Week 5

22 May 2026 

Dear Parents/Carers

Traffic Management and Safety

As we work together to maintain a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment for our students, we need to address a growing safety concern regarding morning and afternoon drop-offs and pick-ups.

Recently, we have noticed an increase in vehicles stopping in designated No Stopping zones and Bus Zones directly outside the school. While we understand that school mornings can be hectic and a quick drop-off seems harmless, these regulations exist for a critical reason: the safety of our Marist College Eastwood boys and the younger students from St Kevin’s.

Why This Matters:

  • Visibility Blind spots: Parking or pausing in “No Stopping” zones blocks the line of sight for other motorists, making it incredibly difficult to see students attempting to cross the road.
  • Bus Disruptions: Blocking Bus Zones forces school buses to double-park or stop in the middle of traffic to let students off. This creates immediate congestion and a safety hazard for boys stepping out into the street.
  • Financial Penalties: Local council traffic rangers and police regularly patrol school zones. Violating these signposted areas carries fines and, in many cases, demerit points.

We kindly ask all parents to adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. Adhere to all street signage: Please only pull over where it is legally permitted and safe to do so.
  2. Park and Walk: If you need to assist your son or speak with him before he enters the gates, please park legally in the surrounding streets and walk to the campus.

Our priority will always be the safety and well-being of our school community. By adhering to the traffic rules, we can ensure that all students arrive at school safely and without incident.

Thank you for your cooperation, understanding, and commitment to keeping our boys and other members of our community safe.

You won’t use everything you learn… but you will use how your brain learns

We work hard with our boys to learn the skills of persistence, focus, problem-solving and staying with something despite it being difficult. Please encourage your sons to recognise that there is no growth in the comfort zone, and there is no comfort in the growth zone. The more they learn and understand how the world works now, the more freedom they will have later. Knowledge and understanding helps them create and take advantage of opportunities and makes them stronger in the long run.

Respice Finem

Mr David Sullivan
Principal 

 

Reminder – Year 9 – Duke of Edinburgh Program Parent Information Night – 26 May

 

1  May 2026

Dear Parents/Carers,

Year 9 2026 Duke of Edinburgh Program
Parent Information Night

Thank you for completing the initial Expression of Interest form for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program. We are pleased to share that we have received interest from a large number of families in the Year 9 cohort. 

We kindly invite you to an information evening about the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program for our Year 9 students. This meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 May (Week 6) in the Montagne Centre from 6:00pm to 7:00pm – please enter via Gate 5, Terry Road.

The purpose of the evening is to provide families with an overview of the Duke of Education Bronze Award program, including:

  • What the program involves 
  • The skills, service and physical activity components
  • The Adventurous Journey requirements
  • The benefits for students’ personal development and leadership
  • The costs involved and what these cover
  • Key dates, expectations and next steps

There will also be an opportunity for parents and students to ask questions about the program.

Parents and carers are warmly invited to attend and we encourage you to bring your son so he can hear the information firsthand and begin thinking about if he would like to participate.

We look forward to seeing you there and supporting our Year 9 students as they take on this exciting opportunity.

Kind Regards,

Mr David Sullivan           Miss Katie Stern                                    Mrs Sarah Davis
Principal                       Duke of Edinburgh Leader                 Duke of Edinburgh Leader 

 

Reminder – Champagnat Day – 5 June 2026

15 May 2026 

Dear Parents/Carers

On Friday 5 June for the Feast of St Marcellin Champagnat, we will celebrate Champagnat Day as a College Community. 

The day will begin with Mass, followed immediately by our Champagnat Day Assembly and Awards presentation. These events will be live-streamed for parents and a link will be provided via Compass on the morning of Friday 5 June. 

Following the morning celebrations and recess, students will participate in a range of community-building activities, which will be led by the Year 12 Student Leaders. Students will have lunch in their Year groups, lunch will be provided on the day.

At the conclusion of the day, students will have a staggered dismissal from approximately 2:30pm. 

Please note this is a compulsory school day and it is the expectation that all students are present. It is our Marist charism to be Present and to embrace Family Spirit and this is nowhere more apparent on a community day honouring the feast of St Marcellin Champagnat, founder of the Marist’s. This is a key community day for our school and as such non-attendance on this day will be recorded on student reports. 

When: Friday 6 June (8.30am-2.30pm)

Dress: Full College winter uniform. Including Blazer. 

  • Students participating in sport activities on the day may bring their school sports uniform to change into prior to our activities. 
  • Students must be in their full College winter uniform for our Mass and awards celebration

Student Equipment: No laptops or books will be required.

Recess: Minimal canteen facilities will be available, students are encouraged to bring their own recess and water bottles.

Lunch: Will be provided to students. Lunch will be provided by Aussie BBQ- Sausage in a roll. Students are to bring their own water bottles.

Please complete the following google form if your Son has any dietary requirements 

We are looking forward to celebrating Champagnat Day with your sons.

Yours sincerely
Linda Codamo                                                                    Colm McCaughan
Director of Wellbeing                                               Religious Education Coordinator

Reminder – TTFM Survey – by 12 June 2026

15 May 2026

Dear Parents/Carers

In the coming weeks we will be inviting students, teachers and parents to provide feedback on their experience of our school using an online survey. The surveys are an important part of our whole school evaluation and planning process.

We would like to invite you to complete the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Partners in Learning survey. As we value the role of parents and carers within our school community we would greatly appreciate your feedback. The information you provide will be used to maintain our commitment to working together in partnership to further improve student learning and wellbeing at Marist College Eastwood.

The survey is anonymous and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. The survey will open on Monday 18 May and close on Friday 12 June 2026.

You will be able to access the parent survey on your computer or mobile device by using the URL below:

http://tellthemfromme.com/mce

Yours sincerely                                                                                      

Mrs Melinda Alvarez
Assistant Principal 

 

Uniforms

2nd Hand Uniform Shop – Next open: Friday, 19 June (Week 9) from 8.00am-10.00am. Located at the rear of Cottage 3 – entry via Gate 4 on Hillview Road. Cash & EFTPOS accepted.

Donations to the Second Hand Uniform Shop can be dropped off to the College Front Reception during normal school hours. Year 12’s your blazers would be very much appreciated after you graduate.

For more information, please refer to Compass > Community tab (2 heads) > School Documentation > Parent Information and Forms > Uniform Price List & Second Hand Uniform Shop Information