From the College Principal

Newsletter 1 2025

Dear Members of the St Andrews College Community,

Welcome back to the College for what promises to be another successful year. I trust that you all had a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year. Both staff and students have returned with enthusiasm with two hundred and fifty Year 7 students, and a number of new students throughout the Year 8-11 year groups commencing as well. Due to the College’s continued expansion we have had to employ additional staff with only two staff members leaving the College.

We welcome Ms Alexy, Mr Dela Paz, Ms Estepa, Ms Ruffin, Ms Dimitriou and Mrs Geddes to the College with the knowledge that we are fortunate to have such skilled and enthusiastic teachers and support staff.

It’s All About Learning

Bible Reading Reflections: Luke 6:17, 20-26

If anyone was expecting Jesus to deliver this sermon from a mountain, they got a shock. The first thing we notice in this Sunday’s reading from Luke is this detail: “Jesus came down with the Twelve and stood on a stretch of level ground…”

This isn’t the Sermon on the Mount — though it certainly sounds a lot like it and echoes many of its themes. What we have here is what scholars commonly call “The Sermon on the Plain” — Jesus speaking to his followers on their own terms, on their own level. Here, he was able to look them in the eye and, quite literally, not talk down to them.

After giving us the setting for this sermon, Luke adds one other detail that should make all of us sit up and pay attention. He spoke to “a great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon. And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said…”

There was quite a crowd, a diverse bunch of people. But what Jesus had to say at this moment was directed to a very specific audience: his disciples, those who had chosen to follow him. It wasn’t directed to just anyone.

Two thousand years ago, he spoke to those who were seeking to change their lives and who had elected to follow this itinerant preacher from a forgotten town. Today, he’s speaking directly to us. We are his modern-day disciples. For the next few weeks, until the start of Lent, we will hear from this sermon in detail.

Maybe we’ve heard these teachings so often, they don’t shock us or sound remotely radical. But listen closely. Imagine hearing them for the first time.

“Blessed are you who are poor,” he begins, “for the kingdom of God is yours.” From there, he goes on to speak to us directly — saying “you” again and again — to bless the hungry, the weeping, the hated. He goes on to express “woe” for the rich, the “filled,” the laughing, those who are praised.

His words undoubtedly stunned his first followers.

But what about us?

What do we hear when Christ turns our expectations upside down and gives us a new way of thinking about what it means to be “blessed?” Do we realise what he is saying, what he is asking us to do?

The Gospel readings from The Sermon on the Plain are provocative and potent — calling on us to think differently about love, about mercy, about God’s expectations and our own. We are exhorted to love those who hate us, to turn the other cheek, to give to everyone and to hold nothing back.

It’s worth remembering: in this moment, Jesus doesn’t speak simply as a teacher to his students, offering lessons from on high.

He’s speaking as one of us, at eye level. His teachings are, in a literal sense, grounded. He speaks as someone who understands deeply what it is to love, to give, to hunger, to weep. To quote a popular ad campaign, he is telling his followers that “he gets us.”

And the question we need to ask ourselves across the next three weeks is: do we get him? Are we truly listening to what he has to say?

In these passages from Luke’s Gospel, we hear once again not only the depth and breadth of Christ’s compassion but also the bracing reality that what he had to say — then and now — is boldly countercultural. It’s not surprising that many who heard these words found them hard to take and difficult to absorb.

Maybe we’ve heard them so often, we take them for granted. We shouldn’t. These readings, together, form a powerful final lesson before Lent, words to carry with us into the desert and into life.

Opening Mass:

Thank you to Fr Kevin, Mr Hoare, Mrs Anthony, Ms Tan, Choir and Music staff, staff and students for our beautiful Mass to start what will be another year of success at St Andrews College. The student body were most reverent and attentive. The student participation and leadership of our liturgical life at the College and in the community is growing rapidly. We will continue to offer many opportunities in this domain via formation and participation. After all, our young people are the future of our Church.

Our Opening Address delivered by our College Captains Suwanthi and Aditiya was inspirational and directed firmly at taking our College to another level. I hope it serves to encourage further student initiative and leadership with our great school.

