Principal's Message

Dear St Monica’s families and friends,

For some of our families this is their last newsletter and their last day at St Monica’s Primary School. Some of you are moving on to new places and for others their youngest child is about to finish Year 6. No matter how long you have been with our community, thank you for your ongoing support and the contributions you have made to the life of St Monica’s throughout your time here. Know that you are always welcome back anytime and take the Footsteps with you, everywhere you go!

Congratulations to our Year 6 students who formally graduated from Primary School last Friday. It has been delightful watching you grow in your friendships, your learning, your understandings. Thank you for your leadership of our younger students and take with you the skills, values and attitudes you have developed over your 7 years of Primary Schooling.

2024 Staffing - I am pleased to announce the following staff members and their positions for the 2024 school year.

Principal - Lisa Harris

Assistant Principal - Maggie Lloyd

Religious Education Coordinator - Melanie Stratford

Primary Co-ordinators: Melinda Brown & Ryan Matchett. (Liz Foster returning T2)

K White - Kirsty Godschalx / Maggie Lloyd (F)

K Maroon - Yvette Rosenfeld

1 White - Susan Carswell / Helen Houghton (Th)

1 Maroon - Emma Russell / Helen Houghton (F)

2 White - June Edwards / Alisha Barrett (W)

2 Blue -Nicole Jenner (M – W) / Cerryanne Kelly (Th – F)

2 Maroon - Viviana Dawe (M – W) / Alisha Barrett (Th – F)

3 White - Carmel Rheinberger

3 Maroon - Jane Carr (M, T, Th, F) / Helen Houghton (W)

4 White - Natalie Currie

4 Blue - Melanie Stratford (M – W) / Michael McFadden (Th – F)

4 Maroon - Mira Lustica (M – Th) / Lennie Blinksell (F)

5 White - Brendan Hague

5 Maroon - Kathy Moir

6 White - Hamish Meagher

6 Maroon - Melinda Brown (M – Th) / Alissa Pearson (F) *for T1 only

6 Blue - Kayla Larkins

Teacher Librarian - Veronica Melville

Classroom Support Teacher - Laura Frogley

Languages - Jacob Burridge

Digital Technologies - Ryan Matchett

Music, Drama and Indigenous Education - Alissa Pearson

CSA Team - Esme Byrnes, Youngmin Jin, Lauren Murphy, Unnati Shah, Natalie Tarry, Emily Patterson, Emily Carroll, Carmel Thomas, Maria Nangle, Emily Hudson, Anna Moore

School Chaplain - Brendan Drake (Tues / Wed)

School Counsellor - Ryoko Kyosu (Mon / Tues)

Youth Ministry Officer – Ethan Mass (Th)

ASBA & Playgroup Support – Lily Ridley

Front Office Manager - Stephanie Flynn

Finance Manager - Kirralea Thompson

Front Office & Admin Support - Sharon Friend (W - F)

Canteen Manager - Wendy Regan (W - F)

Grounds Person - Frank Curran

PUPIL FREE DAYS - A reminder that tomorrow, Friday 15 December is a Pupil Free Day. We can't wait to welcome ALL students back, in full summer uniform, on Wednesday 31 January, 2024.

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 early next year for all of those back-to-school uniform purchases! Time and Date is TBC... and an alert will be sent out on Compass. Please place your uniform orders on Qkr! and our amazing team of ladies will pack them and have them ready for pickup in the New Year!

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.