As the new school year begins, we would like to extend a warm welcome all our new staff members. In the Early Years we welcome Abby Henry (Prep Green), Nicole Horchner (Prep School Officer), Madeline Workman (3W) and Sophie Twidale (3T). We are also very pleased to have two Pre-Service teachers, Shaun Heffernan and Siobhan Rice who will be spending several weeks working with students and teachers in the Early Years.

In our Senior and Middle Years sectors, we welcome Amie Stolz (Music), Leah Parker (Food and Nutrition and Cert II in Engineering Pathways), Jay Hansen (General Mathematics and Physics) and Lily Johannes (English, HASS and The Arts).

We also welcome two new ladies to our College Office; Angela Cunningham and Leisa Finch who will join Sandy Brookes and Linzi Smith to make up our amazing admin team. 

Towards the end of 2022, we also welcomed our two new IT staff members, Upul Jayakodi and Subin Sebastian. These gentlemen have been super busy preparing for laptop roll out and making sure everything is in great working order to start our school year. 

Photo Day is nearly here! Queensland School Photography will be taking our College photos on:

Tuesday 31^st January 2023

Photo Envelopes were sent home today with every student. Photos will be taken in the MPC.

Follow these steps to order:

1. Online Orders – visit qldschoolphotography.com.au to order.  Access Key - Z2D2NR4M

Please Note - if ordering online, we have a record of payment and do not require an envelope to be handed in.

2. Complete student details on the order envelope if paying by cash – please fill in one envelope for each student purchasing. Please enclose the correct payment (change will not be given)
3. Sibling Photos – 7.30am in the MPC
4. Miscellaneous Group Photos – If your child is involved in Leadership positions or is a prep or Year 12 student etc., please collect envelope from the College office. N.B. These photos cannot be ordered online.

(Prep have a photo with Year 12 students and Year 12 Students can order their Fun Photo)

5. Late Orders for individual and class photos can be placed online for 1 week after photo day.
6. DO NOT bring envelopes to the College Office. Please get your child to hand to the classroom teacher/photographer on the day.
7. Students must follow uniform guidelines (in student diary) and please ensure your child/ren have polished

If for any reason you are not satisfied with the photos taken of your child please contact Queensland School Photography directly on 07 3216 6777 or email parents@qldschoolphotography.com.au

Kind Regards,

Queensland School Photography Pty Ltd

Welcome to 2023 at OLSCC

Yesterday we welcomed all our returning and new students to OLSCC for the 2023 academic year. It was simply amazing to have everyone back at school, in classrooms, getting to know one another and their new teachers.  As I visited classes yesterday, I was amazed by how much some students have changed, grown or matured over the holidays! Judging by the tone in the playground, gathering spaces and classrooms yesterday, 2023 is looking to be a stellar year for our College. 

I am very excited about the cohesion of the College staff this year, as well as the new staff to the College.  We continually work hard on our recruitment, searching for the right staff that fit the community of OLSCC.  While the staffing of Mathematics and Science continues to be an ongoing challenge across Australia, we have started 2023 with a very strong team in this regard, despite Mr Cross being on leave for Term 1. The work already happening in our classrooms is both excellent, and very exciting for the future prosperity of our students.

I would like to offer a warm congratulations to all of our 2022 Graduates as well as those students who are leaving OLSCC for new endeavours in 2023.  Our 2022 graduates are all on successful, planned, and well considered pathways that will guide them safely into future careers. Almost every single university applicant received their first preference offer for university in 2023, many have continued their work that they had begun as a School-Based Apprentice or Trainee, and others have successfully begun work since they left our school gates.  There’s no doubt that we continue to “Grow Great People” that go on to know the value of their own lives and contribute positively to the community and world in which they live.

Staff as Learners

Prior to yesterday, staff were engaged in 5 days of learning and working across a wide variety of topics as they prepared for the new school year.  Many of our new staff also participated in the Toowoomba Catholic Schools and College induction days as well as spending lots of time at the College preparing for the year ahead. As a collective staff, much of our training from last week included the following:

• New staff induction
• Visible Learning
• College Leadership Team meeting
• College Direction and Strategic Focus
• Australian Curriculum v9.0
• Mandatory training – Student Protection, Code of Conduct, Workplace Safety
• Deadly Ed Culture
• Fire safety
• Manual handling training
• Subject Discipline Literacy
• Collaborative planning
• Staff Formation through a staff retreat at the Bunya Mountains with an Indigenous Spirituality focus

I truly value the culture of the collective staff at OLSCC.  They aren’t at OLSCC because they have a job, they are here because they love working with our learners of all ages, watching them grow, learn and mature in their journey in faith and knowledge.  The students of OLSCC are blessed to have this team guide them through their education in such a family oriented community. 