2024 High Achievers Assembly:

Congratulations to the many students from the Class of 2024 who joined us to celebrate their achievements in the Higher School Certificate. The High Achievers also included a number of Accelerated Year 11 students who will be completing their Higher School Certificate in 2025. It demonstrates the success of the Acceleration Program at the College with over 90 students involved in the program now. A detailed Report can be found in the following pages from Mrs Kalifa.

The speech from our HSC DUX Ishwinder Nijjar was humble and pertinent. I trust it inspired the students as much as it did me.

Year 7 Meet and Greet Evening:

Thank you to Ms Harwood, Mr Cetenic, the Year 7 Learning Advisors, College Leadership Team, Mrs Anzelloti and the staff who facilitated a most informative evening for parents as they navigate high school, in some cases for the first time. Thank you to our parents and families who joined us for the evening. The feedback I have received to date has been most encouraging with the students settling into high school life well.

College Swimming Carnival:

Congratulations on a wonderful day of participation, competition and celebration. Many hours go into the preparation for our Carnivals and I thank the staff for all the work they have done in the lead up to the day. Thank you to the students for their participation on the day and to the parents who were able to make the Carnival to support. Many hands go into making it a successful day.

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‘It’s All About Learning’

Fidem in Christo

Dr Stephen Kennaugh
Principal

From the Assistant Principal – Systems, Data and Professional Learning

Welcome to 2025!

It is always wonderful to see our community return for another busy start to a new school year. I hope you all had the opportunity to spend time with family and friends.

Student Timetables and Classes

It has been another smooth transition into 2025 thanks to all the work of our Timetable Committee. If you have any questions please let me know (details are below). Your feedback is always greatly appreciated.

A Reminder …

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to contact me by email pfinnerty@parra.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions regarding the information above which relates to my specific role as Assistant Principal – Systems, Data, and Professional Learning.

Thank you for your continued support

Mr Patrick Finnerty

From the Leader of Wellbeing and Learning

Welcome to the start of a new year. This year sees several new faces in the Wellbeing Team at the College. Welcome back to Mr Jarryd Leaves, Leader of Wellbeing Year 8, and to Mr Kharl Carlos, Leader of Wellbeing Year 9, who have both returned from paternity leave. In 2025 we also have two Assistant Leaders of Wellbeing on the Senior Campus. They will work closely with the Leaders of Wellbeing to support our students to be the best they can be. I would like to introduce and welcome our new Assistant Leaders of Wellbeing: Mrs Dahana Biernat, Year 11 and Ms Christina Rujicica, Year 12. The Leaders of Wellbeing and their Assistants, along with the Learning Advisors, are a great source of support for students and parents throughout the year as they support the student’s wellbeing and learning.

The Leaders of Wellbeing for 2025 are:

Ms Alicia Harwood, Leader of Wellbeing Year 7: aharwood@parra.catholic.edu.au

Mr Danny Cetinic, Assistant Leader of Wellbeing Year 7: dcetinic1@parra.catholic.edu.au

Mr Jarryd Leaves, Leader of Wellbeing Year 8: jleaves@parra.catholic.edu.au

Ms Ivana Nikitovic, Assistant Leader of Wellbeing Year 8: inikitovic@parra.catholic.edu.au

Mr Kharl Carlos, Leader of Wellbeing Year 9: kcarlos3@parra.catholic.edu.au

Ms Susan Amiri, Assistant Leader of Wellbeing Year 9: samiri1@parra.catholic.edu.au

Mr Nathan Weaver, Leader of Wellbeing Year 10: nweaver@parra.catholic.edu.au

Miss Jasmine Breeze, Assistant Leader of Wellbeing Year 10: jbreeze@parra.catholic.edu.au

Mr Andrew Houseman, Leader of Wellbeing Year 11: ahouseman1@parra.catholic.edu.au

Mrs Dahana Biernat, Assistant Leader of Wellbeing Year 11: dbiernat@parra.catholic.edu.au

Mrs Emily Parker, Leader of Wellbeing Year 12: eparker13@parra.catholic.edu.au

Ms Christina Rujicica, Assistant Leader of Wellbeing Year 12: crujicica1@parra.catholic.edu.au

Leadership

Our leaders, on both campuses, have begun the school year by hitting the ground running - they have organised activities for St Valentine's Day (which was held yesterday due to the Swimming Carnival), and have organised cheers, relays and motivated their House for today’s Swimming Carnival.

