Principal's Report

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to Term 2! I hope the break provided an opportunity to rest and spend valuable time with loved ones. It was also a special time to reflect on and celebrate the Easter story, a central part of our Catholic and Christian Faith.

Congratulations to our students who represented Monivae in cross country, BAS football, ANZAC parade and Live4Life launch. Since returning this term, our students have attended year 10 Careers camp in Melbourne and completed work experience, participated in Cadet camp in Victoria Point and completed the many and varied assessments required by their subject areas. The many wide-ranging opportunities offered by the College certainly keeps us all busy! Thanks to the staff who supported our students.

In recent global news, the Catholic Church has entered a new chapter with the election of Pope Leo XIV. This historic event offers our community a moment to reflect on the role of the papacy in shaping faith, unity, and service across the world. Students and staff have taken time in Religious Education and prayer to consider how the Holy Father’s vision may inspire our mission as a Catholic school.

As Term 2 progresses, we encourage all students to remain focused and committed to their learning goals. Now is a crucial time to stay organised, seek support when needed, and take pride in the learning journey. Staff are here to guide and support every student as they strive for excellence and personal growth.

A reminder year 7 2026 applications close on 31 May. I have already interviewed many prospective students, and we expect enrolment pressures again for next year. Please ensure you get your enrolment application in before this date. 

I have recently been reading some excerpts from Fr Harold Baker msc. In a book, “The Heritage and Spirit of an MSC school, 2002 he writes about the Implications for MSC schools. Some 22 years later the core message remains the same and is still relevant today.

“For MSC schools this means that the most important aspects of the school’s spirit are the way the staff treat each other, the way the staff treat the students and the parents, and the way the students treat each other. In an MSC school there must be a web of relationships – students, parents, staff – all interacting with caring, understanding, compassion, kindness and love.

If we allow the quest for academic success, for administrative efficiency, for economic management, for order and discipline (important as all of these are) to assume more importance than the quality of these relationships, then we will have lost the reason for our being an MSC school.”

I look forward to all that Term 2 holds and thank you for your ongoing support and partnership.

Kind regards,

Mr Jonathan Rowe

Principal