Good afternoon,x families,

As we come to the end of another wonderful school year, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your partnership, trust, and support. Every achievement we celebrate, from the smallest steps to the proudest milestones, has been made possible because of the strong community we share with you.

This year has been filled with growth, curiosity, resilience, and joy. Our students have shown remarkable progress, not only in their learning but also in their confidence, kindness, and ability to support one another. It has been a privilege for our staff to witness their journeys each day.

Thank you for the many ways you contribute to our school through volunteering, encouraging, attending events, and being our students’ greatest champions. Your involvement strengthens our school community and makes it a truly special place to learn.

As we head into the summer break, I hope the weeks ahead bring your families rest, adventure, and quality time together. For those moving on to new schools or new chapters, we send you on with our very best wishes. For those returning next year, we look forward to welcoming you back and beginning another exciting year of learning.

School Choir

Congratulations to our school choir, which performed yesterday at three local nursing homes. The residents of these Homes were thrilled to see and hear our choir sing for them.

Thank you to Mrs Stefanec for training the choir and organising these opportunities for the students.

End of Year Reports

The students End of Year reports were sent out yesterday via a link. If you have any queries about your child’s report, please contact your classroom teacher via email.

Move Up Day

On Monday, 15 December, all students will move up to their new classes and meet their new teacher/s and classmates. We welcome 12 new students and 98 prep students, who will also be attending our Move Up Day.

End of Year Mass

On Tuesday, 16 December at 9.15 am, we will be celebrating the end of the 2025 school year with our whole school mass. This mass will also be the school’s community opportunity to say goodbye to Father Andrew and wish him all the very best for his new appointment as parish priest of Flemington/Kensington.

Everyone is invited to attend.

Farewell to Father Huy as he has been appointed to St Joseph’s Springvale. We have really enjoyed having Father Huy at St Louis over the last 18 months, and we wish him all the very best at his new parish.

Teachers for 2026 - Below are our teachers for next year

Prep

Ms Jess McQueen

Mr Nick Byron

Mrs Jo Armstrong

Mr Gary Young

Year One

Mrs Jen Waldron and Mrs Erin Paisley

Mrs Anne Bright and Mrs Rachael Mason

Ms Hayley Matthews

Miss Madison Van Dooren

Year Two

Mrs Kate O’ Brien

Mrs Jenna Morecroft and Mrs Rekdale (Thursday)

Mrs Gen Martin and Mrs Rekdale (Friday)

Year Three

Ms Chelsea Ryan

Mrs Bree Jamison and Mrs Jen Darby

Mr Chris Giosis

Mr Blake Sellers

Year Four

Mr Steve Watling

Mrs Stephanie Nicholson

Mr Brendan Ellul and Mrs Toni Moser

Year Five

Mrs Cath Passante

Mrs Rachel Carnegie

Ms Mel Pace and Mrs Cate Roach

Ms Julia Cherubin

Year Six

Mrs Eva Traynor

Ms Kellie Barnhoorn

Mr George Lithothomas

Specialist

LOTE – Mr Tony Denton and Mrs Angela Healy (prep)

Visual Arts- Mrs Laura Duly

STEM- (Year 5 and 6) Mr Gene Trutsh

G2K- Mrs Mertens, Frank and Mrs Cripps

Performing Arts – Mr Gene Trutsh

Leadership

Principal- Ms Carmel Stutterd

Deputy principals – Mrs Tanya Stefanec and Mr Thomson Wood

Religious Education Leader- Mrs Marylene Douglas

Learning Diversity Leader- Mrs Dani Gill

Literacy Leader- Mrs Angela Healy

Maths Leader- Ms Mel Pace

Learning Support Officers

Mrs Pauline Magee

Mrs Sue Crisp

Ms Raelene Murphy

Mrs Kirsten Jansen-McMaster

Mrs Claire Gangemi

Mrs Judy Ramjahn

Mrs Carol Jeans

Mrs Giselle Doyle

Ms Scarlett Kitts

Ms Charlotte Dinon

Mrs Cath O’Donnell

Mrs Deb Quinn

Mrs Donna Goldsworthy

Mrs Sarah Alexander

Mrs Emily Williams

Mrs Mel Mahl

Ms Mel Hoare

Library staff

Mrs Kerri Hirst

Mrs Jacqui Kavanagh

Grounds and animal keeper

Mr Frank Overberg

IT Support

Mr Michael Elliott

Uniform Shop and Hall manager

Mrs Lisa Goodes

Administration staff

Mrs Polly Pedrazzini

Mrs Cathy Wells

Mrs Nicola Brennan

Mrs Donna Lannan

Uniform Shop hours for 2026

Mrs Lisa Goodes will be working 3 days a week in 2026.

The uniform shop will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Uniforms can still be purchased online.

Thank you, once again, for a memorable school year. It has been a privilege to work with your families.

Carmel Stutterd

Principal

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