I look forward to a wonderful year ahead.

Mrs Sue Cooper

Leader of Wellbeing and Learning

scooper@parra.catholic.edu.au

From the Leader of Wellbeing - Year 9

Welcome back to another school year,

Our students are now in their 3rd year of high school, how time has flown! It is good to be back and working with the year 9 students and parents as we continue to help them grow, develop and shape them into the best people they can be.

As we begin the year, I would like to introduce the Year 9 team:

Leader of Wellbeing - Mr Carlos
Assistant Leader of Wellbeing - Ms Amiri
Learning Advisor B4 - Ms Matsufuji
Learning Advisor B8 - Ms Alexy, Ms Nguyen
Learning Advisor C6 - Ms Cusack, Mr Cheung, Mr Sheehan
Learning Advisor C10 - Mr Ison, Mr Sheehan
Learning Advisor F7 - Ms Malonzo, Mrs Psaila, Mrs Borg
Learning Advisor F8 - Mrs Akkoumi, Mrs Thomson
Learning Advisor G8 - Mrs Kramer, Mrs Appleby, Mr Sheehan
Learning Advisor G9 - Ms Rivera

We welcome back learning advisors who have been with year 9 since the first day of high school and we welcome brand new learning advisors to the team. A reminder that the Learning Advisors are usually your students' first point of contact in the mornings. The LA’s are a source of information and communication and will contact parents if needed.

This year is important for year 9 as they begin the process of becoming the future leaders of the college. As a Year 9 student, they are expected to take on more responsibility for their learning, behaviour, and personal development. What we expect from our year 9 students are:

Academic Expectations

Complete all classwork and homework on time.
Stay organised and bring the necessary materials to class.
Engage in lessons by listening, asking questions, and participating in discussions.
Revise regularly and prepare for tests and assessments.

Behaviour and Conduct

Show respect to teachers, staff, and fellow students.
Follow school rules and classroom guidelines.
Be punctual and attend school regularly.
Demonstrate good manners and a positive attitude.
Take responsibility for your actions and learn from mistakes.

Personal Development

Develop time management and study skills.
Take part in extracurricular activities (sports, music, drama, clubs).
Show resilience when facing challenges.
Be open to learning new skills and exploring future career interests.

Social and Emotional Growth

Treat others with kindness and inclusivity.
Handle conflicts in a mature and respectful way.
Develop friendships while also respecting personal boundaries.
Seek help from teachers or counsellors when needed.

Digital Responsibility

Use technology appropriately and safely.
Follow school policies regarding mobile phones and social media use.
Avoid cyberbullying and be respectful in online interactions.

Year 9’s are aware of what my expectations are of them and I will continue to hold them accountable if these expectations are not being met. In saying this, there are a few things that need to be addressed as we start the school year:

Uniform:

One expectation of our students as they accept their enrollment at St Andrews College is to respect and abide by the college policies, especially uniform. It is expected that the students are meeting the following uniform expectations:

Boys:

Hair neat and tidy and above the collar and off of their eyes
Clean shaven
Hard black leather shoes
Black belt
Black or taupe socks
No earrings.

Girls:

Hair tied back above the shoulders and one natural hair colour
One set of earrings no bigger than a 5c piece
No makeup - will be told to wipe off
Skirt needs to be at knee length
Sky blue socks

Attendance:

St Andrews College provides exceptional educators who will help your child achieve the best they can. It is vital that your child is attending school regularly to be able to receive this opportunity for a great education.

