Principal's Page

Dear Parents and Friends,

From my perspective, this term has flown! It only seems like a few weeks ago that we were welcoming our students back to a new school year. We have achieved a lot this term and I am grateful to the staff who are deeply committed to nurturing and educating our students. I am proud of our students for the manner in which they have engaged in their learning and for the support they show each other both on the playground and in the classroom. These are some of the events and activities we enjoyed and participated in throughout the term:

• SJB Swimming Trials

• SJB Cross Country Carnival

• Ash Wednesday

• Project Compassion Fundraising

• NAPLAN Years 3 & 5

• Feast of St Joseph

• Kindergarten Parent Welcome Evening

• Open Days for Prospective New Families in 2027

• Year 6 Overnight Camp

• Rugby League Gala Day

• Kindergarten Parent Reading Workshop

• Holy Week Liturgies

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In the past few weeks, I have been inundated with hand written letters from students seeking my permission to fundraise for Project Compassion. Requests from Lemonade Stalls to Pre-loved Toy Stalls to Face Painting and everything in between. It hasn’t been possible to allow all of these ideas to come to life, however I am so proud of these students' compassion and determination to help those less fortunate than themselves. This is true social justice in action - thank you.

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Yesterday’s Parish Family Mass was a special and memorable celebration to begin Holy Week. The number of students in attendance was fantastic and our choir once again beautifully shared their gift of music. Thank you to our staff, students and families who were able to gather together. 

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As we enter Holy Week, the most sacred time in our Church year, I wish all members of our school community every blessing. This is a time for reflection, prayer, and deepening our understanding of Christ’s love, shown through His passion, death, and resurrection. May the hope and joy of Easter fill your homes with peace, and I wish you all a safe, restful, and blessed school vacation period.

Students will return to school in Term 2 on Tuesday 21 April.

2026 Annual Improvement Plan 

Goal: Students will be challenged to maximise their learning growth in Writing and clearly articulate their learning goals, know their next steps, and monitor their progress.

Collaborative Planning Days 

Teachers are continuing to work in their grades for their second Collaborative Planning session in our cycle of inquiry. The growth in students’ writing has exceeded our high expectations. Parents would have seen evidence of this in students’ writing books that they brought home on Friday. I hope that you had the time to look through these and celebrate your child’s achievements.

School Assemblies

Our next whole school assembly will be held in Term 2 on Friday 1 May at 2pm.  All are welcome!

Kaylene Duffin

Principal

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Principal Awards

Our Principal's awards are presented to students fortnightly on the even week.  

The following students will receive their Principal Awards at our whole school assembly on Friday 1 May 2026 (Week 2).

The following students received their Principal's Awards at our whole school assembly  on Friday 27 March (Week 9).

How does my child receive a Principal's Award?

Class teachers nominate students for Blue Merit Awards which are presented at the weekly assembly.  When five Blue Merit Awards have been received, students send them to the school office to be recorded and are then eligible for a Principal’s Award. When students attain their 4th Principal Award, they are awarded a Principal’s Medallion at an assembly. End of Term awards can be included as part of the 5 awards.  Please see the "School Handbook" for a full list of eligible awards.

Acknowledgement to Country

St Joseph's Bulli acknowledges and pays respect to the Dharawal people past, present and emerging the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built