We give thanks for this new school year and pray for energy and patience through changes for students, teachers and families. 

We pray for compassionate hearts to reach out to those in need. 

We pray for unity as we work together for a safe community. 

We pray that all people will treat others with kindness and respect. 

We pray that we continue to be inclusive and broad in our thinking, that we continue to be imaginative and innovative, that we have the energy required to sustain us. 

We pray that we continue to be intentional collaborators, guided by your spirit. 

We give thanks for all the blessings you have given us. Help us not to overlook them.

We ask all this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Welcome to the 2025 school year, especially to all of the new families who have joined the St John’s school community. My hope is that together we are able to support your children in their spiritual, academic and social growth and development. They have returned to school with such positivity and renewed energy that I can’t help but to be filled with such hope for a great year ahead. It was so wonderful to see our Kindergarten students settling into 'big school' today, the first day of what we pray will be a rewarding experience.

Staffing

Below is a list of our staff for 2025:

Assistant Principal: Trevor Williams

Religious Education Coordinator:  Emily Costello

Middle Leader/Instructional Coach: Helen Libro

Middle Leader/Diverse Learning: Hannah Witheridge

Middle Leader: Alicia Sinfield

Office :Jennifer Schembri, Rachael Zappia, Amelia Zappia

Classroom SSO’s: Andrea Noy    Natalia Garcia-Omac    Leah Whalan    Kirsten Clarke    Bridget Fuller       Catherine Gilbert        Alison Lucas       Abby Virga      Kaitlyn Hodge Suzanne Roughly  Courtney Marek        Jordan Monagle   Melissa Simpson                Abbey Newton       Vanessa Lennon        Bronwyn Misiak     Emily Kearney

Library SSO: Julie Fraley

Canteen: Nicole Tate Vicki Stolzenhein

CatholicCare Counsellor: Krystal Pactang

Student Welfare Officer:   Bernadette Taylor

Diverse Learning Teachers:    Jodie Hillhouse       Jessica Walker        Sandra Watson

Middle Leader Release:.    Samantha Seweryn        Annie Titone        Jodie Hillhouse

Physical Education:    Tracy New          Angela Marshall

Visual Arts:   Amanda Polsen

Music/Drama/Dance:.   Suzanne Johnson            

EAL/D:.     Elizabeth Gilfeather        Megan Harris              

Indentured Casuals:    Angela Marshall        Edyta Storos      Pauline Menzies     Amanda Polsen       Emily Jeffreys        Jessica Walker        Samantha Seweryn

Large Class Support:.     Trish Coffey      Megan Harris

Aboriginal Education Assistant:.       Janelle Freeman       Andrew Oldfield

Class Teachers

KB:  Manuela Brticevich         KG: Hannah Witheridge         KR: Katrina Marten

1B: Rosalie LeGuier               1G: Renee Small                  1R: Leah Skinner

2B: Grace Russo                   2G: Carolyn Manning            2R: Naomi Guyer 

3B: Maddy Pussell                3G: Emily Costello                3R: Natalie Johnson

4B: Lily Clarke                     4R: Jodie Owen                    4G: Elisa Lorenzini

5B: Alicia Sinfeld                  5G: Kelly Glen                     5R: Stephen Zamroz

6B: Kathleen Afchal              6G: Anthony Nash               6R: Luke Toohey     

Meet & Greet sessions

An important aspect of ensuring we are meeting your child's needs is to maintain positive communication with you, as parents and carers. We are organising time for a 'Meet & Greet' session between yourselves and your child's classroom teacher in Week 4 of this term (17-21 February). This will give you an opprtunity to share with the teacher information about your child which would be valuable in knowing to support their learning and faith development. Details about booking a session will be made available via Compass. There will also be a form sent home for you to complete which will assist in directing the conversation that you have.

Attendance        

There will be information distributed to all parents from the Catholic Education Office in coming weeks regarding an updated Attendance Policy. In the meantime, I would just like to remind you of the importance of children attending school each day, and that they arrive on time. You may think that missing 5-10 minutes in the morning is not going to greatly effect their learning; however, that is the time when routines are established for the day and children not present at that time take can take longer to get themsleves organised and engaged in their learning. It is also strongly encouraged that family holidays are taken during school holiday periods rather than during the term.