Pastoral Care
Bullying No Way Week
School FIFA Cup 2026
Parent Webinars
Bullying No Way Week 2026
This week is Bullying No Way Week. We join schools across Australia in promoting kindness, respect, and inclusion. This year's theme, 'Small Acts, Big Impact', reminds us that even the smallest acts of kindness, support, and respect can make a significant difference in someone's life and help create a positive school culture.
At St Pius X College, we are committed to our Touchstone of Inclusive Community, where all students feel safe, accepted, and supported. Creating a culture of belonging is everyone's responsibility. Through our words, actions, and attitudes, we can ensure that bullying has no place in our school.
We can all reflect on the power of small, positive actions. Something as simple as inviting someone to join your group, letting them in the handball line, offering words of encouragement, checking in on a classmate, or standing up for someone who feels excluded can have a lasting impact. These everyday acts help build a community where everyone feels valued, respected, and connected.
As a Catholic community, we are called to treat one another with dignity, compassion, and kindness. By choosing to make small positive contributions each day, we can create a safer, more inclusive environment.
We congratulate our anti-bullying poster competition winners. Their posters will be displayed across the school.
Mr Paul Ticli - Wellbeing Coordinator
School FIFA Cup 2026
'R U OK? Day' Competition - Donation
1. Overview
Format: single-elimination knockout, starting at the Round of 16 and running through Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals and the Final.
Entry fee: $5 per player. All money raised is donated to the Mental Muscle Initiative, the school's mental health initiative.
Qualifiers are played at home on players' own Xbox or PlayStation - SRC reps coordinate these matches; they are not played at school.
From the Round of 16 onward, all matches are played at school in the gym during Recess and Lunch.
Two SRC reps from each year group run their year group's qualifier. Year 5 & 6 qualifier is run by an SRC rep from a different year group.
SRC reps announce the competition to their year group during a year meeting.
Prizes to be awarded to the winner and the bragging rights of the best FIFA/EAFC competition in the school.
2. Key Dates
3. Match Rules
Qualifier rounds (at home): 6-minute halves.
Round of 16 onward (in the gym and assorted classrooms): 3-minute halves.
Semi-Final and Final (in the gym): 6-minute halves
Draws at full time go to extra time, then a penalty shootout if still level.
Qualifiers: a player who doesn't play their match by the round deadline set by their rep forfeits. In the gym: a player not present and ready within 5 minutes of their scheduled match forfeits.
Disputes are first handled by the SRC reps for that year group; anything unresolved is escalated to the organisers and respective house patrons and year coordinators.
4. Entry Fee & Payment
Every player pays $5 to enter, with the student name section outlining their full first and second name (Nicknames = Automatic disqualification). All money raised is donated to the Mental Muscle Initiative - let players know this when registering them, as it's a good hook for entries.
How to pay: VIA the link on year group CANVAS pages.
Parent Webinars
Understanding anxiety and depression to foster resilience
Date: Wednesday 2 September
Time: 7:30 pm
This webinar offers practical insights and guidance to help support the wellbeing of both primary and secondary students.
Free webinar with AI Experts - AI and your child's learning
Date: Tuesday 25 August
Time: 7:00 pm
This one-hour webinar helps parents and educators understand what AI means for learning, thinking and growing up in a digital-first world.
eSafety Commissioner
The office of the eSafety Commissioner offers free webinars for parents and carers.
Please use this link to their website for more details.
Mr Martin Gillogly - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care