News from our Assistant Principal
Louise Gordon| Assistant Principal
School Photos
Photo Date: Friday 27th February 2026
Photographer: Lauren Daniels Photography
What should my child wear?
All Students must come to school dressed in the correct summer uniform on photo day (no sports uniforms). Correct socks and shoes are to be worn.
When will Family Photos be taken?
Family/ Sibling photos are taken on the same day.
Information regarding ordering photos will be on Compass soon.
NAPLAN Online
Students in Years 3 and 5 will participate in the Naplan online tests commencing on Wednesday 11th March. The online testing period will conclude on Monday 23rd March. The NAPLAN tests are designed to provide a summative, nationally comparable understanding of student performance in writing, reading, conventions of language and numeracy.
NAPLAN online provides better assessment, more precise results and a faster turnaround of information. NAPLAN online is a tailored test that adapts to student responses, presenting students with questions that may be more or less difficult depending on their ability – resulting in better assessment and more precise results. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a series of online practice tests prior to the testing date.
The NAPLAN timetable will be shared with parents prior to the testing period.
All students will require a set of working headphones for test participation. (not bluetooth)
The student reports for parents will be distributed once they have been received by the school.
If you have any further questions please contact your child’s class teacher.
Parents please view the following information providing further information and examples of practice tests:
Visit the NAP website for more information, resources, FAQs and parent information.
Parents please view the following information providing further information and examples of practice tests: NAPLAN Public Demonstration Site
The NAPLAN 2026 Parent and Carer brochure may be accessed via the link below with information related to the NAPLAN tests and how parents can best support their child:
Working with Children
This year the school would like to extend an invitation for parent volunteers to assist in the classrooms, at sporting events and excursions. Sydney Catholic Schools is dedicated to upholding the values and practices that create safe learning environments for students. In accordance with the SCS’s child safe school’s practices the following is required for all school volunteers:
- Apply for your WWC number via WWC Application Process and lodge at RMS
- Attend a School Based Induction Session. This will include expectations for volunteers working in a school environment or assisting at excursions or sporting events
- Register your number with SCS
- Complete the ‘Undertaking’ online
- Receive an approval email
- Notify the school that you have received your approval
- The relevant Principal will review your application to volunteer
- If approved, you will be registered at the school as a volunteer
Week 4 Working With Children School Based Induction Sessions:
Tuesday 17th February at 4.00pm and 5.00pm.
Wednesday 18th February at 4.00pm and 5.00pm
These sessions will be held in the Library.
Click here for more information on School Visitor WWCC Clearance
Mobile Phones/Smart Watches/Emails
Students are reminded to leave their mobile phones and smart watches at the office in the morning before school commences and to collect them at the end of the school day. Parents please remind your child that they are not to email you via their device during the school day.
If your child is not well or if there is a change to dismissal procedures this information will be communicated by the school office.
Medications
All families are reminded that if any child requires medications at school, parents must attend the office to complete an 'Authority to Administer Medication' form.
The medications must be provided to the office staff.
NO medications are to be given to children to bring to the office. Medications can be dangerous to other children if they are accidentally ingested. If you would like further information, please email the school office.
Student Supervision
Supervision on the school site begins at 8:20am each morning and concludes at 3:30pm. To help keep our students safe, we kindly ask families not to use Burn’s Lane for drop‑off or pick‑up, as it is a busy public road.
Please also note that students should not be dropped off or collected from the Staff Car Park.
We remind parents and carers that the Office Administration Car Park and the surrounding local business car spaces are not available for morning drop‑off or afternoon pick‑up.
Mind Quest 2026
Mind Quest is a fast-paced, academic program that offers 35 exciting courses for High Potential and Gifted Students from years 1-6. It is designed to enrich and extend children’s learning through a broad range of experiences that are one or two years beyond students’ year level and the scope of the general curriculum.
These highly successful, fun-filled weekends held at St George Girls High School offer students the opportunity to meet other students of similar interests and abilities. Please call MindQuest on 02 9748 1084 if you have any questions
Please access the link below for enrolment.
The closing date for applications is 6th March 2026.
The Parent Charter
Sydney Catholic Schools launched The Parent Charter for all Catholic Schools in 2025.
The intention of this Charter is to outline the principles and expectations that underpin the relationship between parents and schools as we work together to build school communities based on our enduring values of faith, hope and love.
In choosing a Sydney Catholic school, parents take on a shared responsibility with the school for their child’s learning, but parents always remain the primary educators of their child.
Throughout the term the different parts of the Charter will be shared with parents to assist the school community to work together to support all students throughout their educational journey at a Catholic school.
Sydney Catholic schools strive to nurture a partnership between parents and schools where:
all relationships are based on mutual respect, trust and a spirit of collaboration under the ethos and values of the Catholic Church
parents are valued and recognised for the primary role they play in their child’s faith formation, learning and wellbeing
teachers and staff are respected for their expertise in educating students, managing student
behaviour and making recommendations to support student learning and wellbeing
parents, schools and parishes work collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for each student.
Sydney Catholic schools commit to:
offering a loving, faith-filled environment where each student comes to know the person of Jesus Christ
providing a place where each student can learn and feel safe
treating every member of the school community with courtesy and respect
delivering the curriculum and programs for students in line with Australian requirements
enabling parents to ask questions and speak to teachers and other staff at a mutually convenient time
allowing any concern or complaint to be heard so that ongoing relationships will continue respectfully
responding to calls, emails or requests for information or meetings in a reasonable
timeframe. Please be conscious that teachers are in class or on duty all day
communicating with parents through newsletters, mobile alerts, emails and formal
meetings, such as parent-teacher interviews and Information nights
Louise Gordon | Assistant Principal