News & Events

Dear Friends and families of St Paul’s,

Another fortnight, another endlessly busy schedule of events and wonderful experiences for our students and our staff.

End of Winter Co-curricular

We have now completed our winter co-curricular sport season. This year our numbers of teams and activities have grown, providing even more opportunities for student to both compete against other schools and become involved in activities of personal interest.

On behalf of the whole College community, I cannot thank enough the absolutely formidable work done by Mr Nick Gillard (Sports and Cocurricular Development Co-Ordinator) for his tireless efforts to keep this important domain of our college life operating. Nick steps into coaching mode what we need staff at trainings or games on short notice, the co-ordinates parents and old scholars with their involvement and works relentlessly to build the capacity of the College in making sure we cater for the enormous diversity of interests in this area. Likewise, I would like to thank enormously all the staff, old scholars and family members who coach teams or who help supervise activities for the benefit of the students. It all helps contribute to the wonderful family life we experience here at St Paul’s.

There are many teams and achievements we could name now but that is important to do more wholistically at assemblies and award ceremonies later in the year.

College Activities

In the last fortnight we have held an extremely exciting primary book week parade and fair. These are so energetic and so exciting to be a part of. To see the faces and costumes of the students and staff is enjoyable. The fun and laughter, the singing and dancing and the great learning that takes place adds to the beauty of being an R-12 College.

We have also had a further series of activities, such as Outdoor Education Bushwalk activities, Year 10 and 11 Subject Selection meetings, Year 8 Retreat, Year 11 student meeting to explain the Prefect selection process, Year 9 Assembly to inform student of leadership opportunities, MY Graduation and Rites of passage celebration, Year 10 Camp, a Fathers’ day staff and a College Parents and Friends Quiz Night (tomorrow – Friday night!)

There is still an opportunity to purchase tickets for the quiz night so pleased support our Parents and Friends’ group who have done an amazing job in preparing for this.

That all looks, and is hectic, but that is school life and in particular term three. We are very busily preparing for next Year and the subject selection process, together with our growth in student numbers also requires us to be interviewing for several staff positions. Some of these are new positions, such as Head of Secondary and 2 Leaders of Wellbeing (MY’s and SY’s) and some are for extra teaching requirements that we need. We are pleased to say that the quality of staff that we continue to attract to St Paul’s is exceptional and we will approach the new 2024 year with much energy and excitement.

Fathers’ Day

To all the fathers and male father-figures in our community we wish you an incredibly happy, healthy, and love-filled day for Sunday. There is a beautiful African saying that states, “It takes a whole village to raise a child” and while this is absolutely true, we know just how key role models are for all children, both male and female. We need our young people to grow into beautiful young adults who know life is not about them and that they have an obligation to contribute to making our society a better place. We know this must come from home and the fathers in our community play an enormous role in bringing that to fruition.

I hope all the dads and father-figures get spoiled and have a wonderful day. Thank you so much for the sacrifices you make so that the children of St Paul’s can get the wonderful Edmund Rice education they do here St Paul’s.

Take Care and God Bless

Paul Belton