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Around The Primary Dear Families , Dates to Remember, Library News, Book Tasting Restaurant, Primary Sport, Primary Music , Thinking ahead to 2027?, Parent Sundowner, Community Garden Care and Maintenance Day, Extend After School Care

Secondary Dear Families, Year 12 Ice Plunge , 2027 Student Diaries , WA Student Assistance Payment , Parent Sundowner , Term 3 Key Dates, Thinking ahead to 2027?, Community Garden Care and Maintenance Day, Presentation and Q&A with Kate Chaney MP, Year 12 students: Connect, Network, Inspire, John XXIII College Sustainability Award: Applications now open, SPORT, ACC Athletics , Years 9/10 Winter NAS, Year 12 Towel Nominations, Year 7 Summer NAS, Years 7/8 NAS Football, Years 9/10 , Congratulations, Share your child’s achievements

Magis Report Tournament of Minds, Debating Update, Magis: Opportunities to do more!, Curtin Rising Scholar Program, Quest Tutorials Program for Gifted and Talented Students, Nature in Focus Photography Competition , The Global Voices Fellowship

Music News Spring Soiree, Year 12 Recital Night, Catholic Performing Arts Festival, Music Tour 2027 – Expressions of Interest

Drama Years 11 and 12 Drama Showcase , Years 8/9 production, Emil and the Detectives , Music and Drama calendar

Pathways and Transition Pathways Picks, 15 October Admission and Scholarships to Top US & UK Universities Presentation – Years 9-12 Students, 24 September – JTC Alumni Event for Year 12 Students, 10 September Army Careers Information Session, Butcher Apprenticeship Opportunity – 16 years +, GeckoSport West Coast – currently hiring! , School Leaver Toolkit – Years 12 Students, Apply to University Guide 2026- Out NOW, TISC Applications Open, Year 10 Students – TISC University Admission Guide 2029 OUT NOW, Year 12 Students – TISC 2027 Brochure , Notre Dame Early Offer Program Open - Year 12 Students, Law Start Program – Murdoch University, UWA Open Nights, 7 September WAAPA Diploma of Screen Performance Q&A, 7 September Teacher Education Information Evening, New Parents’ Guide to University Study released, Year 10 Opportunities, 2027 Undergraduate Course Guides (WA Universities) , University Contacts for Future Students, Interstate Admission Centre Contacts , Year 12 Opportunities: Find the huge range of scholarships available , Find money to support your studies – Scholarship Database, UWA Engineering Scholarship Opportunities for Year 12 Students , ECU Engineering Scholarship Opportunities for Year 12 Students, Curtin University - The 2027 John Curtin Scholarship Program is NOW OPEN for applications – Year 12 Students, Curtin 2027 Excellence Scholarship, Murdoch Scholarship Opportunity for Year 12 Students, NMTAFE and SMTAFE VETDSS 2027 Course Guides , Construction Training Fund Scholarships – Years 10 & 11 students , 2027 Apprenticeships – being advertised now! , New Career Quiz at the Construction Futures Centre , Offsite Study Options for Year 11 and 12 Students , Electrical Trades Information, Start an Electrical Apprenticeship Early, Electrical Apprenticeship Maths Skills, New Training ➡️ Occupations Pathways, Apprenticeship and Traineeship Information, Jobs and Skills Centre for Apprenticeships and Traineeships , Australian Government School Leaver Program – Year 12 Students, ATO School Leaver Program, Applications Open for Fogarty Futures Leadership Conference – Years 10 and 11 Students , The Future Doctors Australia Program – Year 9 to 12 Students , Leeuwin Youth Adventure Voyages , Year 12 Information Handbook – Part I OUT NOW!, 2026 Year 10 Information Handbook, 8 September Perth Defence Careers Information Session , ADF Careers Information Sessions, WA Police Recruitment Sessions , Gap Year Guide 2026 Out NOW - Year 12 Students , Gap Year Opportunities - The Cardoner Network - Year 12 Students, Gap Year Opportunities with AgCAREERSTART, Gap Year Opportunities with ADF Careers, The Career Clusters, The Morrisby Profile, MyFuture – your one-stop shop for career information, Your Career

John XXIII Rowing Club Dear Rowing Families, Rowing Presentation Dinner, House Regatta , Year 7 Learn to Row, Asthma and Allergies

John XXIII Netball Club Netball Season Wrap-Up, Primary Netball Award Winners, Secondary Netball Award Winners, Major Award Winners, Finals

Parents' Association and PAL organised events Banner Photo

Parents' Association and PAL organised events Parent Sundowner - 19 September, Parental Guidance: Positive Solutions for Every Family, Parent Events organised by the PALS

Canteen Registering a new Flexischools account

Uniform Shop Opening hours, Summer Uniform , Online purchasing launched, Custom Fitting, Sports Bag Embroidery, Secondhand Uniforms, Sustainable footwear choices at our Uniform Shop

Buy and Sell Second Hand Items

College Charter Bus Cashless Bus Ticketing , SmartRider Information

Health Threadworms

Online Safety Hub Online Safety Hub, Is ChatGPT safe for kids? A safety guide for parents, What is ChatGPT?, What do kids use ChatGPT for?, ChatGPT: the risks parents need to know, Inappropriate content, Misinformation or misleading information, Potential to cause harm, Consent, Attachment to AI, Sycophancy, Data privacy, Third-party apps, 6 ways to make ChatGPT safer for kids and teens

School TV A Resource Supporting Parenting

Traffic Management & Parking Guidelines Banner Photo

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

Alumni Important dates – mark your calendars

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Faith and Mission

This week we begin the Season of Creation, an annual time of prayer, reflection and action observed by Christians around the world from 1 September to 4 October. The theme for 2026 is 'Living Water', inspired by the vision in Ezekiel 47 where life-giving water flows from God's sanctuary, bringing healing and new life to the land. Christians are invited to reflect on the vital importance of water, our interconnectedness with creation, and our responsibility to care for the earth and one another.

In his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to honestly acknowledge the ways we have been 'unfaithful in safekeeping creation' and to embrace a deeper commitment to caring for our common home. He invited us to slow down, listen to the voice of creation and allow this season to be a time of ecological conversion and renewed responsibility.

As we begin this season, our community will have the opportunity to put this call into action at our Community Gardening Morning on Saturday, 5 September. Through planting, weeding and caring for our garden beds, we will help protect local biodiversity and support the native Carnaby's that visit our campus. This initiative reflects our College's commitment to caring for God's creation and fostering environmental stewardship within our community.

Today, our College community gathered to celebrate a special Fathers' Day Mass with Fr Sean Fernandez. In his homily, Fr Sean reflected on the unique gifts that fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers and father figures bring to our lives through their love and support. He reminded us that God our Father is the perfect expression of love and that the care shown by those who nurture and guide us reflects something of God's faithful presence in our world.

As Fathers' Day approaches this weekend, we take the opportunity to recognise and thank the fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers and father figures in our community. We are grateful for the many ways they encourage, support and inspire our young people each day. Happy Fathers' Day to all who nurture others with love and compassion.

Janeen Murphy

Deputy Principal Faith and Mission

Community Mass

Members of the College Sustainability Club will be preparing our Community Eucharist next Friday, 11 September, to coincide with the Season of Creation.

As our community gathers to pray for the care of water and all creation, and to give thanks for the fruitfulness of the earth, all are invited! Even if the Mass is new to you, feel free to just come to the Chapel at 8:00am. All the responses are on a PowerPoint and there is no reserved seating.

Community Mass details