As the first term at Resurrection House draws to a close, some of the class captains, who were recently appointed at a year level assembly, have reflected on this time.

9B – Aidan Synan

My first term at Resurrection has been a lot of fun. I have had a great time with my class, especially at Santa Monica. Having 4 weeks to communicate and connect with my peers has really brought our class together. Settling into Resurrection House was weird at first but I eventually found my place and it is a great spot for our year level to connect and explore with each other.

9C – Samuel Bui

In the past 10 weeks at Resurrection House, I am proud to say that I have had a great blast. Although I found it difficult to adapt to the need of transport from St Bernard’s to Essendon for band or electives, I have really enjoyed the lovely scenery and history that surrounds us at this campus. In the past 10 weeks, my class had nut and bolts that needed to be tightened but the class of 9C is beginning to make an improvement.

9H - Anthony Sozzi

My time at Resurrection House has been really enjoyable, with a lot more teacher interaction and closer-knit community. Due to the Urban Experience and Santa Monica programs, a lot of us are talking to different people, which has helped me make some good friends and with the smaller group of students, we all take on a larger role in the community, which helps us feel more included and gives us more responsibilities. I hope that the rest of my time at Resurrection House will be just as good.

9I – Jonathan Zavec

During week 5 of term 1 my class, 9I, attended the Urban Engagement program in the city. I felt like this was a very opening experience as it challenged us to work with another school (St Columba’s) and to cope within a more adult lifestyle. There was plenty of freedom to explore the city and as a whole everyone in my class really enjoyed the experience.

The full list of Class Captains for Year 9 in 2023 are:

It has been a pleasure to see the development of this new campus over the first term. Both staff and students have been flexible and open to new experiences and opportunities, but most importantly, strong, positive relationships are being established with everyone on the campus. This is leading to positive learning environments and ultimately improved sense of belonging and wellbeing, as well as academic success.

I am so proud of how everyone has begin the year at Resurrection House, and I wish all families a safe and holy Easter break. I am looking forward to seeing everyone return in Term 2.