Dear Parents and Carers,

I want to start by thanking everyone for the wonderful way you have supported the change to pick up arrangements. I am very grateful for the way families have helped us out at pick up and drop off. We are trying to get outside earlier to avoid the bank up of cars, as in wet weather all cars pick up from the morning kiss and drop area. I know that families really miss the courtyard pick up and catch up at the end of the day, here’s hoping that December will bring a further easing in restrictions to allow parents/carers back on site.

Kindergarten Orientation Session

The limitations to adults visiting school have meant our first Kinder Orientation will be an online session tonight at 7pm. We are hopeful that we will be able to welcome our wonderful Kindergarten children and families to school in the new year. Further information to follow.

Staffing 2022

I am delighted to announce that CECG have approved our 2 Kindergarten classes for 2022, moving to 9 classes is a great result for our community. I am delighted with our recruitment and the dedication and commitment of our teaching and support staff for 2022

The Leadership Team

Principal: Mrs Judy Egan

Assistant Principal: Mr Damien Webb

Religious Education Coordinator: Ms Meaghan Younger

Coordinator/ Classroom Support Teacher: Mrs Bridgette McCann

Class Teachers

Kindergarten :  Miss Nadia Farhadi

Kindergarten :  Miss Natasha Kapantais

Year 1/2:     Ms Jessica Hallahan/ Mr Damien Webb

Year 1/2:     Mrs Shannon Blakey

Year 3/4:      Miss Jessica Lewis

Year 3/4:      Miss Victoria de Mattia

Year 5/6:      Ms Meaghan Younger/ Mrs Erin Hardwicke

Year 5/6:      Mrs Ritu Budhraja

Year 5/6:      Miss Laura Frogley

Specialist Teachers

Visual Arts:     Mrs Jane McKeogh

Library Teacher: Mrs Erin Hardwicke

Indonesian:  Mrs Jacqueline Ramesh

Student Welfare Officer: Mrs Shahenie Burns

Classroom Assistants

Mrs Kylie Arena

Mrs Sonja Vocisano

Mrs Unnati Shah

Mrs Sharon Friend

Ms Melissa Morella

Administrative Officers

Lisa Monro ( Lisa will start the year with us) 

Maria Papasidero

Maintenance Officer

Mr Kim Kennedy

We have begun the process of formulating class groupings for 2022, based on the formative assessment and observations of staff and other professionals around catering for the best learning outcomes and wellbeing of all. In schools today, classes also engage in a variety of cooperative learning and curriculum groupings where cohorts are blended, and the class structure is a more fluid arrangement. I’m proud to say our teachers put your child first in every decision they make about wellbeing and learning and will make sound professional judgements around class groups.

Parent/Teacher Interviews will be held in Week 9: 29 Nov-3 Dec. I encourage you to meet with your child’s teacher to share your remote-learning experiences and formulate some learning goals for 2022. As always, we want to work in partnership with you, so please reach out to us if you have any questions/concerns.

Tomorrow on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we stop to remember those who gave their lives in service to their country, those who returned home injured or ill, and those who bravely serve our country today. May the Spirit fill our hearts with hope and gratitude this Remembrance Day,

Many Blessings

Judy Egan  

Principal