Letter from the Principal

5 September 2025

Dear Parents/Carers

This morning we joined as a school community to celebrate our fathers and father figures.  Many people worked together to enable this to happen and so we thank:

  • Fr Dan, our altar servers Isaiah Mahalingam, Daniel Jose, Elijah Azzi, Jayden Elkorr and Matthew Sun, Oliver Carr and Jeremy Azzi, for our beautiful mass. Our readers Michael Ajaka, Jacob Azzi, Lincoln Bird, Matthew Wong and Thomas Cooper.
  • Evangelisation Team- Mr McCaughan, Ms Matti, Ms Ahlgren and Ms Matthews for the Mass preparation and setup.
  • Mr Dela Cruz, Ms Muller, Mrs Doucet, and our student musicians for the amazing music.
  • William Byrne for his father’s day reflection.
  • Our talented Entertainment student, Zac Scoullar, for the video presentation. 
  • My PA, Mrs Kelly Alcuri, Mr Flavio Sordoni and the Support Staff for the breakfast we all enjoyed.

As we celebrate Father’s Day, we take a moment to honour the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures who guide, support, and inspire us. Their quiet strength, enduring love, and everyday sacrifices shape the lives of those around them in profound ways.

We especially hold in our hearts those fathers who are no longer with us. Their legacy lives on in the values they instilled and the memories we cherish.

“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” – Author Unknown

May this Father’s Day be a time of gratitude and connection, as we acknowledge the important role these men play in our families and communities.

Warm wishes to all the fathers in our Marist family.

Happy Father’s Day!

Ms Silvana Rossetti

Principal

Sports Report

Sydney Athletics Championships

Sydney Athletics Championships did things differently this year where students qualifying for their field events advanced through a nomination process. Marist College Eastwood had a solid representation which consisted of 27 students. Throughout the day some students achieved their personal bests.  Congratulations to our advancing athletes, who will now represent the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) team at the NSWCCC Athletics Championships on Monday, 15 September, held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. 

Zachariah Abood   17 + years 400 m – 53.23 
Jacob Butler  12+ years MC 800m – 3.45.89
Marcus Galeb 15 Discus Throw 34.53m 
Caleb Hasrouni 16 years 400m 54.40
Andrew Kalos 17+ year Javelin Throw 45.92m
Manuel Lacson15 years 200m 24.20 
Julian Smith 17+ years 1500m 4:26.20
17+ years  800m 2:19.32
Lachlan Waldron17+ year Discus Throw 39.65m
Alex Ye16 years Javelin Throw 30.00m

AFL 

TeamVsResultScore Best Players 
JuniorCasimir Catholic College, MarrickvilleLoss75 – 3Benjamin McLennan Owen Halliday
InterCasimir Catholic College, MarrickvilleLoss36 – 40Sebastian Daines Ross Zhang

Rugby 7’s

TeamVsResultScore Best Players 
JuniorRosebank College, Five DockWin33 – 21Santiago Garcia Gideon Toli
JuniorTrinity Catholic College, AuburnWin14 – 0Ben Kennedy Christian Ferris
InterRosebank College, Five DockWin26 – 5Patton Van Der Westhuizen Connor Hays
InterHoly Spirit Catholic College, LakembaWin40 – 7Marcus Galeb Julian Ferris
SeniorCasimir Catholic College, MarrickvilleWin45 – 5Whole team
SeniorTrinity Catholic College, AuburnWin31 – 26Whole team

7-A-Side Football

TeamVsResultScore Best Players 
JuniorChristian Brothers, LewishamLoss0 – 2Luca Pezzano Michael D’Souza Ethan Panggabean
JuniorCasimir Catholic College, MarrickvilleLoss1 – 2
InterCasimir Catholic College, MarrickvilleWin4 – 1Ethan Zolnay
InterChristian Brothers, LewishamDraw1 – 1


Upcoming events

Week 8 – Sports Photo Day Monday 8 September – view schedule

Week 8 – NSWCCC Football Competition Wednesday 10 September 

Week 9 – Baseball Gala Day Wednesday 17 September

Week 9 – Goalball Gala Day Friday 19 September

Term 3 School Holiday Sports Camps 

All camps close Wednesday 17 September 2025. For detailed information and to register, visit the following link.

Reminder – Letter from the Principal

29 August 2025

Dear Parents/Carers

School Uniform Supplier

We are writing to inform you of an important update regarding our school uniform supplier.

As of Wednesday 3 September, Noone will become the official uniform supplier for our College, replacing Midford (formerly Cowan and Lewis). We are excited to partner with Noone, a trusted provider known for quality, service, and commitment to school communities. Noone is Australia’s leading designer and manufacturer of school uniforms and as a market leader in academic apparel, the Noone group of Companies supplies products to over 1,350 schools nationally. Setting the benchmark for quality product and customer service within the industry.

To facilitate the transition, please note that the uniform shop will be closed on Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September. During these two days, parents and carers will not be able to purchase uniforms either online or in person. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this brief transition period.

