Principal's News
09/12/25
Dear Families,
ADVENT FAMILY PRAYER
Heavenly Father, heal my heart during this season of Advent. Help me to love more fully. To forgive more generously. To wait more patiently for Christmas, embracing each day and hour knowing the joy that awaits.
In Your name I pray.
Amen.
Dear Parents and Carers,
This newsletter is shared with our Prep 2026 families and all new members of the St Kevin’s community. We warmly welcome you and look forward to partnering with you in the year ahead.
It is a privilege to lead a community built on openness, kindness and belonging. Thank you to all parents, carers, extended family members and friends for the support you give our students.
I extend my sincere appreciation to SAC Chair Renee Constantinidis, PFA President Suzanne Connelly, and all members of the SAC and PFA for their dedication and service. Your contribution strengthens our school in many ways.
Thank you to all parents and carers for your support throughout 2025. To our Year 6 students and families, especially those completing their St Kevin’s journey, we offer our heartfelt thanks. Please remember that you will always remain a cherished part of our school and parish community.
Thank you to our students for your enthusiasm, curiosity and joy for learning. You make every day meaningful.
To our staff, thank you for your professionalism and commitment to student wellbeing and learning. Your dedication ensures that safety, happiness and excellence remain at the heart of our work.
A special thank you to Eva Tomazos for her exceptional dedication this year. Her professionalism, patience and problem-solving have been invaluable, especially during periods of significant challenge. Thank you, Eva, for your ongoing commitment to our community.
My gratitude also extends to the Leadership Team for their continued support.
Finally, to the staff who are retiring, we extend our warmest best wishes. May this new chapter bring you rest, time with family, the joy of discovering new hobbies, and we warmly encourage you to come back and visit us.
Carols and Year in Review
Congratulations everyone, what an extraordinary turnout and wonderful experience it was! Our students shone on stage and entertained us with their wonderful talents. The music was an outstanding and faithfilled selection of Christmas Carols. Thank you to the staff for the preparation and support you provided the students. We were blessed to have families, grandparents and friends celebrate this community event.
Call for assistance
The Junior team would like some parent/ex-student assistance in tidying the cupboards junior building, specifically the art cupboard, teacher resource room, stationery cupboard, and a few other shared spaces.
The available times are Thursday 11/12 9am-3pm, Friday 12/12 9am-3pm and Monday 9am-3pm. If you can help for ½ hour or longer please email or call 9273 9999
stksecretary@sktemplestowelr.catholic.edu.au to confirm time. WWC Card required.
Semester 2 Reports
Semester Two Reports will be shared with Parents and Carers via the Compass Portal on Monday 15th December 4pm.
SRC
Thank you to all our SRC student members for their leadership hard work throughout 2025.
Your voices matter, and your ideas help drive meaningful action. We truly appreciate your dedication.
Handover for 2026
This year, class teachers have been allocated dedicated release time to complete student handovers. Previously conducted after school or during meetings, this new approach ensures a more thorough and considered transition process. Specialist teachers will also have scheduled time to discuss programs and strategies that support student engagement.
A comprehensive handover is essential to ensuring a smooth start to the new academic year. Our focus includes each student’s learning strengths, areas for support, and social–emotional needs, enabling us to provide the best possible foundation for their success.
Leadership Team 2026
I thank all our leaders in 2025 for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to improving education and driving school improvement. Your efforts have made a meaningful difference to our students and community.
We extend our sincere thanks to Fulvia Gerosolimo and Fiona George for their dedicated service in their Positions of Leadership in Religious Education and Well being. Thank you also to Lil Cesarin for her work leading Literacy in 2025. Thank you also to Con Tomazos for leading Numeracy and Eva Learning Diversity. Their commitment and contributions have been greatly valued, and we wish them every success in working with the students and guiding our staff in different ways in 2026.
Finally, we warmly welcome our new leaders, Sienna Montalto and Dominique Abbey and look forward to the energy, expertise, and vision they will bring to their roles and the Leadership Team.
