The sounds of bagpipes, string instruments, a choir and applause could be heard around Oxley College, when students, teachers and staff officially welcomed Scott Bedingfield.
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The head of college has been at the school since January this year, and was officially recognised in a welcome assembly on March 31.
"It's fantastic, the school is a very welcoming place," he said.
During the proceedings, Mr Bedingfield was presented with symbols that represented the college's core values of kindness, wisdom and courage.
He was handed a Wordcloud made by kindergarten students to represent kindness, to seek wisdom through a symbolic journal, and was offered the college's crest for courage.
The head of college made a commitment statement and made a pledge to the core values, where he wanted to "continue to make Oxley the outstanding community that it is".
He said building relationships with one another, encouraging others to try new things and to give things a go, were important.
"This is what we want at Oxley - students not afraid to give things a go in and outside the classroom," he said.
"I hope you have high expectations for each other."
He talked of his experiences failing mathematics in Year 10, then excelling in Year 12, where he encouraged students to challenge themselves.
The new head of college also engaged in Q and A sessions with head boy John Smedley and head girl Leah Halstead.
Prior to working at the school in Burradoo, Mr Bedingfield was a deputy principal at St Luke's Grammar School in northern Sydney, was at Macarthur Anglican School for 13 years as a mathematics teacher, co-ordinator and head of senior school, and taught math's at Broughton Anglican College and Erina High School.
Former collegues from other schools were also present for the occasion, along with his wife Karinne.
"I know I would not stand here today if it weren't for the people here today," the head of college said, where he thanked former colleagues and his family.
Once the assembly was over, staff and students celebrated with refreshments.
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