今日吃瓜

Primary Update – Term 4 Week 8

Jenni Vile on 05/12/2025

Christmas Liturgy

Last Wednesday, our Fr Kaz and our Pre-Primary students hosted our Nativity Liturgy. A big thank you to our Pre-Primary team for preparing the students. Such a wonderful way of reminding us of the true story of Christmas.

Year 3G Assembly

Thank you to 3 Green and Mrs Anne-Marie Terry for their performance last Friday, reminding us about the importance of Advent. Yes, we are excited about Christmas but we need to prepare our hearts and minds and to be people of Hope, Peace, joy and love!

Christmas Carols and K-5 Awards

Thank you to all of our Primary families for attending our Primary Carols and Awards Evening. It was a wonderful celebration of Christmas Music, and a celebration of the year, with recognition of those K-5 students who received awards on the night. A special thank you to Ms Laura van Rijn for her preparation, and coordination of the event 鈥� a huge task!

To view the Kindy to Year 5 award winners, please click here.

Year 6 Graduation Mass & Awards Night

On Tuesday night we celebrated a huge milestone for our Year 6 graduating class of 2025. Our Year 6 students, families and College staff celebrated a beautiful Mass, followed by our annual Year 6 Awards. It was a beautiful occasion and a fantastic celebration of our Year 6 cohort. I was particularly impressed by the fantastic graduation song, 鈥楿nwritten.鈥� A huge thank you to our Year 6 teachers Mrs Lara Gray, Ms Imogen Crostella, and Ms Grace Sloan for the work in preparing the Year 6s. We wish our Year 6鈥檚 every success as they move into our Marcellin campus.

To view all the award winners for 2025 please click here.

Class Reps 2026

Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to be a class representative in 2026. We are still looking for class reps for PPG, 3B, 4G and 6R. Please refer to the email send from Mrs Edwina Battersby, Leader of Wellbeing earlier this week.

Reports

Primary reports are available to view via SEQTA Engage.

Should your child not be returning to 今日吃瓜 in 2025, we remind parents of the requirement to download all reports from SEQTA Engage by 31 December.  After this time the student record is archived.

2026 Primary Staffing

Please see below for 2026 Primary Classroom Staffing

 BlueGreenRed
PKColomba Iannitelli
EA: Julie Topini		 Megan Bankes
EA: Poppy Corbett
KindySarah Francia
EA: Lisa Matthews
EA: Julie Topini		Kellie Craig
EA: Suzanne Pluske
EA: Elliana Celisano		Lisa Carbone
EA: Helen Cawley EA: Kate Bartlett
Pre-PrimarySarah Isherwood
EA: Naomi Fisher		Amy Donnelly
EA: Lisa Matthews (M) EA: Lucinda Hope (T-F)		Rebecca Rose
EA: Lisa Johns
1Tess McKennaCatherine NicolaouHolly Cooper
2Alessia ChieraKylie MawsonAmy Dawson
3Melissa HeaverDrew ElliottSharon McAuliffe
4Sarah DaltonNikita ReesErica Horn
5Delia KretzmannJosh HouwenLucy Zambonetti (M-T) Robyn Hatchett (W-F)
6Imogen CrostellaRenee MicaleLara Gray

As we draw the 2025 school year to a close 鈥� a milestone year for Primary 鈥� I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all families for your ongoing support, partnership, and trust.

We look forward to welcoming Mrs Laura Christopher as the incoming Head of Primary in 2026.

Thank you for your support during my time acting in the role across Terms 2, 3 and 4. It has been a privilege to serve our community.

Wishing you and your families a merry and blessed Christmas.

Mrs Sarah Pagett

HEAD OF PRIMARY (ACTING)

From the Vice Principal – Term 4 Week 8

Jenni Vile on 05/12/2025

2026 Parent Sundowner              

All parents are invited to attend the Welcome Sundowner on Friday 6 February in Founders Court on the Marcellin Campus, 5.00pm-7.00pm. This is a ticketed event. Tickets are $36 and can be purchased online

This is a great opportunity to experience Family Spirit, meet new people and catch-up with those you already know. Members of the College Executive will be present to meet and chat with our parent community. 

Safe Routes to School

The school has been working in collaboration with the City of Stirling to establish a 鈥淪afe Routes for School鈥� guide for 今日吃瓜. The guide maps the safe walking routes from the neighbourhoods surrounding the College to promote active transport. Families may access a digital version of the guide and hard copies will be available to students in 2026.

Thank You and Farewell

As I wrap up my two years as Vice Principal, I want to express my sincere thanks. Returning to 今日吃瓜 has truly been a gift. This community – our incredible staff, families and of course, our students – has reminded me every day why our work matters.

I have cherished the conversations, the trust, the laughter and our shared belief that we are here to help young people become their very best, to let their light shine. It has been a real privilege to serve this community and I will always be grateful for all it has given me.

