I would like to welcome everyone back for the start of the new school year for 2010. All staff have spent a great deal of time in the past weeks preparing for the commencement of 2010, I am sure that this    planning and preparation will pay off in a smooth start for the school year. With our comprehensive transition programs, we believe that particularly the Prep and Year 7 students will get off to a very positive start in this next phase of their formal school education. All staff spent the last three days of last week in intensive professional development. This  particularly covered the areas of enhancing student social development through the new values program, and the enhanced teaching of literacy in all aspects of the Centre’s curriculum.  

Young Citizen of the Year         

On Australia day last week Brad McLeod was named one of the Central Goldfields Young Citizens of the Year. This is a fitting recognition of one of our excellent teachers here at MEC. In his short time here, Brad has not only had a huge impact on the lives of many students in his care, he has also involved himself in the life of the community beyond the school. Brad has been a major contributor to the recent Sleeping Stars productions over the past two years, and has also made significant contributions to the Arts life of Maryborough through “Take-pART.” Brad provides an outstanding example of the possibilities offered to young