A Message from the Principal

Dear Parents and Carergivers 

Welcome back to all of our families for Term Four and welcome to the new families joining the Salvado Catholic College Community. We have new families joining us in the Primary and Secondary. For those of you who have been into the College this week, you will notice significant progress in the Stage 5 building (Secondary Learning Spaces), which is on track to be ready for set up at the end of this year in preparation for 2025. 

Standalone Bushfire Plan

A key component of the College's emergency management procedures and guidelines is our Standalone Bushfire Plan which can be found here on the College website. The Standalone Bushfire Plan (BP) has been prepared for Salvado Catholic College by Bushfire Prone Planning Group Pty Ltd and is developed to assist staff to prepare for total fire-ban days, extreme to catastrophic fire danger ratings, or bushfire events in proximity to the College site. Catholic Education WA, in concurrence with the Department of Education, and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) may decide, where appropriate warning is given, to close Colleges/Schools deemed to be at high risk in areas for which a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating (FDR) has been forecast (Catastrophic Event/Weather Warning). The intent of a planned closure is to ensure maximum safety and minimum risk for students and staff. The preparation of this Plan has been developed in accordance with the CEWA Crisis Management Planning in Catholic Schools and the Principal’s Guide to Bushfire with input from the CEWA. 

A building within the College site has been identified and is nominated as the Safer Building Location. All reasonable mitigation strategies are implemented to ensure the building is being prepared for a bushfire emergency, which will accommodate all persons normally at the College. The ‘Safer Building Location’ for the College is the Secondary Science & Design Block. 

Warrington Road Shelter

Over the break, the shelter was installed at the Warrington Road Kiss and Drop. The much needed shelter has been funded by the Salvado Catholic College Friends of Salvado (FoS) and we are very appreciative of their very kind donation of funds as this would not have been possible without their support. Thank you also to all of the families who have supported the fundraising initiatives of the FoS. 

Staffing News

Mr Jonathan Hunt has been appointed as the English Learning Area Coordinator in the Secondary School and will commence at the College at the start of Week Three this term. Jonathan will be joining us from Penhros College. He has a wealth of experience in the English Learning Area. 

I am pleased to announce that Mrs Sarah Wohlsein will be joining Salvado Catholic College as the Head of Early Years in 2025. Sarah is currently working at St Jerome's Catholic Primary School in Lake Coogee. She comes to Salvado with a range of experience working and leading in the Early Years.

Peace & Goodness to all,

Ian Hagen

Principal