Pastoral Care
- House Cup
- Year 7 Vaccination Program
- Peer Mentor 10-pin bowling outing
- Repair or Recycle your bicycle
House Cup
The House Cup was inaugurated in 2010 as an opportunity to acknowledge participation in academic, cocurricular and extracurricular activities across the College which greatly influence the cohesion of our school and the way in which we value ourselves as a community which is accepting of all activities across our school.
Points are allocated and award for involvement in events and activities from Academic achievement, Debating, Music, Drama, Boxercise, Robotics, Sports, the Edmund Rice Society, Immersions, Athletics, The Manly Jazz Festival, The 39 Steps, Film Festival, Premier's Reading Challenge, da Vinci Decathlon and Open Day, to Student Empowerment and Wellbeing Teams, the Old Boys BBQ assistance and all other activities which accrued points throughout the year.
Other examples which accrue points include the Red Dirt Immersion, sporting tours and various other activities run by the College.
Therefore, when the House Cup 2025 was presented, the participation of every student, their representation and connective involvement across the life of the College was considered.
In 4th Place on points ……… 7,471 RICE
Narrowly in 3rd Place on points ……… 8,104 BARRON
And... the winner of our House Cup for 2025 is TREACY who tallied 8,910 points.
Congratulations also to Purton House in a close run for second place on 8,231 points.
Well done to the students and community of St Pius X, and I know in 2026 there are plans for the House Cup to be even bigger and more hotly participated!
Year 7 Vaccination Program
NSW Health will offer vaccinations to all Year 7 students on Wednesday 15 October 2025;
Year 7 – Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (dTpa).
(Human Papillomavirus vaccine will be offered on 28 October 2025)
Also Year 8 – dTpa and HPV (if not already vaccinated in Year 7)
Year 10 – Meningococcal ACWY (if not given at the previous clinic)
Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.
Consents given previously remain valid. If you no longer want your child vaccinated, you need to withdraw consent before the day of the school clinic. You can withdraw consent online, notifying the school or contacting the Public Health Unit on (02) 9485 6971.
How to provide consent:
Access the link to the NSW School Vaccination Portal; https://engage.health.nsw.gov.au/engage and follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW Account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one.
Update or confirm your personal details in ServiceNSW as required.
Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:
Enter your child’s personal details
Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
Read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement. Translations available in 28 languages
Provide consent.
(For detailed steps on how to provide consent please refer to guide on how to provide consent online on the NSW Health webpage.) If you require information in your language please visit Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
You will receive an SMS and email when you have successfully submitted the online consent form.
dTpa vaccine
This dTpa vaccine is the booster dose against whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus and diphtheria. This adolescent dTpa dose is recommended at age 11-13 years old and is still advised even if they have had whooping cough.
No Medicare?
If you or your child do not have a Medicare card or you don’t have I.T. access, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from your child’s school.
Student absent from school on clinic
If your child is absent from school and misses the clinic we can vaccinate them at school later in the year.
For more information on routine school vaccinations, visit
www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination .
If you require information in your language, visit
www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/school_vaccination_language.aspx
If you have difficulty completing the online vaccination consent form, please email
nslhd-phuschoolvaccinationprogram@health.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 9485 6971 for assistance.
Peer Mentors outing: 10-pin bowling
Our Peer Mentor Program wrapped up for the year with a fun and memorable afternoon at 10-pin bowling, bringing together our Year 11 Peer Mentor Leaders and their Junior School mentees. The event was a fantastic way to celebrate the friendships, leadership, and support developed throughout the year. Laughter, strikes, and plenty of high-fives made for a joyful conclusion to a program that has helped foster connection, confidence, and community across year levels.
A heartfelt thank you goes to all the teachers who made this program possible, especially Ms Raelene Boyle, whose dedication and leadership have been instrumental in its ongoing success. Your time, care, and commitment to supporting both our senior and junior students are deeply appreciated.
Mr Paul Ticli - Wellbeing Coordinator
Recycle or Repair your bicycle
Willoughby Council is holding a free event for local families to recycle their old bicycles, which will be donated to communities in need. People can also get their own bikes repaired by experienced bike mechanics. This saves bikes from going to landfill.
When: Sunday 19 October
Where: Artarmon Reserve
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mr Martin Gillogly - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care