From the Deputy Principals

Calendar Events

Below are upcoming significant dates for Term 1 and Pupil Free Days for 2026:

Please refer to the College Calendar on SEQTA for all 2026 dates.

Open Day 2026

A reminder that our annual Open Day is on Friday 27 February. Tours will be conducted by our students at 9am and 1pm from the Xanten Performing Arts Foyer (corner or Treasure Road and Centre Street). Please spread the word about our wonderful College. Enrolments are encouraged prior to Year 5 to secure a place so this is a great opportunity to visit our College with your children. 

Register for a tour via the link below.

NAPLAN Online 2026

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing plays a significant role in assessing our students' literacy and numeracy skills. NAPLAN is a national assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 undertake each year to evaluate their progress in essential skills such as reading, writing, and numeracy. NAPLAN testing takes place in Weeks 6 and 7 of Term 1.

It is essential for parents to understand that students are not expected to study specifically for NAPLAN. Instead, we encourage you to support your child by reassuring them to do their best and understand that NAPLAN is a part of their school program. Teachers will prepare students for the test format and provide necessary support.

NAPLAN results are reported against proficiency standards, allowing for a clear understanding of student achievement. These results are valuable for discussing progress with teachers, identifying areas for improvement, and setting goals in literacy and numeracy.

Our students are already engaged in learning tasks to equip them for the assessments ahead. The schedule for NAPLAN Online at St Norbert College is:

• Writing: Wednesday 11 March
• Reading: Thursday 12 March
• Conventions of Language: Friday 13 March

• Numeracy: Monday 16 March

   

We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise, so catch-up sessions will be arranged during the NAPLAN assessment window to ensure that all students have the opportunity to complete the assessments.

Students in Years 7 and 9 will require plug-in headphones for some of the NAPLAN Online assessments. Please ensure that plug-in headphones are purchased as listed in the Year 7 and Year 9 booklists and are available before the tests commence.

Students received a brochure last week at their Year Assembly. A brochure for parents and carers is available via the link below.

Further details regarding the NAPLAN Online at St Norbert College will be made available to students in the coming weeks and further information about the NAPLAN testing can be found via the links below.

SunSmart

Parents are asked to ensure that their son or daughter is equipped with a College hat so they can participate in Physical Education classes, outdoor activities, excursions and play at break times on the oval. Students are also encouraged to wear their hat while travelling to and from the College and to apply sunscreen each morning. If students do not have their College hat for their outdoor activities and lessons, they will be asked to move under cover.

Uniform & Personal Presentation

It is important that students present appropriately with the correct uniform and the expected standard of presentation for the commencement of the school year. The College, at all times, insists on the highest standards of uniform and personal presentation. 

Students are reminded to be suitably attired in their SUMMER uniform for Term 1, as follows:

Girl’s Summer Uniform (Term 1/Term 4)

• College dress with College Crest and gold piping on collar and sleeves. (Should be modest length, on the knee)
• College jumper (optional)

• Plain black leather lace up school shoes with a low heel. Shoes should be kept polished with laces tied up. (Mary-Janes, lace up pumps, black casual shoes or black flat shoes are not acceptable)

• College socks. (Socks need to be visible above the top of the shoes).

• College reversible bucket hat. (For outdoor wear, compulsory during summer Terms 1 and 4)

   

Boy’s Summer Uniform (Term 1/Term 4)

• College grey shorts. (Compulsory for Year 7, 8 and 9 students; Shorts should be worn above the hips)

• College dark grey trousers. (Optional for Year 10 -12 students; Trousers should be worn above the hips)

• College socks. (Worn to show College colours)

• College shirt with Crest. (Should be tucked in at all times)

• College jumper (optional)

• Plain black leather lace up school shoes with a low heel. Shoes should be kept polished with laces tied up. (Pointed dress shoes, black casual shoes or black flat shoes without laces are not acceptable)

• College reversible bucket hat. For outdoor wear, compulsory during summer Terms 1 and 4.

As students have use of the change rooms, they should be arriving and leaving school in their full summer uniform (not PE uniforms).

