Secondary

Dear Families

St Louis House Day

This week saw the celebration of St Louis House Day, an occasion that honours Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, after whom the original St Louis School in Claremont was named. Born in 1568 to a noble Italian family, Aloysius Gonzaga renounced his inheritance to join the Society of Jesus at a young age. Despite his fragile health, he was dedicated to studying theology and caring for the sick, particularly during the plague in Rome. His compassion and selflessness led to his early death at the age of 23 from the plague. Aloysius Gonzaga is remembered for his deep piety and is the patron saint of young students and Christian youth. In our contemporary context, we continue his legacy to encourage students to value the more important things in life, such as purposeful endeavours and supportive relationships. Thank you to Mr Joe Shaw, St Louis House Coordinator and Homeroom Teachers for leading students in a range of activities in celebration of the day.

St Louis House Prayer

Lord, help us to be inspired by the example of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Help us to value the important things in life such as relationships with others rather than material possessions.

Lord, we thank you for the fortunate life that we have all been bless with. May we appreciate our good health and share it with those less fortunate.

Lord, open our ears and our hearts to the lessons we learn each and every day. May these lessons bring us closer to you.

We make this prayer through Christ our Lord, and with the intercession of our founders:

Pope John XXIII Pray for us

Ignatius of Loyola Pray for us

Mary Ward Pray for us

Year 10 Course Counselling

This is an exciting time for Year 10 students as they consider their senior years and post-high school pathways. Students have been engaging in various pathways planning activities this term, culminating in Monday’s Pathways Planning Day, where they enjoyed a subject and careers expo and learned more about the different courses and pathways offered in Year 11 as part of the course selection process. Thank you to the team of staff: Mr Tim Chaney, Assistant Deputy Principal – Year 10, Mrs Jane Hedley, Head of Pathways Planning, Mr Chris Morris, Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning and Ms Kelli Beaton, for their organisation of this very informative event.

Last weekend’s Music Camp was a huge success, thank you to all involved, particularly our wonderful parent volunteers, Mr James Kros and staff, for their time and effort so that students could enjoy a weekend of performance and camaraderie with each other. We wish Years 11 and 12 Music students all the best as they represent the College at the Australian Combined Schools Music Festival, currently occurring in Adelaide.

Congratulations to all Year 8 students who competed in Wednesday’s NAS Winter Carnival and Lightning Carnivals. A fun day for all despite the wet weather, a number of teams enjoyed the success of being crowned premiers for their division.

The Years 11/12 NAS Winter Carnival is next Wednesday, with all students either representing the College or participating in a wellbeing day on campus. This is a compulsory school day for students, and we wish everyone a fantastic day.

Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews, Wednesday 23 July

Semester One reports will be available to parents and students at the end of the term and our next Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 23 July (8:30am to 6:00pm) as a valuable opportunity to discuss academic progress for students in Years 7 to 12. Secondary Teachers will be available for a combination of online via Microsoft Teams (8:30am – 12:30pm) and face-to-face (2:00pm – 6:00pm) interviews. Bookings via ‘Booked’ will be available to parents from Monday, 7 July until Friday, 11 July. More information regarding the interviews will be provided before the end of term and we look forward to seeing parents on the day.

eRideables: Keeping Safe 

eScooters and other electric rideable devices are becoming increasingly popular among young people. For students who ride their eScooters to and from school, please be reminded of the current laws regarding their use:  

It has been reported that some students have been riding their eScooter in excess of the speed limit, placing them and others in danger. Please take the time to discuss the importance of road and footpath safety with your child if they own an eScooter. More information can be found at eRideables (www.wa.gov.au). 

Term 2 Key Dates

Shani Andrews

Vice Principal - Head of Secondary

Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews - ICT update

Semester Two Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, 23 July 2025. The Interview Booking System the College uses is named ‘Booked’ (formally known as PTO). 

As bookings for this event are completed online, please check that you have been receiving recent email communications from the College. If this has not been the case, please contact Main Reception reception@johnxxiii.edu.au, who will be able to assist in updating your contact details.  

More information about this important Teaching and Learning event will be disseminated in the coming weeks. 

Chris Morris

Deputy Principal - Teaching & Learning

Year 7 Japanese United Nations Fashion Parade

The Year 7 Japanese students have been learning how to ask and respond to questions about name, age, nationality, likes, dislikes and clothing. The students had the opportunity to put these skills into practice by interviewing and presenting their classmates in Japanese in our own JTC “mock” United Nations Fashion Parade. Their presentation included presenting their partner’s name, age, nationality and describing their likes, dislikes and what they were wearing in Japanese. 

Well done to the Year 7 Japanese students for learning and presenting the language with confidence. Thanks to Aghdasi Sensei for preparing them for this culturally enriching task. 