Wishing you and your families a safe, restful and holy Christmas, and every blessing for the future.

God Bless!

Michael Chiera

VICE PRINCIPAL

Secondary Update – Term 4 Week 8

Jenni Vile on 05/12/2025

Leader of Wellbeing 2026

We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our secondary Leaders of Wellbeing for their commitment to and support of our secondary students in 2025.

We would like to particularly extend our appreciation to Mr Scott Smith for his support of our Year 9 students this year.

In 2026, the following staff will be responsible for the holistic development of our secondary students, along with the Pastoral Care Group teachers: 

Year 9 Colour Run  

Our Year 9 students marked a significant milestone鈥攖he completion of their Rite Journey program and the halfway point of their secondary education鈥攚ith a vibrant Colour Run celebration! The oval was transformed into a sea of colour as students and teachers came together to enjoy an afternoon of fun, laughter, and connection.

This event was the perfect way to celebrate three years of hard work and commitment, capped off with a delicious pizza lunch. A heartfelt thank you to Mr Scott Smith, Leader of Wellbeing (Year 9), for his organisation and facilitation of this memorable occasion.

Year 7- Year 11 Awards Assembly

On Wednesday 26 November, our Year 7鈥�11 students and their families gathered in the Gymnasium and Marist Auditorium to celebrate and farewell at the Annual Awards Ceremony. The event was an opportunity to recognise our students鈥� achievements in academics, service, leadership, the arts and sport.

We were pleased to welcome so many families to celebrate these exceptional achievements. A special moment was the Guard of Honour to farewell long-serving staff who have contributed so much to 今日吃瓜.

The ceremony also included some outstanding performances from the Year 10 Band, who played 鈥淒on鈥檛 Look Back鈥� by Oasis and the Ruah Choir.

Congratulations to all our award recipients and thank you to our staff, students and families who made this a special day.

To view the award recipients, please click the link below:

Community Celebration, Discovery and Fun at 今日吃瓜
What an exciting couple of days for our Year 7鈥�9 students. Ministry Day and the Discovery Festival celebrate two of the things that make our College so special and both were amazing events.

Ministry Day 鈥� Guild Pride, Marist Heart
Year 7鈥�9 came together as a College on Tuesday with our theme of Guild Pride 鈥� Marist Heart. The day started with an inspirational talk by Mr McClorey about what it means to be part of the Marist community.
Students spent time getting to know their guilds, their patrons, and the values that make these patrons special role models for our community. Each guild was creative in showing off their identity and spirit by creating a guild motto, designing a guild mascot, and making a chant to show off their uniqueness. The chants were super fun and competitive (and loud!) and in the end Camara, with their dance routine, were crowned the champions!


Discovery Festival 鈥� Discovering with Curiosity and Wonder
On Wednesday, the students explored new experiences and tried things outside their usual comfort zones. There were over 30 activities on offer and the students were able to choose from a huge range of experiences, including science experiments, arts and crafts, outdoor adventures and more 鈥榥iche鈥� pastimes.

Students could be seen laughing and having fun at the petting zoo, decorating Christmas cookies, multi-sports, rugby, Newman鈥檚 Amazing Race, Year 5/9 buddies and much more. It was great to see the students embrace all the activities with such a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Staff have worked extremely hard to make both of these events possible. Thank you to Mr McClorey for leading us through Ministry Day. Thanks to Ms McKnight and Mr Roberts, and all the staff involved in the Discovery Festival, for their organisation and participation.

State Sporting Representation

Congratulations to the following students for selection in the Western Australian teams in their respective sports:

  • Dylan Pearson, who represented Western Australia in the 2025 Touch Football U14s Boys Championship. The Northern Spirit competed at the Junior State Championships at UWA, Perth from 28 鈥� 30 Nov 2025.

State and National Representation is an honour and an important stepping stone in an athlete鈥檚 journey. We commend these students for their dedication and commitment to their sport. If your child has achieved state or national recognition in their sport or extra-curricular activity, we would love to hear about it so we can celebrate their success.  Please let us know the details by filling out this form. 

We would like to wish all of our secondary families and friends a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and a safe holiday break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back at the start of the 2026 academic year. 聽

Mrs Anna Scanlan

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SECONDARY (ACTING)

From the Principal – Term 4 Week 6

Jenni Vile on 21/11/2025

Celebration

In our Vision for Learning, 鈥楽hine through Discovery, 鈥� the pedagogical pillar of Celebrate is a key to learning and success. It is an opportunity for our students to shine through the celebration of faith, achievements, effort and growth. These celebration moments include family and school, which reinforces community recognition of our young people. In celebrating, we encourage intrinsic motivation to develop important attributes such as courage, perseverance and dedication.

