Dear families,

Last Wednesday, we had Validation at John Paul II Catholic School. Validation is a point in time exercise which ensures the system (in this case Catholic Education Tasmania (CET) as the relevant educational authority) satisfies all aspects of Church, system and government requirements within the context of school improvement processes.

It was a very affirming process for the school. Soon we will receive our Validation report that will help us plan for the future. Our next task will be to write a new Strategic Plan, using some of the feedback we have received during the Validation process. Thank you to:

Our wonderful students who were involved on the day and interviewed by the panel members.
All our families and staff who participated in the recent Validation surveys.
Alison Wightman, Lauren Hall and Jody Rye who worked on the Validation Day information and organisation.
The John Paul II Advisory Board who were part of the interview process and supported the leadership team with the Validation process.
Father Mark Freeman for taking time to work with the Validation panel.

The process highlights the importance of the John Paul II Advisory Board in the strategic development of the school. If you would like to be a part of the Board or find out more, please contact me directly.

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KINDER ENROLMENTS - 2025 & BEYOND NOW OPEN

Kinder enrolments for 2025 are now open and we are filling up! It might be an opportune time to remind any families or friends that are interested. We have very strong interest, so it is likely we will have large numbers as per the demand this year.

Anyone interested can pick up an enrolment pack from the office or just fill out this form: https://johnpaul.tas.edu.au/enrol/how-to-enrol/

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Please find below a Save The Date infographic for our Feast Day Celebrations coming up in Term 4.

Brendan Gill

PRINCIPAL

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Have you seen our new Explore the Future brochure?

There are so many wonderful projects taking place at JPII to further build a richer learning and school experience for our students and whole school community. Our new School Hall/Multi-Purpose Activity Centre is now open and buzzing with daily. We are now progressing to our new library build which will be amazing!

Download your copy of our new 'Explore the Future' brochure here.

A Prayer for Volunteers