YEAR 10
Planning Your Journey
St Mary's Catholic College
Sophie McQueen
Head of Year 10 smcqueen1@cns.catholic.edu.au
YEAR 10 KEY INFORMATION: WEEK 6
Congratulations, Year 10!
Our Year 10 students are doing an amazing job, and it has been wonderful to see such strong participation, engagement and school spirit throughout the term.
St Mary's Day - House Pride
St Mary's Day was a great success, with 10HE2 from Heavey House achieving the highest attendance rate of 95%. Congratulations also to Hutchinson House, who took out the overall win with an impressive 94% attendance across both Pastoral Groups.
Guess the Songs Challenge
Over the past few weeks, students have also taken part in our Guess the Songs Challenge. Congratulations to Cahill House for taking the win, with Murray House finishing a very close second. Our next House challenge will be a series of Kahoot quizzes, kicking off over the coming weeks, so get ready to compete!
Book Week Dress-Up Day
Book Week Dress-Up Day is on Tuesday. Let's see which Pastoral Group can claim the title of best dressed! I hope our Year 10 students embrace the fun and set a great example for our younger cohorts by getting involved and showing them how it's done.
Punctuality - Starting the Day Right
It has also been fantastic to see our Year 10 students demonstrating excellent punctuality, particularly during the recent whole-school punctuality focus.
Leadership Skills Program- Wednesday
Looking ahead, on Wednesday, students will participate in a full-day Leadership Skills Program, facilitated by UPP. This will be a valuable opportunity to develop leadership capabilities and build skills that will support students both at school and beyond. Students should wear their sports uniform for the day.
Keep up the great work, Year 10! We are proud of your efforts and look forward to seeing your continued success.
Careers
Australian Defence Force Academy - Open Day
ADFA is holding its annual Open Day on Saturday 15 August, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, with the option of virtual, online attendance. Please see the following link to register your interest: 2026 ADFA Open Day
Felicity Earl, Careers Counsellor fearl@cns.catholic.edu.au
Please note: We have updated the format of the newsletter. The Whole of College Notices and Uniform Schedule are now located in their own dedicated tab, making it easier to find this important information each week.
Tina Nguyen-Hales
Assistant Principal
Senior Secondary (Years 10 to 12)
tnguyenhal@cns.catholic.edu.au
On behalf of the College Leadership Team
College Leadership Team
