Principal's Message
with Mr Brendan Gill
Dear Families
I would like to thank all the families, community members, staff and students who contributed to our 40 year celebrations. The 40 year anniversary was an excellent opportunity to celebrate the history of the school. We had over 700 people attend the celebrations, including past students, staff and families. The highlight was definitely the 40 year concert. This was completely run by students. We had students host the assembly and run the lighting and digital technology. The acts were amazing. Some of these students have had little opportunity to perform, due to Covid-19.
It has been a great opportunity to reflect on the success of the school, from humble beginnings. John Paul II is a small, inclusive school with a very diverse student population. The staff are extremely dedicated and the families are very supportive. The school community uses the legacy of St John Paul II to impact the community. Both his life and virtues provide an important opportunity to inspire both students and staff. When you come to John Paul II Catholic School, we hope you experience the joy of a quality primary education. As St John Paul II said, 'Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.'
The school has made some significant changes in 2023. This has included the opening of Emmaus, our multi-purpose hall. Emmaus has Art, Music, Drama and Physical Education spaces. We have commenced a successful school lunch program, feeding a lot of our community every day. Our results have been improving and we are working hard to continue this success. We are currently building a new library, with the aim of making it the heart of John Paul II Catholic School. The school is at capacity and has waiting lists in most year levels.
The school’s history is unique and our future is bright.
Brendan Gill
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KINDER ENROLMENTS - 2025 & BEYOND NOW OPEN
Kinder enrolments for 2025 are now open and we are filling up! It might be an opportune time to remind any families or friends that are interested. We have very strong interest, so it is likely we will have large numbers as per the demand this year.
Anyone interested can pick up an enrolment pack from the office or just fill out this form: https://johnpaul.tas.edu.au/enrol/how-to-enrol/
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Have you seen our Explore the Future brochure?
There are so many wonderful projects taking place at JPII to further build a richer learning and school experience for our students and whole school community. Our new School Hall/Multi-Purpose Activity Centre is now open and buzzing with daily. We are now progressing to our new library build which will be amazing!
Download your copy of our new 'Explore the Future' brochure here.