I felt very privileged last week to be commissioned as the fourth principal of West Moreton Anglican College. Thank you to all staff, students and community members who worked to put together such a wonderfully welcoming Commissioning so early in our school year. 

I’ve been overwhelmed by the support that I have received since the announcement of my appointment, with the reach of the West Moreton Anglican College community demonstrating the strength of the network that has been developed over the last 32 years. 

It was an honour to have Archbishop Jeremey Greaves visit our College last week and lead the service. I would also like to acknowledge and thank our College Captains for their thoughtful and well-delivered speeches on behalf of the student body.

As I look forward to the year ahead and the start to my tenure as Principal of the College, I am exceptionally excited by a number of great opportunities for our school and community. The foundations laid by our previous principals and our College Council have our school very much ready for the next chapter of our journey.

The facilities work that is well underway at both the front of the school and through our 2040 Master Plan will fundamentally reshape our school environment. The opportunity for us to open our new Student Hub next year is a tangible reminder of the value that the College has always placed on the importance of our students and the care we will take to support them through school and beyond. It is also a building which will provide a symbolic reminder of our connection with each other and the work we can do together to support each and every student of West Moreton Anglican College.

That being said it is the people who make a school great, not the facilities.

When I look back at my previous 27 years working in schools – and my two years working outside of schools – I know that our greatest strength is the quality of people involved in the organisation.

West Moreton Anglican College is blessed to have so many wonderful people in its College Community and that provides me with a high level of confidence in our ongoing and future success.

My commitment to this community is that I will work to ensure that our school provides the very best opportunities for our students, and for our staff, to pursue excellence.

I look forward to further connecting with our school community over the coming months.

Andrew Peach
Principal