School Operations

A fitting farewell

What an amazing start we have had to Term 4, culminating in last Wednesday night’s Valedictory celebration where we farewelled our Year 12 students with pomp and ceremony. Whilst it is the grandest and most involved of the many school events that I organise each year, I was so excited to see both the Awards Ceremony at St George’s Cathedral, and the supper afterwards at the Ritz Carlton, enjoyed so thoroughly by both our graduating Class of 2026 and their families. 

Term 4 Co-Curricular 

As our Term 4 Co-Curricular program is now in full swing, it is timely to remind students that, once signed up for a Co-Curricular activity, it is important to attend. From 3.45pm, students remaining in the school building must be under the direct supervision of a member of staff. This means attending a Co-Curricular activity or an organised meeting with a teacher. Any students who need to remain at school can complete Homework Help in the Library until 4.45pm. All students are reminded that in Year 7, 8 and 9, participation in the Co-Curricular program each term is compulsory. 

Summer Uniforms

It has been wonderful to see our students return to school, resplendent in their summer uniforms. However, blazers are still required for Senior and Junior Chapel services on Mondays and Thursdays, so I have suggested to students that they should consider leaving their blazers in their lockers, now that they are not required to wear them to and from school each day during this term. This will alleviate the need to remember to grab it on a chaotic weekday morning. 

A message from Tara Uniforms:

"Our Osborne Park showroom will be closed during the Christmas and New Year period:

Monday 21 December 2026 – Friday 1 January 2027, inclusive

Last day for 2026: Friday 18 December

Reopen for 2027: Monday 3 January

Uniform drop-off dates: 

Last delivery 2026: Wednesday 9 December

Pre-commencement delivery 2027: Wednesday 20 January

First delivery for 2027: Wednesday 27 January"

School photos: last chance

Recognising staff and supporting learning

To celebrate World Teacher’s Day today, the Friends of St George’s generously provided a scrumptious morning tea to acknowledge gratitude to all our St George’s academic teaching staff. We celebrated at both the William Street and Murray Street campuses where a representative from the FOSG was on hand to extend a personal thank you on behalf of the school community to our teachers. They also announced, with great anticipation by staff, the recipients of the 2026 Wish List funding. In the 2026 round, the Friends of St George’s are excited to have approved the following special funding initiatives:

• $1,619.70 for Humanities Department to purchase World Political Pacific Centered Wall Maps 
• $2,225.00 for HPE Department to purchase two class sets of long sleeve rash vests for Outdoor Education Classes
• $4,655.30 for Food Tech Department to purchase mini loaf tins, small cake tins, bamboo steamers, pasta machines and toastie sandwich makers to diversify the elective and co-curricular offerings in Food Tech
• $4,000 for the School & Performing Arts Departments to purchase a moveable stage to be installed in Classroom 1.3 at Murray Street to make this an additional performance space as well as a classroom and to allow for a stage to be available for the variety of concerts, performances and school-based events at 441 Murray Street. 

Mrs Shannon Allen

Dean of School Operations