Wellbeing 

Champagnat Day

On Wednesday 3 June, our College celebrated Champagnat Day in honour of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, founder of the Marist Brothers. This important occasion saw the College community take part in a symbolic pilgrimage walk around Bluetongue Creek, following in the “footsteps” of Marcellin and the Marist Brothers and their Sale journey. Students and staff alike, had time to reflect on Marcellin Champagnat’s legacy and the characteristics of the Marist family, In the way of Mary, love of work, humility, presence and family.

This shared community experience celebrates Marist education in Sale, established in 1922, and honours the enduring spirit of faith, service and community. The day included our Champagnat Day Liturgy where a number of staff and students were presented with their Champagnat Medals. These medals were awarded following a nomination process that involved students and staff. 

Congratulations to:

• Caileb Sanchez - Year 12             
• Frances Dwyer - Year 12               
• Lachlan Marsh - Year 11              
• Brooke Kelly - Year 11                 
• Oliver Sullivan - Year 10           
• Dakota Edwards - Year 10           
• Arabella Fowler - Year 9             
• Dexter Dent - Year 9                      
• Kelly Owen - Year 8                        
• Jensen Vera - Year 8                     
• Indy Van Doeselaar - Year 7     
• Renno Hillsley - Year 7              
• Rodney Curtis - Staff                 
• Molly Work - Staff         
• Emily Morrison - Staff                
• Jamie Murphy - Staff  

Year 8 Live4Life Launch

On Friday 15 May, our Year 8 students participated in the Wellington Shire Live4Life Launch Day, an engaging and important event focused on youth mental health awareness. The day brought together students from across the region to learn about mental wellbeing, resilience, and how to support themselves and others.

Through interactive activities, presentations, and shared experiences, students were encouraged to recognise the importance of speaking up, seeking help, and looking out for their peers. The Live4Life program empowers young people with the knowledge and confidence to respond to mental health challenges and promote positive wellbeing within their communities.

Our students represented the College with enthusiasm and respect, embracing the opportunity to connect with others and deepen their understanding of mental health.

We are proud to be part of the Wellington Live 4 Life community working to provide a safe, supportive, and informed environment for our young people. In the coming weeks our Year 8’s, followed later in the Year by our Year 10’s, will undertake Teen Mental Health First Aid training in select classes.

St Patrick’s Building Construction

As construction works begin on the St Patrick’s building, the safety and wellbeing of our students remain our highest priority. These improvements are an exciting step forward for our College; however, they also require ongoing vigilance and cooperation from all members of our community.

Students are reminded to follow all safety signage, remain within designated pathways, and avoid restricted construction zones at all times. These measures are in place to ensure that everyone can move safely around the College while works are underway. Staff will continue to supervise key areas and reinforce expectations, but we also encourage students to take personal responsibility for their safety and the safety of others.

Buses will drop off slight further up Reeve street toward the Gippsland Centre and parents are reminded that it is illegal and unsafe to park in the designated bus areas both here and on Macalister street. The Reeve and Macalister street bus gates will be out of bounds for the duration of the refurbishment. Bus students will now enter the College from the Science pedestrian gate on Reeve street and the pedestrian main entrance on Macalister street.

We ask families to support these messages by speaking with their children about the importance of awareness and care during this period.

We appreciate the community’s patience and cooperation as we work towards improved learning spaces for all..

Social Media and Student Wellbeing

As a College, we continue to support the Under 16 social media restrictions introduced in Australia, recognising the important role they play in promoting the safety and wellbeing of young people. While these measures aim to reduce potential harm, we acknowledge that many students may still access or interact on online platforms outside of school oversight.

We ask families to remain vigilant and actively monitor their child’s online activity. In particular, it is important to address any instances of bullying or inappropriate behaviour that may occur on social media. As these interactions often take place beyond the school day, the role of families is essential in guiding respectful online conduct and responding to concerns promptly.

We encourage open conversations at home about digital responsibility, kindness, and seeking help when needed. By working together, we can ensure a safe and supportive environment for all students, both at school and online.

Civic Behaviours at Catholic College Sale

At Catholic College Sale, we are proud of our strong tradition of respectful and positive civic behaviour. As a community grounded in Gospel values, we encourage all students to demonstrate kindness, responsibility, and respect in their daily interactions.

Civic behaviour is reflected in the way our students care for one another, respect school property, and contribute positively to the wider community. Simple actions—such as wearing the College uniform with pride, using respectful language, and showing courtesy to staff, peers, and visitors—help create a safe and welcoming environment for all.

We continue to work with students to build an understanding of their role as active and responsible members of both the College and broader community. This includes taking responsibility for their actions and making choices that reflect our shared values of respect, justice, and compassion.

Civic behaviours including the correct wearing of the shirt, facial hair, blazers and jewellery will continue to be addressed with our students over the coming weeks.

We thank families for their ongoing support in reinforcing these expectations and helping our students grow into thoughtful, community-minded young people.

Phone Pouches

As we know the management of our Mobile Phone use is an increasing challenge for all in our community and indeed worldwide. Young people are especially vulnerable. Constantly checking their phones and sending and receiving social media notifications can dominate a young person’s time. We have a mobile phone policy and tech use policy that is signed upon entry to the College and staff work hard to enforce the measures outlined in the policy. 

However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage, and students are struggling to manage their own use of technology.  To that end we have begun a trial of the use of a mobile phone Pouch that allows students to remove access to their phones for periods of time whilst still being in possession of their phone. This also eliminates the issue of staff taking responsibility for student phones in a classroom. We are trialing this with our VCE cohort looking for feedback and gathering data to determine if this process would assist in helping our students to remain more present throughout the school day.  

We will share our findings with families at the end of the trial. Watch this space!