The Creation of Auburn High School

Martin Culkin was our speaker and what an inspired choice he was, given the close association RCH has had with Hawthorn Secondary College over many years and the exciting developments that are now happening at the school.  Martin, who has spent 45 years in education in Victoria, is the newly appointed Principal of HSC which will close at the end of this year to reopen in 2014 as Auburn High School, a bi-lingual school offering accelerated courses and alternative choices in education.  Martin spoke openly of the challenges of his appointment and the excitement and opportunity that lie ahead.  He is very well qualified for the position, having coordinated 68 different language groups while Principal of Dandenong High School, a school of over 2000 students.  We will certainly look forward to an update from Martin next year after Auburn High School has opened its doors.  Meanwhile our vocational team is all fired up at the renewed interest in our mentoring program and the Tasmanian exchange program this October will certainly receive a lot of school support.