I pray that all families have had a great start to 2023!

Peter Cuskelly

Principal

Based on the gospel for Sunday 22 January Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Matthew 4:12-23  

Jesus Begins to Preach

¹² When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. ¹³ Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— ¹⁴ to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: ¹⁵ “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— 16 the people living in darkness have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” ¹⁷ From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Jesus Calls His First Disciples

¹⁸ As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” ²⁰ At once they left their nets and followed him.

²¹ Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James, son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, ²² and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Jesus Heals the Sick

²³ Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

This gospel is a call to us, to try to discern the way forward with God. We can't do everything but, if we look, we will find someone we know, even now, experiencing something of the shadow of death - sickness, loneliness, the cost of living, depression, conflict - who is in desperate need of some good news.  Today, we may very well be their only glimmer of light.

Father God,

help me know the closeness of your kingdom, 
help me discern the insistence of your call, 
and help me to respond to you immediately 
with extraordinary generosity

and a heart full of trust. 
Amen.

Welcome back!  It has been great working with our staff since last week, but it was excellent to have our students back with us since Tuesday.  They were full of smiles and stories as they quickly settled into their new classes.  We welcome 85 new students across Prep to Year 11 this year and 11 new staff.  I know that our community will embrace these new OLSCC family members and extend welcome to them too. On Friday the staff spent the day at the Bunya Mountains on retreat.  It was great to immerse ourselves in the rich history and culture of our First Nations peoples. Here we walked in the footsteps of many who have come before us.

Commencement Mass

Next Wednesday, 1 February, we will formally celebrate the commencement of the Academic Year and celebrate the achievements of our 2022 Year 12 students at our Commencement Mass at 1:50pm in our College Multi-purpose Centre (MPC).  All students from Prep to Year 12 will attend this Mass, with a special welcoming of our Prep students as part of this.  Parents and families are welcome to join us for this occasion.  As this is a formal occasion all students are asked to wear formal uniform on this day.  To assist families students may wear sports uniform on Thursday 2 Feb instead of Wednesday. 

NAPLAN Online

Students in Year 3, 5, 7 & 9 will complete NAPLAN in March this year (15-27 March), this is earlier than previous years.  Practice tests for NAPLAN Online will be conducted in the test window from 13-24 February.  The aim of these sessions is for students to interact with the NAP Browser online platform and experience the types of questions that will be asked. 

To assist Parents to have the same experience I encourage you to check out the NAPLAN website, in particular the NAPLAN Online page https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment.

There is a great short video (only 2m 11s) called Understanding NAPLAN Online that outlines the move to the online platform.  The other place I would highlight on this website is the Public Demonstration Site – here you can click on your child’s year level and explore what the online platform looks like, sounds like and how they can interact with it.  Perhaps dedicate some time with your child to explore this together – let them show you around.  If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online not answered by this site I am always happy to meet with parents to discuss it further.

Each fortnight leading to NAPLAN we will include general NAPLAN information in the College Newsletter.  If you would like to discuss your child’s participation in NAPLAN please contact your child’s core teacher, Kristen Bennie or myself.

Volunteers in our College

Volunteers are welcome to assist in the classroom, on excursions and at our tuckshop upon completion of Volunteer Induction Module and return Declaration form.  Declaration forms must be submitted before your day of volunteering to ensure approval is granted.

Information regarding the Volunteer Induction Module can be found on Parent Portal or via the link: https://www.twb.catholic.edu.au/work-and-learn-with-us/volunteers-and-visiting-service-providers/

INFORMATION SESSION – SCHOOL PLATFORMS

Want to know more about our College Platforms – like Parent Portal, Canvas, Flexischools (Tuckshop) – practical sessions will held on Monday 30 Jan at 2:45pm, Wednesday 1 Feb at 8:45am, Thursday at 5:00pm in the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) which is the large room between the Prep rooms and the College office.  Bring along your phone or device to set up as we go. 

Welcome to the new school year!

It is wonderful to be back on site with our students in classrooms engaged in learning. It also fantastic to see students socialising and being active during break times and reconnecting with peers and staff.

I would like to say thank you to all parents for your support this week in managing all the needs of your child’s return to school. You are very much welcome here at our College and the support you have given your child this week has translated to a great start to their education in 2023.

A special welcome to our new students and families to the Senior Years. Beginning the Senior Years is a special and exciting time for young people.

