Testimonials


March 2023

 

Hi Warwick,

 

I just wanted to reach out and say a really big thankyou to you, your school and the amazing students that came to Boardman Reserve today to help run our athletics carnival.

 

Your students were excellent ambassadors and I feel went out of their way to help our students be successful.

 

I was so impressed with their behaviour and their consistent positive attitudes towards running events and engaging with the students and staff.

 

I let them have free access to the coffee van we organised for staff as a thank you for their efforts…..it was the least we could do.

 

Kind regards

 

Laban Toose

Principal, Sunbury Heights Primary School

 

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October 2022

 

Hi Warwick

 

I was one of DET nurse facilitators that attend Sunbury Downs College on Tuesday and would like to start with I have never written an email in relation to the Love Bites delivery at a school.

 

I wanted to send this email to let you know how impressed I was with the students and staff on the day. I’ve been part of the implementation of the Love Bites program in Hume since the very beginning and was blown away by how respectful the students were, prepared for learning and the scaffolding that had obviously been done prior to the program being delivered, in fact it was the best school I’ve ever attended in relation to the respect, interaction with the content and culture. It’s a credit to your schools leadership, Michelle and the wellbeing team’s organisation and especially the students being so respectful.

 

Kind Regards

(name withheld) School Nursing Program | Health, Wellbeing & Specialist Services Branch

 

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October 2022

 

Dear Wendy and all the lovely ladies at Sunbury Downs College Reception,

 

Thank you so much for your kind and cheerful assistance off and on over many years! Thank you on behalf of our son and our family. He has begun work now and is really enjoying it.

 

Best wishes,

(from the parents of a year 12 student)

 

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October 2022

 

Dear Wendy,

 

A year 11 parent was singing your praises that he believes you have contributed and impacted the way that his son is around women now. He said he has noticed he is a lot better and more respectful generally! I thought this was a really nice thing to let us know as often what you do goes under the radar! 

 

(via Reception)

 

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July 2022

 

I am passing on some wonderful feedback about SDC I received today from a year 9 parent. She phoned asking me to pass on the message that she thinks Riedwaan is “awesome” and she can't speak highly enough of the wonderful staff and teachers at the school. She stated she “couldn’t be happier” with the support and dedication of the teachers and tells everyone who asks, how wonderful SDC is.

 

Always nice to be appreciated!

 

(via Reception)

 

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May 2022

 

Good evening, 

 

We have recently been attending the local college's information sessions and I just wanted to let you know how professional yours was. The way each faculty spoke to the curriculum was very valuable and the guided tour with students and staff was great. It far exceeded both our expectations and the other sessions we attended elsewhere.

 

Our family don't begin the secondary education journey until 2024 but you've definitely made a lasting impression on us.

 

Thanks again,

(email from a parent who attended Open Night, 2/5/2022)

 

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May 2022

 

The open night you had on Monday was exceptional, and I wanted to let you know. Sunbury Downs had an exceptional Open Night, which was very well organized and provided detailed information.

 

This school delivers on its scope and objectives. As you could tell by the way he spoke, he lived and breathed every word he spoke. You truly believed the principal was passionate about the school and his team.

 

Sunbury College was my top choice, so I attended your open night just to check it off. After attending, I would like my son to attend your school.

 

Thank you 
(email from a parent who attended Open Night, 2/5/2022)

 

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April 2022

 

I received a phone call from a gentleman this morning, who chose not to give his name. He provided some really positive feedback regarding Jesse and Claire’s public speaking at the ANZAC Service yesterday. The caller wished to pass on that the College Captains spoke beautifully and “did the school proud” and that Jesse, in particular, “made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up”.

 

(via Reception)

 

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March 2022

 

Thank you so much to the Office and the Well Being Officer for organising my children's text books from their lockers for collection from the office so they had access to their learning items whilst we are in lockdown. This was an anxious situation for my daughter as she was concerned about not getting her school work done and having you help in this way has made a significant difference, thank you.

 

Kind regards

(email from a year 9 & 11 parent)

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February 2022

 

Dear Warwick, 

 

Thank you so much for your call this morning. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this.

 

Also I wanted to thank the office staff; everyone I have spoken to since my daughter started at Sunbury Downs has been so helpful & lovely on the phone. 

 

Regards

(email from a year 7 parent)

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November 2021

 

I have just taken a call from the crossing lady who mans the charter road east/Elizabeth drive crossing. She said there are two students who always make the effort to wave and say hello to her, and she had a great experience this morning and wanted to pass on the positive feedback.

 

These two students had walked down and waved on the way past, then turned around and walked all the way back and offered her an umbrella because it was raining. The crossing lady said this really touched her heart that they were so thoughtful and generous to leave their umbrella with her, she had to decline as she has one hand for the sign and one for the whistle. She couldn’t believe they had gone out of their way in the rain to walk back to her just to offer their umbrella.

 

One of them was a Middle Years Captain and had about 5 badges, the other student had 2 badges that were green and red. She was extremely complimentary and said they are always very lovely and polite and wanted to recognise the wonderful experience she had.

 

Thank you

(via Reception)

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November 2021

 

I felt it was important to give some positive feedback to the school.

 

I cannot emphasise enough, how incredible the school reception staff are.  Every single time I have called (and it has been a lot 😆) they are incredibly friendly and helpful.  It is not an exaggeration, it has been every single interaction.  

 

Whilst I understand a lot of people think such service should be a given, the reality as we all know, is very different.  Throughout the girls primary years, when calling or dealing with a school office, the general demeanour of office staff seemed to be very grumpy and irritable. 

 

I really needed to share this because I'm so grateful to continually speak to friendly, professional, respectful and highly competent office staff .  They do exceed expectations and go above and beyond the norm.  Thank you to Jess and Abbi in particular, they're doing a fantastic job and really are a wonderful representation of the school!

 

Kind regards

(email from a year 7 & 8 parent)

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August 2021

 

The purpose of this email is to call out the exemplary job the teachers and staff at the College are doing at the moment. 

 

I’ve been involved with a number of community groups through my work and have been privy to some of the different methodologies of delivering remote learning to students in Vic and Tas.  I want to emphasise that the way your teaching team are going about delivering remote learning is second to none.    

 

Through very trying times for teachers, it’s obvious to many within the community that the planning, teamwork and commitment to delivering a high standard of education is front of mind with all of your team.   

 

Thanks very much and keep setting the bar high. 

 

Regards

(email from a year 7 parent)

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February 2021

 

Welcome back to another lovely week of confusion plus all round.

Thank you for the wonderful support that you are showing all students and these very up and down times.  No small feat for teachers all round.
  

Again, thankyou for the wonderful effort and support you provide our children.

(email from a year 8 parent)

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September 2020

 

Hope you and the school community enjoy a quiet and relaxed break.

 

Please pass on our thanks to all the staff for their committment and dedication over this second round of remote learning.

 

Kind regards

(email from a year 8 parent)

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April 2020

 

Just to let you know that I have just had a conversation with a Year 7 parent about their finances and she wanted me to let you all know that you are doing an awesome job. 

 

She is very appreciative of all of the work that has been done by all of the staff to get the work out to the students and the support that she has been offered.

 

She sends a great big THANK YOU

 

(via Reception)

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