Year 4 Camp
Our Harrisdale Year 4 students had their camp during Week 4, which included a fun day of team building activities led by Scripture Union, followed by a camp out on the school oval with their parents. Thank you to all the Year 4 staff and …
The Bibb Track Club
Over the weekend a small group of Harrisdale Year 9 students from our newly formed “Bibb Track Club” travelled to the south coast to help maintain an 8km stretch of the Bibbulmun Track in between Peaceful Bay and Denmark. Carey has “adopted” this section of …
Harrisdale Visited By Australian Author Norman Jorgensen
On 18 May, our Harrisdale Upper Primary students had the privilege of a visit from widely celebrated Australian author Norman Jorgensen. Students and teachers alike loved his cheeky sense of humour and were enthralled by his entertaining stories. Norman spoke about how he started writing …
National Reconciliation Week
This week marks National Reconciliation Week, a week for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for Reconciliation Week remain the same each year; 27 …
Gina Williams and guitarist Guy Ghouse Perform
Last Thursday, Harrisdale Year 8 students were treated to the phenomenal musicianship of singer Gina Williams and guitarist Guy Ghouse, as part of our Humanities course. In Year 8 Civics and Citizenship, students look at different perspectives about Australia’s national identity, including Aboriginal and Torres …
Year 7 Marble Run Showcase
Early in Term 2, our Carey Forrestdale Year 7 students had a Marble Run showcase! The students were required to make a marble run using their knowledge of forces. The results were amazing! Well done to all of our Year 7 scientists for their brilliant …
National Simultaneous Storytime
Last Wednesday as part of National Simultaneous Storytime, some of our Primary classes across both campuses, joined NASA astronaut Dr Shannon Walker read ‘Give Me Some Space’ from the International Space Station! National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information …
Year 12 Outdoor Education Trip
During Week 4, our Year 12 Outdoor Education students headed down to the South West to engage in hiking and roping activities in the Margaret River region. Students hiked along the Cape to Cape track and abseiled and climbed at some spectacular locations including Wilyabrup …
National Young Leaders Day!
Our Year 6 student leadership team at Carey Harrisdale had an inspiring day on Tuesday at the National Young Leaders Day! Presented by Halogen Australia, students heard from a variety of inspiring speakers including ARIA Award winner and author Josh Pyke. …
New Low Ropes Course
A new low ropes course was recently opened at our Forrestdale campus and has already proven to be a huge success with students! This has been a true community project with students, staff and parents helping with the construction. Thank you to everyone from our …