Pastoral Care
School FIFA Cup 2026
Locker locks
Students signing in late
Parent webinars and workshops
School FIFA Cup 2026
'R U OK? Day' Week Competition - Donation Link: https://donate.stripe.com/7sY9ATgmabZG2AwboQ0x202
1. Overview
Format: single-elimination knockout, starting at the Round of 16 and running through Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals and the Final.
Entry fee: $5 per player. All money raised is donated to the Mental Muscle Initiative, the school's mental health initiative.
Qualifiers are played at home on players' own Xbox or PlayStation - SRC reps coordinate these matches; they are not played at school.
From the Round of 16 onward, all matches are played at school in the gym during Recess and Lunch.
Two SRC reps from each year group run their year group's qualifier. Year 5 & 6 qualifier is run by an SRC rep from a different year group.
SRC reps announce the competition to their year group during a year meeting.
Prizes to be awarded to the winner and the bragging rights of the best FIFA/EAFC competition in the school.
2. Key Dates
3. Match Rules
Qualifier rounds (at home): 6-minute halves.
Round of 16 onward (in the gym and assorted classrooms): 3-minute halves.
Semi-Final and Final (in the gym): 6-minute halves
Draws at full time go to extra time, then a penalty shootout if still level.
Qualifiers: a player who doesn't play their match by the round deadline set by their rep forfeits. In the gym: a player not present and ready within 5 minutes of their scheduled match forfeits.
Disputes are first handled by the SRC reps for that year group; anything unresolved is escalated to the organisers and respective house patrons and year coordinators.
4. Entry Fee & Payment
Every player pays $5 to enter, with the student name section outlining their full first and second name (Nicknames = Automatic disqualification). All money raised is donated to the Mental Muscle Initiative - let players know this when registering them, as it's a good hook for entries.
How to pay: VIA the link on year group CANVAS pages.
Locker Locks
A reminder that all lockers must have the compliant college lock so that lockers are able to be accessed if necessary.
If a student does not have a St Pius X lock they are required to purchase one from Student Reception at a cost of $45.00 (only credit/debit card is accepted for payment - no cash).
Students have until Week 3 to ensure that they are using the correct lock.
Students signing in late
Students are required to use their school-issued Student ID Card to sign in to the iPad if they arrive at school late after 8:35 am.
Students therefore need to have their Student ID card with them at all times in the event of late arrival.
Any student arriving late without their Student ID card to sign in will have their name recorded with their Pastoral Leader.
Webinars empowering parents and carers to support teen mental health
Helping boys be their best selves - an online masterclass with Maggie Dent and Daniel Principe.
This online masterclass sees two of Australia's most passionate 'boy champions' come together for an honest, practical, intergenerational conversation about raising boys who are kind, confident and connected.
When: Tuesday 11 August
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm (or watch the replay in your own time)
Cost: $40.00
Gaming, Gambling and Growing Up: 2026 Parent Webinar
When: Tuesday 4 August
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free
Learn simple, practical ways to keep young people safe from online gambling risks.
This essential 60-minute webinar is designed to help parents recognise, understand, and address gambling behaviours among young people. Today's young people face unprecedented exposure to gambling through multiple channels - from gaming platforms and social media to influencer marketing; creating new vulnerabilities that many parents aren't aware of.
Screens and Brains
This free webinar with neuroscientist, Dr Mark Williams, helps parents learn how screen use influences children and young people's:
- Brain development
- Learning and academic performance
- Behaviour and regulation
- Social connection, wellbeing and mental health
When: Tuesday 11 August
Who: For parents and carers of children and young people from 5 - 16 years.
Mr Martin Gillogly - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care