Dear Parents and Caregivers

A very warm welcome back to all our students and families as we begin the 2026 academic year.

In particular, I would like to extend a special greeting to our Year 7 students as they begin their high school journey, and to our Year 11 cohort as they embark on their senior studies. To all our new families joining the St Aloysius College community: we are delighted to have you with us, and we trust that your time here will be both rewarding and memorable.

As we move through the second week of term, I am pleased to report an exceptionally smooth start to the year. Our staff have been incredibly impressed by how quickly and purposefully students have settled into their routines and engaged with their learning.

My hope for 2026 is that our community is defined by a spirit of generosity and goodwill. By working together, we can continue to nurture and educate your sons and daughters, supporting them through their individual pathways and toward success in their HSC journey.

I highlighted the following four key messages to students when speaking to them:

Engage in the college life of our school.
St Aloysius’ students will always compete in everything we do…no excuses.
Staff at our College always seek to care and support you.
The Five Core LaSallian Principles underpin all that we do.

A few further tips from me for the beginning of the year:

Begin your time at St Aloysius with good (study) habits
Use the College’s Learning Centre/Library
Collaborate with friends in times of study
Have effective study notes - see any of our College staff for assistance
Seek feedback - know what you’re doing right...but know areas to improve
For senior students complete HSC practice papers - submit to College staff. Repeat.
Look after yourself - mentally and physically. Never be ashamed to ask for assistance.
Do the little things right…be on time to school/class - it's about routines.
Have a sense of pride in wearing the new College uniform - it says a lot about you.
Foster good relations with the College staff - it’s about relationships.

“Maturity doesn’t come with age; it comes with acceptance of responsibility.”

John C. Maxwell

Exciting News: Development Application Approved

I am delighted to share some wonderful news regarding the future of our College facilities. We have received formal notification from Sutherland Shire Council that our Development Application (DA) has been approved, marking a significant milestone in the growth of St Aloysius College.

This approval paves the way for the next phase of our master plan, allowing us to enhance our learning environments and provide our students with the contemporary, high-quality facilities they deserve. This project is a testament to our commitment to excellence in education and our vision for a vibrant, forward-thinking campus here in Cronulla.

I look forward to sharing more specific details regarding the construction timeline and the exciting features of the new development in the coming weeks.

St Aloysius College Open Day - Monday, 2 March

Principal’s address - 4.30pm

We are thrilled once again to open our College to the community on Monday, 2 March. We look forward to welcoming as many visitors as possible to help with enrolment questions/advice for Year 7 2027/2028 and also to students from Year 10 at OLM and De La Salle Caringbah enrolling in Year 11 2027.

Commencement Mass/HSC Assembly

We celebrated our Commencement Mass / 2025 HSC Assembly at St Aloysius Parish at Cronulla on Tuesday, 3 February. A big thank you to Fr James for a wonderful opening Liturgy for our College and his welcome to our new Years 7 and 11 students. (Please see our Facebook page for further details and photos.)

I provide below my Principal’s address and also a very impressive Dux address delivered by Harry Payne at the assembly directly after Mass.

2026 Principal's Address

2025 Dux Address

Year 11 Parent/Student Information Night

Thank you to the parents/students that attended this evening. A copy of the presentation from the night has been shared with all of Year 11.

Staff Development Day

On Friday, 6 March all staff will be engaged in a Professional Development Day at the College focussing on Curriculum programming day. No classes will occur on this day.

Please contact the College office on 8522 1500 if you need supervision provided for your son/daughter.

Year 7 Parent Information Night - Tuesday, 10 March 6.00pm - 7.00pm

We look forward to seeing all Year 7 parents at the information night that will be held in the College Learning Centre (Library). A note with full details will soon follow.

2025 HSC Results

(As reported at the end of last year)

Congratulations to the Year 12 Class for 2025 on their excellent results.

A snapshot of our results:

Harry Payne - College Dux - achieved an ATAR of 99.05.
91% of all student results were in Band 4, 5, or 6.
33 students appeared on the Distinguished Achievers list.
13 students achieved an ATAR over 90.

Additionally, 47 students successfully achieved VET (Vocational Education & Training) qualifications.

These results reflect the diverse and dynamic opportunities available to our students.

