John XXIII College Newsletter

John XXIII College Newsletter

Inspired by the Gospels, and in the spirit of John XXIII, Mary Ward and Ignatius Loyola, we seek to be people of competence, conscience and compassion who are committed to God and the service of others.

Issue 39 · 05 Dec 2025

In this issue

From the Principal Banner Photo

From the Principal

Faith and Mission Banner Photo

Faith and Mission Community Mass, Sacraments, Around the Parishes, Good News for the Second Sunday of Advent

Around The Primary Banner Photo

Around The Primary Dear Families , Christmas Newsflash, Semester Two Reports , 2025 Companions Yearbook Distribution , 2026 Term Dates, Dates to Remember, Consent2Go, Years 5-6 Booklists Orders, Wellbeing Weekly, Sports Update, Music , Is your child using the Southern Route Charter Bus in 2026?

Secondary Banner Photo

Secondary Dear Families, 2025 Companions Yearbook distribution, 2026 Secondary Parent Information Evening, Streamlining parents’ online College experience: digital updates for 2025 and 2026, Social Media Age Restrictions, Semester Two Reports, Is your child using the Southern Route Charter Bus in 2026?, 2026 Campion Booklists, Second-hand Book Sale, End-of-Term Library hours update, SPORT, Years 7/8 Water Polo , First XI Cricket , ACC Year Book 2025, Congratulations

Magis Report Banner Photo

Magis Report Course Completion!, Academic Excellence, Magis: Opportunities to do more!, World Scholars, WA Law Society Mock Trial Competition, Ethics Olympiad Case Writing Competition

Music News Banner Photo

Music News Instrument Returns, Instrumental and Vocal Lessons 2026, Christmas concert

Drama Banner Photo

Drama Coming in 2026

Pathways and Transition Banner Photo

Pathways and Transition In this week’s Pathways and Transition newsletter, read about:, FOR FAMILIES, Year 10 Information Handbook 2025, Offsite Study Options for John XXIII College Senior Secondary Students (Years 11 and 12), 2025 WACE Manual for Years 11 and 12, ECU Parents’ Guide to University Study, Curtin Year 10 Guide , First in Family site, The Morrisby Profile, MyFuture – your one stop shop for career information , Your Career – The home of career information, Jobs and Skills Centre for Apprenticeships and Traineeships, UNIVERSITY NEWS, TISC Important Dates, Can I get multiple early offers?, Early offers, Notre Dame's Young Achievers Early Offer Program, Got a question? Here's who to contact, Unique student identifier (USI), Early Offer Programs in other Australian States, TISC Education Access Scheme, EIT for Engineering, UWA Music Auditions for 2026, 16 December Notre Dame Fremantle Information Day, 2026 Undergraduate Course Guides (WA Universities), Notre Dame Adjustment Factors, Interstate Admission Centre Contacts, Access Monash University Seminars, University Rankings, SCHOLARSHIPS, Police Cadetships Open Now, New! UWA Scholarship for Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), 4 September Westpac Technologists Scholarship applications open, Academic Merit Scholarships; 2026 Commencement, WiseTech Software Developer – Earn & Learn , Curtin 2026 Excellence Scholarship, ECU Executive Dean Elite Engineering Scholarship and Engineering Excellence Scholarships, Murdoch Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship, Griffith University George Alexander Foundation Scholarships for Students Relocating to Study, Australian Catholic University George Alexander Foundation Scholarships for Students Relocating to Study, RMIT University George Alexander Foundation Scholarships for Students Relocating to Study, Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund for Emerging Athletes Aged 10-18, Swinburne University George Alexander Foundation Scholarships for Students Relocating to Study, Deakin University George Alexander Foundation Scholarships for Students Relocating to Study, Flinders University Vice-Chancellor Domestic Academic Excellence Scholarship, Murdoch George Alexander Foundation Scholarship, Accommodation scholarships in Western Australia for 2026, More information, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE CAREERS, Women in Defence Industry Scholarship, Defence Force Gap Year, Become a Cadet, Defence Force Work Experience, Immersive Days for School Students, Part-Time Army for 17+ year olds, Have Defence Pay For Your Degree, Australian Defence Force Academy, MEDICINE NEWS, Medical exam preparation, National Institute of Education (NIE) Offerings, St George’s University Medicine Program, Future Doctors Australia, Year 12 Opportunities, University of Notre Dame Pathways to Medicine 2025, UCAT, GAMSAT and Pathways into Medicine – Webinar for Students, Teachers & Parents, Work experience options for future medicine students, TRAINING AND VET NEWS, 2026 TAFE Applications (full-time courses not VETDSS) Open 4 September, Diploma of Nursing Prac Payments, Get paid to train with NETTS, Apprenticeship and Traineeship Opportunities, Green Future Apprenticeships, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES , Volunteer Roles: Women's Asian Cup Australia, held in Perth, 1-21 March 2026 (ages 16+), Applications are open Australian Tax Office (ATO) School Leaver Program, School Leavers Information Kit (SLIK) , Australian Government School Leaver Program, School Leaver and Undergraduate Program 2026, UWA Future Student Athlete Program, WA Government Kickstart Program, AFL Grad Program (Melbourne), Weekly WA Police Recruitment Sessions – Saturday mornings , GAP YEAR INFORMATION, Gap Year Guide, Defence Force Gap Year, Volunteering for Teens, Gap Year Opportunity – AgCareer Start, Thinking of Studying Overseas?, PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY OPPORTUNITIES, 2026 School-based traineeships with Good Sammys, Louisa Alessandri Memorial Fund Scholarship, Active Foundation merge with genU, Murdoch MyAccess Plan, How People with autism can get into university, CanDo Training, Support for Australian Apprentices with Disability, Employment Pathways for People with Intellectual Disability, SPOTLIGHT, Festive Futures - Job Spotlight

College Dates Banner Photo

College Dates Parents' Events, College Events, 2025 Term Dates, 2026 Term Dates

Parents' Association Banner Photo

Parents' Association

Canteen Banner Photo

Canteen Summer menu, Opening hours, How to order online, Our online ordering system is changing in 2026

Uniform Shop Banner Photo

Uniform Shop 2026 Holiday & Term 1 Opening Hours, New Student Uniform Fittings, Online Orders

Buy and Sell Second Hand Items Banner Photo

Buy and Sell Second Hand Items

College Charter Bus Banner Photo

College Charter Bus John XXIII Charter Bus – Southern Route, A reminder for students to pay for each ride, Cashless Bus Ticketing , SmartRider Information, Have you got the Horizon West Bus App?

Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure: Banner Photo

Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure: Keeping our community moving, Key facts and support measures, Is your child using the Southern Route Charter Bus in 2026?

Health Banner Photo

Health Prevention of heat-related illness

Online Safety Hub Banner Photo

Online Safety Hub Online Safety Hub, How to get Help with Qustodio as a Parent , Social media minimum age, Should I get my child a phone? The complete guide, Thinking about getting your child their first phone?, Should your child have a smartphone?, Pros of your child having their own phone:, Cons of your child owning a cell phone:, Is my child really ready for a cell phone?, How to make cell phones a success for your child

School TV Banner Photo

School TV A Resource Supporting Parenting

Traffic Management & Parking Guidelines Banner Photo

Traffic Management & Parking Guidelines School Traffic Management and Parking Guidelines, Car parking and pick-up options at John XXIII College

Alumni Banner Photo

Alumni Heritage | Issue 55 | 2025, Upcoming events

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