Dear Families,

Our school staff were excited to be recognised as the 82nd top Victorian Catholic and Independent School for 2026 by News Corp from 2,000 schools.

Holy Family School is ranked 17th out of all Catholic Primary Schools in Victoria.

At Holy Family School, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to participate in NAPLAN and have their learning recognised. We do not select which students sit the assessments; instead, we encourage all students to take part and do their personal best.

While this approach may sometimes impact our overall ranking, it reflects our commitment to inclusion, equity and respect for every learner. We are proud to be a school that values each child's growth and achievement.

Academic success is important, but it is only one measure of a child's development. We also celebrate the qualities that cannot always be captured by a test score—faith, wellbeing, resilience, creativity, leadership, kindness and a commitment to learning.

Our focus remains on nurturing the whole child and ensuring every student feels

valued, supported and challenged to reach their full potential.

The team of data and education journalists used a formula that assessed more than 2000 schools around the nation across five key criteria, each with a different weighting, to create a final ranking score for each school.

The formula places emphasis on academic achievement but also takes into account student engagement, class sizes and school community demographics.

It assesses:

2025 NAPLAN year 3 results across five subjects
2025 NAPLAN year 5 results across five subjects
Student attendance levels (proportion attending school at least 90 per cent of the time)
Student-teacher ratio (based on full-time equivalent teaching staff and enrolments)
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) rating

Thank you to all of our families, students and staff for making this achievement possible.

Feast of the Sacred Heart (Friday 12th June)

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” — John 14:27

Prince of Peace, calm every storm within me. Quiet my anxious thoughts and remove the fears that disturb my heart. Help me remember that no situation is beyond Your control.

Fill me with confidence in Your promises and assurance in Your care. Teach me to rest in Your presence rather than becoming overwhelmed by life’s pressures. Let Your peace guard my mind and strengthen my spirit.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, may Your tranquility dwell within me and guide me through every challenge I face.

Amen.

National Reconciliation Week

Miss Lark and our Student FIRE (Friends Igniting Reconciliation Education) Carriers organised meaningful activities for our stduents to engage in during Reconciliation Week.

These activities included:

Indigenous Storytime in the Library
Indigenous Games
Art - Dot/Line Images

Thank you to these students for giving up their lunchtime to support our students.

First Eucharist Reflection Day

Our Year 4 students will participate in their Reflection Day on Friday 19th June. On this day, the students will deepen their knowledge about the Sacrament and the significance of this sacrament in their lives.

Sacrament of First Eucharist Mass

You are welcome to come along and join our Year 4 students and their families as they receive the Eucharist for the first time on Sunday 21st June at 10am.

New Staff

I am pleased to share with our community that we have 2 new Learning Support Officers at Holy Family.

Please join me in welcoming Kyra Petrousis and Kelly Vu.

We are also welcoming Natalia who is currently completing her Cert IV. She decided to volunteer at our school to support our staff and students.

Each of these three people have current Working With Children and Police Checks.

Good Luck

Our Holy Family School Community wishes Mr Flack all the best as he prepares to take part in the 2026 IRONMAN in Cairns on Sunday 14th June. Good luck Mr Flack!

Holy Family Playgroup

'Holy Family Playgroup' is continuing! Thank you to those families who came along to our 'Winter' Playgroup. Next playgroup will be about 'Holidays'.

There is one session left for this term -

Friday 19th June

Please phone our office to book in 9807 3300.

If you have a Working With Children Check and would like to go on a roster to help out please email office@hfmw.catholic.edu.au

Enrol Now

Enrolments for 2027 are strong. Please go to our website and download the enrolment form. Don't miss out!

https://hfmw.catholic.edu.au/

Soft Plastics Recycling Pick Up

Thank you to those families who have volunteered to drop off our soft plastics. Please find the roster for this term below.

Thank you for contributing to our community,

Julie David (Principal)

Term 2 Dates

June

Thur 11 EMR Cross Country

Fri 12 District Soccer Gala Day

Fri 19 First Eucharist Reflection Day

Fri 19 Summer Sports Gala Day

Sun 21 Sacrament of First Eucharist (10am)

Fri 26 Term 2 concludes (1pm)

Term 3 Dates

July

Mon 14 School Closure Day

Tues 15 All students resume

Wed 22 Division Netball

Tues 21 Parent/Teacher Interviews (3:30-6pm)

Thurs 23 Parent/Teacher Interviews (3:30-6pm)

Mon 27 Division AFL

Tues 28 Division Soccer (Girls)

Wed 29 Division Soccer (Boys)

Fri 31 Division T-Ball

August

Sat 8 Feast of St Mary of the Cross

Sat 8 Parents and Friends Trivia Night

Fri 21 School Closure Day (Religious Education PL for staff)

Wed 26 Year 5 and 6 Camp (Alexandra) 3 days

September

Fri 5 Magnificent Men in Our Community Morning (Father's Day Celebration)

Sun 6 Father's Day

Fri 11 District Basketball (Year 5 and 6)

Wed 16 District Athletics (Year 3-6)

Fri 18 Term 3 concludes (1pm)

Visual Arts Showcase

(Save the Date)