General News
Mrs Kate Thompson and Mrs Tracey Klitsch
School TV , Facebook links below
Attendance Reminder
If you are emailing school in regards to changing your child's afternoon arrangements, can you please make sure you are emailing quiadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au as both Kate and Tracey have access to this email address. If you send changes to personal email addresses they may be missed, if one of our office staff is on leave. It would also be wonderful if you could put Travel Arrangements as the Subject so we can make it a priority
Calendar information
One Place for All School Events. We are making it easier to stay up to date! We have consolidated our scheduling into the Compass Calendar and removed old external links. For the latest on upcoming events, excursions, and school dates, please make the Compass Calendar your first point of reference. You can view day, week, month etc. and also 'Schedule' which is a list format to help keep you organised and if there is additional information to share, it can be found in the event . In line with that, this will be the last time we outline upcoming activities in the format below.
WEEK 8
Tuesday NAPLAN Language Conventions
St Patrick's Day - dress in green with a donation to Caritas
Primary Music with Hannah
Newsletter Day
Wednesday: Counsellor onsite
NAPLAN Numeracy
Thursday: St Joseph's Day - Whole School Mass, Learning Walk and games on the oval
Friday: Tennis for sport
WEEK 9 Three Way Conferences
Tuesday: Infants Music with Hannah
Young Leaders Day - Sydney
Wednesday: Cross Country
Friday: Stage 3 and ES1 Mass
Tennis for Sport
WEEK 10 Three Way Conferences
Monday: Counsellor onsite
Tuesday: Counsellor onsite
Newsletter Day
Primary Music with Hannah
Wednesday: Counsellor onsite
Cross Country B/Up
Easter Hat Parade 2:15pm Fr Stan Campbell Hall
Thursday: Last day of Term 1
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Students return to school on Wednesday the 22nd of April
Exciting Enrolment News
What you need to know
- Parents can now submit an Application for Enrolment:
- Via the school website. A new Enrolment Information page has been added, featuring a big 'Start an Application' button at the top.
- Via the Compass app if you are an existing parent
Supporting Our Staff Wellbeing
At St Joseph's, we are committed to ensuring our staff are refreshed and ready to give their best to your children every day. To support this, we encourage our team to fully disconnect from work during evenings and weekends.
We kindly ask parents to refrain from sending emails or messages out of hours. If you are catching up on admin in the evening, please use the "Schedule Send" feature to ensure your email arrives after 8:30 AM on a school day. Our staff will respond as soon as their teaching and morning duties allow. Thank you for supporting our team’s work-life balance!
🕒 Quick Tip: How to "Schedule Send"
Want to send an email and have it arrive during school hours? Use the Schedule Send feature to have your message land in a teacher’s inbox at 8:30 AM.
On a Computer:
- Gmail: Click the down arrow next to the "Send" button and select Schedule send.
- Outlook: Click the arrow/dropdown next to "Send" and choose Schedule send (or "Send Later").
- Apple Mail: Click and hold the Send icon (blue arrow) to see scheduling options.
On a Mobile Phone:
- Gmail App: Tap the three dots (...) in the top right corner and select Schedule send.
- Outlook App: Tap the (+) or the arrow next to the send icon to find the schedule option.
- iPhone Mail: Long-press the blue Send arrow until the menu pops up, then select Send Later.
WEEK 8 - Book your 3 Way Conference today
3 Way Parent Student Teacher Conference Instructions
We encourage all parents/carers to attend the 3 Way Parent, Student & Teacher Conferences that will be held in Week 9 and Week 10. The aim of these meetings is for your children to be able to showcase work they are proud of and it is also an opportunity for parental input into individual learning goals.
Please follow these instructions to book your interview time with your child's teacher:
- Open in Browser
- From the Compass homepage click the hamburger menu button at the top left (three horizontal bars) and then select 'Conferences'.
- To start the booking process click on the 2023 Term 2, 3 way conference option.
- Once you've selected the cycle you will first be shown a popup which contains information from the school. Read the message and click 'Okay' at the bottom to continue.
- Select your student to proceed with booking.
- Select your child's teacher from the Right Hand Side of the screen.
- To book in just click an available (white) timeslot.
- This will open a booking popup for you to confirm.
- Confirm booking
Bookings are made more easily from a device other than a phone. If you are having trouble making a booking, please call Kate in the front office and she will be able to help you.
Please take the time to go to to the Parents, Teachers and Friends page of this newsletter for some fantastic updates from the March meeting.
Housekeeping
Late Arrivals: Our school day begins at 8:50am. If arriving after 8:50 am, please accompany your child to the office to sign in via the kiosk. They will be given a class pass so that the teacher knows they have been signed in.
Absences: Explanations must be provided within 7 days. This is a legal requirement. Watch for Compass alerts daily (9:30 am) and reminders on Fridays. Visitor Sign-In: Mandatory for all adults! It ensures safety, child protection, and emergency accuracy.
Office Hours: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. Please wait for the gates to open before entering. Finance: Tracey is available on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Parking: Please ensure you park between the lines at the front of the school so everyone can access parking spaces in the mornings and afternoons.
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School Fees
St. Joseph's School, Quirindi - 2026 School Fee Schedule | |||||
Children | Yearly | *Weekly | *Fortnightly | *Monthly | With 5/6 Canberra |
Approximately | as Billed on Account | Excursion/1 Child | |||
| 1 Child | 1,543.00 | 35.88 | 70.13 | 10x $154.30 | 1,943.00 |
| 2 Children | 2,700.25 | 62.79 | 122.73 | 9x $270 1x $270.25 | 3,100.25 |
| 3 Children | 3,703.20 | 86.12 | 168.32 | 9x $370.30 1x $370.50 | |
| 4 Children | 4,088.95 | 95.09 | 185.86 | 9x $408.89 1x $408.94 | |
| *Weekly: Over billing cycle 23.01-21.11.2026 - 43 weeks | |||||
| *Fortnightly: Over billing cycle 23.01-21.11.2026 - 22 Fortnights | |||||
| *Monthly: Over billing cycle Feb-Nov 2026 - 10 Months | |||||