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Can a rock float?

To enhance their understanding of Archimedes’ principle of buoyancy, students are set the challenge of designing a method to get a rock to hover in the middle of a large

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ThinkUKnow

On 16th October 2023, Orana hosted a ThinkUKnow Presentation. The presentation was delivered by a local law enforcement member and a volunteer from Microsoft. The presentation provided insight into technology,

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Literary creativity

Our Year 9 students have been exploring Australian literature and have written pieces of their own. You can read some examples of these pieces below: Daffodil Sat lonely in a

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Farewell Jason

For around 8 years, Jason Scott has served our community through site management and maintenance. While we are sad for him to finish up here at Orana, we wish him

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Hiking in the Wilderness

It’s rare that the alpine weather gods favour a hiking group for a whole trip. Regardless of the time of year, they usually like to throw in a storm or

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Year 8 Snow Trip

At the end of last term, our Year 8 students went on an exhilarating 4-day, 3-night Snow Experience Trip. The adventure was a blend of snow cross-country, where students honed

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