We also welcome a number of new teachers to the Senior Years team. The students have provided great feedback on the quality of their teachers this week and we have been heartened by the positive feedback received about the lessons and support that they are providing in the classroom. I am very much excited by the quality teaching and learning that will occur across the Senior Years this year.

Senior Years students have made a commendable start to the new year, ensuring that their commitment to our dress standards has been adhered to. I thank all parents for your assistance in having your child presented in such a manner.

The College always receives delightful feedback from visitors and community members on how respectfully our students uphold the appearance of their uniform.

Throughout the year, parents are encouraged to communicate with their child’s subject teachers as an initial point of contact for any pastoral or academic matters. Parents should have received an email of introduction from your student’s classroom teacher. Mrs Forbes, Middle Leader Senior Years, Mr Fraser, Middle Leader Student Engagement and myself are also available to support you and your students.

Every year, students are encouraged to set goals for the year but we don’t always explain why setting goals is important. Students find more meaning in coming to school when they are aware of the why they are here and what they are working towards.

The importance of setting goals.

Every year students are encouraged to set goals for the year. But we don’t always explain why setting goals is important.

Research has shown that people who set goals (and use them effectively) not only perform better, but suffer from less stress and anxiety and are happier and more satisfied with life.

In 1953 a Harvard Uni study showed that 3% of the students graduating that year wrote down their specific career goals.

Twenty years later, a team of researchers interviewed the class and found that the 3% who had written down their goals were worth more financially than the other 97% combined!

In 1953 a Harvard Uni study showed that 3% of the students graduating that year wrote down their specific career goals. Twenty years later, a team of researchers interviewed the class and found that the 3% who had written down their goals were not only happier, but were worth more financially than the other 97% combined.

Here are some more reasons why you might like to set some goals for the year:

• Setting goals gets you to think about possibilities.
• Goals give you a direction to work towards.
• Goals give you a clear picture of where you want to go.
• Goals help you to push yourself just that little bit more.
• Goals help you have a more fun and fulfilled life.
• Goals can give you motivation and focus.
• Setting goals helps you do all the things you want to do in life!

You have probably set many goals already without even realising it – not every goal has to be written down but it certainly helps you to stay on track if you do write it out. You can set goals for all the different aspects of your life.

Remember, if you don’t set goals you’ll find that life just sort of ‘happens’ to you rather than you actually deciding what you want out of life and then making what you really want to happen!  So get in the driver’s seat of your life and take control with your goals this year – both personal and academic.

I would like to encourage all parents to sit with their children over the next two weeks to discuss their individual goals for this term.

In Week 3 on Monday 6 February, Senior Years will partake in Student-Led Conferences. Having goals set will assist students in guiding this discussion around their learning needs.

I look forward to working with our community in 2023 to build on the successes and to celebrate them widely.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross…Be our guide.

Mr Rodney Spain

Assistant Principal Senior Years

How exciting to see so many eager faces ready for learning on Tuesday morning! We warmly welcomed a lot of new Preps, plus a sprinkling of new students in other year levels, as well as some new staff, including:

• Miss Abby Henry (Prep Green Teacher)
• Mrs Nicole Horchner (Prep Green School Officer)
• Miss Sophie Twidale (Year 3 Teacher)
• Mrs Madeline Workman (Year 3 Teacher)

Always remember that teachers are available for you to contact (via dojo, email or phone) for any queries you have regarding your child, or any classroom matters and should always be your first point of contact. Whilst friends and acquaintances from your child’s class or across the College may have advice for you, the best person for any clarification is always the teacher. This way, you can always be assured of getting the right information, first time, every time, from the source!

Drop and Go Zone – Two Minutes ONLY:

Please note the first 10 carparks in front of the Prep playground are TWO MINUTES ONLY zones. To facilitate a smoother flow of traffic, these parks are to be used by parents to drop and go only.

If parents wish to stop the car and walk into the College, they should park:

• Further along Nicholson Street in front of the staff carpark
• On the opposite side of the street to the College
• Further along Nicholson Street in front of the Senior School. This is also a viable option for drop and go, as students can enter the College by following the cement path and heading towards the Early Years without having to cross a driveway or the road.

Please also note that walking across the oval to Cooper St, opposite the netball courts, is an excellent option and is usually the quickest getaway!

Katrina Walton

Assistant Principal Early Years

Save the Date: 

Wednesday 10 May       Dalby BEST (Bringing Employers and Schools Together) Industry Dinner -   ALL Year 9 Students & is open to Year 10 Students. (More Information will be forwarded in Week 4 to students and families).

University Of Southern Queensland Announcement

Important information for current year 12 students.

