College Captains and Prefects
It was my great pleasure to meet each of the candidates for College Captain last week and hear about their aspirations and vision for our school. Following these interviews and the voting of peers and staff, I am pleased to announce that Matilda Phyland and Jude Fitzgerald are our 2025 College Captains, with Madeline Gournas and Campbell Lavender in the roles as Vice Captains. The captains are members of an outstanding student leadership team whish also comprises Joel Farrar, Liam Harrison, Thais Murray, Eva O’Keeffe, Amalia Ryan, and Tomasz Tamowicz. These students commenced their leadership journey on Wednesday by attending a training day for leaders hosted by the ACC. Thank you to all students who expressed interest in a leadership role and congratulations to those who have been elected.
Final Assembly
Our community gathered for the last time with our Year 12s on Thursday to acknowledge that they are approaching the culmination of their secondary schooling and celebrate their contribution to St Mary’s College. Each pastoral group processed into Logue Hall and students were welcomed by name and applauded. Our College Captains, Mackenzie and Geremy, addressed the school community for the last time and reflected on their time at St Mary’s. The graduating class of 2024 have witnessed a period of significant change and the evolution of the St Mary’s College identity and have shown themselves to be resilient and resourceful, characteristics that will serve them well as adults. Ms Justine Heath from EREA VSL Board attended as a special guest.
Primary School Visits
Students from St Mary’s Primary and Trinity Primary visited us this week to have a day learning about life in a secondary school. Amongst a range of activities in the areas of science, health and physical education and technology, the students had the opportunity to prepare their own pizza lunch in our new kitchens. There was great fun had and many smiling faces. Thank you to our primary school partners for supporting this initiative, and to the team at St Mary’s who facilitated the day. Over the next few weeks, we will repeat the experience with students from other primary schools in the region.
School Uniform
Our recent move to one campus is an important milestone in the short St Mary’s College story and a great opportunity to reset and clarify our high expectations. Moving into summer uniform (and going forward) we expect all students to be wearing the St Mary’s College uniform. It symbolises that we belong to a community and that we are proud of our identity. There has been some confusion about uniform requirements especially as they relate to wearing of items associated with CBC and PCW, so please find attached a link to a brochure that clarifies our uniform expectations, and we thank you for your support in providing the correct uniform items.
Darren Atkinson
Principal
