News from our Principal
Dear Parents and carers,
It was wonderful to see so many of you onsite over the last two weeks to attend the Parent Teacher Meet and Greet interviews. The students are already working hard on their goals for the year and the teachers were grateful for the opportunity to learn more about your children.
If there is anything that you would like to discuss, please remember that your child’s teacher is your first port of call for any questions or concerns that you may have. If you haven’t met with them yet please make the effort to arrange a time to meet.
Ms Danielle Cronin- SCS Executive Director
Ms Danielle Cronin is the new Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools, overseeing a network of 147 Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
She will be visiting OLF next week to meet the staff, students and have a look around the school. On her appointment she was quoted as saying, “I look forward to supporting our principals and teachers in their mission of partnering with parents to provide our students with an excellent, faith-filled and accessible education in our school communities. I am eager to connect with each school and understand their local concerns and hopes for the future.”
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP who appointed her has said, “Danielle is a talented and hard-working educational leader who has a proven track record of advancing the mission of Catholic education in NSW and beyond. She has a deep knowledge of the Church and our school system, and I am confident she will build on the good work of her predecessors in serving our school communities. Most importantly, Danielle is a woman of sincere Catholic faith, and a mother of children in our Sydney Catholic Schools, and I know she will exhibit her love of God and His people as she takes on this role.”
Ms Cronin has been recognised for her expertise and extensive contribution to Australian education more broadly with an Australian Churchill Fellowship and an Australian College of Educational Leaders National Leadership Award. We look forward to welcoming her when she visits our school next week as we share with her our hopes and dreams for 2025 as “curious pilgrims of hope ready to thrive in 2025!”
Farewell Father Anderson
Yesterday we were able to gather together as a school community to say goodbye to our Assistant Parish Priest, Father Anderson. Father Anderson has already left the parish of Our Lady of Fatima and joined his new Parish at Maroubra. We were able to pray together and thank our Heavenly Father for the gift of his spiritual guidance in his time with us. We wished Father Anderson all the very best as he enters a new chapter in his life.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of Father Anderson. We pray that you continue to bless him with wisdom, strength, and good health as he embarks on this new chapter of his journey. May he always feel your presence and guidance in his life. Amen
Kinder Enrolments for 2026 and Open Day School Tours
Enrolment period for Kindergarten 2026 is now open. The enrolment period will close on 4th April 2025.
Our School Open Days will take place next week on:
Wednesday 5th March - 3:30-4:30pm
Saturday 8th March - 9:00-10:30 am
If you have a sibling starting school in 2026 could you please let the office know by submitting your enrolment asap.
Parent Representative Group
A group of parents met yesterday for our first Parent Rep meeting and plans for the year are underway. There is now a key contact Parent rep for each grade who will drive certain events and initiatives throughout the year. More details will follow about how this will operate. In the meantime keep Saturday 5th April free for a Parent event Trivia Night being organised!
If you have business contacts or expertise in specific areas that will support our fundraising events please let your Parent Rep know. By joining together as a community and supporting the school and each other we can achieve so much more.
Mrs Sue Clay | Principal
“May we always seek what is good, true and beautiful”.