role in supporting the College Vision, which is “To be a Christ centred learning community that inspires and equips students to build purposeful lives.” We learn in 1 Corinthians Chapter 12 that God has given each of us gifts that He wants us to use to serve Him and others. All students have an opportunity to express their gifts for the benefit of the whole College community and our Student Leaders have a unique opportunity to set a visible example.

Recently, I presented our Year 12 Student Leaders with the following riddle. What do an oak tree, an iceberg and a yacht have in common? While these objects may seem randomly selected, one student quickly picked up their similarity and stated “they all have something unseen below the surface which is supporting what can be seen above the surface”. That student was correct in their observation. An oak tree has a large system of roots that spread far and wide below the ground to support the wide spread branches that sway in the wind. The saying “tip of the iceberg” literally refers to the significantly larger mountain of ice that sits below the water supporting the smaller section that can be seen above. A yacht would tip over very quickly if it wasn’t for the ballast and keel providing a counterbalance for the force of the winds on the sails. These images provide analogies for the relationship between leadership and character. Proverbs 4:23 states “it is from the heart of a person that proper attitudes and actions flow”. For our student leaders, it is the public actions of leadership that will be seen by others in our community but, it is what lies beneath the surface that really counts. As Proverbs reminds us, the growth and quality of leadership is directly related to the heart. Like an oak tree with an underdeveloped root system that topples in the wind, so we have seen many leaders in the public eye brought down by scandals that reveal underdeveloped character. For all of our students the development of character is essential so that they can flourish and fulfill the plans God has for them.

Earlier this term we commissioned the newly appointed Student Leadership Team for 2022-23. As a College we prayed that God will guide them in their crucial role that supports and builds the College community. As part of the leadership application process students considered the question “What makes a good leader?” Jesus’ leadership style was radically different to many leaders past and present. He did not seek status or power but rather lived a life of service and challenged others to do the same. We are reminded in Philippians 2: 5-11 that our attitude should be the same as that of Jesus, who did not consider equality with God something to be grasped but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant. Leadership should therefore be understood as servanthood under the rule and authority of God. As a result, the most important qualities of all leaders should be that of humility and a heart for service.
 
I am thankful for the positive contributions our leaders will make to College life. The Student Leadership Team will have opportunities to express their gifts across a broad range of areas. The College’s Building Purposeful Lives (BPL) framework for learning and life is a key expression of all that we value and seek to instil in the lives of all students, including our student leaders.  I have been greatly encouraged by listening to each of them speak about the way they want to lead and I firmly believe they will have an impact that is lasting and powerful. The qualities our student leaders display truly fills me with optimism for our future. Please join me in upholding them in prayer as they serve our community over the next year.

Daryl Hinton
Head of Secondary Years

Holiday Operating Hours

The Uniform Shop will be open during the January school holidays on: 

Monday, 23 January 1:00pm-3:30pm
Tuesday, 24 January 10:30am-3:30pm
Wednesday, 25 January 10:00am-3:30pm
 
(Please note the Uniform Shop is closed in December holidays and will reopen on the above dates)

The Uniform Shop will then resume normal opening hours from Monday, 30 January.

Monday & Thursdays
8:30-12:00 & 12:45-3:30. 
 
The uniform shop accepts orders via Munch Monitor. This allows you to order and pay online. Alternatively, you can call the Uniform shop on 8889 4600.  Any purchased items will be delivered to your child’s classroom.  

The College Office is closed from Monday, 19 December 2022 to Friday, 6 January 2023

After a bumper year of Seed Academy activities, take a moment to read though the details concluding Term 4, 2022 and the commencement of Term 1, 2023

Enrolments for 2023

If you are an existing Seed Academy student, your child's enrolment will roll-over automatically into 2023, unless you tell us otherwise. If you would like to change any aspect of your child's enrolment, email seed@nwcc.nsw.edu.au as soon as possible so we can plan our 2023 timetables.

2023, Term 1 Fees

Term 1 fees will be processed Tuesday, 3am on 17 January 2023. We will email you an invoice beforehand with a reminder of the processing date. Ezidebit are our third-party payment provider. They process all our Seed Academy term fees on this date, but please be aware, Ezidebit charge a $9.90 dishonour fee for any failed transactions (payable by you as the customer) due to insufficient funds. 

You can make sure your payment details are up to date in your parent portal https://seedacademy.classmaest... 

Creative Kids and Active Kids vouchers

If you have an Active or Creative Kids voucher for 2023, please upload them to your parent portal before 11 January, 2023

2023, Term 1 Start Date

With a staggered start across the college, your child’s individual tutor will be in touch with you to confirm the Term’s start date.

New enrolments processed in January 2023

For students new to Seed Academy, we will be processing all new enrolments when the College re-opens on 9 January, 2023. We will be in touch when we have finalized our schedules for the year. If you would like to confirm you are on the waitlist for your instrument of choice, please email seed@nwcc.nsw.edu.au

Instrumental rentals

If you are not continuing with an instrument rented though Seed Academy, you must return the instrument to reception before 16 December 2022.

If you plan to rent the instrument again for 2023, you may retain the instrument and practice over the holiday break.

2023 Fee Schedule

Seed Academy frequently adjusts lesson fee schedules in line with inflation and rising operational costs. We will email our reviewed 2023 Fee Schedule shortly. Please take time to engage with this information.

Click here to read important information for the Early Learning Centre.

Click here to read important information for the Primary Years

Click here to read important information for the Secondary Years

Click here to read the Primary Communication Notes.