Catholic Schools Week

Last Week we celebrated Catholic Schools Week. The motto for 2025 is  “Guided by Faith, Inspired by Hope, Committed to Learning”. At St Matthews there is a true sense of commitment to these ideals and are supported by our values of the St Matthews Way. Catholic Schools Week is always a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our uniqueness as it highlights the great learning, extra curricular activities our students engage in, and relationships that are formed at school - we are proud of our community. 

Hopefully you enjoyed some of the photos across our socials throughout the week. Our staff v students netball game is always a hotly contested crown of glory and I can’t quite recollect who took out the trophy this year (students won 9 - 8).

We ‘opened’ up our classrooms virtually via our socials so that parents could gain an insight into the wonderful lessons our students engage in on a daily basis. We had staff v student trivia and a ‘staff school photo challenge’ that got both staff and students giggling whilst trying to work out who everyone was. Our senior students led a ‘Dance into the Weekend’ activity in Break 2 which was a great way to finish off a week celebrating learning, and highlights the connections our students have across year levels.

All in all the great energy and spirit that was highlighted throughout the different activities were a great reflection of our vibrant school community.

Athletics Carnival Postponed

Due to the poor weather our Athletics carnivals (primary and secondary) have been postponed until later dates. Our new date is:

Wednesday 4 June - Athletics carnival

Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12) Parent Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 3 June

An email went out today to announce that our Semester 1 Stage 6 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Tuesday 3 June in the Secondary Campus Hall. Bookings open this Sunday 25 May at 8.30pm and will close on Sunday night 1 June at 8.30. I hope families take up this opportunity to discuss their child's progress and areas for further growth in the subjects.

Students with 100% attendance in Term 1 rewarded… in many ways

At the Whole School Assembly today 5 students were awarded a $50 gift voucher and a certificate of excellence for their 100% attendance in Term 1. There were over 30 students in our secondary school with exemplary attendance to school. All those students were entered into a computer generated ‘chocolate wheel’ and 5 students were named as the recipients of the award.

“Regular school attendance establishes a strong foundation for academic growth and paves the way for future achievements and enhancing life opportunities”

There is no better way to improve academic performance than by attending school. Let's continue to work together to get our students in class each day so they can reach their full potential and create a great foundation for future success.

Blaney McCarthy-English | Head of Campus - Secondary