From the Principal
Welcome to new Staff
We warmly welcome the following staff member who has recently joined the MSCW Community:
- Annie Meridjanian: Support Officer in Finance and Student Office. Mrs Meridjanian has provided a brief introduction later in the Newsletter.
SAVE THE DATE: 28 May The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn
The Humpty Dumpty Foundation “Balmoral Burn” is celebrating its 21st year. It is an opportunity for our students and staff to be involved in the broader community. A physical challenge but one that will make a huge difference for kids in Australian hospitals and those medical professionals on the frontline.
Last Thursday night, I had the opportunity to be part of the 2023 Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn Launch. Both Paul Francis OAM, Founder and Chairman and Claire Reaney, CEO, spoke about the importance of this significant event and Phil Kearns AM, reminded those present about how the Balmoral Burn began through the need of his son to use emergency hospital equipment.
The Humpty Dumpty Foundation is a children’s charity that, for more than 30 years, has been purchasing essential and often life-saving medical equipment for sick and injured children in Paediatric Wards, Neonatal Units, Maternity and Emergency Departments in hospitals across Australia. It now donates vital equipment to over 500 metropolitan and rural hospitals.
This year I again will be taking the challenge to run the 420 metres up Sydney’s steepest street and I invite the community to run with me!
Our Marist girls are always up for a challenge so they can enter an individual race, or enter as a team of 4 to compete in either of the ‘Head of the Hill Novelty Relay, ‘Just for Fun’ Walk or ‘In it to Win It’ categories. No matter what event, their contribution goes towards a very worthy cause.
Date: Sunday, 28 May (Start time 8.00am)
Venue: Awaba Street, Balmoral. Watch this video to see how much fun it is. Look out for our Marist girls!
The school information can be accessed via the link below:
Individual and Family information can be accessed via the link below:
‘Individual and Family information’
In recognition of student donation through the registration process, as well as the time commitment students will give on Sunday morning, 28 May, each will earn 4 hours of Marist Service for their involvement in this event.
So, think about making it a family affair and come along for a great community day. Sunday 28 May for the Balmoral Burn!
Season of Lent
In the remaining two weeks of the term, we hope to further support the work of Caritas and the overseas aid they provide through Project Compassion. As a Marist community, this Project is a tangible way of living Marist service and reaching out to those less fortunate.
International Women’s Day Breakfast
Madison Turri, College Co-Captain
Last Friday, 17 March, I got the opportunity to attend an International Women’s Day Breakfast alongside Dr Ireland. We were invited by Kylea Tink, MP for North Sydney, joining her, and many other school leaders, principals and members of the community at the beautiful Kirribilli Club. The breakfast celebrated International Women’s Day through a community conversation on women leading change and a discussion on women’s activism and advocacy.
We got the chance to hear from 4 incredible speakers, discussing their own experiences in their journey of advocating for women’s rights and freedoms. These were;
- Kishaya Delaney, a lawyer, proud Wiradjuri woman and member of the Uluru Statement Youth Dialogue.
- Julianne Schultz AM, acclaimed author of ‘The Idea of Australia’, founding editor of Griffith Review and professor at Griffith University’s Centre for Social and Cultural Research.
- Mariam Veiszadeh, a lawyer, Welcome to Australia ambassador, CEO of Media Diversity Australia and founder of Islamophobia Register Australia.
- Catherine Fox AM, Walkley Award-winning journalist, author and presenter, and a leading commentator on women in the workforce, who moderated the discussion.
These inspirational women shared many insightful views, which provided me with a new perspective and shed a new light on the role of women in our world today. The words of Kishaya Delaney really connected with me, being a young adult and already achieving so much for her heritage. I remember Julianne Schultz saying that, “The ideas of the old generation become the instincts of the next”, which inspired me to be proactive, and reflected the importance of how a small, simple action can make a larger impact on the greater world.
I am very thankful for this opportunity and had a great time hearing the motivational guest speakers and connecting with the local community.
