The Five Year Road Trip

The Five Year Road Trip

 I’m pretty sure I’ve been planning my senior year since primary school. There’s this one distinct memory I have of sitting down and counting the years to work out which one I’d graduate in. From that moment on 2020 become a year of countless expectations. Though I...
Dhirridhirri

Dhirridhirri

The little black and white birds seem to be the messengersUncle Laurie Nilsen Dhirridhirri is Gamillaraay for Willy wagtail.  This sculpture, created by Debbie Taylor Worley (a Gamillaraay woman), is dedicated to the memory of Laurie Nilsen, 1953 – 2020....
The Language of a Past Student

The Language of a Past Student

David Morton, 2005 graduating Hillbrook Student and co-founder of Dead Puppet Society was guest speaker at Celebration Evening. The following is an excerpt from his motivating speech. What would seventeen year old me have thought if I’d been told that thirteen years...
The Language of a Current Student

The Language of a Current Student

Rylan Sanders-Wall, Year 11 Red, is a member of the Student Representative Council (SRC) and he spoke on Assembly about belonging. We thought we would share the message with our community here. Hey guys, so ahh …my name is Marvin, I’m 3017 years old. You might have...
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...