Year 2

On Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the the start of Lent, we will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday with our students.  As well as teaching the students about the history and traditions associated with Shrove Tuesday, we would like to share a pancake snack with our students.  Some of our classes will be making…

Next week the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal.  Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. The…

I am writing to once again seek the communities support with regards to pick up and drop off parking at St Dominic’s School.  If parking and collecting your children, instead of using the ‘kiss and ride’ option, please take a moment to read the following information. Parking is available along Beatrice Street in the marked…

St Dominic’s School, along with all Catholic, Independent and Government schools in Australia, collects Student Background Data (SBD) on behalf of the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA).  Data collected is used for calculating the Index of Socio Educational Advantage (SEA), which determines schools that qualify for special assistance.  Collected student background data includes the following:…

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded an MJR Spirit of Jesus Award last week. Let us know if you have seen the Spirit of Jesus at work through members of our school community (parent, grandparent, aunties, uncles etc) recently and we will acknowledge and award them a certificate.  Use the link below or the one…

    Nicole Leach School Counsellor

Dear Sisters and Brothers, As you are aware, Covid-19 is spreading in our community.  There are parishioners who are quite anxious and worried about the current situation.  Your well-being is a priority and so after much prayer and reflection I am announcing a few changes to our weekend services.  Our 8.00am Mass will change to 7.30am and…

Coming home last Thursday via email was a copy of your 2022 School Fee Statement.  Accompanying this email is a payment option form that you are asked to complete and return to Sandra Raso (Finance Officer) by Monday, 21st February, 2022.  If you haven’t received your statement, please check your junk folder in the first…

As you would be aware via communications over the past few years, we have implemented the Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum here at St Dominic’s School.  It is a government requirement that all schools adopt and implement an appropriate research based child protection program.  The Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum meets all the necessary requirements and…