General News
Mrs Kate Thompson and Mrs Tracey Klitsch
School TV , Facebook links below
Keeping Our Little Legends Safe Together! 🚶♂️🏫
Hi everyone! We’ve noticed some close calls recently at the crossing during pick-up. We know everyone is in a rush to get home or to after-school activities, but we need to look out for one another.
We’ve seen cars overtaking at the crossing and others stopping on the crossing to chat or drop off. While it might seem like a quick "five-second" stop, it creates a huge blind spot for our kids. Let’s keep the crossing clear and stay patient in the queue.
We’d much rather see smiling faces than police or ambulance sirens, so let’s work together to keep our school zone a "danger-free zone." Thanks for being such a supportive community!
Exciting Enrolment News
Online enrolments are now available through the school website. This is a wonderful step forward for both parents and admin staff. If you have a child who you would like to enrol for the 2027 school year, please visit the website to begin the process.
What you need to know
- Parents can now submit an Application for Enrolment:
- Via the school website. A new Enrolment Information page has been added, featuring a big 'Start an Application' button at the top.
Via the Compass app if you are an existing parent
THIS WEEK - WEEK 6
Wednesday: Counsellor on site
SAC meeting 5pm
PT&F meeting 6pm
Friday: Tennis for sport
Primary Winter Trials
WEEK 7
Monday: Three way conferences will open for bookings from today. (Please see instructions below).
3 Way Parent Student Teacher Conference Instructions
We encourage all parents/carer's to attend the 3 Way Parent, Student & Teacher Conferences that will be held in Week 9 and Week 10. The aim of these meetings is for your children to be able to showcase work they are proud of and it is also an opportunity for parental input into individual learning goals.
Please follow these instructions to book your interview time with your child's teacher:
- Open in Browser
- From the Compass homepage click the hamburger menu button at the top left (three horizontal bars) and then select 'Conferences'.
- To start the booking process click on the 2023 Term 2, 3 way conference option.
- Once you've selected the cycle you will first be shown a popup which contains information from the school. Read the message and click 'Okay' at the bottom to continue.
- Select your student to proceed with booking.
- Select your child's teacher from the Right Hand Side of the screen.
- To book in just click an available (white) timeslot.
- This will open a booking popup for you to confirm.
- Confirm booking
Bookings are made more easily from a device other than a phone. If you are having trouble making a booking, please call Kate in the front office and she will be able to help you.
Tuesday: Infants Music with Hannah
Wednesday: NAPLAN Writing
Friday: Stage 1 Mass
Tennis for sport
WEEK 8
Monday: NAPLAN Reading
Counsellor onsite
Tuesday NAPLAN Language Conventions
St Patrick's Day
Counsellor onsite
Primary Music with Hannah
Newsletter Day
Wednesday: Counsellor onsite
NAPLAN Numeracy
Tennis for sport
Thursday: St Joseph's Day - Whole School Mass
Friday: Tennis moved to Wednesday this week
WEEK 9 Three Way Conferences
Tuesday: Infants Music with Hannah
Young Leaders Day - Sydney
Wednesday: Cross Country
Friday: Stage 3 and ES1 Mass
Tennis for Sport
WEEK 10 Three Way Conferences
Monday: Counsellor onsite
Tuesday: Counsellor onsite
Newsletter Day
Primary Music with Hannah
Wednesday: Counsellor onsite
Cross Country B/Up
Thursday: Easter Hat Parade TBA
Last day of Term 1
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Students return to school on Wednesday the 22nd of April
ATTENDANCE
Here is a little attendance data information outlining why attendance makes such a huge difference.
Housekeeping
Late Arrivals: Our school day begins at 8:50am. If arriving after 8:50 am, please accompany your child to the office to sign in via the kiosk. They will be given a class pass so that the teacher knows they have been signed in.
Absences: Explanations must be provided within 7 days. This is a legal requirement. Watch for Compass alerts daily (9:30 am) and reminders on Fridays. Visitor Sign-In: Mandatory for all adults! It ensures safety, child protection, and emergency accuracy.
Office Hours: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. Please wait for the gates to open before entering. Finance: Tracey is available on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Parking: Please ensure you park between the lines at the front of the school so everyone can access parking spaces in the mornings and afternoons.
If you haven't already...
Please complete these 3 forms today to ensure we have up to date information for your child/ren.
Afternoon Travel Arrangements for 2026
Medication forms - at the end of last year we sent home all medications. You will need to fill in a new form and provide new medication for 2026.
These Good for Kids, Good for life snippets provide great information for healthy eating, physical activity and limiting screen time. Enjoy!
School Fees
The Board of Armidale Catholic Schools has made the decision to increase all school fees for 2026 by 5%.
This decision to increase has not been made lightly and is mindful of the cost of living pressures we are all experiencing. Schools are experiencing cost escalation pressures as well and this increase is a contribution towards the resourcing required to provide your child/children with an excellent Catholic education.
From 2026, School Fees will be billed on an annual basis at the commencement of the School Year and our standard payment terms are 10 monthly instalments from February to November. See schedule below.
St. Joseph's School, Quirindi - 2026 School Fee Schedule | |||||
Children | Yearly | *Weekly | *Fortnightly | *Monthly | With 5/6 Canberra |
Approximately | as Billed on Account | Excursion/1 Child | |||
| 1 Child | 1,543.00 | 35.88 | 70.13 | 10x $154.30 | 1,943.00 |
| 2 Children | 2,700.25 | 62.79 | 122.73 | 9x $270 1x $270.25 | 3,100.25 |
| 3 Children | 3,703.20 | 86.12 | 168.32 | 9x $370.30 1x $370.50 | |
| 4 Children | 4,088.95 | 95.09 | 185.86 | 9x $408.89 1x $408.94 | |
| *Weekly: Over billing cycle 23.01-21.11.2026 - 43 weeks | |||||
| *Fortnightly: Over billing cycle 23.01-21.11.2026 - 22 Fortnights | |||||
| *Monthly: Over billing cycle Feb-Nov 2026 - 10 Months | |||||
Our preferred method of payment is BPAY. You can also pay your school fees via the Compass App and we have facilities at school to pay fees by EFTPOS. Families with existing ADIG direct debit facilities are asked to cease their direct debits with ADIG and change their method of payment to BPAY. Your BPAY details are located on your Tax Invoice/Statement.
Armidale Catholic Schools endeavour to offer an affordable Catholic education of the highest quality. There is a deeply held commitment that no Catholic family should be denied a Catholic education due to genuine incapacity to pay all, or part, of their children’s school fees. New and existing parents are encouraged to make contact with the school Principal, who will treat the matter confidentially and respectfully.