From the Principal     

• Prayer  
• Welcome to our New Students
• Welcome to our New Staff
• Welcome to our new Parish Priest Fr Jim McKeon
• 2017 HSC Results
• Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF)
• St Pius X College App​
• Events during the School Vacation

Prayer

Welcome to the 2018 school year to all our students, parents and staff. What a great year we have ahead. We especially welcome the students new to the College. We pray for great success and a year of achievement and dedication to do our best.

The theme for 2018 is STEWARDS OF CREATION and I share with you our prayer for the year.

Stewards of Creation

As stewards of creation

we recognise that we are called

into relationship with all living things.

This is a responsibility that beckons us to

nurture, protect, transform and unite

humanity and the natural world.

Through our relationships we demonstrate

inclusion, understanding and compassion

and allow creation to truly find its balance.

In following Jesus’ lived values of justice and peace

as well as the liberating example of Edmund Rice,

we are invited to be stewards

who keep sacred God’s presence in all creation.

Welcome to our New Students

On Tuesday the College welcomed many new students to the school and I share with you some happy snaps of the start of the year.  It was a great first day and many parents were in attendance as well.  I thank the P&F Association who offered a welcome morning tea to the new parents.

Welcome to our New Staff

I am delighted to welcome the staff who are new to the College and I am extremely confident that they will deliver quality learning for our students. They are highly qualified and extremely keen. I welcome them and pray that they enjoy a most rewarding professional experience throughout their time at St Pius X College.

Photo:  Ms Tracy Bradley, Mr Matthew Barnes, Mr Ryan Balboa, Ms Pip Waters, Mr Matthew Wall, Mr Luke Barbour, Ms Marilyn McHugh and Ms Penny Lindley

Teaching Staff:

• Ryan Balboa – HSIE/RE
• Luke Barbour - Science
• Matthew Barnes – English
• Penny Lindley – Drama
• Matthew Wall – Mathematics Coordinator
• Pip Waters – Music and RE

Non-Teaching Staff:

• Ms Tracy Bradley – Publications and Promotions
• Ms Charlene Clarke – Science Lab Assistant
• Ms Marilyn McHugh – Office Staff
• Mr Jack Masone – ICT Trainee

Positions of Responsibility (new to the College or new to their position):

• Mr Matthew Wall – Mathematics Coordinator
• Mr David Reay – Resources and Compliance Coordinator
• Mr Tony Cunneen – Head of Publications and Promotions
• Ms Donna Janes – Senior Studies Coordinator
• Mr Joe Lynch – Year 7 Coordinator
• Mr Greg Bell – Knowledge Management
• Mr Rob Stephen – ICT Manager

Welcome to our new Parish Priest Fr Jim McKeon

Our Lady of Dolours Parish has a new Parish Priest, Fr Jim McKeon, and we are delighted to welcome him as our Pastor to the school.  Fr Jim will lead our opening school Mass on Tuesday 13th February. 

Mr John Couani - Principal

2017 HSC Results

Please find below a summary of the wonderful results of our 2017 HSC students which was forwarded to all parents on 20 December 2017.

Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF)

After school concluded in Term 4 2017, a significant group of our students and staff attended the Australian Catholic Youth Festival at Homebush for three days, concluding with the closing Mass in the Domain on Saturday 16 December. This was the largest gathering of Australian youth in the Australian Church since World Youth Day in 2008. On every one of those Festival days, a selected group of students from St Pius X College and Mercy College performed a range of dramatic re-enactments, Gospel presentations and reflective performances. They performed as part of the closing Mass. They were extraordinary and I was so impressed with them as I was in attendance.

I share with you some photos of this significant event in our Church calendar.

St Pius X College App

Great news!  In response to requests from the P&F Association we are currently developing a St Pius X College App that we look forward to launching in coming weeks.  

Events during the School Vacation

• 2017 Year 11 Snowy Hike:   see Mr de Silva's report on the Student & Parent Matters page.
• Christian Brothers' Cricket Carnival:  see Mr Brannan's report on the Student & Parent Matters page.
• Basketball at Trinity College, Summer Hill:  see Mr Gibson's report on the Senior Sport  page.
• Daniel Hall School Captain 2018 attended the EREA Captains' Conference in Melbourne:  see Mr Brannan's report on the Student & Parent Matterspage.

Mr John Couani - Principal