From the Principal
Dear Parents and Carers, Staff and Students,
As we finish term 1, which has been longer than usual (11 weeks), I thank you for the great start to the year and for the support, feedback, communication, and encouragement we have received this term.
Thank you to the parents who responded to our Parent Voice Survey, which was available at the Parent Interviews and in our week nine newsletter. We have included the survey again in the newsletter and ask you to take a few minutes to give us some feedback on how we can improve our engagement with parents.
Staff Changes
Two staff members have left us this term: Bernice Pitt and Kiya Saffigna. I wish them both the best in their new ventures and thank them for their contributions to the College.
In Term 2, Weeks 1 to 4, Kathy Warby will be on leave. Margaret Bertalli will replace Kathy as the Assistant Principal—Mission and Wellbeing, and Anthea Kinny will replace Margaret as the Leader of Pedagogy.
Student Leadership Team
Congratulations to the SLT for their fantastic job as College leaders! They are a very proactive and reflective group of students who have displayed exemplary initiative this term, organising many events and opportunities for the students to engage in the College. A significant Term 2 event for our senior students and their families is the College Charity Ball in May. Our charity is St Jospeh’s Primary School, Woodburn, as many families continue to be affected by the 2022 flood. Our donation assists students in attending their annual school camp. Tickets are now on sale.
Open Night and Catholic Education Week
This year, the theme of Catholic Education Week was ‘Innovation and Faith’. It is a time when we acknowledge and give thanks for the exceptional teaching and learning that takes place in our school each day and for all of those who make Catholic Education possible.
The main event of our Catholic Education Week was our annual Open Night, which we held on Tuesday. This is an opportunity to showcase the College to prospective and current families. Over 50 students volunteered to assist on the night, either working in various subject areas, cooking and serving at the BBQ, serving coffee and cakes or conducting tours around the College. Around 280 people visited us, with many new families taking an interest in the school. Often, the students are the best advocates and promotors of the College! Loving Life 103.1 did a live broadcast from the College grounds, interviewing a range of students and staff, including a live cross to Matthew Lobsey in Germany as he is leading the McAuley European Culture Tour group through parts of Germany, Austria and Italy.
Enrolments for 2024 and 2025.
We will have some vacancies in Years 8, 9 and 10 for Semester 2, 2024. Interested families can submit an application during term 2 for enrolment from the start of term 3.
Enrolments for Year 7 2025 are open and can be made online using the link on the College Website. Applications for round 1 close on Friday, 24th of May. Applications will be assessed, and interviews will be offered. Interviews will occur between 29 May and 21 June. Round 1 offers will be made on July 4th, 2024. Offers made after this will be dependent on our numbers offered in round 1. Please let interested families, friends and acquaintances know about our enrolment dates and process.
Newsletter information
In this newsletter, you will find information on ANZAC Day March times, Uniform Shop changes to opening times and holiday availability, Open Night celebrations, acknowledgement of staff leaving, dates for term 2, and news and updates from students, staff, and parent bodies.
It has been an exciting term, and as we head into a two-week break, I wish you all a safe and relaxing time. All staff and students return to school on Monday, 29th April.
Kind regards,
Kate
Kate Thomson
Principal
“We should be shining lamps, giving light to all around us.”
Catherine McAuley