Principal's Message

Dear Parents/Guardians

The last week of term 3  is a significant week in the school calendar as it marks the end of our Year 12 students’ formal schooling.

While this is a special moment in all schools, I feel that it is somehow special at St Aloysius College Cronulla as each Year 12 cohort who graduates instinctively departs with that sense of LaSallian spirit. No one seems to actively or artificially create this but for literally generations HSC students at our school have been united and bonded by a tremendous sense of unity and togetherness. 

I spoke to the Year 12 students last week about the importance of ‘finishing well’; it is so important for each group of quality young women & men to move through the final week of school in a positive way, do the right thing, make good decisions and leave with great memories. I am very proud of our student’s for the maturity and responsibility they display.

This is a period of terrific excitement for the Year 12 students as their 13 years of schooling draws inexorably to a close. However, there is still much to do and much to achieve. It is important for Year 12 students to refocus now the Trial HSC has been completed. The learning growth for students who apply themselves over the next 3/4 weeks can be significant. It is crucial that students use this time productively to further develop their skills in responding to HSC styles questions. Working collectively with peers, submitting practice papers to teachers for feedback and peer teaching are some of the ways to improve. I encourage the students to use the College facilities (particularly the Learning Centre) during the holiday period and engage in a structured study timetable.

I wish this wonderful group of young women & men all the very best for the remainder of 2024 and beyond.

Year 12 Graduation Assembly / Mass / Principal’s Address

The College celebrated our Year 12 graduation assembly and Mass on Wednesday, 25 September. Photos from these events will be shared on the following pages and via Facebook/Instagram.

Year 12 Student Leaders Term 4 2024 & 2025

As announced on Compass, congratulations to the following students and we wish them all the best as they embark on their leadership role during term 4 and into 2025. 

Our student leadership team will be commissioned at the Investiture Mass at St Aloysius Church Cronulla on Friday, 1 November at 9.00am. We warmly invite parents, carers and family members to this celebration, followed by morning tea at the College. 

HSC Exams - Tuesday, 15 October - Friday, 8 November

A reminder to our Year 12 students that their first HSC Exam - English Paper 1 will take place on Tuesday, 15 October at 9.50am - 11.30am. 

*Students will need to be at the College for this first exam no later than 8.45am.

Please see the following links to ensure you are prepared well ahead of time for each of your exams.

• Complete HSC 2024 Timetable 
• exam equipment can and can't be taken into the exam room
• HSC Exams tips/advice
• approved calculators
• Students can also view their personalised timetables via Students Online.

College Learning Centre (Library) - Spring Holidays

Just a reminder to Year 12 students the College Learning Centre will be open during the school holiday period from 9.00am - 2.00pm.  Please take the opportunity to use this facility as part of your preparations for your upcoming HSC exams.  

St Aloysius College - Sydney Catholic Schools - Inquiry and Review Process

Tuesday, 22 October & Wednesday, 23 October

What is Inquiry & Review?

The Inquiry & Review  process is an opportunity for our College as a self-reviewing, self-improving effective Catholic school to review its learning improvement journey and to be supported and challenged in this activity with an external Review Team from Sydney Catholic Schools. 

This Review, occurring once in a five-year cycle, will focus on two main parts:

• Looking back: (particularly at evidence during our transition to a Year 7-12 College in 2024)
• Looking forward: What are some future directions for our improvement journey during 2025-2029, how might we get there and how will we know?

Staff Spirituality Day

Friday, 27 September (last day of term 3)

As outlined in a message on Compass, the College staff have a Staff Spirituality Day on Friday, 27 September. There will be no classes on this day. The staff will also be off-site at an external venue for this day.

Term 4

Year 7 and 11 (Year 12/2025) students return to the College on Monday, 14 October in full Summer uniform.

Wishing all of our College families/staff a well deserved and restful Spring holiday break.

Stephen Mahoney

Principal