Wow! Your support of our Alumni Heritage Walk has raised more than $6000 over the past few weeks for preservation and restoration projects on the Lake Macquarie campus. Here’s why is the walk proving to be such a popular and lasting legacy. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2021/10/13/oh-what-a-feeling/

The dedication of a high school maths teacher had a big impact on Louise Huang. She wanted to be a doctor but, with COVID on the mind, wondered about some of the associated risks. “He asked if I’d consider teaching. ‘No way,’ I said. Then I realised how much he and my other teachers encouraged and inspired me.” Now Louise is doing the same with students in her community. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2021/09/29/teacher-to-be-transforms-others/

It’s hard to believe that only 40 years ago Avondale celebrated its first Homecoming and honoured Ruby Ferris from the Class of 1921, someone who would have been familiar with Avondale’s pioneering days. How did it all start and what meaning does it have now? Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2021/09/24/avondale-homecoming-the-origin-story/