We are excited to let you know about the Toowoomba University Showcase evening scheduled for Thursday 9 February. This evening will have a variety of Tertiary Institutions visiting the Toowoomba region. Expected institutions include: UniSQ, Griffith Uni, Bond, QUT, ACU, UNE, QTAC, UniSC, JCU, SCU and UQ.

This evening will include an opportunity for students and parents to hear from current university students about their journey and experience at university. It is also a chance for students to engage and ask any questions related to getting into university, managing university studies and what university life is like. This event will conclude with a career expo style session where students and parents can speak with each university representative, ask questions, and collect information. 
 

When: Thursday 9 February 2023

Where: University of Southern Queensland | Steele Rudd College

Time: 5:30pm Start – 7:00pm

We are excited to invite your Year 12 students and their parents/guardians along for this fantastic opportunity to engage with a variety of institutions and discover the options available post-school. 

Future Ready Career Education

How do we ensure that students are ready for the future world of work? According to the Mitchell Institution (2017), children starting in Prep will engage in a different social and economic world in the future that is yet to be imagined. They will be asked to do jobs yet to be created, use technology yet to be invented and face social, economic and environmental challenges yet to be anticipated. The OECD, EOECD Skills Outlook (2017) claim that young people will need different skill sets to thrive in technology-rich, globalised, competitive markets. Young people will need a portfolio of skills and capabilities, including skills to make career decisions throughout their work life. Therefore, schools, parents and local communities need to ensure students are ready for the future. So how do we go about this challenge to prepare young people for a competitive world of work?

The Australian Government ( 2021) National Career Education Strategy has provided a framework and objectives for the vision for career education in Australia. This includes building students’ skills and capabilities for the future , through a planned program of learning to prepare them for a life beyond school. A strengthening collaboration between schools, employers, and local communities to improve student engagement with work environments, and support the successful transition to further education, training and work. And for students having the career management and navigation skills needed to make informed career decisions throughout their working lives.

The objectives of this framework included:

1. Students have transferable skills that equip them for the future world of work
2. Career education meets the needs of all students
3. Partnerships thrive between schools, education and training providers, employers, parents and

the community

4. Communities create local solutions and flexible pathways to meet the needs of students and employers
5. Everyone is informed and involved.

Therefore, everyone has a role in ensuring students are ready for future work. By working together, we can ensure that students have career management, navigation skills and the knowledge they need to negotiate the post-school education and work options. Every person in a child’s community and social setting can influence and support them to ensure currency of information about study and work opportunities. Schools, communities, parents, and employers can create local opportunities for students. As the World continues to change, Governments adapt their vision and work together to improve career education for school students.

Currently, schools provide transferable skills through the Australian Curriculum which includes general capabilities to develop the skills and attitudes which prepare students for life beyond school. Schools provide support for students to connect workplace applications with classroom learning, including developing career management and navigation skills, through work exploration and work-related learning. Schools also actively engage to help provide quality innovations and timely career information, education, and training options to students.

So how can you prepare your child for a World of work yet to be imagined? Talk to your children about how the skills they develop through activities at school and out of school can be used in different ways including the workplace. Ask the College about suitable resources available that may assist in your conversations. Start conversations with your child at a young age about careers. Identify their individual passions and strengths to assist supporting their future pathway choices. Encourage them to lead the conversations about the things that interest them and how they might follow these interests. Parents and carers know their children best. Discuss your child’s interest with the College and explore the possibilities available in your community.

SBA Sign Ups

We had two students compete their school based apprenticeship at the end of 2022. Joey Sankey signed up for a Certificate III in Carpentry with Julie Symonds of GJ Gardner Homes and Amelia McNaughton has commenced a Certificate III in Animal Care with Jess Banks from Jess's Town and Country Barnyard. Congratulations to these students and their new employers.

Mr Dean Garside

Career Development Practitioner

Sports Dates Early Term 1 2023

2022 Early Years Swimming Carnival Results

Points

Nolan                365

Rice                  240

MacKillop          223

McAuley            192

Inter House Swimming Carnivals

The Under 9 Under 12 (Born 2011- 2014) Swimming Carnival will be held next Friday morning 3 February and at the Dalby Aquatic Centre. Students will travel on the College Coach leaving at 8.50am. Students will be back at school before the recess lunch break. No tuckshop is to be ordered for first lunch at 11.30am. The canteen at the pool can be accessed on the day. Swim shirts are optional for all races. Students will be watching and marshalled from the grandstand so they will be in the shade most of the morning. Students may wear their house colours on the day. All students who are swimming in the 100m Freestyle event need to be ready for a 8.45am start. It will be best if these students get dropped off at the pool and do not catch the bus. The order of events is listed below.

