Catholic Identity

Our New Diocesan Theme ~ From our Staff Beginning Year Prayer ~ 

"Go forth and set the world on fire"

St Ignatius of Loyola

Living the Fruits of the Spirit

At our Assembly Prayer last week, we spent some time reflecting on the Fruits of the Spirit and what they look like in our everyday lives. Together, we explored the qualities of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and how these gifts help us to live as people of faith and make a positive difference in our school community.

As a challenge, students were invited to choose one Fruit of the Spirit to focus on throughout the week. We encouraged them to be intentional in their actions and, if they felt comfortable, to share with members of the Leadership Team how they were going with their chosen fruit when they saw us around the school.

What a joy it has been to hear the wonderful stories and examples shared by our students! From acts of kindness and patience towards others, to showing self-control during challenging moments, our students have demonstrated that the Fruits of the Spirit are alive and well at St Mel's.

We are incredibly proud of the way our students continue to live out our school values and Gospel teachings each day. Their actions remind us that even the smallest acts of love, kindness and peace can have a powerful impact on those around us.

What wonderful examples of the Spirit we have at St Mel's!

NAIDOC Week  5th - 12th July

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (5th - 12th July), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country. 

On the first Monday back after the holidays, we will have a NAIDOC Week prayer at our assembly.

2026 Theme ~ 50 Years of Deadly ~ 

For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voices of our communities — steady, unapologetic, and proud. Each year, its themes have called for truth, celebrated culture, honoured resistance, and reminded the nation of who we are.

Fifty Years of Deadly marks a milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement. the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year.

NAIDOC has always been more than a week — it’s a platform, a protest, a celebration, and a statement of survival.

This moment is about looking back at the stories, the marches, the languages, the art, the leadership. At the strength it took to get here. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come, not by chance, but because generations of people refused to be silenced.

It’s also about the here and now, who we are today. Grounded in culture. Strong in our identity. Leading change across every field, from health and education to media, business, and the arts. We’re telling our own stories, in our own way, on our own terms.

And it’s about the future. The next 50 years. The young ones growing up proud. The return of language. The return to Country. The fight for justice continuing with new tools, new voices, and the same fire.

Fifty Years of Deadly is a marker, not just of time passed, but of the momentum still building. It’s proof of what our people build when culture leads and community comes first. NAIDOC belongs to mob. It always has.

We honour what came before by continuing the work.

This is our story. This is our celebration. This is our future.

Still deadly. Always.

Actions speak louder than words, let your words teach and your actions speak” 

Saint Anthony of  Padua 

St. Vincent dePaul Winter Appeal ~ donations needed

School families are invited to donate toiletries, blankets and sleeping bags to be distributed within our local community by the compassionate work of the St. Vincent dePaul Society. Please send any donations to school with your children and they can place them in the office bucket or drop them into the collection baskets in our school foyer. 

Thank you for your generous support of those in need in our community. 

Open our HEARTS up to the world & be COMPASSIONATE! 

Pope Francis

 

Have a wonderful holiday break, enjoy the time with your families, fill your cups doing all the things that bring you the most joy,

Danae Napier

Deputy Principal / Religious Education Leader

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