Principal's News

Dear Families,

Father Joseph has extended the following invitation to all St Mark's families to join him at the celebration of St Jospeh's Feast Day this coming weekend. Please see the details below.

Colour Run

Enormous thanks to Rosie and the Parents' Association members who organised and ran the Colour Run on Tuesday. It was a wonderful event and lots of fun for everyone. Thanks to Mr McGuinness for organising for the Keysborough Fire Brigade to come along to cool everyone down. Thanks to all the helpers who supported the set up and pack up of the event and a special thank-you to our wonderful families for a fantastic fund raising event.

Mental Health First Aid:

Some of our staff have undertaken a Mental Health First Aid course. We had some staff complete the course last year and we have three more members completing the two day course this week and next. It has been very interesting and we have realised how important it is that we are armed with the knowledge, understanding and skills to support each other and our students in the best ways we possibly can. The course will be offered again and further staff members will be able to enrol to upskill in this very important way.

Dimar Court Traffic & Church End of Day Pick Up:

We have been contacted by some residents in Dimar Court to say that some of our families are blocking their drive ways and even parking in their drive ways when picking up their children after school. Unfortunately this has escalated into arguments and inappropriate language being used in front of children. Kingston Council has been contacted and has let us know that they will be making more regular checks in Dimar Court at pick up time and will issue traffic fines for those who are parked in the wrong places. Please respect our neighbours and their homes especially their ability to exit and enter their own homes when they need to. I am well aware that the large majority of our families do the right thing but I please ask that everyone takes special care to park appropriately - even if that means you have to walk a little further to come and get your children. 

I also need to remind families that pick up their children from the church car park that no stopping is allowed in any road way prior to 3.20 p.m. If you arrive prior to 3.20 p.m. you must park you car in a designated car park or keep driving around the car park so that all cars have the ability to leave the car park when they need to. Once the 3.20 p.m. bell rings we ask that everyone understands that a degree of patience is needed to exit everyone safely from the school.

School Tours:

Our first school tours for 2025 have been a great success with 20+ people taking part in each tour. We have more school tours on the following dates.

If you know anyone who is interested in sending their child to St Mark's in 2026 please share the following dates with them so they can book in for a school tour. Bookings are essential as places are filling fast. 

Friday 21st March 9.15 a.m.

Tuesday 25th March 7.00 p.m.

Thursday 27th March 9.15 a.m.

Thursday 24th April 9.15 a.m.

Tuesday 29th April 9.15 a.m.