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In a historical year for St Paul’s College, with co-education beginning and so many new families joining our community, I excitedly add my welcome to the 2022 school year: Together We grow.

Staff Preparations for 2022

The contributions of so many new staff across various roles have been an absolute joy to witness in the opening weeks of the year as staff readied the College to welcome students. Rivalling this highlight has been the welcoming, selfless, and caring way that continuing staff have embraced new colleagues to ensure they are most comfortable and prepared for students.

As families of St Paul’s, you will have already witnessed the year’s theme in motion as staff model their growth together, into the new era of St Paul’s College.

Family Engagement 

Amidst the obvious challenges of managing face-to-face learning for some year levels and online learning for others, it was so pleasing that all families across the College have had a conversation with their child’s Home Group Teacher to inform the year ahead. Goal setting, hopes and aspirations, any natural nerves about starting in a new school, clarifying expectations, and establishing important lines of communication between student and family and teacher, were hugely beneficial conversations that have allowed each student to feel confident for 2022.

Thanks must go to our families for engaging so eagerly with the school year, as well as staff commitment that is essential for student wellbeing and successful learning.

New Counselling Team - Welcome Alice and Lucy!

Counselling services at St Paul’s College has been an enormous point of growth in readiness for 2022, building on the great work of Gill Smith over many years.

We welcome Alice Ward and Lucy May as our permanent, full-time counsellors operating from reception to Year 12. With great experiences within and beyond education, Lucy and Alice grace our community with a variety of perspectives, skill sets and practices that will provide greater choice and accessibility for our students.

Lucy and Alice have already been working hard with our key wellbeing leaders throughout Reception to Year 12 and look forward to meeting more students and families as the term progresses and all students return onsite.

I wish all students and families every success for 2022, as we again work together with young people at the centre of everything that we do.

Josh Foulis
Deputy Principal