Dear Parents and Carers,

Catholic Schools Broken Bay Shaping Education for Tomorrow

At an all-staff Strategy Day, at the end of Term 2, Bishop Anthony Randazzo launched a bold new five-year strategy for Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB).

The new strategy, Shaping Tomorrow, Together in Faith commits CSBB to maintaining the extraordinary success achieved over the last five years in student learning, faith formation and building the capacity of staff. The new Strategy commits CSBB to establishing new secondary school options and will also see the introduction of exciting new initiatives in Early Years Education and Career Pathways.

The Shaping Tomorrow, Together in Faith Strategy was finalised after months of consultation with parents and staff and has been carefully calibrated to ensure enhanced support and engagement with families prior to formal schooling, throughout the school learning journey and in the transition of students to their chosen careers.

Prior to the formal announcement, staff and parents provided their reflections on the achievements of the Towards 2025 Strategy and outlined their aspirations for the future. Highlights amongst this feedback included CSBB’s establishment of the Eileen O’Connor Schools for students with additional needs; the expansion of St Pauls College Manly; the establishment of a new Religious Education Curriculum; the integration of new Syllabus with consistent approaches to Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment; as well as the focus on wellbeing and building teacher capacity through Collaborative Coaching and targeted professional development and support programs.

Addressing approximately two thousand CSBB staff, Bishop Randazzo thanked all for their professionalism and acknowledged the achievements under the Towards 2025 Strategy. He invited all to embrace the Shaping Tomorrow, Together in Faith Strategy with confidence, noting it was bold, innovative and only possible because of the hard work of the highly professional CSBB team.

Bishop Randazzo said

“Every step we have taken on the journey to date, we have taken, together, as a community.

We must never lose sight that we, the people of Catholic Schools Broken Bay, remain united as one system, working collaboratively with Parishes and Agencies in a shared mission: to form hearts and minds for the world, anchored in the love of Christ.

While much has been achieved, this journey is far from over and we look to the future with great faith and confidence as we seek to serve with courage.”

Danny Casey, the Director of Schools, joined Bishop Randazzo in thanking his colleagues and also outlined new initiatives to further embed the improvements over recent years and to respond to the clear and consistent feedback from parents and staff.

He confirmed CSBB’s continued commitment to building the capability of staff and strengthening pedagogical frameworks, including new technology to provide efficient, timely access to data to support learning growth. CSBB specific screeners will be introduced as a part of CSBB’s new commitment to direct involvement in Early Years Education and CSBB has announced plans to expand St Pauls College Manly to include Years 5 & 6.

In a further demonstration of CSBB responding to the needs of the community, the Shaping Tomorrow, Together in Faith Strategy also includes establishing new secondary schools across the diocese, additional Eileen O’Connor support classes in more CSBB schools and the introduction of new options to better support the career pathways sought by CSBB students.

Further details of these and other new initiatives will be provided in the coming months.

Danny Casey said “The new Shaping Tomorrow, Together in Faith Strategy does indeed set a bold and innovative direction for our System.

We plan to go beyond the traditional approach of K-12 Schooling, without losing our laser like focus on delivering the best possible academic and faith outcomes. We will partner with parents from the early years of learning through to post school life as we shape the future and embrace the many new opportunities it presents for our students.”

CSBB Safeguarding Audit

Last week, Holy Family staff participated in a Safeguarding Audit conducted by the Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB) Office as part of our ongoing commitment to compliance and best practice.

As Principal, I am pleased to report that the audit process was thorough and straightforward, affirming the strong systems and practices we have in place. While meeting compliance requirements is essential—and something we are confident in achieving—it is even more encouraging to see the audit reflect the deeply embedded Safeguarding culture at Holy Family.

Our school community holds the highest expectations when it comes to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all students. This audit has reinforced our shared commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and respectful environment where every child feels protected and valued.

Thank you to our staff, students, and families for your continued partnership in upholding these important standards.

Kindest regards,

Pauline Dinale

Principal

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2025 Term Dates

TERM 3
Week Three
Wednesday 6 August	SPARK - Art Day
Thursday 7 August	Open Day 9.00-10.00am Holy Family Public Speaking Finals at 11.30am
Friday 8 August	St Mary of the Cross Liturgy at 9.00am
Week Four	BOOK WEEK
Mon.11th -15th August	ICAS English test
Tuesday 12 August	Stage 2 Netball Gala Day
Wednesday 13 August	Book Week Performance 9am and Parade 11.30am
Thursday 14 August	North Shore Athletics Carnival
Friday 15 August	Feast of the Assumption
Week Five
Mon. 18th -22nd August	ICAS Science test
Wednesday 20 August	North Shore Year 6 Public Speaking Competition at Holy Family
Thursday 21 August	Kindergarten excursion to Golden Ridge Farm
Week Six	SCIENCE WEEK
Mon. 25th -29th August	Mathematics ICAS test
Sunday 24 August	10.15am Family Mass
Week Seven	WELLBEING & NAIDOC WEEK
Sunday 31 August	Tournament of the Minds
Wednesday 3 September	SPARK - Claymation Day
Friday 5 September	Father's Day Breakfast & Prayer Liturgy
Week Eight
Monday 8 September	Band Evening Concert 6pm
Week Nine
Tuesday 16 September	CSBB Year 6 Public Speaking Competition Finals First Holy Communion Parent meeting 7pm
Wednesday 17 September	Parish Pastoral Council meeting 7.30pm
Week Ten
Sunday 21 September	Session 1 First Holy Communion 4.45pm
Tuesday 23 September	Zing Activ Dance performance (Kinder to Year 6)
Thursday 25 September	Zing Activ Interschools Competition (Years 3-6) at Homebush
Friday 26 September	Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)

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