Dear Friends and Families of St Paul’s,
Week 2 of Term 4 and our attention as always during this time turns to the Class of 2024. Our Year 12 students and their families become the centre of our attention as we began the first of several farewell events. On Thursday we celebrated the outstanding achievements and contributions to our community over the last six years or more.
Thursday was the Celebration and Awards Assembly. Here we recognised all the academic, co-curricular, Christian Service and community contributions of the young men who have enjoyed the opportunity to embrace everything the College offers.
Friday morning’s Graduation Mass was the pinnacle of these events as we celebrated and thanked God for the time we have shared together. We are all blessed to live in Australia and to be part of such a supportive community as St Paul’s. For some parents who made the enormous decision to leave their home country to come to Australia in the hope of a better life for their children, this would never be taken for granted. Likewise, all of us should not take it for granted either.
Both occasions were wonderful, and we are always thrilled at the number of families, parents, caregivers, and grandparents who come along to partake in what is no doubt one of their proudest moments in their families. The smiles on the faces of the families are no doubt brought about by pride, but we would also suspect because they no longer will be paying school fees – or at least for this member of the family!
The College certainly acknowledges the sacrifices and unconditional love and support that these young men receive at home, and likewise the support and guidance that our staff provide. This support is not just about their final year, but right across their 13-year academic journey.
We hope and pray that the graduating class is well prepared for life after school. We hope that they have a solid values base and belief in themselves that will enable them to be both happy and successful.
2025 Prefects
As we say farewell to the Class of 2024 and thank them for their many great contributions to College life, we also congratulate those who have been chosen to continue the magnificent work of College Captain William McCulloch, and his Prefect team this year. As was announced at the Assembly on Thursday we acknowledge and congratulate the following students who will form the 2025 Prefects team.
- College Captain Jackson Rohrlach (Nagle)
- College Vice Captains Bradley Middleton (Gleeson) and Kingston Hammond (Marlow)
- Dally House Captain Jamie Agius
- Gleeson House Captain Sebastian Gladwich
- Marlow House Captain Jean Tonna Hernandez
- Nagle House Captain Rocco Giugliano
- O’Loughlin House captain Jay Faugno
This coming weekend these young men together with a number of our senior staff will venture to West Beach for a three-day Leadership Camp. We wish them well.
Farewell Assembly
Last Friday it was an immense pleasure to be able to share with Mr Peter Judd a Farewell Assembly to celebrate his retirement following 44 years of service as a teacher at St Paul’s. I do not believe that Mr Judd’s service and longevity will ever be repeated given the difficulty and complexity of modern-day teaching. We thank him sincerely and wish him, his wife Gayle, and their extended family the best for the future.
I am likewise extremely grateful for all the work done by Mr Foulis, Mrs Cook, Mr Martin and the Marketing Team for their efforts in providing such a lovely farewell for me and allowing me the opportunity to express my gratitude for the privilege of serving this wonderful community.
It is only week two and I look forward to completing the term and catching up with as many students and families as I can in the remaining weeks.
Take care, God Bless
Paul Belton
As the weather begins to warm up, a reminder to all students that hats are a compulsory part of the summer uniform policy for PE lessons, recess and lunch breaks, and excursions.