Contact will be made home to check in if there are multiple absences, patterns of absence i.e. absent on a particular day

My Role:

As the Leader of Wellbeing, I have a key role in supporting students, teachers, and parents to ensure a smooth and productive school year. My responsibilities include:

Student Well-being & Support

Act as the main point of contact for students in the year group.
Provide pastoral care and emotional support.
Address behavioural issues and enforce school rules.
Mediate conflicts and support students facing personal challenges.

Academic Oversight

Monitor student progress and provide academic guidance.
Work with teachers to identify students needing extra support.
Encourage good study habits and time management skills.

Communication with Parents & Staff

Keep parents informed about their child’s wellbeing
Work closely with teachers and school leadership.

Behavior Management & Discipline

Enforce school policies such as attendance, punctuality, and behaviour.
Handle bullying, conflicts, or other disciplinary matters.
Support students in developing responsibility and respect for others.

I hope to continue to be a mentor, guide, and role model for the year 9 students. The students in this year group have generally received positive feedback since they were in year 7 and I hope that this continues this year and the years to come.

As always, students and parents can always contact me at kcarlos3@parra.catholic.edu.au

Looking forward to another great year!

Mr Kharl Carlos

Leader of Wellbeing - Year 9

From the Leader of Wellbeing - Year 8

Welcome Back, Year 8!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year break, filled with rest, joy, and special moments with family and friends. As we enter this new year, I am filled with excitement and optimism for all that lies ahead for our Year 8 students.

It is a privilege to continue working with our incredible students, dedicated teachers, and supportive parents as our young people grow and thrive in their high school journey. This year is an opportunity for new beginnings, fresh challenges, and great achievements, and I do not doubt that Year 8 will rise to every occasion.

We have a fantastic team of Learning Advisors guiding our students this year. Some familiar faces have taken on new roles within the St Andrews College community, and I would like to introduce the Year 8 Learning Advisors for 2025:

8B11	Cheryl Braisby & Bernadette Corpuz
8B5	Daniel Riger
8C8	Christella Bade & Mickaella Douglas
8C9	Reijl Dela Paz & Alex Dunaeff
8F3	Sophie Britton
8F5	Simon Hazell & Emma Ruffin
8G10	Shandel Kemal & Bernadette Corpuz
8G11	Antonio Chiappetta & Quinn Le

It has been wonderful to welcome Year 8 back to the College, and I am pleased to share that they have made a fantastic start to the year. Their teachers have already shared many positive reports, and I am looking forward to seeing each and every student grow in confidence, character, and capability as the year unfolds.

Let’s make 2025 a year of learning, growth, and success!

Mr. Jarryd Leaves

Leader of Wellbeing – Year 8

From the Leader of Wellbeing - Year 7

Dear Parents/Carers and Students of Year 7,

Welcome to St Andrews College!

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Alicia Harwood and I am the Leader of Wellbeing for Year 7. I am excited to be working with all the students, teachers and parents in year 7 to help make the transition to high school as easy as possible and help all students achieve their best during their time here at St Andrews.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Mr Danny Cetinic who is the Assistant Leader of Wellbeing for Year 7. Mr Cetinic will be working alongside myself and the Learning Advisors to support our students.

I would also like to introduce the Year 7 Learning Advisors

B3 - Mrs Anita Weaver

B7 - Mr Wade Leu and Mrs Djigdem Numan

C1 - Mrs Deb Rosinski, Ms Jency Serish and Mr Wade Leu

C3 - Ms Amanda Cox

F1 - Mrs Theresa Ciantar and Ms Janet Yousif

F2 - Ms Alpana Singh and Miss Maryrose Estapa

G5 - Miss Emma Webb and Mr Alexander Dunaeff

G16 - Mr Rohan Isaac and Ms Ridham Kaur

It has been fantastic to welcome Year 7 to the college and I am pleased to report that Year 7 has made a terrific start to their high school life at St Andrews. I have had many good reports about the students from their teachers and I am excited to work with each and every one of the newest members of our community as they continue their transition to High School.

Year 7 Meet and Greet

It was wonderful to be able to meet so many of you at the Year 7 Meet and Greet on Wednesday evening. This was an exciting time that allowed the students, staff and parents to start to build positive relationships with each other.

