Term 2, Week 2 2025 - 29th April 2025

From our Principal | Mr Wes Rose

Tuckshop News
I am pleased to announce that Mrs Julie Powell, our current tuckshop assistant, has been appointed as our new tuckshop convenor, which means that there will be no interruption to our tuckshop service.  This is great news for our students and parents!

School Improvement Review
This week, we conduct our School Improvement review, and are being assisted by Mr Trevor Gordon (former principal and ACER consultant), Mr David Paul (Assistant Director: Schools), Mr Anthony Greene (Principal: St Paul’s Gracemere) and Mrs Julie McLaughlin (Principal: St Benedict’s Yeppoon).  Over the review (Tue-Thu) our reviewers will meet with students, staff and parents to discuss our school, what makes it a great place to learn and work, as well as identifying areas for our ongoing improvement.  I thank the reviewers for giving of their time to assist our school in this way.

School News
- Mrs Belinda van Lint (APRE) is away this Tue-Thu, attending the Diocesan Catholic Identity conference in Rockhampton.

- Over the next fortnight, we welcome several students from St Patrick’s College completing their Year 10 Work Experience. Welcome to Ashton (3P), Alexis (2A), Emily (PR), Mikaylah (1C), Cleo (6C) and Bronson (6T next week).  I am sure they will enjoy their time at St Mary’s gaining an insight into the working life of a primary school teacher!

- A reminder that next Monday is the Labour Day public holiday.

ANZAC Day Parade
Sincere thanks to the over 200 students and an overwhelming number of staff who attended the ANZAC day civic parade last Friday.  It was great to see so many people representing our school, in support or Australia’s defence-force personnel.

P&F Meeting
Please note that our P&F Meeting will be held this evening (29th Apr) from 6pm in the staffroom.  All parents are most welcome to attend.

Federal Election
All eligible Australians will go to the polls this Saturday to decide the outcome of the Federal Election. The National Catholic Education Commission and the Australian Catholic Bishops have produced some reflection material that you may find insightful.  Please click the links above to access these documents.

Quote of the Week

Book Fair

Don't forget our Book Fair will be running for two more days - Wednesday and Thursday this week from 8am to 8:30am.

Public Holiday

Prep 2026 Enrolments

2026 Prep Enrolments are open for new and existing families. If you have a sibling commencing Prep in 2026, please complete your enrolment application ASAP so we have an idea of sibling numbers.

Enrolments close on the 30th May 2025 and interviews will commence in Term 3.

If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

From our Office - Finance Department

Please find below a “School Fees Explained” flyer, developed to inform our Catholic Education families of the Federal Government SRS Funding model (Gonski model) and the impact on School Fees for Catholic Schools. The flyer outlines the direct nexus between the Federal Government means-tested Capacity to Contribute of each School community, and School Fees.

Sacramental Program

Sacrament of Confirmation Workshops

Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation will begin with a parent/child workshop on Monday 19th May at 3:30pm at St Mary's School.

Our second workshop will be on Monday 2nd June at 3:30pm. Attendance at each of these events is required.  We will meet in the school hall.

Please add the following dates to your calendar; 

Belinda van Lint
Assistant Principal: Religious Education

Sport News

Prep - Year 2 Fun Run 

Well done to the Prep-Year 2 students who participated in the St Mary’s Junior Fun Run last Wednesday. Students had a great time running in the mini cross country cheered on by a large crowd of parents and friends. There were some very quick races with students determined to beat the year 6 sport captains who were out in front setting the pace.  

Well done to our place getters for each year level.  

Prep boys – Lincoln Burns, Connor Miles, Henri Taylor  
Prep girls – Athena Cevikoz, Lily Olsen, Willow Johnston 
Year 1 boys – Tane Breayley, Byron Ford, Walter Nash
Year 1 girls – Isla Gibbs, Peachie Sutton, Summer McGuiness 
Year 2 boys – Andrew Taylor, Flynn Dodds, Ivor Smith 
Year 2 girls – Charlotte McNamara, Georgia Dunlop, Georgia Busch 

Simone Sibley
HPE Teacher

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Mother's Day Stall

P&F News - St Mary's Trivia Night

Dust off the sparkles, don the flares and come get your groove on at the St Mary's Trivia Night.

Tickets are now available. Click on this link to secure yours now. 

Community News