As a customer focused organisation, Noone will be able to offer the following uniform services to the Marist College Eastwood Community:

  • A dedicated Marist College Eastwood uniform retail space within the Chatswood store. This full retail operation service gives the Marist College community the option of purchasing uniforms six days per week, all year round.
  • Full uniform availability to purchase in store with immediate purchase or no deposit lay-by facilities.
  • Availability of an on-line ordering system offering click and collect from our Chatswood Retail Store and delivery options via Australia Post to home. This can be done via the following link:

https://www.noone.com.au/school/marist-college-eastwood/stores

  •  Individual fitting appointments will be available for all new students, conducted by experienced staff who fit for comfort and growth. Appointments will be available from 7 October, by clicking the “Book An Appointment” via the following link:

https://www.noone.com.au/school/marist-college-eastwood/stores

Shop Location:

Suite 1, Ground Floor, 328 High Street, Chatswood NSW 2067

Website: https://www.noone.com.au

Phone: (02) 9436 1700

Email: chatswood@noone.com.au

Trading Hours: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm and Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm.

**Extended trading during term and peak periods**

Attached is a copy of the price list.

Kind  regards

Ms Silvana Rossetti

Principal

Reminder – Sports Photographs Day – THIS Monday 8 September

Letter from the Sport Coordinator

22 August 2025

Dear Parents/Carers & Student Representatives

Sports Photographs Day

College Sport Photos for 2025 will be taken on Monday 8 September in the Montagne Centre. The photography session will begin promptly at 8.30am.  

Students who have represented the College in Sport, Chess, Eisteddfod and/or Debating are asked to come to school in full College Sports uniform including tracksuit jacket, tracksuit pants and the College sports polo.  Shorts are not to be worn on this day. Year 12 students are permitted to wear their Year 12 College Jersey.  

Students are expected to be well-groomed as per the College policy and any student not wearing the correct uniform and/or shorts will not be photographed on this day.  It is important to note that there may be disruptions to normal lessons to accommodate team photographs. A schedule will be provided in advance next week, detailing the time allocations for each team.

Yours sincerely

Ms Monica Khattar

Sport Coordinator

Reminder – Letter from the Director of Wellbeing

29 August 2025

Dear Parents/Carers

As part of our commitment to fostering a supportive and caring school community, the College will be having a mufti day on Friday 12 September 2025 (T3, W8) in support of R U OK? DAY. The students are further encouraged to wear some yellow on the day to further demonstrate visible support for the day. The students will also participate in a range of activities across the week during homeroom.  

R U OK? Day is a harm prevention initiative that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives.  R U OK Day is about encouraging people to invest time in personal relationships and building the capacity of support networks. By participating in this day, our students will learn valuable skills in empathy, active listening and the importance of mental health. We believe that coming together as a community, in this simple way, we can make an impact on the well-being of our students and continue to build a culture of care and support 

Why Wear Yellow? 

Yellow is the official colour of R U OK? Day, symbolising hope, positivity and the power of conversation. By wearing yellow, our students will visually demonstrate their support for mental health awareness and their commitment to creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable to ask, “Are you okay?”

In recognising the importance of mental health and checking in on one another, we also consider the people who support those on the margins of our society and check if they are OK. To this end we are asking students to make a gold coin donation to The Charitable Works Fund (CWF) on the day. The CWF supports the charitable and pastoral works of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. These include; mental health support services for families and those struggling with addictions, homeless support services and chaplaincies for hospitals and prisons. Through this support we are extending the message of R U OK beyond our local school context to those in most need across our wider community.

In addition to this there will also be R U OK wristbands and lanyards for sale to the students, should you wish to purchase them. Proceeds from these sales will go to St Vincent De Paul.

On the day, students are expected to:

  • Ensure they have all their required equipment for the day. 
  • This includes appropriate footwear for the kitchens, woodwork rooms and PDHPE lessons 
  • Wear mufti, including a splash of yellow, ensuring that it is appropriate for the occasion, including:
  • Safe closed in shoes (no thongs)
  • No derogatory slogans or pictures
  • Ensure all other rules regarding attire such as hair, grooming and piercings  are adhered to

Thank you for your support of this important initiative.

Kind regards

Ms Linda Codamo                                                      Mr Colm McCaughan

Director of Wellbeing                                               Religious Education Coordinator

Reminder – Year 9 Community Connection Form

22 August 2025

Dear Year 9 Parents/Carers

The MCE Parent Community Group would like to create a Year 9 WhatsApp Group to help parents connect and support each other.  If you are interested, please fill in your details on this link.

Kind regards

MCE Parent and Community Group.

Reminder – Year 12 Sign Out

All Year 12 students are to ensure they have returned all school resources (including text/library books, sporting uniform, etc) prior to the end of Term 3 and their sign out date.

Families and students are also reminded to download and save any reports and other documents before access to Compass and their student google account is terminated following sign out.

Uniforms

New supplier Noone has started taking MCE orders from 3 September 2025.

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

Please note – the Noone information has been updated from 1 September 2025.