Leadership Team
Deputy Principal and Learning Diversity Leader - Eva Tomazos
Religious Dimension Leader - Lil Cesarin
Well Being Leader - Dominique Abbey
Literacy Leader - Sienna Montalto
Numeracy Leader - Con Tomazos
Class Structures and Specialist Teachers for 2026
Prep M - Ms Sienna Montalto & 1 day teacher
Year 1OC - Ms Vikky Orfanos & Mr Con Tomazos
Year 2GS - Mrs Fulvia Gerosolimo & Mrs Stephanie Sutherland
Year 3/4 G - Mrs Fiona George
Year 3/4 CA - Ms Lil Cesarin & Mrs Dominique Abbey
Year 5/6 B - Ms. Jazmine Bertoncello
Year 5/6 - 3 Day teacher (Advertising) and Mr Gianni Montalto
Science - Mr Con Tomazos
Performing Arts - Interviewing
Physical Education - Mr Gianni Montalto
Visual Arts - Ms Vikky Orfanos
Testing Days
All information about booking for Testing Day will be distributed later this week.
29/01/26 Thursday
30/01/26 Friday
Italian News
Ciao a tutti,
For the final Italian lessons of 2025, students will be revising Christmas vocabulary and participating in Italian Christmas activities such as tombola, and creating our Christmas cards.
Tombola vocabulary:
Natale - Christmas
Babbo Natale - Santa Claus
La Befana - the Christmas witch
Lei porta - she brings
Lui porta - he brings
I regali - presents
I dolci - sweets
Il carbone - coal
A Natale -
si gioca a tombola -
si gioca a cricket - we play cricket
si mangia il panettone - we eat panettone
si mangia la pavlova - we eat pavlova
si festeggia con la famiglia - we celebrate with family
si ascolta la musica di Natale - we listen to Christmas carols
I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing break, and I look forward to working with the students in 2026!
Buon Natale! Grazie, Chiara
Music Lessons at St Kevin’s
Jess Day
School Programs Manager
ABC MUSIC GROUP
PURCHASE YOUR XMAS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
https://www.abcmusicgroup.com.au/product-category/instruments/
NEW STUDENTS CAN ENROL ONLINE in January 2026
https://www.abcmusicgroup.com.au/enroll-now/
Student Wellbeing
A few parents have asked for specific information about the RRRR lesson. The teachers have put together an overview of lessons taught in Term 4, 2025.
The RRRR classes have concluded for the year.
Overview of RRRR lessons for Term 4, 2025
Respect is our core value.
Expected Behaviour for this week is
I keep my hands, feet and objects to myself.
DATES UPDATE
- Wednesday 10th December at 6pm tonight
- Grade 6 Graduation Mass - 6pm - 7pm
- ALL WELCOME!
- Followed by dinner at the Veneto Club
- Tuesday 16th December @ 9.15am
- End of Year Mass - ALL WELCOME
- Tuesday 16th December @1pm in the Stadium
- Assembly and Guard of Honour for the Year 6 students
Happy Christmas
As we come to the end of the year, Merry Christmas to all. I hope you have a joyful and restful time with your families, filled with laughter, warmth, and special moments. May you return to school safely, refreshed, and ready for another wonderful year together.
Headstart
Wednesday 10th December Headstart 9:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday 11th December Headstart 9:15 - 3:30pm
Friday 12th December Headstart 9:15am - 1pm
Important Dates for 2026
29th January Testing Days 2026 (Parent’s select time and date)
30th January Testing Days 2026 (Parent’s select time and date)
Monday 2nd February - First Full Day of school 2026 Term 1 (no school for Preps Wednesday 4th February)
Anyone interested in 2 cricket tickets? These were donated to us by Channel 7
2 x Tickets - General Reserve L1
BBL - Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers
Tue 13 Jan 2026 7:15pm
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Please email Cathy in the office. stksecretary@sktemplestowelr.catholic.edu.au
Staff News
- Our thoughts and prayers are with Lisa Booth and her family. Lisa's mum is in ICU. She is gravely ill.
- Andrew Puls is on Leave till 27/01/26
- Eva and Con Tomazos’ son, James, was married to Antonia over the weekend. My warmest wishes to them both and to the entire family. Wishing them a lifetime filled with happiness and good health.
On behalf of our school community, we would like to wish Gabee a very Merry Christmas and extend our heartfelt thanks for her incredible leadership throughout the year. Her hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and families have guided our school with strength and care. We are deeply grateful for all she has done, and we wish her a joyful and well-deserved Christmas break.
From the St. Kevin’s Staff.
Blessings,
Gabee Leone