Year 8 Japanese Making Onigiri

On Monday of this week, our Year 8 Japanese students made ‘onigiri’ or Japanese rice balls wrapped in seaweed. The students had a wonderful time preparing their ‘onigiri’, and some even decorated them. They also learnt table manners in Japan and what behaviour is appropriate when using chopsticks. 

Aghdasi Sensei and Glass Sensei were very impressed with the students’ behaviour, and as we gave each of them a scoop of rice, they all said 'arigatou' or thank you without being prompted.

Well done, Year 8 Japanese!

Melissa Polizzi

Head of Learning Area - Languages

SPORT

ACC Girls Hockey 

On Tuesday, 17 June, the College attended the Open Girls ACC Hockey Challenge Division 2 Carnival. The girls did a fantastic job and came home winners of the carnival. The team remained undefeated for the day, conceding no goals throughout the day. They won their grand final against St Mark's 3-0. The girls demonstrated excellent teamwork and sportsmanship for the day, as well as their outstanding hockey skills.

Year 8 Winter NAS 

Our Year 8s braved the weather on Wednesday and came up against the NAS schools for their Winter Carnival. There was great sportsmanship on display across all venues, and for that, we are proud of all students who took part. Please find the results from the day below. 

Premiers 

• Boys Badminton

2nd Place 

• Girls Badminton
• Boys Volleyball 

3rd Place

• Boys Football 
• Girls Volleyball 

4th Place 

• Girls Soccer
• Girls Netball A & B

5th Place 

• Boys Soccer 

Years 11/12 NAS 

Congratulations to all Years 11 and 12 students who have made a Senior NAS Winter Team this term. All teams will head out on their carnival on Wednesday, 25 June. All students not competing on a NAS team will be at school, participating in a Wellbeing Day with a range of activities. Some of the activities include yoga, cooking for Shopfront, and a variety of sporting activities. 

Information for students competing in a NAS Team, which has also been posted in the College notices. 

All teams must meet in the St Louis Sports Centre between 7:45am and 8.00am ready to travel by bus to the venues below. A bus will return all students to the College at the conclusion of all games for 3:10pm. 

All team members must remember to:

• Wear their correct College sports uniform – AFL and Soccer teams will be given shirts to wear for the day that must be handed back at the conclusion of the carnival. 
• Pack plenty of food and fluids for the day, along with sunscreen and any necessary protective equipment like mouth guards and shin pads. You will not be allowed to play without these.

Years 8-12 Pre-Carnival Athletics events 

Well done to all students who attended the first week of lunchtime events. For any students who missed their designated day, please take note of the catch-up dates for next week. Tuesday, 24 and Thursday, 26 June.

 Students will register their name during Homeroom.

• A maximum of three students from each House can compete in each event.
• All trials will start at 1:00pm SHARP!!!
• Students are allowed to change into their PE uniform (with House shirt) at recess and have permission to remain in their PE uniform for the rest of the school day.
• If you are away or miss your designated events day, it will be YOUR responsibility to attend the catch-up days for your results to be counted towards House and individual points. 
• Year 7s will take part in their pre-carnival events on the last day of term Friday, 4 July.
  • If you are not here on that day, there are catch-up lunch times where you will compete if you wish to post a result.

Pre-Carnival Event Schedule

Week 9

• Monday 23 June – Year 12 1500m / Year 11 Discus and Javelin
• Tuesday 24 June – Year 7-12 Catch up 1500m
• Wednesday 25 June – Year 11/12 Senior NAS Day – No events
• Thursday 26 June – Year 7-12 Catch up Field events
• Friday 27 June – Backup day in case any other day is cancelled due to weather

If you have any questions, please see Miss Pillera, Mr Kowal or your House Coordinator.

Athletics Training 

We have had great attendance at our first week of athletics training. Training will continue to take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 7.00am to 8:00am. There will be specialist coaches for each event, with all events training on both days this season. 

• Hurdles 
• Long Jump 
• High Jump 
• Javelin 
• Shot Put 
• Discus 
• Sprints 
• Distance 

Please see the schedule attached for the remainder of the term. This is also available in SEQTA notices. 

Years 7-9 Ross Meadows

Our Years 7-9 Hockey Teams will attend the SSWA Hockey Tournament on Wednesday, 25 June. The students have been training hard in the lead-up. Thank you to Mr Justin Mann and Miss Rebecca Marquardt for all their work in preparing students for the day.

ACC Boys Hockey 

Our ACC Senior Boys Hockey Team will attend the ACC Hockey Tournament on Monday, 23 June. The students have been training hard in the lead-up to the event. Thank you to Mr Tremayne for his work in preparing students for the day.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Leila Barker (Class 2023), who soared to GOLD representing the Australian Athletics Under 23 Team at the Taiwan Athletics Open! 

Leila cleared an impressive 4.05 metres to claim first place.

Jessica Pillera

Head of Sport