Year 7 Melbourne Tour - the countdown is on!

It has felt a long time coming, but we are now in the final few days of Melbourne Tour preparations! Our tour clothing has arrived, the kids and teachers are buzzing with excitement and we are almost ready to roll!


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- Year 7 team


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