Secondary

Dear Families

Today’s Interhouse Cross-Country carnival was a fantastic way to end the week. It was wonderful to see House spirit in action, with strong student participation across both the main race and the novelty events. Congratulations to Loreto House for winning  both the Fr Gaetan Pereira Trophy and the Spirit Award. Thank you to all staff, in particular Ms Jessica Pillera and Mr Darren Kowal, for their exceptional organisation. Well done to all students for their participation and House pride and thank you to the parent volunteers for providing staff with a BBQ lunch.   

Thank you to our Years 11 and 12 musicians who performed for residents at yesterday’s annual Mercy Village Wembley concert. The audience loved the variety of engaging and nostalgic pieces by our talented students. Congratulations to Camilla Barbi, Media Captain, Media Club students, the Year 12 Student Representative Council and Mr Rob Di Giallonardo for the launch of the inaugural JTC Live! newscast this week. We look forward to seeing future newscasts on Homeroom screens in the coming weeks as a way of sharing College news – for students, by students. All the best to our rowers for their first regatta of the IGSSA season tomorrow. They have been training hard throughout the pre-season, and we wish them a successful campaign. Round 1 of the netball season will also kick off this weekend, with our teams eager to take to the courts after a strong pre-season of training. We wish all players the very best for an exciting and competitive start to the season.

Winter Uniform  

With the commencement of Term 2, students will be required to transition to the winter uniform. As the weather can still be warm at the beginning of the term, students may continue wearing the correct summer or winter uniform until Monday, 11 May. The Uniform Code is available below. Staff are guided by the Positive Behaviour Framework to address instances when students do not wear the uniform correctly. Please ensure that your child’s uniform fits correctly and that they are ready to transition into the winter uniform by Monday, 11 May, with the correct items.  

Inspire presents Justin Coulson – Tuesday, 9 June 

The Inspire Parent Education Committee invites you to a special evening with one of Australia's most respected parenting experts. 

Parental Guidance – Dr Justin Coulson - Positive solutions for every family 

• Tuesday, 9 June 2026 
• 6:30pm – 8:00pm, followed by refreshments 
• John XXIII College, 25 John XXIII Avenue, Mount Claremont 
• Bookings are essential. 

Parenting today looks very different from a generation ago. We've moved beyond the era of strict, authoritarian approaches, but many parents are left wondering: how do we raise children who are independent, resilient, and emotionally healthy, while still providing the guidance they need? That's exactly what Dr Justin Coulson will explore in this engaging, evidence-based presentation. A father of six, author of nine books on parenting and family life, and co-host of Channel 9's Parental Guidance, Dr Coulson brings warmth, humour, and genuine insight to the topics that matter most to families today. 

On the night, you can expect to explore: 

• How to better understand your child's emotional needs at every age and stage 
• Practical, science-backed strategies to strengthen your relationship with your child 

• How to create a home environment where children genuinely thrive 

   

This is a wonderful opportunity for our parent community to come together, be inspired, and connect with other families over refreshments afterwards. 

Health Centre  

The Health Centre provides valuable support to students when they are unwell or injured. When a student presents to the Health Centre, our experienced College Nurses, Jo Cook and Judy Buckley, may assess their fitness to remain at school and decide that the student is too unwell to return to the classroom.  In this case, parents will be called to collect their child. It is important that parents keep their contact details up to date with the College, including an alternative contact, so that in the event of a student being too unwell to remain at school, they or the alternative contact can be easily contactable. For the comfort of an unwell student and the safety of others, particularly in the case of an infectious illness, parents or alternative contacts are requested to collect the student within an hour of being contacted.  

Please note that the Health Centre has changed its email address. Please direct all queries to health.centre@johnxxiii.edu.au.  

Canteen Winter Menu 

Our canteen has a new autumn menu for Term 2 with plenty of quality choices for students to enjoy and purchase directly from the canteen. 

Term 2 Key Dates

Shani Andrews

Vice Principal - Head of Secondary

SPORT

Cross-Country Carnival

This year's John XXIII College Interhouse Cross-Country was one to remember. Blessed with warm weather, participants took to the course with enthusiasm, pushing themselves to their limits for themselves and their House. The cheering and spirit from all students were continuous throughout the whole day; it was wonderful to see the immense pride students showed for their house. 

