From the Principal

• Prayer 
• Flood Appeals
• P&F Meeting
• 2022 Open Day
• Staffing Changes
• Enrolments for Years 5, 6 & 7 2024

Prayer 

International Women's Day 8 March 2022

I share with you the prayer read by our Year 5 Gold class at yesterday's Assembly for International Women's Day.  We thank Ms Brenda Timp, Principal of Mercy Catholic College, and Year 10 student leaders who participated in our Assembly.  We also thank Mrs Emma Fryar, Mrs Jill Greenwood and Mr Greg Virgona who were interviewed as part of the Assembly along with two Year 10 Mercy students.

We thank all the people who care for us and our wellbeing: 

counsellors, cleaners, mothers and grandmothers.

We thank all the people who are in the medical profession: 

doctors, nurses, health care workers.

We thank all the people who are in our defence and security forces: 

army, navy, airforce.

We thank all the people who transport us around safely: 

trains and pilots.

We thank all the people who care for us and do dangerous jobs: 

truck drivers, police, firies, SES.

We thank all the people who made amazing discoveries for the human race: 

Marie Curie, Virginia Apgar, Patricia Goldman-Rakic.

And thank you for our sisters, who will be given every opportunity, without prejudice to achieve whatever their dreams may be.

I also include below a letter from Dr Craig Wattam, Executive Director of EREA, which he shared for International Women's Day.  It is a beautiful reflection.

Flood Appeals

We continue to pray for those affected by the floods in Sydney, northern NSW and Queensland. If you would like to donate to assist the victims with so many things they currently need I include links to St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army which are providing much-needed assistance.

P & F Meeting

Monday night's Parents and Friends meeting became a virtual meeting on TEAMS due to the weather and we were very pleased at the large number of parents who were able to join us online.  It was an excellent meeting and I thank Sarah Gillard, the P&F Executive and all Club Presidents for their input to the meeting.

I also wish to thank Mrs Jill Greenwood for her presentation about the Junior School and her own hopes for the years ahead at SPX.

2022 Open Day - Saturday 19 March - Volunteers Needed

We are looking forward to our Open Day on Saturday 19 March at both our Chatswood and Oxford Falls campuses.

To help make the day run smoothly we are looking for students who will be our tour guides for the day.  It is a great way to show off our school to prospective students and parents. Students can sign up to help at either Chatswood or Oxford Falls using the link below.  All help is appreciated.

We are holding our OPEN DAY on Saturday, 19 March.  The Chatswood campus will be open from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm.  The Treacy Centre at Oxford Falls will be open from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm.  Tour bookings essential – please see the link below.  The Principal, Mr John Couani, will make an address at 11.00 am and 1.00 pm at the Chatwood Campus.

Bookings are open for Open Day Tours using the following link

Staffing Changes

I am pleased to announce that Edmund Rice Education Australia have appointed Mr Lachlan Skeen as the College Business Manager, to commence on 4 April 2022.  Mr Skeen is currently the Business Manager at Bethany College Hurstville and is a Chartered Practising Accountant.  We look forward to welcoming Mr Skeen to the school.

I take this opportunity once again to recognise the outstanding leadership and financial management of Mr Nick Carson in this role over the past 6 years.  Mr Carson will leave us at the end of Term 1 (8 April).

I farewell Ms Bethamie Gleeson who leaves the college to take up a role at Champagnat College, Pagewood.  We thank her for her contribution and wish her well.

We welcome back to the school Mrs Annie Bryant to the Visual Arts Department.  Mrs Bryant is a highly respected and qualified Visual Arts teacher from our college, having served for many years.  Welcome back Mrs Bryant.

Enrolments for Years 5, 6 & 7 2024

Online enrolment application forms are now available.  Please see the College website for details.  Lodgement closing date for 2024 is Friday, 8 April 2022.

Mr John Couani - Principal