Students have the responsibility to wear the uniform correctly and to be appropriately presented at all times.  As detailed in the Student Diary and Handbooks, the expectations are as follows:

Hair

• Hair should be clean, neat and tidy (combed and brushed away from the face).

• Extreme hairstyles are not permitted – This could include haircuts that are less than a Number 2 and lines, patterns or tracks. Contrasting lengths should be blended where possible.

• Extreme tonal contrast and unnatural hair colour is not permitted.

• Shoulder length hair should all be tied back firmly and away from the face. Any hair that is unable to be held back securely needs to be pinned back with clips or a hairband.

• Fringes must be no lower than the eyebrows.

• Hair trims (e.g. head bands, scrunchies and ribbons) need to be blue or gold/yellow. Ties may be of a natural hair colour.

• Male students must be clean shaven; sideburns are to be maintained and above the base of the ear.

   

Jewellery

• Students are permitted to wear one pair of earrings in the lower ear lobe.  Earrings should be small, plain silver or gold sleepers or studs. No large or decorative earrings are permitted. No other piercings are permitted.

• Students may wear one gold or silver neck chain and a watch. Only Christian religious symbols are acceptable as pendants on neck chains. 

• Students may not wear any other jewellery.

   

Other

• Make up must not be worn.

• Acrylic nails and nail polish (including French Polishing) are not permitted. Nails should be kept at a short, safe length.

• Tattoos are not permitted.

• Uniforms need to be well presented and washed regularly.

• Students are not to mix and match items of uniform. Either full College summer/winter OR full College sports uniform is to be worn.

• Eyelash enhancements and eyebrow tinting are not permitted.

   

It is to be noted that, in matters of style, the College remains the final arbiter.

If students arrive at the College and the above requirements are not in order and cannot be rectified, then parents will be contacted and their child may be sent home until the situation has been rectified.

Child Safe Framework

Catholic Education WA schools are Christ-centred and child-focused learning communities that support each child to develop to their full God-given potential. Key to this is ensuring the learning environment is engaging, supportive and safe. 

All members of our school share the responsibility for creating and maintaining this healthy culture. By working together, we can ensure all children flourish in a safe and healthy environment. Recognising that each child has the right to be heard is an important element in the CEWA Child Safe framework. 

At S Norbert College, we teach students that they have the right to be safe and we empower them with the language, skills and strategies to assist in their safety by talking to people that they trust. It is a requirement that all students receive a protective behaviours and sexual abuse prevention education (10.6 Registration Standards for Non-Government Schools).

At St Norbert College we are implementing the Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) which is an evidence-based child safety curriculum that teaches children to recognise abuse, tell a trusted adult, understand what is appropriate and inappropriate touching and ways of keeping themselves safe. The KS:CPC fits primarily within the Health and Physical Education learning area of the Australian Curriculum but is also taught across multiple learning areas.

The curriculum is based on two main themes:

• We all have the right to be safe
• We can help ourselves to be safe by talking to people we trust.

The themes are presented through four Focus Areas:

1. The right to be safe
2. Relationships
3. Recognising and reporting abuse
4. Protective strategies

More information will be provided during the year on the Child Safe Framework.

Click the links below to view the CEWA Commitment Statement and Child Safety in Catholic Schools Brochure.

Ms C Abel

Deputy Principal (Years 7 and 10) 

Community Mass BBQ

Thank you to the Parent Committee for their organisation of the sausage sizzle held at the end of the Community Mass.

There was a lot of planning involved before the event and work completed on the day to ensure that our community could enjoy the evening. I would also like to thank our SNESA (St Norbert Ex-Students Association) volunteers for cooking the sausages during the afternoon.

If you would like to join the Parent Committee, please contact me via email paul.murphy@norbert.wa.edu.au We always welcome new members.

Mr P Murphy

Deputy Principal (Years 9 and 12)

Year 11 and 12 Parent Information Night 

Thank you to all the students and parents who were online for the Year 12 Parent Information Night Online, occurring Monday 9 February and Year 11 Parent Information Night Online, occurring Tuesday 10 February. 

For reference or for those families not able to attend, the information from  both presentations can be accessed in SEQTA Learn or Engage in the School Document section under “Year Group Assembly". 

Mr A D'Souza

Deputy Principal (Years 8 and 11)