A huge congratulations to Loreto House whose outstanding performances secured both the Fr Gaetan Pereira Cup and the Spirit Awards. Their speed, endurance, and teamwork were truly commendable, equally impressive was their enthusiasm and sportsmanship. 

Beyond the competition, the event embodied what makes John XXIII College so special: friendship, encouragement, and a collective commitment to striving for one's best. Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and made the day such a memorable occasion and a big thank you to all staff who helped bring the day to life! 

Please find the results from today's carnival using the following link:

https://bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1958 

We now turn our attention to the SSWA and ACC Interschool Carnivals. More information will be posted in next week's notices and newsletter. Cross-Country training sessions will continue every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00am to 8:00am until the ACC Cross-Country Carnival. All students are welcome to join our morning training sessions. 

Cross-Country Training Schedule

Time: Tuesday and Thursday mornings

Meet: The Pavilion 6:50am

Training: 7:00am - 8:00am

Cross-Country continues for all students who wish to attend. If you finished in the top 10, you are invited and strongly encouraged to attend sessions in the lead-up to the SSWA Cross-Country and ACC Cross-Country Carnivals. For those students who wish to post a better time or challenge for a position in the top 10, the challenge morning will be on Tuesday, 12 May, on the College Ovals. The training schedule for the term is shown below. 

Year 7 Winter NAS

We are into our final week of training before the first NAS Carnival for our Year 7s. All students in a NAS Team must attend the final session. If students are unable to attend, they must email their team teacher. Students who are listed on the Lightning Carnival teams can train, if they wish, on the listed training afternoons.

A Consent2Go permission will go home to all families next week with drop-off information. It is important that this is complete before the carnival. If the form isn't complete, students will not be able to board the bus. 

Senior Eagles Cup (First XVIII) 

Round One of the Senior Eagles Cup saw our First XVIII Football team battle it out against John Forrest Secondary College. The centre clearance work from our midfield contingent was particularly strong, with Charlie Azzopardi (Ruck) linking up nicely with Alex Tang, Hamish Pearce and Max Brooks. A tight first half saw the score at JTC - 2.3: 15 to JFSC 1.1: 7; however, they controlled large parts of the game without reward for their good work.

The second half saw the floodgates open, and the team piled on 7 second-half goals while holding John Forrest goalless. The final score finished at:

JTC - 9.3 (57)

JFSC - 1.3 (9)

Next fixture

• Wednesday, 6 May
• Shenton College (H) v John XXIII College (A)
• Venue - Shenton College
• 4:00pm bounce down. 

Training will continue on Monday afternoons from 3:20pm to 4:30pm for Years 10-12 squad members. YES! Year 10s are welcome to train and play if selected.

Years 8/9 Boys Eagles Cup Football

Our Junior boys also took on Newman College on their home ground on Thursday afternoon. Always a tough opposition and we are excited to have won this round. We look forward to our away game next week against Shenton College. 

We wish the teams all the very best in their efforts to represent the College in these competitions.

AFL Development Program 

A reminder to our students in Years 10 to 12 who are interested in improving their AFL-related skills and fitness: they are encouraged to join this developmental program.

Session One will commence on Friday morning of this term (May 8) and run from 7:00am to 8:00am, continuing on Friday mornings for the remainder of the term.

Please note: this is not a 'come and try' theme. This program will be for current season players, designed to improve their capacities with like-minded football athletes.

Jessica Pillera

Head of Sport

Congratulations

Congratulations to Xy Parker on making his Colts debut for Claremont Tigers Football Club.

Share your child’s achievements

We love celebrating the wonderful achievements of our students in this section of the newsletter. If your child has recently represented at a regional, state, or national level, or been part of a team that has achieved a significant result (such as a premiership or championship), we would love to hear about it!

Families are invited to share details and a photo by emailing newsletter@johnxxiii.edu.au. Please include your child’s name, year group, event or activity, and a brief description of the achievement.

To ensure fairness and consistency, we can only feature information received directly from families that meets the above criteria. If no image or details are provided, we may not be able to include your child’s achievement in the newsletter.