Principals' Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to Week 10! It’s hard to believe we’ve already reached the end of another incredibly rewarding school year. We are deeply grateful for our wonderful students, and it has been a true privilege to work with such enthusiastic learners.
As this is our final newsletter for the year, we would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to all the families for their unwavering support throughout the year. Parents, grandparents, and extended family members have contributed in countless ways to strengthen our school community, and we truly appreciate all that you do.
Thank you to our wonderful staff for their ongoing efforts and support throughout the year. They work tirelessly to ensure that the children at our school get the best possible education as well as being offered opportunities to shine in so many areas. This group of people go above and beyond and your children are lucky to be in the care of this special team.
Congratulations to our 2025 Leaders
Recently our Year 5 students gave their leadership speeches and they are to be commended for their efforts. While all Year 6 students are considered leaders of the school and are expected to be positive role models for the school community, some of the positions hold special responsibilities such as representing the school at events such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
Congratulations to the following students who are our Captains for 2025:
School Captains - Ilah Collyer and Lachie Tolmie
Vice Captains - Sofia Lee and Denver Wood
MacKillop House Sports Captains - Isabel Stevens and Noah Craig
Joseph House Sports Captains - Ava Howell and Will Creighton
Staffing 2025
It is our pleasure to announce the 2025 staff who will be working with our students next year.
Co-Principals - Maree Holland and Greg O'Toole
AP/REC - Trish Mitchell
Kindergarten - Eliza Bucknell
Stage 1 - Judy Ryan, Melissa Buckland & Marianne Holley (Mon - Wed)
Stage 2 - Ellie Sampson & Aly Kellow
Stage 3 - Luke Paterson, Jo Wallace (Mon, Tues & Wed) & Phoebe O'Shea (Thurs, Fri)
IST - Phoebe George
RFF - Mel Crittenden & Taylor Bruce
Library - Steph Simmons (Thurs, Fri)
Education Assistants - Kim Wadwell, Jade Hewitt, Sumudu De Silva, Steph Simmons & Lisa Vile
AEA - Kim Taggart
Administration - Kylie Dewhurst & Jodie Westhorpe
Canteen Supervisor - Nadine Grima
Maintenance - Mick Macrae & Chris Cartan
Cleaner - Jenny Ayres & Shanleys Cleaning Services
Farewell
We bid a fond farewell to Miss Grace Parker and Mrs Amanda Young who will be leaving St Joseph's at the end of the year. On behalf of the staff and school community, we thank Grace and Amanda for their hard work and dedication to the students and families at St Joseph's and wish them all the best for the future.
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper
Many thanks for your generous contributions to the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal. An incredible amount of goods have been donated which will be welcomed and appreciated by people in need this Christmas. Donations are being accepted until tomorrow 17th December.
We wish all our staff, students and their families a happy and holy Christmas with family and friends and a peaceful and prosperous New Year.
May God bless you and your family.
Maree Holland & Greg O'Toole
Co-Principals
St Joseph's School - a Faith Filled Community Where Learning Matters