Leadership Process Continues - Captain Nominee Speeches

On Monday in Week 5 our School Captain nominees gave an address to the school community. Each individual demonstrated why their nomination had been supported by their peers and staff - they all delivered speeches that were engaging, articulate, showcasing the already exceptional contributions they have made to the St Matthews community. It is very clear we will have an outstanding student leadership team in 2026. In Week 6 the House Captain nominees will address their houses with a speech, followed by a school community vote. Best of luck to all nominees!

House Captain Nominees

At the beginning of Week 6 our House Captain nominees addressed their respective Houses in a bid for the role in 2026. I had the privilege of hearing the nominees speeches for Romero House. All candidates were very impressive - they spoke passionately about our school, demonstrated ways they had previously been involved in school activities and had thought about projects they wanted to be involved in moving forward to further develop ‘house spirit’. Their House patrons would have been very proud - as I was.

Romero House Captain Nominee Alex addressing Romero

Staff and student voting has now occurred and all nominees will be involved in interviews next week for all student leadership roles for 2026 to be determined. All positions will be announced in the Week 8 Assembly.

Devices for Learning

This week all families will receive a reminder in regards to the device expectations for learning here at St Matthews. Students in Years 7-10 are required to have a Chromebook. Students in senior years - Year 11 and 12 are invited to bring either a  Chromebook or laptop. Whilst some students may have a preference - it is not a school requirement for students to have an Apple Macbook. Any laptop is suitable - and the Chromebook, if in good working order, may still be an appropriate device of choice.

I wanted to be timely with this reminder - before end of year sales and ‘Christmas wish lists’ have been developed.

All students have a responsibility to respect and care for their device. Any damage caused through misuse or neglect is their responsibility. If a student causes damage to another student's device (accidental or deliberate) they could be liable for the replacement or repair costs after consultation with the IT and Wellbeing departments. We are grateful for your ongoing support in our IT and device policies and procedures.

Blaney McCarthy-English | Head of Campus - Secondary