Principal's Report

Remembrance Day

On Saturday 11 November communities around Australia will  stop to observe one minute's silence at 11 am. This is in remembrance of those who have died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. The  service will begin with the recitation of The Ode and the playing of the Last Post, which is followed by one minute silence. After the silence, the Rouse is sounded: this signifies ‘an awakening in a better world for the dead’. We pray for those who have died and those who  continue to serve in the armed forces and peacekeeping forces, and we especially pray on this important day in our community for peace.

Our Prayer

God of the living and the dead,

                         You gave your only Son for the life of the world ...

                         Take to your heart the men and women who died to give us life.

                         May we treasure the freedom that we have today

                         because of their bravery and their loving sacrifice.

                         We ask this prayer in the name of Jesus,

                         who died that we might live.

                         Amen.

Retirement

After 18 years of service to the St John's Community, staff member Heather Dawson has announced her retirement effective at the end of the year.

Ms Dawson has been a wonderful member of staff,  teaching in the areas of  English, Religious Education and History and I thank her for her fine service to St John’s. We wish her well for a wonderful retirement.

Positions of Leadership 2018

As we draw to the close of the school year I wish to confirm and congratulate the following staff who have been appointed to Positions of Leadership for the 2018 School Year. 

Director of Faith and Mission                         Mr John Rhynehart

Contemporary Learning Leader                    Mr Dion Spoljar

Learning Support Coordinator                      Ms Trish Maguire

Sport and House Activities Coordinator    Mr Mark Alexander

Career Pathways Coordinator                        Ms Leana Bailey

Learning Leaders Team

RE Leader and Coach                                         Ms Helen Kelly

STEM Leader                                                          Mr Tim Lee

Communication Leader                                    Ms Lisa Finamore

Arts and Engagement Leader                         Mrs Tania Robinson

Personal and Social Wellbeing Leader       Mr Paul Wintle

Applied Learning Leader                                   Mr Justin Summons

Year 9 Program Coordinator                            Mr Denis Palanci

Learning Coaches Team                                    

Design and Digital Learning Coach              Mrs Bethany Millership

Science and Maths Coach                                Ms Anne Marie Corrigan

Communication Coach                                     Mr David Graham

Arts and Engagement Coach                          Mrs Anne Aldis

Personal and Social Wellbeing Coach        Mr Mario Lang

Literacy Coach                                                       Ms Rachel Towns

House Leaders 

Aquila House                                                           Ms Trish Dounias

Columba House                                                     Mrs Sonia McNally

Delphinus House                                                   Ms Judy Bishop

Leonis House                                                          Ms Ashleigh Holly 

Monoceros House                                                Mr Andrew Dias

Phoenix House                                                      Ms Marina Kintzel

Our appointed School leaders will serve in their roles for the next 4 years and will play a major part in driving continuous improvement in our learning environment for the betterment of all of our students.

Fr Guelen Funeral

The Parish of St Mary’s gathered last Wednesday to celebrate the remarkable life of Fr Anthony Guelen. Fr Guelen had been a driving force behind the growth of St John’s Regional College and our Administration Centre is named after him in recognition of the foundational work he contributed to this community.

Over  50 priests of the archdiocese attended the funeral including Bishop Hilton Deakin and Bishop Terry Curtin  and our own Year 9 students formed a fitting guard of honour along with the students of St Mary’s Primary School.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon him.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,

 through the mercy of God,

rest in peace.

Amen.

Farewell

Fr Albert Yogarajah will be moving to Werribee at the end of this year and we thank him for his support of St John’s and wish him well in his new Parish.

Fr Albert will be replaced by Fr Desmond Moloney  who is currently the Vice Rector of the Seminary and will take over St Kevin's parish in Hampton Park in the new year. Welcome Fr Des.

Tim Hogan, Principal