05 December 2025
As the academic year draws to a close, it has been wonderful to witness the culmination of 12 months of hard work in our end-of-year showcase events. From the ELC to Year 11, there have been numerous ceremonies in the past two weeks alone. These occasions, integral to our aspiration to be an exceptional community of learning, celebrate both collective and individual endeavour. Most evident is the remarkable growth our students have achieved. In the busyness of the year, we rarely pause to reflect on the tremendous progress made – both operationally and face to face – and I encourage staff, students and parents to take a moment to acknowledge our collective efforts.
St Peter’s College operates best through a strong partnership between home and school, and I thank all parents and guardians for your commitment and trust as we guide our boys through these formative years.
Our dedicated staff play a pivotal role in this partnership. Each member of the SPSC team works tirelessly to cultivate an exceptional community of learning in which students can be their best. To our staff, thank you for your effort, creativity and support of our students and one another.
This year we farewell a number of valued members of our School community, a number of whom are embarking on well-deserved retirement. Peter Watchman, who joined the Maintenance Team in 1990, contributed his skill and patience to countless renovations and later led the team as Maintenance Supervisor. Barry Michells, who first joined in 2010 applied his expertise to major projects including the Big Quad redevelopment, the transformation of the former Sanitarium Weet-Bix factory, and improvements to accessibility and energy efficiency across the School.
Christine Iadanza, a dedicated Head of House and English Teacher since 2014, and Karen Petterson, who contributed to the English and Theology & Philosophy Faculties over five years, have both made a lasting impact on students and colleagues. Matt Lycett, a Years 5 and 6 Teacher and Junior School Basketball Coordinator since 2020, will be relocating to Investigator College, and Nia O’Loughlin resigned mid-year to take up the role of Head of English at Mercedes College.
We sincerely thank all our departing staff for their dedication, energy and service to St Peter’s College and wish them every success in the future.
Best of luck to the eight SPSC athletes competing in the Australian All School Athletics Championships in Melbourne this weekend. We know they will represent the School with pride and determination.
I wish everyone in the SPSC community a safe and happy Christmas. I hope you enjoy the festive season with loved ones, and I look forward to seeing you all back at school at the end of January.
Tim Browning
Headmaster
