advocating for the health needs of young people. Reflecting on his time at College, Angus notes changes, an evolving and more positive environment, and a few challenges along the way. While the 2023 Head of Academic at College was on an upward trajectory in his final three years, his introduction to the school – after arriving in 2019 on a Choral Music Scholarship following his years in the Christ Church
Cathedral choristers – was “a bit of a shock”. As a reserved student from The Cathedral Grammar School, “I wasn’t completely sure of anything at College, especially the House system”. Settling into Jacobs House, Angus soon appreciated the supportive hub of the House – and the Housemaster, Matt Thatcher. “Life in Jacobs has been really good, along with the benefits of a Housemaster who supports you
in whatever you want to do well in,” he says. “While College initially was an unknown, it got better and better as I got to know everyone. I also was not that focused on academics in my first two years but that all changed in Year 11. “I really enjoyed English as a subject from the start, but Year 11 was my turning point for a greater science focus, particularly in Biology and Chemistry. I had wanted to be an architect and did Design and Visual Communication
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