Principal's Report
Dear Parents,
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Exceptional Staff for an Incredible Portsea Year 5 Beach Camp!
The school communtiy would like to extend its sincere gratitude to the dedicated staff members who made this year's Portsea Year 5 Beach Camp a truly unforgettable experience for the students. Their unwavering care, enthusiasm, and commitment were instrumental in creating a safe, fun, and enriching environment for all involved.
A special thank you goes to:
- Joelle Diakrousis
- Colin Edwards
- Isabelle Douglas
- Sue Benoiton
- Millie Harris
- Renee Reed
- Amanda Lalor
- Kris Gleeson
Each one of these staff members went above and beyond to ensure that the students not only enjoyed themselves but also felt supported throughout the camp. From organizing activities to providing reassurance and care, their efforts were exceptional. The positive impact they’ve had on the students will undoubtedly be remembered for years to come.
Parent / Teacher Exchange
Please find attached HERE the link to book in for the Term 1 Parent/Teacher exchange. The meetings are scheduled for next week - Monday 17th February and Wednesday 19th February - 3:30pm - 6:00pm. Parents can book in for a 10 minute meeting per child with their teacher. All meeting will happen in the school hall on these days.
Sibling - Prep 2026 Enrolments and Open Days
Sibling Prep enrolments for 2026 are now open and are accessible from our school website or from the office. Our 'Open Days' are scheduled for Tuesday 4th March, Tuesday 11th March and Wednesday 26th March or by appointment. As per our enrolment policy, current families will have priority enrolment, followed by baptised catholics in our boundries and then baptised catholics outside our boundries, if we have availablity, we can then accept other enrolments. We are currently expecting to have 3 Prep classes for 2026 of around 23-24 students per class. Sibling enrolment interviews will occur at the end of Term 1. This will enable us to determine how many places we will have available for new families.
The school currently has 21 classes across 7 year levels - Prep to Year 6.
We have 3 classes per year level - Prep to Year 6 (average class size of just under 22 per class). This gives us a total enrolment of 460 for the start of the 2025 year - up by 30 students from last year. Next year we are expecting to continue to have 21 classes P - Yr 6 (3 classes per year level) with an average class size of between 23-24 students across the school.
Taekwondo and Chess Clubs
Please note that Taekwondo, Out of Hours Music lessons and Chess clubs will be continuing at St. Patrick's in 2025. Please see the fliers in our community information pages for booking information.
It was awesome to see so many students taking part in out Term 1 Chess Lessons this week!
School Uniform
Please ensure your child/children are in correct summer uniform/sports uniform on the correct days. Please note that the full summer uniform includes correct shoes - black school shoes and not runners/sneakers. I will be checking school uniforms regularly during each term.
Save the Date!
The St. Patrick's Day Festival is scheduled for Friday 21st March - More details to follow.
The P&F will also be holding a casual clothes day on Monday 3rd March for all students. Students participating in this event will need to bring in a gold coin donation on the day. The gold coin donations will be used by the P & F to fund future events.
God Bless,
Pat Berlingeri
Principal