TRUGANINA COLLEGE AIMS HIGH
Our guest speaker was the Principal of Truganina College, Jenny Crowle. She was preceded by two senior school students, Jashanpreet Kaur and Taylor Green, who gave an overview of the very brief history of the school which has only been open since early last year.
Jenny is passionate about providing the right environment for students to receive the best education possible. She is aiming for Truganina College to have a respectful culture, with high academic expectations, achievement and results. Learning is supported by strong community engagement within a climate of care and concern for others.
The school's ethos is "Our school community is one with high expectations. We are collaborative and inclusive of all. We deliver a 21st century guaranteed and viable curriculum that results in outstanding student achievement".
Jenny said that Australian school results are dropping compared to other countries. She wants to play her part in improving our standard by ensuring that her students are given every opportunity to achieve high academic results.
The school is still in its infancy and is in great need of better facilities to enhance the learning capacities of each child. Eight months ago, our club applied for a matching grant from District 9800 to assist the school. As a result, President Rob proudly presented a cheque for $3000 to the School Council President, Marilyn Jeffries. The money will be put towards the purchase and installation of playground equipment for the junior school. Ms Jeffries and Jenny expressed their gratitude to Rotary for its generosity. They hoped that this may only be the start of a very healthy relationship.