Year 7 Festival

By Mrs Jane Lilley, Head of Year 7

For many years, the Year 7 Festival has been a rite of passage for our Year 7 students. Throughout much of Term 3, as part of the Year 7 Wicked Problems curriculum, students prepared for this year’s Festival that was presented to the College community on Tuesday, 10 September.

The Festival's aim was to create a Radford community experience, understand sustainable consumerism, and honour our relationships with First Nations People.

Throughout the process, students were expected to collaborate with their peers to create group goals, to develop organisational skills, and be self-disciplined.

“Year 7 Festival was one of our highlights of Year 7 because it felt like we were professionals when we were taking cash in and serving treats. I also loved counting our profits because it all paid off from our hard work. Festival was quite enjoyable as we were also able to see what others were showing at their stalls. While Festival was amazing, there was a lot of responsibility to ensure that everything was going to plan.” – Sanvi and Anthony

Year 7 Festival took place on the same day as the 2025 Year 7 Orientation Day, offering incoming Secondary School students an idea of what Year 7 would be like at Radford.

In total, student raised over $4,000. These funds will be donated to the Watarrka Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded and supported by Remote Educational Tours. A number of our students are familiar with this company through the annual Years 7 and 8 Central Australia trip.