Outdoor Education – Facilitating Growth

Outdoor Education – Facilitating Growth

Much has been written about the role Outdoor Education can play in moving students outside their comfort zone to help them grow. The underlying assumption is that growth can occur where there is some uncertainty of outcome. The tools students often state they use and...
Our Ecological Footprint

Our Ecological Footprint

Imagine if our School community could make a real difference to the environment, and we could repair some of the environmental damage humans have created over the years? Imagine if the wider Hillbrook community got caught up in the momentum and made changes to their...
Our Colours: Our Future

Our Colours: Our Future

HOW IS YELLOW SHAPING HILLBROOK’S FUTURE? Hillbrook is an ever changing and evolving community and 2019 has seen more changes than most, from the students’ new look uniform to the new design of the school grounds. But perhaps the most talked about change this...
Helping Teachers Grow

Helping Teachers Grow

Hillbrook is committed to being a learning community. Within this commitment is a focus on helping teachers to develop skills that will support their ability to deepen the learning of Hillbrook students. To achieve this, we have been working with Emeritus Professor...
Adolescence and Change

Adolescence and Change

Adolescence is a time of great change. It is a dynamic stage of growth and development as young people work out who they are, where they fit and who they are becoming. Or, as Psychologist and author, Dr Carl Pickhardt says, ‘The loss of childhood is so painful,...