In these final weeks, we are enjoying the time of celebration. Just this week, the Lavalla Class concerts in the Chapel have showcased our students鈥� achievements and dedication to music. Fantastic little concerts in the presence of families and staff. What a joy it is to watch our primary students master individual and group performance! Last week, we were treated to the many after-school recital performances by music students from primary through to Year 11. The growth in music ability and performance has grown so much in the 12 months since these last performances. A huge congratulation to our students, Ms Selena Barrett, Ms Laura van Rijn and the College music tutors also. Next week we celebrate the Year 7-11 Awards Assembly.

At 今日吃瓜, we shine through celebration of our faith, achievements, effort and contribution. Celebration builds strong communities and plays a major role in social, emotional and academic growth, learning and faith development. It encourages a sense of belonging, group coherence and purpose.

Head of Primary Announcement

Today, families would have received a letter from me announcing the new Head of Primary, Laura Christopher. A rundown of Laura鈥檚 leadership journey is in the letter. She joins our passionate Primary Leadership Team, who are an exceptional group of leaders. In an earlier communication this term, I thanked Mr Ryan von Bergheim for his dedicated leadership over the past three years. In appointing Laura, I also recognise Mrs Sarah Pagett, who has been Head of Primary since April. Sarah has led the move from Marian to Lavalla and provided leadership that I know our Primary families, students and staff have been most grateful for. Thank you, Sarah!

Social Media Survey

Mr Michael Chiera has information regarding both the survey results and an update to the incoming legislation changes in his section of the Newsletter. Please take the time to read Michael鈥檚 piece and the consultation with families will be really instructive with our approaches to supporting our young people.

Mr Andrew Watson

PRINCIPAL

Primary Update – Term 4 Week 6

Jenni Vile on 21/11/2025

Assembly PPG

Today, Pre-Primary Green performed Wombat Stew in a magnificent assembly that reminds us of the importance of taking care of each other. The students were so impressive in remembering their many lines. A huge thank you and congratulations to the students of Pre-Primary Green, Miss Donnelly and Mrs Hope.

Pre-Primary Christmas Liturgy

Our annual Pre-Primary Christmas Liturgy will be held on Thursday 27 November at 9am in the Marcellin Chapel. Students from Pre-Primary to Year 2 will be attending.

Move Up Day

On Friday 28 November, students will participate in Move Up Day, providing them with the opportunity to meet their new classroom teacher and view their classroom for 2026. This is an important part of our Primary Wellbeing Program, supporting students in their transition.

Primary Christmas Carols & Awards Evening

Join us for a delightful evening of Primary Christmas Carols and Awards on Friday 28 November from 5pm 鈥� 7pm. This evening requires compulsory attendance, and students should be wearing the full summer uniform. Students can add a Christmas accessory if they wish (e.g. tinsel in their hair).

Fun Day (PP and Y1)

On Wednesday 3 December, our Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will participate in a Fun Day to celebrate the end of year. Students have the opportunity to order a special meal deal through Flexischools, including a hot dog meal and juice box. Orders for this special meal deal are now open and will close by Friday 28 November.

Pool Parties (Years 2-5)

  • Monday 1 December – Year 2 Pool Party
  • Tuesday 2 December 鈥� Year 3 Pool Party
  • Wednesday 3 December 鈥� Year 4 Pool Party
  • Thursday 4 December 鈥� Year 5 Pool Party

Students have the opportunity to order a special meal deal through Flexischools, including a hot dog meal and juice box. Orders for this special meal deal are now open and will close by Friday 28 November. Classroom teachers will be sending out further information in the coming days regarding the structure of the day.

2026 Booklists

We are pleased to share that from the 2026 school year, our Primary campus will be moving to a booklist system through Box of Books, an Australian company that specialises in simplifying school resource purchasing for families and schools alike.

What is Box of Books?

Box of Books is a trusted provider used by schools across Australia. The Secondary school has been using Box of Books for the past two years with great success. They offer:

  • Pre-filled, year-level specific booklists aligned with our curriculum
  • High-quality stationery and textbooks
  • Convenient online ordering with home delivery
  • Competitive pricing and clear instructions for each year group

What This Means for You

Instead of receiving a stationery list and sourcing items yourself, families will:

  1. Receive a link to a custom online booklist for their child鈥檚 year group.
  2. Place an order directly through the Box of Books online portal.
  3. Have items delivered to your home before the start of Term 1.

This change not only saves time and reduces the hassle of shopping but also ensures all students have consistent, high-quality materials that support their learning.

What鈥檚 Next?

More details, including access instructions and key dates for ordering, will be sent via email to all families in the next week. Our school office will also be available to support any families who may need help with the process.

We are excited about this improvement and confident it will make the back-to-school experience smoother for everyone.

Mrs Sarah Pagett

HEAD OF PRIMARY (ACTING)