Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,

August 8 is always a special day for our school community. Yesterday we celebrated  the Feast Day St Mary of the Cross Mackillop. We started the day with a beautiful liturgy led by Mrs Julie Smith, our REC and St Mary Mackillop herself. (We were so blessed to have Sr Julie dress up her traditional St Josephite habit!) 

Sr Julie reminded us of the importance of taking time to pray and give thanks for the life of Mary MacKillop, her influence on our world and her legacy as a woman of inspiration and deep faith. Mary MacKillop founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and together they responded to the educational needs of poor and isolated children, establishing the first Josephite school in Penola SA in 1866. Their mission continued with schools opening across Australia, including our own school, with the arrival of the Sisters in 1880. 

As a school community we are so blessed to have Sr Julie live and work with children, the families and the staff. She is a living example of the charism of St Mary of the Cross. This Charism influences all we do and the values, such as care, compassion and respect, which were so important to St Mary of the Cross, permeate into the very core of who Sr Julie is and who we aspire to be as a catholic community founded in her traditions. 

More so than ever, what our world needs now is hope, kindness, and compassion. Let’s follow Mary’s example by living out this message in our relationships and communities.

Take Care

Mr Justin Devlin

Principal