Peer Support

Our Peer Support program is another support system in place to help Year 7 transition to High School life. Peer Support sessions will run once a week during Term 1. We’re currently using some resources from Peer Support Australia to help guide students through this transition time by reconnecting with their peers and developing understanding and skills in responding positively to change. Each Year 7 student has been placed in small groups and paired up with three energetic and supportive Year 10 ‘Buddies’ to help and support them through this transition period.

I would like to congratulate the Year 7 students for embracing their new routine and surroundings with maturity and resilience.

If you need help with anything concerning Year 7 students, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email which is aharwood@parra.catholic.edu.au or alternatively, you can contact the College via phone.

Ms Alicia Harwood

Leader of Wellbeing - Year 7

SAC Art

2025 Visual Arts

Welcome back to our St Andrews students for another exciting year of learning. Just like the comforting and nurturing brown hue of the Pantone Colour 2025, Mocha Mousse; our caring teachers are delighted to have the familiar faces of our St Andrews artists back in our classrooms to thrive in their creativity.

Our 2024 HSC Visual Arts cohort demonstrated hard work and resilience. Their exceptional results have inspired our current Year 12 students and shown them what it takes to succeed in the HSC.

Planning is already underway for many learning experiences in and out of the classroom this year. We encourage our artists to participate fully and immerse themselves in the opportunities offered in the subject of Visual Arts. Let 2025 be a wonderful year of new challenges.

Upcoming events

Our St Andrews students will have the opportunity to be involved in many events throughout the school year. Some upcoming events in Semester 1 include:

Year 11/12 Visual Arts - excursion to Art Gallery of New South Wales for ArtExpress and Cao Fei “My City is Yours” exhibitions
External art competitions such as; Operation Art & Young Archies Competition
Art Club (starting in Term 2)
Year 9 St Andrews Archibald Prize Competition
Semester 1 Showcase
Year 9/10 Visual Arts - excursion to Art Gallery of New South Wales for the annual Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibitions
Visits from international Artist - Johnny Romeo
Year 12 Body of Work Work in Progress Night
Details for our 2025 Year 9/10 Bundanon Visual Arts Camp will be provided shortly

Mrs Claudia Harris

Leader of Learning Visual Arts

PDHPE at St Andrews

Welcome back to St Andrews for another great Year of learning in 2025. For our new Year 7 parents, welcome to the St Andrews College Community. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) is a mandatory subject in Years 7-10. The PDHPE course in Years 7-10 is comprised of 50% practical (physical education) and 50% theory lessons (personal development and health).

Students in Years 7-10 have practical lessons once per week in addition to College Sport which is on a Thursday. Practical PDHPE lessons are an integral part of the curriculum where just like theory lessons, students must meet key competencies as mandated by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), For students in Year 9 and 10 studying Physical Activity and Sport Studies (PASS), practical lessons occur 3 times per fortnight.

Students are permitted to wear their full College sports uniform to and from school on days when they have a timetabled practical lesson and adequate and supportive footwear is required. When a student has a timetabled theory lesson, they are not permitted to wear their College sports uniform and must wear their full College school uniform. During the first lesson of the term, PDHPE teachers explained to students when their theory and practical lessons are scheduled on their timetable. We ask parents to support students in their organisation to develop good habits by packing their bag/uniform when required the night before, to avoid the potential morning rush and the possibility of forgetting their equipment.

It is a very exciting time for our Year 9 students as they begin their elective courses in Child Studies and/or PASS and our Year 11 students as they study senior Health and Movement Science, Community and Family Studies, Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation (SLR) and/or Exploring Early Childhood.

