Principal's Message
It is so hard to believe that the last day of school is here. It doesn't feel real and it has come around so quickly. My first year as Principal has been amazing and that is because of the support I have received from this amazing community, Thank you to all families for continuously entrusting the care of your children into the hands of me and my staff. It is a joy coming to work each day to be with them!
For some of our families this is their last newsletter and their last week at St Monica's. Some are moving on to new places and for some their youngest child is about to finish Year 6. Farewell if this is your last newsletter. I wish you every blessing and say thank you for all that you have contributed to St Monica's during your time here. I hope that you will still think of St Monica's as 'your school' and stay in touch with us over the years. It is always so heart warming to see so many ex-students returning year after year to reconnect with their former teachers and staff members.
Enjoy the summer holidays with family and friends, do all the things that you love to do most. I wish everyone from the St Monica's community a very happy and holy Christmas.
Much love,
Lisa
Staff List for 2023 - I am pleased to announce the following staff members and their positions for the 2023 school year.
| Principal - Lisa Harris |
| Assistant Principal - Maggie Lloyd |
| Religious Education Coordinator - Anthony O'Connell |
| Primary Co-ordinators: Liz Foster & Ryan Matchett |
| KBlue - Kirsty Godschalx / Maggie Lloyd (F) |
| KMaroon - Yvette Rosenfeld |
| 1Blue - Emma Russell / Helen Houghton (F) |
| 1Maroon - Melinda Brown / Helen Houghton (Th) |
| 1White - Susan Carswell / Viviana Dawe (Th) |
| 2Blue - June Edwards / Helen Houghton (W) |
| 2Maroon - Kayla Larkins |
| 3Blue - Carmel Rheinberger |
| 3Maroon - Jane Carr |
| 3White - Steve Green / Viviana Dawe (W) |
| 4Blue - Mira Lustica / Viviana Dawe (T) |
| 4Maroon - Natalie Currie |
| 5Blue - Anthony O'Connell / Michael McFadden (Th / F) |
| 5White - Brendan Hague |
| 6Blue - Kathy Moir / Alissa Pearson (F) |
| 6Maroon - Liz Foster / Cerryanne Kelly (Th / F) |
| 6White - Hamish Meagher |
| Teacher Librarian - Veronica Melville |
| Classroom Support Teacher - Laura Frogley |
| Languages - Youngmin Jin (Term 1) / Hodgkin Sensei (Terms 2 - 4) |
| Digital Technologies - Ryan Matchett |
| Music, Drama and Indigenous Education - Alissa Pearson |
| CSA Team - Esme Byrnes, Lauren Murphy, Unnati Shah, Natalie Tarry, Emily Patterson, Carmel Thomas, Maria Nangle, Emily Hudson, Jackie Broch, Benjamin Munroe |
| School Chaplain - Brendan Drake (Tues / Wed) |
| School Counsellor - Ryoko Kyosu (Tues / Wed) |
| Front Office Manager - Stephanie Flynn |
| Finance Manager - Kirralea Thompson |
| Front Office & Admin Support - Linda Baird (M / T) Sharon Friend (W - F) |
| Canteen Manager - Wendy Regan (W - F) |
| Grounds Person - Frank Curran |
PUPIL FREE DAYS - A reminder that tomorrow, Friday 16 December and Monday 30 January are Pupil Free Days. We can't wait to welcome ALL students back, in full summer uniform, on Tuesday 31 January, 2023.
Important updates over the summer break - Please keep your eye on Compass over the break for news alerts and updates.
Uniform Shop - The uniform shop will be open on Thursday 19 January 2023 for all of those back to school uniform purchases! Time is TBC... an alert will be sent out on Compass.