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Principal’s welcome

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First of all, I want to wish all our Year 12 Graduates the​ very best and may your time at OSH mean you have a life of choice, not chance. What a great mob they were. We expect this group to get a 100% pass rate with their senior certificate (QCE). Bravo.

I am in my 8th year at OSH, which is the longest I have ever stayed in the same place in my entire working life. That’s thanks to the overwhelmingly large majority of parents, staff and students that call this place home- and it is a home for many and I love it. Almost always.

Sadly, this year has seen us suspend more students than in the last 10 years. That’s sad and it is something we hate doing but this is what we hate more. Good kids having their learning destroyed by the few who make poor decisions. I want to thank the majority of parents who work with us around this. Nobody wants the call home telling them their child is being suspended but hanging up on us, swearing at us or berating us won’t help your child in the long run. When you can show me a majority of workplaces where you can swear at the boss and not face a consequence, we will stop suspending for foul language. Same goes for constantly refusing simple direction or being violent. We wont stand for it and I thank the P and C for agreeing with us on this stand. In a huge, unending teacher shortage, we need to put the wellbeing of staff a premium concern by ensuring they don’t come to work to be abused or ignored.

In exciting news, the multi-purpose hall is looking really good. We are battling the clock to be ready for the start of 2024 but if it is not- it will be close. It will have a kitchen, toilets and showers, a gym, staff room and a whole lot more. It will be one court only and some landscaping will also occur. I am already seeking advice from schools in Toowoomba and all over the state about what they charge for non profit and profit groups. We will put together a policy. We want as many groups as possible to be able to share in this almost $10 million addition to Oakey and district.

In 2024 the expectation will be that all students have a laptop every day. I know this won’t be easy but the vast majority of high schools already do exactly this. We have a U Tube channel that tells you all the details you need to know- everything, about what to buy. Just google away and the answers will be there. If you need any assistance, just get in touch with us.

I hope everyone has a grand Christmas season and I thank the 90 odd people who make OSH the place it is- along with the 500 off students. Merry Christmas.

Danny Keenan





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Last reviewed 24 November 2023
Last updated 24 November 2023