St Aloysius College Cronulla | Annual Improvement Plan 2026

I share with parents two of the broad goals of the College’s Annual Improvement Plan for 2026.

Consistency across the College regarding processes and procedures.
Embedded differentiation across all Key Learning Areas/subjects - clearly visible within programs and reflected through assessment tasks.

Staff changes for 2026

With our College moving to a Years 7-12 coeducational school I am pleased to share with you our Leadership/Middle Leadership roles and the staff taking the College forward during this transition.

New staff - 2026

We also welcome the following new staff to the College…

Ms Jennifer Allan: Leader of Wellbeing - Year 7

Mr Thomas Christie: Instructional Leader of Science

Ms Nicola Burke: English, Religion teacher

Mr Zale Briscoe-Hough: Science teacher

Ms Isabella Mancuso: Personal Development Health & Physical Education

Ms Sheanna Bridley: College Counsellor

Ms Brooke Logue: Student Services

Ms Chris Jonas: TAS / Library Assistant

All of the above staff come to our College with significant years of experience within Catholic Education and I wish them well in their new positions at our College.

Communication and contact

To access/gain information from the College:

St Aloysius College website
Compass portal - link available via the College website
Phone - 8522-1500
Email - info@stalscronulla.catholic.edu.au

To assist parents and students with concerns, or in need of clarification of an issue, the following guidelines may assist you.

Compass

All parents need to have a COMPASS login - as this is the main administration system of the College. All of the school letters / reporting / class teacher communication occurs through this system. Please telephone the College office on 8522-1500 for assistance with login or if your password has expired.

If I need assistance from the College…

Email the College on info@stalscronulla.catholic.edu.au or
phone the College on 8522-1500

Who do I direct my email/phone call to:

Subject related (classwork/homework/application in class etc.)

The subject/class teacher should be contacted. (Please consult your son's/daughter's timetable for relevant teachers names via Compass)

Wellbeing/Pastoral Issue (attendance/friendship issues/change of family circumstances at home/Social Media concerns etc.)

the Head of Year 7 Wellbeing - Ms Jennifer Allan
the Head of Year 8 Wellbeing - Mrs Rachel O’Connor
the Head of Year 9 Wellbeing - Mr Peter Robertson
the Head of Year 11 Wellbeing - Ms Rebecca Hines
the Head of Year 12 Wellbeing - Mrs Michelle Aurelius

More serious wellbeing issues can be directed to our Assistant Principals:

- Mr Jon Cullerton and Mrs Therese Hughes

* Please note: Parents/carers need to allow staff 48 (business) hours to return phone calls and emails as all of the staff listed have teaching loads. Staff are also not expected to respond to phone calls outside of the College business hours of 8.00am - 4.00pm or on weekends. We appreciate your assistance with this.

Counselling Assistance

For general counselling advice and assistance to students/follow up of external Psychologists the College Counsellor should be contacted:
Ms Sheanna Bridley (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)

Curriculum Issues

If seeking more specific detailed advice on academic issues relating to a certain subject (after discussion with subject teacher) or more serious subject concern refer to:

Assistant Principal Mission (Religious Education): Mrs Therese Hughes
Instructional Leader: Creative Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Drama): Mrs Lea-Kathryn Nelson
Instructional Leader: Diverse Learning: Mrs Emma Heffernan
Instructional Leader: English: Mrs Gabrielle Randall
Instructional Leader: Human Society & Its Environment: Mr David Callendar
Instructional Leader: Mathematics: Mr Luke David
Instructional Leader: PDHPE: Ms Sarah Fox
Instructional Leader: Science: Mr Thomas Christie
Instructional Leader: Technologies: Mrs Lisa Sampson
Instructional Leader: Pathways & Partnerships (Careers): Mrs Yvette Kennedy
Instructional Leader: Vocational Education: Mr Andrew Christoforidis
Instructional Leader: Sport & Co-Curricula programs: Mr Nathan Smith

If you have more complex Curriculum issues regarding Teaching & Learning, Assessment, Reporting, HSC policy procedures, change of subject:

Leader of Learning or Leader of Intervention should be contacted:

Ms Lynne Slater or Mr Darrin Munro.

All staff can be accessed via our College Office on phone 8522 - 1500 or via email info@stalscronulla.catholic.edu.au

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Stephen Mahoney

Principal

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