From the Principal

• Prayer
• New Leaders of our Chatswood Catholic Community
• A Matter of Concern for All - Vaping and eCigarettes
• P&F Meeting
• Open Day
• Enrolment Applications for Year 5, 6 & 7 2023 are Open Now
• Key Dates

Prayer 

Be More

God of Justice, awaken in me the determination to work for a more just world.

God of Love, prompt me to always seek the truth.

God of Compassion, strengthen me to raise my voice in solidarity with 

those experiencing poverty and marginalisation.

God of Strength, enliven in me the courage 

to stand beside those fighting injustice.

God of Grace, inspire me to be more rather than to want more.

May I learn to walk your way of mercy and compassion for all.

May I be generous with what you have freely given 

so that my brothers and sisters can live life to the full.

St Pius X, Pray For Us

Blessed Edmund Rice, Pray for Us

Live Jesus In our Hearts, Forever

This prayer is taken from Caritas Australia, for Project Compassion 2021 - 'Be More'

New Leaders of our Chatswood Catholic Community

The College was pleased to welcome a gathering of our new leaders in the Chatswood Catholic community on Tuesday morning. Pictured in the banner photo, first on the left is Mr Marco Ianni (Principal of Our Lady of Dolours Primary School), Ms Brenda Timp is fifth from the left (Principal of Mercy Catholic College), Fr David Ranson (Parish Priest) is next to our students  and Mr Peter Leuenberger (EREA Eastern Region Director) is next to Mr Couani.

A Matter of Concern for All - Vaping and eCigarettes

I mentioned at one of the Parent Information Evenings last week that we have had another set of issues regarding students using vapes at school and on the way to and from school. The College deals with this very seriously and there are significant consequences for students who do this. 

We have been very clear with the entire student body about their risk taking behaviours and the need to make responsible decisions or face the consequences.

The PD/H/PE classes are teaching the students about the harm that these cause to your lungs, brain and body generally. Further to the health issues, this is illegal for minors and in every way prohibited in schools and whenever students are in school uniform.

As parents we are all concerned about the unregulated nature of vapes by Government legislation as well as the impact vaping can have on student growth, development and wellbeing.

The College Counselling team have included a fact sheet for parents, and the YouTube clip outlines the alarming problems of vaping in the USA.

If you have any concerns please contact Mr Russo, Mrs Gill or Ms McCarthy for further information and assistance.

P&F Meeting - You're Invited

The P&F Meeting will be held on Monday night, 1 March at 7.00 pm.  It will be held both face-to-face in our newly renovated 'A' Wing, and also can be viewed online using the following link:

Mr Long will present on the start of the year for the Junior School and Mr Couani will report on all matters this year to date.

For the Agenda, please check the P&F page of this Woodchatta. 

Open Day

The College's Open Day will be held on Saturday 20 March. 

Due to COVID restrictions this year's Open Day will only be available to families for enrolments into Years 5, 6 and 7 in 2023.  We will be offering small group tours on the day. Please book your place by clicking in the image below which will take you to the Website which contains further Open Day information.  All visitors will need to register for a ticket, including children.

Enrolments are now Open

Enrolment Applications for commencement into Year 5, 6 and 7 in 2023 are OPEN NOW. Applications close on 14 May 2021.

Key Dates 

Monday 1 March:  P&F Meeting - come and see our newly renovated 'A' Wing

Sunday 7 March:  Old Boys vs Students Gala Day (rescheduled)

Wednesday 10 March:  Year 7 Camp to 12 March

Tuesday 16 March:  Summer Sports Photos/Basketball Presentation Night/Staff Meeting

Wednesday 17 March:  Year 6 Camp to 19 March

Wednesday 24 March:  Year 5 Camp to 26 March

Mr John Couani - Principal