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Change of Noongar Season – Bunuru (February and March)

January 29, 2023
Change of Noongar Season - Bunuru (February and March)

Bunuru— Second summer (season of the adolescence) Bunuru is the hottest time of the year with little to no rain. Hot easterly winds continue with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons if you’re close to the coast. Therefore, traditionally this was, and still is, a great time for living and fishing by the coast, rivers…

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School Fee Information – 7% Tuition Fee Reduction in 2023

January 24, 2023
School Fee Statements Sent Home Via Email Last Thursday

I write to you with exciting news regarding our school fees for the 2023 academic year. St Dominic’s School has been approved to reduce school fees as a result of changes to the overall funding model for Catholic schools in Western Australia.  Our school and Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) are able to utilise a…

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A Christmas Message from Fr Bernard Including Mass Times

December 22, 2022
A Christmas Message from Fr Bernard Including Mass Times

Greetings dear Sisters and Brothers in our Parish family! It is a joy for me to send you this message as we celebrate Christmas. While we are living through some truly challenging times, we still dare to light the Christmas candles and rejoice in the birth of Jesus Christ. We do so because we know…

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2023 Year 1 Teacher Appointment Completed

December 22, 2022
Staffing Update

The process of appointing the Year 1 teaching position is now complete and I am pleased to announce that we will be welcoming two staff members to this role in 2023.  Mrs Shelley Gibson (Monday and Tuesday) and Mrs Justine Jacobs (Wednesday to Friday) join our school after several years working at Loretto Catholic Primary School,…

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2023 Uniform Information and Reminders

December 12, 2022
JFE School Uniform Shop Details and Additional Information

The St Dominic’s School uniform continues to be available via JFE’s shopfront located at Unit 1, 85 Guthrie Street, Osbourne Park, or online via their website.  Further details, including opening hours and a link to their online website, can be found here on our school website. In preparation for next year, below is a link…

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Seesaw Work Sample Download for Departing Students

December 11, 2022
Seesaw Work Sample Download for Departing Students

If your child is leaving the school this year you may wish to download your child’s work samples from Seesaw as a keepsake. If you would like to do so, please access the Seesaw help page using the link below and follow the directions. Your child’s account will be available until the 15th of January…

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Change of Noongar Season – Birak (December and January)

December 1, 2022
Change of Noongar Season - Birak (December and January)

Birak— First summer (season of the young) Birak season sees the rains ease up and the warm weather really start to take hold. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes that abound from the southwest. This was the fire season, a time to burn the country in mosaic patterns. An almost clockwork style of…

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2023 Staffing Structure

December 1, 2022
Staffing Update

Below is an outline of the 2023 staffing structure.  As you will see, we welcome new staff members to our community next year and farewell some familiar faces.  Below are further details about departing staff members that have not already been shared, as well as newly appointed staff that have also not previously been announced.…

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2023 Booklist Changes and Savings

November 27, 2022
2023 Booklist Changes and Savings

We are making a change to the way our booklists are ordered for 2023.  After consultation with our Catholic School Advisory Council, the decision has been made to move from the previous system of parents being provided with a list of items to purchase for the year, to including a booklist levy on our school…

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Library Books Returned by the End of Week 8

November 27, 2022
Seeking Library Volunteers - Can you help?

As we are coming to the end of the school year and to assist in ensuring all Library books have been returned, we ask that students return borrowed books during their library session this week.  No new borrowing will occur now before the end of the school year. Thank you for your support throughout the…

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