Thank You

As we come to the end of the year, I would like to thank you for your support and hard work throughout 2021. As we look back over the year, we can be well pleased with how we have responded to the challenges that have come our way. As a community, we have shown resilience, courage, tenacity, care and kindness. Our school community is blessed. This year we have had the privilege of working with a terrific group of students, staff and families. Thank you.

In the mad rush, that sometimes marks this time of the year, I hope that all families find moments of stillness to reflect on why we celebrate Christmas. Christmas is a beginning not an end in itself. Christmas calls us to be people who bring hope, peace and light to our world.

May you enjoy the joy, love and hope of Christ this Christmas and may the New Year bring happiness, good health and many graced moments.

I wish everyone in the school community a safe, restful and enjoyable break.

Farewell

With the end of the school year we farewell a number of staff and thank them for all they have contributed to the school. Their dedication to our profession; their care and support of students, staff and families, and the gifts they have shared with us are all very much appreciated.

Mr Mark Donahoo, our Daily Organiser, is retiring after 43 years in teaching and 25 years of loyal service at CRC St Albans. In his career, Mark has been a classroom teacher in primary and PE, English, Religious Education and Humanities in secondary schools. He has been a Learning Area Leader in English and Physical Education and for many years was Sports Coordinator. We will miss his remarkable organisational skills, his energy and enthusiasm, his quirky sense of humour, his passion and commitment to teaching and the kindness and care he showed us all.

Mrs Lili Lupa, our library assistant is also retiring. Lili has been at the College for an amazing 35 years of dedicated service. Her own children were students at the College and she has now seen many children of former students come through. Throughout this time, Lili has been a gracious, generous and caring staff member. Her collegiality, wisdom and knowledge of all things associated with the library will be missed.

We congratulate both Mark and Lili on their careers, thank them for the service to the College, and wish them well in their retirement.

We also farewell our College Counsellor, Ms Rosa Baron Medina, Ms Adele Simoncini who takes up a position at Parade College and Mrs Mona-Lisa Schellebeck who has been on maternity leave and will take up a position closer to home. I thank each of them for all that they have brought to our community.

Well Done

I would like to congratulate and thank all students for the way that they finished the school year.  Year 10 students and staff had a terrific final day with a picnic at Hanging Rock. It was a great chance to have some fun and to reminisce about the year.

Similarly, Years 7 – 9 students enjoyed activities on Thursday and finished with assemblies and pastoral care activities on Friday. Many thanks to all families for your support in ensuring that students finished so well.

Semester 2 Reports

These are now available to students and families through the Parent Access Module (PAM).

SRC 2021

On behalf of the school community I would also like to congratulate the following students on their election to the SRC for 2022:

Year 8:  Angelina Brillouet, Alex Tran and Konstantyn Wejak        

Year 9:  Sandra Al Nissan, Monica Le, Mariam Moraka and Jimmy Tran        

Year 10: Greg Estepa, Isabella Nguyen, Silia Tanielu and Hoang Quan Tran    

We trust that each of you will contribute much to our community next year and will learn a great deal from the experience.

Thank you to all the students across the school who nominated for leadership roles. We are very lucky to have so many people interested in putting themselves forward. It seems that the SRC will have many willing helpers throughout the year. 

House Captains 2022

Congratulations to the following students on being selected as House Captains for 2022:

Corbett: Phillip Nguyen and Amber Nguyen

Guelen: Sammy Zogheib and Sophia Nguyen 

O’Reilly: Theressa Nguyen and Vincent Truong

Reis: Lucy Vo and Adaw Mayen

Social Justice Leaders and Captains 2022

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to be Social Justice Captains and Leaders for 2022:

Year 8: Anshi Sunkara and Ajok Mayom

Year 9: Audrey Gerada and Wilsin Ghpreta

Year 10: Amadeus Wejak and Danielle Villamor

Start of the 2022 School Year

Tuesday 01 February:   

Years 7 students only (9am – 2.15pm)

New students at Years 8, 9 and 10 (11am - midday)

Wednesday 02 February:  

All students return  (8.40am – 3.10pm)

The first day for the whole school on Wednesday 02 February 2022 will be Day 03 of the school timetable. Students should be able to access their timetable on SIMON from Friday 28 January 2022.