During Term 1, students will be learning about the following topics during theory and practical lessons:

Year 7 PDHPE- Healthy habits and building teamwork and communication
Year 8 PDHPE- Building respectful relationships and Net & Court games
Year 9 PDHPE- Relationships & power, respect, inclusivity and diversity, Olympic Sports and Athletics
Year 9 Child Studies- Preparing for parenthood
Year 9 Physical Activity and Sport Studies- Nutrition and its relationship to physical activity and Modified games
Year 10 PDHPE- Planning for their futures and world sports
Year 10 Physical Activity and Sport Studies- Technology and its impact on sport and performance
Year 10 Child Studies- Growth and Development
Year 11 Community and Family Studies- Wellbeing, managing resources, needs, wants, goal setting and communication
Year 11 Health and Movement Science- Health for individuals and communities and the health status of young people
Year 11 Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation- Games and Sports
Year 11 Exploring Early Childhood- Pregnancy and Childbirth
Year 12 Community and Family Studies- The labour force in Australia
Year 12 PDHPE- Health Priorities in Australia

We encourage you to have conversations with your child/children about their learning in PDHPE this term and during the Year ahead. If at any time you have questions about your child’s learning in PDHPE, I encourage you to contact your child’s class teacher.

7-10 PDHPE- practical lessons

As the hot weather is here, we urge you to support us in reminding your child/children of the following:

To bring a water bottle to school each day. This can be filled during recess or lunch at one of our many water stations. Students are encouraged to drink regularly throughout the day.
To wear their College hat when outside at recess or lunch and particularly during practical PE lessons
To bring and wear sunglasses.
To wear sunscreen. PDHPE teachers promote sun safety and encourage students to wear this during practical lessons when outdoors.

We urge you to support the work that we do in the classroom by having conversations with your child/children about the importance of being sun-smart and avoiding the risks of prolonged sun exposure without adequate protection.

As a faculty, we look forward to sharing with you some of the great things happening in our classes throughout the course of the Year.

Mrs Kayla Brogan

Leader of Learning - PDHPE and the PDHPE faculty

Spotlight on Drama

Welcome back for a wonderful new year of learning opportunities for our school community. The drama department has hit the ground running this year with an excursion and reinvigoration of our extra-curricular activities. Want to know more? Take a look below.

Theatresports

Our Theatresports program resumes during Thursday sport this year. During this opt-in activity, students from the Junior grades are provided the opportunity to flex their creative, improvisational skills in front of their peers. Students are tasked with various competitive and non-competitive drama games that they have to respond to with no prior preparation.

It is an activity that builds confidence and character, but one that also allows students to be the centre of attention while showing off their humour. Students of all performing levels are encouraged to join and give it a shot!

Students who are interested in participating this year are encouraged to sign up via the GoogleForm on their Wellbeing classroom. Alternatively, they may contact Mr. Lewandowski or Ms. Rujicica.

Project Performance

Our after-school drama group Project Performance is set to resume in the near future during this term. This group provides students with opportunities to engage with a wide range of performance skills, but also as a workshop space to participate in a range of internal and external performance events. Last year participants of Project Performance had the opportunity to participate in the Sport For Jove Shakespeare Festival, Theatresport Challenge and Junior CAPA Night.

So whether you want to participate in some high-stakes performance, see yourself in the spotlight on stage, build your confidence, or just want to hang around and have fun with some drama games, Project Performance might just be for you.

More details are to follow in the upcoming weeks. Keep your eyes open for a registration form in the near future!

Group Devising Workshop and OnStage Excursion

On Wednesday the 12th of February, our Year 12’s had the wonderful opportunity to go on a double-feature excursion at the Seymour Centre. Starting the day with a Group Devising Workshop, our students were challenged to build a range of scenes from various prompts while being taught fundamental skills in group performances by current theatre professionals.

Led by members of the Little Eggs Collective, who are active performers, the Year 12’s found themselves having to work with a range of different faces and pushing the boundaries of their performative skills. It was truly an enriching experience that our Year 12’s are unlikely to forget!

This was followed up by a viewing of the 2025 OnStage program, alongside our Year 9 Drama Cohort. OnStage is a showcase of the top performing HSC Drama Major Works from the previous year. This includes not only Group Performance and Individual Performance, but the other design and critical based major work options provided by the HSC Drama Course. Students were able to view student costume designs from classic and contemporary plays, view dioramas of set designs, watch a video drama and even see a student-written script performed by industry professionals.

