News & Events

Dear Families,

The development of life-long leadership skills is one of the learning opportunities offered to all students at St Paul’s College. Having effective student leaders supports the development of our College’s core values outlined in Our Common Ground. The leadership journey for our Year 6 students started last week where they were acknowledged at our Primary Years assembly and received their Student Leaders Badge. This week, I have great pleasure in announcing our Year 6 Student Leadership Team for 2023:

Community and Faith Ambassadors

• Luke F, Nimit L, Sophia P and Logan P

Academic Ambassadors

• Ridhi K and Tyler N

Wellbeing Ambassadors

• Saxon D and Summer Z

House Captains

• Dally – Ansh S
• Gleeson – Venesa P
• Marlow – Angong Y
• Nagle – Mihan B
• O’Loughlin – Sienna G

Ms Samantha Stokes (Head of Wellbeing) and Ms Miranda McGlaughlin (Leader of Catholic Identity) were involved in leading the Student Leadership interview process. Our Student Leaders have committed to uphold the core values of the College – Faith, Relationships, Excellence and Diversity, through modelling respectful and responsible behaviour to the best of their ability. Ms Stokes will meet with the Student Leaders regularly to guide them in activities that will benefit the whole Primary Years community.

We also acknowledge and congratulate our Reception-Year 5 Student Voice Representatives (SVR) from each class.  Ms Stokes will be working closely with these students with their important role in identifying issues, and building skills and knowledge that lead to action in the areas our students care most about.

Our Reception to Year 5 SVR are:

• Reception Barone – Hartaj S
• Reception Romeo – Larrah A
• Year 1 McGlaughlin/Benneti – Esther R
• Year 1 Burton – Chloe L
• Year 2 Theodoulou/Benetti – Gurfateh S
• Year 2 Stavropoulos – Lucas V
• Year 3 Hayward – Georgina B
• Year 3 Bennett – Thiago D
• Year 4 Jones/Barone – Briella V
• Year 4 Thoday – Divit S
• Year 5 Anthony – Collin P
• Year 5 Costanzo – Manreet K

Wednesday was International Women’s Day.  Our Year 9 girls led a beautiful Whole School Liturgy acknowledging and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women globally, with the theme #EmbraceEquity. It was also a beautiful example of these young women modelling, to the students in our Primary Years, just how courageous they are in taking on this Leadership role within our College community. I am proud each and every day to be an educator and leader at St Paul’s. Let’s continue to champion equity, respect and inclusion for all of us, regardless of gender.

Take care.

Marianne Loftus
Head of Primary Years
2023 - Empowering Voices