Dear Parents and Carers,

As Term 3 comes to a close, we celebrate a key moment in the school year: the end of formal schooling for our Year 12 students.

Every graduating class is special, but I believe there's something truly unique about our students at St Aloysius College Cronulla. For generations, our Year 12 cohorts have shared a genuine LaSallian spirit—a powerful sense of unity and togetherness that simply can't be taught. I'm so proud of how this particular group of young men and women has handled their final week with such maturity and responsibility.

I recently spoke with our Year 12 students about the importance of "finishing well," encouraging them to make positive choices and create lasting memories during this special time. While it's certainly an exciting period as their 13 years of schooling comes to a close, there is still much to accomplish. Significant learning gains can be made in the final weeks before the HSC exams, and it's essential that students use this time wisely.

Now that the Trial HSC is complete, I encourage them to refocus. They can make the most of this time by working with their peers, submitting practice papers for teacher feedback, and even teaching each other. Our school facilities, especially the Learning Centre, are available over the holiday period, and I highly recommend that students create a structured study timetable to stay on track.

I wish this wonderful group of students all the best for the rest of 2025 and for all the adventures that lie ahead.

Year 12 Graduation Assembly/Mass/Principal’s Address

The College celebrated our Year 12 graduation assembly and mass on Wednesday, 24 September - full details of these events will be available via Facebook/Instagram.

Year 12 Student Leaders Term 4 2025 and 2026

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 2026. Our student leadership team will be commissioned at the Investiture Mass at St Aloysius Church Cronulla on Friday, 31 October at 2.00pm. We warmly invite parents, carers and family members to this celebration.

Captains: Ella Paff and James McGaulley

Vice Captains: Gabrielle Kent and Lachlan Brinckley

Mission Leaders: Sarah Barrett and Christian Di Noia

House Leaders: Annabella Bayer, Oliver Bradshaw, Cloe Callanan, Alessia Carageorge, Ruby Cavanagh, Jo Falconer, Brooklyn Masau and Cooper Penman

HSC Exams - Thursday, 16 October - Friday, 7 November

A reminder to our Year 12 students that their first HSC Exam - English Paper 1 will take place on Thursday, 16 October at 9.50am.

*Students will need to be at the College for this first exam no later than 9.00am.

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

Complete 2025 HSC 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.

Learning Centre (College Library) - Spring Holidays

The Learning Centre will be open between 9.00am and 3.00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday both weeks of the Spring break.

Please take the opportunity to use this facility as part of your preparations for your upcoming HSC exams. Full details of the times and days are outlined in the following St Als Year 12 Study Club Spring 2025.

Staff Spirituality Day - Friday, 26 September (last day of term 3)

As outlined in a message on Compass, the College staff (including our support/office staff) will be attending a Staff Spirituality Day on Friday, 26 September. There will be no classes on this day. All staff will be offsite at an external venue for this day.

Year 7, 8 and 11 (Year 12/2026) - 1st day Term 4

Students return to the College on Monday, 13 October for lessons and need to be in full Summer uniform.

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

Stephen Mahoney

Principal

Graduating Class of 2025