Formal Welcome for Narromine Girls Academy
On Friday 28th September His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales, and Mrs Linda Hurley, officially opened the Narromine Girls Academy in NSW.
The Girls Academy is honoured that His Excellency has granted patronage to the Girls Academy, and this will be the second Academy officially launched by the Governor in the last month – His Excellency having opened the Singleton Girls Academy on September 12.
The Narromine Girls Academy is already have a significant impact on the students, with improvements in attendance, academic engagement and overall well-being evident amongst the girls.
Year 11 student Larissa Kennedy said: “Since the Girls Academy opened it has completely changed my life by helping me through rough times. The Academy room has helped me through a lot with schooling. Karlene and Erin (Girls Academy staff) have helped me to keep on my feet. I’ve learnt how important education is and my goal is to graduate.”
Program Manager Karlene Middleton said: “Since starting in my role I have seen our girls develop in all areas – their confidence, self-esteem, and personal growth. The Girls Academy program is definitely having a positive impact on our girls and hearing them speak positively about their schooling and graduating is what makes my role so rewarding.”
Narromine High School Principal Philip Rufus said the Girls Academy “has provided our girls with an opportunity where they can dream to succeed”.
“The Girls Academy mentors have a significant impact. For Narromine High School girls this is an opportunity to help them become proud women who can connect with our community. There has been a significant change in our girls’ behaviour, attitude and self-respect. Our girls are settled, happier and more resilient to handle external pressures and problems that they face on a daily basis. The relationships that have developed with mentors and community leaders has contributed to their ongoing development and this will have a lifelong impact,” he said.
Thank you to all of our guests for helping us celebrate this momentous occasion.
