Containers for Change
We now have collection bins onsite at Carey Forrestdale for eligible containers. A 10c refund from each container will go towards Sustainability and Waste Wise initiatives at the school and also to charity. Involve your whole family and get collecting! The Containers for Change WA website …
Junior Young Physicists’ Tournament
Our team of Harrisdale Year 8 GATE STEM students and Year 10 Science students had a wonderful experience competing in the Junior Young Physicists’ Tournament during the school holidays, and ended up coming joint second in the competition. The two-day tournament was held online, with …
Jump Rope for Heart
We’re very proud of our Harrisdale Year 2 students for raising over $4800 for the Heart Foundation as part of Jump Rope for Heart! The students trained throughout Term 3, and had their ‘Jump Off’ event in the last week of school. It was a …
Primary Athletics Carnival – Day 1
On Wednesday 15 September, we had Day 1 of our Athletics Carnival for our Year 3 to 6 students. This included the 200m, 400m, 800m and long jump, shot put and turbo javelin. For the first time our Year 3 and 4 students competed in …
Carey Chemistry Excellence
Three of our Year 12 Chemistry students have performed exceptionally well in the RACI Titration Competition for WA, attaining 4th position out of more than 50 teams. Congratulations to Diya, Helen and Jackson! The students performed acid-base titrations to determine the unknown concentration of a …
Meet Tracy Holmes – Our Director of Education
Here’s the First Address from Tracy Holmes, Director of Education When I first interviewed for this new role the selection panel asked me what I would share as a first address. I focussed on a book by Hillary Clinton called ‘It takes a Village‘, where …
Numero Win!
On Monday 2 August, four teams of Carey students participated in the Frank Drysdale Secondary Numero Competition Southern Heat. The competition is open to teams of four students from Years 7 to 10 to compete against teams from other Secondary schools by playing the mathematical …
Alumni Success
I graduated from the Carey Harrisdale campus in 2015. In my time since Carey I’ve had some wonderful and defining experiences. I’ve completed a university degree in biomedical science, gained qualifications in public health, volunteered for children’s and mental health charities, travelled across the world …
Aśka Illustration Visits our Primary School
Meet the Illustrator! Our Library recently played host to Aśka, an amazingly vibrant, energetic and passionate illustrator. Students in Years 1 to 3 were captivated as Aśka demonstrated how a picture could depict mood, atmosphere, sounds and emotions just as effectively as a written text …
Investigation Learning in Kindy
A huge part of early childhood learning at Carey Forrestdale is investigative learning. This type of learning involves students being given the opportunity to self-direct their learning as they explore different activities. Allowing them the space and independence to investigate, query, trial and create is …