Excursions such as this are vital to giving students the worldly experience to push their creative boundaries and develop their critical thinking skills. As we were heading home, there was one consistent question from the Year 9 students: “Can we please go again next year?”

A big thank you to Ms. Rujicica and Ms. Tran for their assistance on the day.

Mr Nick Lewandowski

Head of Drama

NAPLAN

Dear Parents and/or Caregivers

Each year the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is sat

by students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Students will participate in tests for writing, reading,

conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

NAPLAN 2025 will take place from Wednesday 12 March to Monday 24 March.

The College NAPLAN scheduled assessment is Wednesday 12th, Thursday 13th & Friday 14th March. Final assessment date for catch up assessment is Monday 17th March.

NAPLAN is just one part of our school’s learning assessment program.

The tests assess literacy and numeracy skills your child is already learning at school, so the best preparation is their everyday classroom learning. Our school will also undertake activities to help students become familiar with the types of questions and tools available in the online tests.

The public demonstration site (https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site) is available for you to see the format of the online tests.

Further information about NAPLAN is available on the NESA website

(https://www.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/nesa/naplan) and the NAP website

(https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/for-parents-carers).

If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact me via email

Regards,

Mr Geoffrey Dickson

Premier's Reading Challenge

PRC_Newsletter_2025.pdf

St Andrews College Leadership Team 2025

College Leadership Team

College Principal	Dr Stephen Kennaugh
Assistant Principal Wellbeing and Learning	Mr Nicholas Thrum
Assistant Principal Systems, Data and Profesional Learning	Mr Patrick Finnerty
Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning	Ms Josilin Kalifa
Director of Faith, Mission and Learning	Mr Andrew Hoare
Leader of Faith Mission and Learning	Mrs Karina Anthony
College Business Manager	Mrs Melissa Welch
Administration Operations Manager	Ms Simone McKechnie

Leaders of Learning - Wellbeing

Leader of Learning Wellbeing	Mrs Sue Cooper
Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 7	Ms Alicia Harwood
Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 8	Ms Jarryd Leaves
Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 9	Mr Kharl Carol
Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 10	Mr Nathan Weaver
Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 11 Leader of Wellbeing Senior Campus	Mr Andrew Houseman
Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 12	Mrs Emily Parker
College Counsellors	Ms Kerrie Castle & Sr Cristina Ramada
College Future Pathways Leader	Ms Therese May
Faith in Action Coordinator	Ms Olivia Tan

College Leaders of Learning - KLA

Leader of Learning Mathematics	Ms Tracey Thomson
Assistant Leader of Learning Mathematics	Mr Jacob Wills
Leader of Learning English	Mrs Katharine McDonald
Assistant Leader of Learning English	Mr Jake Dowers
Director of Performance	Mr Antonio Chiappetta
Leader of Learning Music	Mr Jason Alata
Leader of Learning Art	Mrs Claudia Harris
Leader of Learning HSIE	Mr Daniel Camilleri
Assistant Leaders of Learning HSIE	Miss Cherry Malonzo Miss Monika Ramzy
Leader of Learning Languages	Ms Mariko Suzuki
Leader of Learning PDHPE	Mrs Kayla Brogan
PDHPE Leader Performance	Mrs Janna Leitch
Leader of Learning TAS	Mr Bill Robson
STEM Coordinator Assistant Leader of Learning TAS	Miss Alexandra Serbin
Assistant Leader of Learning TAS	Mr Matthew Fellows
Leader of Learning Science	Mr Rohan Isaac
Assistant Leader of Learning Science	Mrs Kelly Thompson

College Leaders of Learning

Leader of Learning Diversity	Mrs Pauline Xuereb
Leader of Learning Pedagogy Leader of Learning VET	Mr Geoffrey Dickson
Leader of Learning Reading/Writing	Mr Duncan Dewar
Leader of Learning Information and Communications Technology	Mrs Sarah Anzellotti
Head of Diving	Mrs Anita Weaver
Leader of Learning Sport	Miss Ivana Nikitovic
Leader of Learning Literacy	Ms Linda Hicks
Head of Debating and Public Speaking	Miss Mickaella Douglas

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