College Information

Update Your Information:

To ensure we can always reach you quickly and effectively, especially in emergencies, it is crucial that we have your most current contact information on file.

Please notify us of any changes to your:

Email address
Phone numbers (mobile and landline)
Postal address
Residential address
Student emergency contacts

Keeping your information up-to-date allows us to send important school announcements, share your child's progress, and contact you without delay if needed.

Did you know you can update your phone number and email address directly through via the COMPASS app or website - any issues doing so via COMPASS please email the college at mccadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain accurate records.

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Armidale: (02) 6772 8311

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For a copy of our disclosure statement, please see below.

https://adig.com.au/disclosure-statement/

Absentees:

Government regulations require that schools document all student absences with reasons e.g. illness, approved leave, etc. Please provide the College with an explanation of your child’s absence within seven days by way of a letter upon their return or a phone call (phone: 6761 0801) on the day of their absence. Attendance notes can also be entered in Compass. Follow-up text messages will be forwarded to parents/guardians seeking explanation if this has not been provided. It is very important that students attend Mentor Group for roll marking or sign in via the office if they are late to school (after 8:45am). If a response to the text has not been received within seven days, the absence will remain as unexplained and will NOT be able to be changed. Alternatively you can email absentees to mccadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au.

Attendances - Leave:

As per government requirements, if a student is going to be absent from College for five days or more for a sporting/extra-curricular activity, an "Application for Exemption from Attendance" form must be completed and returned to the office before the event. For all other leave of ten days or more, an “Application for Leave'' form must be completed and returned prior to the leave taking place. These forms are available from the office.

Student Sign-Out Procedure:

Need someone else to pick up your child? To keep our students safe, the College Office requires:

An email/note from a parent sent to mccadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au.
Photo ID to be shown by the person collecting the student.

Thanks for helping us keep our campus secure!

Students Late for School:

The bell for the beginning of school goes at 8:45am. Students who arrive after this time need to attend the College office to be signed in. Parents need to bring late students to the office and sign them in or provide the student with a written note, enter on Compass, send an email to mccadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au, or call attendance on 02 67610800.

Bus Advice from Transport NSW:

Transport NSW - Bus Advice.pdf

Hours of Supervision:

The playground will be supervised from 8:30am. School hours are 8:45am – 3:00pm. After school, students will be supervised in the bus bay area until the last bus leaves.

Leadership Team:

Principal - Michael Whitton

Assistant Principals - Sally Sparke and Michael Larkin

Leader of Mission - Cate Allen

Leader of Pedagogy (Curriculum) - Heather Burke

Leader of Student Wellbeing - Sharon Stuart

The 2026 Pastoral Care Team:

Leader of Student Care Siena House - Fiona O'Neill

foneill@arm.catholic.edu.au

Leader of Student Care Mackillop House - Melissa Bearup

mbearup@arm.catholic.edu.au

Leader of Student Care Dominic House - Ashleigh Jones