{"id":6657,"date":"2026-09-24T11:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T01:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/?post_type=article&#038;p=6657"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T01:40:54","slug":"from-the-principal-22","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/article\/from-the-principal-22\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Mr David Sullivan<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Principal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Dear Parents\/Carers and Students,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">As we conclude another action packed term, I take great pride in reflecting on the remarkable dedication, community spirit and academic excellence displayed across our school. From milestone achievements in national assessments to ongoing social justice endeavors and significant College events, our community continues to flourish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Our commitment to educational rigor and standard-setting teaching practices has yielded outstanding achievements this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Outstanding NAPLAN Achievement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I am thrilled to share our latest NAPLAN results, which highlight fantastic performances across all tested domains. These results place our school in elite company across the Sydney Archdiocese as well as among schools nationally. This achievement reflects the determination of our students and the relentless drive of our teaching staff. I\u2019ve included the Year 7 and 9 headline data comparisons in the tables below.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>NAPLAN Data &#8211; Year 9 2027<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>School Mean = Marist College Eastwood<br \/>\n<\/b><b>System Mean = Sydney Catholic Schools<br \/>\n<\/b><b>State Mean = all NSW schools<br \/>\n<\/b><b>SSSG Mean = Statistically Similar Schools Group<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Numeracy<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Spelling<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Grammar &amp; Punctuation<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">666.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">616.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">609.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">612.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">619.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">591.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">599.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">579.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">583.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">575.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">582.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">575.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">565.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">574.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">560.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">600.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">607.7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">590.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">585.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">584.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>NAPLAN Data &#8211; Year 7 2027<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>School Mean = Marist College Eastwood<br \/>\n<\/b><b>System Mean = Sydney Catholic Schools<br \/>\n<\/b><b>State Mean = all NSW schools<br \/>\n<\/b><b>SSSG Mean = Statistically Similar Schools Group<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Numeracy<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Spelling<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>Grammar &amp; Punctuation<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">637.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">581.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">591.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">581.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">School Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">590.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">570.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">560.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">556.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">562.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">System Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">559.7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">558.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">541.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">542.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">551.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">State Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">545.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">577.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">569.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">568.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">563.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">SSSG Mean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">570.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Staff Professional Learning:<\/b> To ensure our educators continue delivering the highest standard of teaching, our staff have engaged in targeted professional learning programs this term. These sessions focus on evidence-based pedagogical strategies, data-informed practice and dynamic classroom engagement to maximise student growth. Our teachers truly role model life-long learning as they continue to strive to teach our boys to the best of their ability.<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Year 11 &amp; Year 12 Major Exam Blocks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Both our Year 11 and Year 12 cohorts have demonstrated exemplary focus during their major examination blocks. Year 12 undertook their Trial HSC and also completed their HSC Major Projects and Performances. And Year 11 students have navigated their preliminary final assessments with maturity, laying a strong foundation for their upcoming HSC journey.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">As our Year 12 students reach the final stretch of their secondary education, we surround them with our full support and prayers.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Graduation &amp; Final HSC Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Year 12 students are currently finalising their notes and practice papers as they prepare for the HSC written examinations (taking place in October and November, 2026). 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fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Community Flower Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In a heart-warming tradition, Year 12 students recently participated in the annual flower distribution to our local community. We received an overwhelming volume of glowing feedback from local residents and business owners expressing their heartfelt gratitude for our students&#8217; warmth, manners and community presence.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Living out our core values through active service and genuine leadership remains a pillar of our school culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Student Leadership Announcements:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We recently announced our incoming Student Leadership Team for the upcoming academic year. Congratulations to our newly appointed leaders &#8211; we are confident they will serve their peers with integrity, empathy and vision. We will have their formal induction in Term 4.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Leadership Role<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Student Name<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Captain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Harry Byrne<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Vice Captain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Lincoln Bird<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Vice Captain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Erik Piestrynzski<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leader of Religious Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Zachary O&#8217;Donoghue<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leader of Religious Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Jacob Nassima<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leader of Social Justice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Samuel Li<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leader Social Justice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Matthew Wong<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Student Representative Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">James Tanudji<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Student Representative Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Thomas Li<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leader of Culture and Events<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Aron Stapleton<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leader of Culture and Events<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Amay Chowdhury<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leader of Sport<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Spencer Abood<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Maloney (House Leader)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Oliver Huang<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Elliott (House Leader)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Ethan Zolnay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Leopold (House Leader)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Alex (Ka Ming) Ye<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Cusack (House Leader)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Jayden Villafranca<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Eligh Hwang<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Justin Chiu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Cameron Lim<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Daniel FitzGerald<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Christopher Lee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Darren (Anthony) Soerodjo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Orlando Wong<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Senior Prefect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Elijah Azzi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Social Justice Initiatives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Our students have actively engaged in meaningful outreach this term. Through our <\/span><b>R U OK? Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> awareness activities, students championed mental health and open dialogue. Furthermore, our continuous commitment to the <\/span><b>Vinnies Van<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> initiative has allowed students and staff to offer direct support and comfort to those experiencing homelessness and hardship in our local region.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Malloy Cup &amp; Digital Updates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House spirit has reached new heights during our recent Malloy Cup assembly and presentation. To maintain momentum and foster healthy competition, we have installed new digital signage in Champagnat Court to regular updates on House Cup point standings. Congratulations to our 2026 champions Leopold!\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Parent &amp; Community Group (PCG) Support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A sincere thank you to our hardworking Parent and Community Group (PCG) for their fundraising initiatives. Thanks to their efforts, new representative sports uniforms have been ordered and we anticipate their arrival early next term.\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>90th Anniversary Preparations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Looking ahead, momentum is building as we prepare to celebrate our <\/span><b>90th Anniversary in 2027<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Planning is underway for a series of commemorative events to mark nine decades of educational excellence and community history.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Behind the scenes, significant effort continues regarding the air conditioning installation project for the Montagne Centre. While major infrastructure updates require complex coordination, our team is actively collaborating with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Consulting Engineers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Finalising structural, mechanical and electrical airflow designs to ensure optimal cooling capacity for large gatherings.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><b>Sydney Catholic Schools office:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Managing budget allocations, tender reviews, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">We appreciate the community&#8217;s ongoing patience as we navigate these regulatory and technical processes to deliver a comfortable learning and gathering space for our students and guests. I recognise that there is little to show in terms of the extraordinary amount of work that has gone on and will continue to happen behind the scenes in regards to this matter, however I assure you there is a team of people working tirelessly to navigate this challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Thank you to all our parents, staff and students for your ongoing partnership, generosity and dedication to our school community. Have a safe and happy break and I look forward to the boys returning in Term 4 in their summer uniforms and ready to work to the best of their ability for the remainder of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Respice Finem<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr David Sullivan Principal Dear Parents\/Carers and Students, As we conclude another action packed term, I take great pride in reflecting on the remarkable dedication, community spirit and academic excellence displayed across our school. From milestone achievements in national assessments to ongoing social justice endeavors and significant College events, our community continues to flourish. 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