Good day good people,

Every Day Counts – Attendance and Punctuality Matter!

As we navigate Term 2, we kindly ask for your continued support in ensuring excellent student attendance and punctuality. Arriving on time each day helps set a positive tone for learning and reduces unnecessary stress for students, particularly our senior learners who are experiencing increasing anxiety around lateness.

School begins at the same time each day across all campuses, and a consistent start supports routine, wellbeing, and academic success. Let’s work together to help every student start their day ready and confident. The following visuals help highlight just how much valuable learning time can be missed through absences and lateness. Arriving on time sets students up for success—every lesson counts, and it’s here that responsibility begins. Regular school attendance not only supports academic achievement but also strengthens friendships and builds a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Let’s work together to ensure every student has the best chance to thrive—because success starts with showing up!

National Family Reading Month – May

May is National Family Reading Month – a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading together as a family! Sharing stories at home helps build strong literacy skills, sparks imagination, and creates lasting memories. Throughout the month, we encourage all families to set aside time each day to read with their children – whether it’s a bedtime story, a favourite picture book, or a new chapter in a novel. Let’s work together to foster a love of reading in every household and inspire lifelong learners. Happy reading!

Mother’s Day

As we approach the special celebration of Mother’s Day, we are filled with deep gratitude and admiration for the remarkable women who enrich our lives with their love, support, and strength. In our Catholic faith, we recognise the sacred gift of motherhood. Just as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, showed steadfast faith, compassion, and resilience, so too do the mothers in our lives reflect these virtues every day. Through their wisdom, care, and presence, they nurture these same qualities in us, helping to build lives rooted in faith, love, and kindness.

This Mother’s Day, let us pause to reflect on the many blessings the maternal figures in our lives bring us. May we show our gratitude not just in words, but in thoughtful actions and moments of appreciation, honouring their constant love and dedication.

To all the mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures in our St Anthony’s community and beyond, we send our warmest wishes for a joyful and blessed Mother’s Day. May your day be filled with love, laughter, and treasured time with those you hold dear.

May God bless all mothers and those who are like mothers to us, today and always.

Cross Country

This morning, we held our interhouse Cross Country, and it was wonderful to see so many parents, grandparents, and members of our school community come along to support the event. A big thank you to Mr Smit for his organisation. Thanks also to all the staff who helped make the day such a success. 

God bless,

Karen Krzelj - Deputy Principal (Acting)