Message from Mr Abernethy
Dear Parents/Carers
This afternoon in addition to receiving this newsletter, you will receive information about our annual St Francis Feast Day which occurs at the end of Term 3 each year.
Unfortunately, this year due to COVID restrictions, we have had to completely re-imagine the event. Normally we start the day with a Mass and families are invited, followed by carnival rides for our students. In an effort to reduce risk and ensure safety, we have significantly scaled back our celebration. There will, however, still be opportunities for our students to learn about St Francis of Assisi, participate in trivia and several competitions as part of the day. Further information is provided in the separate letter that will go out via Compass. Please read the information in that letter carefully.
The last two weeks have been very busy with our new Performance Centre reaching completion. The building had its final inspection on Wednesday and is looking amazing. The team at Morabito Constructions and JDH Architects have delivered a high quality building on budget and on time. We are very pleased and between now and the beginning of next term we will be moving in furniture and equipment, ensuring that the building is ready for the students to use in Term 4.
We have also been busy this last fortnight, organising the recruitment of teaching staff for 2021. We have had a great response with both the number and the standard of the applicants being very high.
With an additional 200+ students for next year, we expect to have student population of over 1050, and a staff of over 100 for 2021. In our final newsletter for the term, I hope to make some announcements to parents of the incoming teachers.
Thanks for your ongoing support
Mr Simon Abernethy
College Principal