Principal’s Message

Welcome to our last Serviam Newsletter for 2025.

Our students and teachers came together to celebrate the last day of school on Friday with a Christmas Liturgy, followed by a joyful Christmas Concert, and then a picnic filled with laughter, food trucks, inflatables, and fun on the playground. It was truly a day of prayer, song, dance, and community spirit.

In my final address, I encouraged the girls to pause and reflect on the profound gift of Christ’s birth. Christmas is not about the busyness or gift-buying, but a season of joy, hope, and renewal—a time to celebrate God’s love made visible in the child Jesus.

I am deeply proud of this community. This year has been filled with learning, growth, challenges, and triumphs. Our students have shown resilience, creativity, and kindness, and I am inspired by all they have achieved both inside and outside the classroom and their many acts of Serviam.

To our dedicated teachers and support staff—thank you for your unwavering commitment to nurturing and inspiring our students. To our families—your support and partnership have been invaluable in helping us build a strong, caring community.

Year 7 to 11 Award Assemblies

Last week we welcomed many parents and carers to the College for our end of year Awards Assemblies for Year 7 to 11 students. We gathered to celebrate the achievements, hard work, and dedication of our students. These ceremonies are a testament to the spirit of excellence that defines our College community. A list of award recipients is included in this newsletter. Congratulations to all who have worked to the best of their abilities. We are very proud of you all.

St Ursula’s Parent Association (SUPA)

I sincerely thank this great team of parents and carers who generously give their time and expertise to organise wonderful community events for all to enjoy. This week SUPA organised a staff thank you morning tea and I particularly wish to thank Marisa Corniola and Peter Shori for their organisation of this event. Thank you to our generous parents and carers who have kindly donated food and drinks to support this event. It is very much appreciated by our staff.

Staff Farewells

I would like to recognise and thank the permanent staff who are leaving St Ursula’s this year. Their generous contributions in and out of the classroom have helped make the College a place of true service and alive with community spirit.

Congratulations to the following staff on their retirement:

Janet Cairncross – Assistant Principal
Leanne Masetto – Executive Assistant to the Principal and Office Manager
Barry Slade – Groundsman

To our teachers moving on to new schools or new positions:

Anne Sukkar – Leader of Wellbeing
Lauren Martin – Assistant Coordinator English
Elizabeth Antaky – PDHPE Teacher
Evelyn Papalexandris – English Teacher
Katrina Zenere – Science Teacher

We also have a number of temporary staff who have stood in for permanent staff on leave this year. We thank them and wish all the best in their future endeavours.

ATARS and Year 12 results

We eagerly anticipate the ATARs and results for Year 12 2025 IB and HSC students which will be released on Thursday. The Class of 2025 has demonstrated remarkable dedication and effort throughout the year. I look forward to celebrating their achievements with students and staff at a special HSC morning tea on Thursday and sharing their news with the community.

2025 Dates to Remember

The College Office will reopen on Thursday 22 January 2026.

Year 7, 12 and new students start at the College on Thursday 29 January 2026.

All students return on Friday 30 January 2026. Please refer to the Parent Post for more details.

I wish all our families a safe, healthy and peaceful holiday period and may the joys of Christmas provide each of you with many blessings.

We look forward to seeing you all in 2026.