100m Freestyle, 12.5m Kickboard, 12.5m Freestyle, 25m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle, 25m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke, 25m Breaststroke, 50m Breaststroke, 25m Butterfly, 50m Butterfly, Girls Relay, Boys Relay.

The Under 13 - Under 18 (Born 2005 – 2010) Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 10 February at the Dalby Aquatic Centre. Students will travel on the College Coach leaving at 8.50am. Students will be back at school by 3.00pm. Swim shirts are optional for all races. Students may wear their house colours on the day. The order of events is listed below. 

Boat Race, 100m Freestyle, Pool Toy Dive Competition, 50m Freestyle, Noodle Race, 50m Backstroke, Bomb Dive Competition, Belly Flop Competition, 200m Individual Medley, 50m Breaststroke, Across the Pool Relay, 50m Butterfly, Boys and Girls Gift Races, Staff / Captains Relay, All Age Relay.

Catholic Primary Schools Swimming Carnival

The Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 10 February at the Glennie Aquatic Centre in Toowoomba from 9.00am – 2.00pm. This is for students in Years 3-6 only. Students will be notified shortly after the school carnival if they have been selected to attend. The College Coach will transport students to this event.

Bunya District Swimming Trials

The Bunya District Under 9-12 Years Swimming Trials will be held on Monday 20 February at the Dalby Aquatic Centre. Students who meet qualifying times to attend this carnival will be notified after our school carnival. Any students who wish to submit times to be considered for 100m or 200m events need to see Mr Lincoln.

Touch Football

Season 1 of the Dalby Touch Football Competition starts on Monday 30 January for the Open Mixed Team (Stingers) and Wednesday 1 February for the Under 15 Girls Team (Vipers). Students interested in playing in these teams at the SWQ and QLD All Schools Carnivals need to sign on via the Sports Notice Board and are invited to play in the first two rounds of the Dalby Touch Competition. If required trials maybe held to finalise teams after these two rounds. The draw for the games will appear on the Dalby Touch Football website. A boys team won’t play in Season 1 of the Dalby fixtures due to school and club football commitments on a Wednesday. Any queries please see Mr Lincoln.

Bunya District Under 12 Sports Trials

Sign on sheets will be placed on the Notice Board before each trial date for any students wishing to attend. Depending on numbers, a school trial may need to be held in some sports.

27 January  – Cricket

16 February – Touch Football

21 February – Basketball

Inner Downs Cluster 1 Sports Trials

• These Trials will be held on Tuesday 7 February in Dalby
• Sports Involved will be U15 Boys and U15 Girls Touch Football, Open Boys and Open Girls Touch Football, Open Boys Cricket.
• Inner Downs Teams will be selected to attend the Darling Downs Trials on 14 February for Cricket and 21 February for Touch Football 
• Students interested in attending need to sign on via the Sports Notice Board.

Darling Downs Cluster 1 Trials

• Students will nominate directly to Darling Downs Trials in Open Girls and Boys Softball, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Water Polo and Volleyball.
• Students interested in attending need to sign on via the Sports Notice Board.
• Students will need to be of a high playing standard to attend the trials.

Tim Lincoln

Middle Leader Sport

Welcome to Term 1 2023! It was heart-warming to see so many smiling faces back at our College. When discussing well-being and the flourishing mental health of students, current research highlights some key findings. Firstly, prevention is the most effective strategy that we can provide for our students to support their mental health compared to the treatment of mental illness. Preventative strategies recommended by researchers are whole school social and emotional programs. Furthermore, there are key themes identified throughout the research that are found to prevent mental illness in our young people. These themes are resilience, coping strategies and connection - to peers, family and school etc. Hopefully you can see that if a student has little resilience or coping strategies and nobody to turn to during a difficult time, can lead to their poor mental health. For your reference, here is a brief outline of our social and emotional programs that are taught at school:

Early years: Zones of regulation

Middle years: Bounce Back (Resilience) – Headspace (see table below) LifeChanger (Resilience, leadership, connection) – more information in the coming newsletters.

Senior years: Headspace, Life Changer

Headspace is visiting our College in Week 6. If you think your student may be triggered in these sessions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Riki from Headspace will also be delivering a parent and carer information session on Tuesday, 28 February at 5:00pm. Please refer to the flyer for details. Although the flyer states that the presentation is for supporting the mental health of adolescents, I would recommend all parents and carers attend, regardless of your child’s age. Strategies discussed by Riki can be implemented immediately into the household. I promise lots of 'ah ha' moments. Closer to the event, I will email an online form for carers and parents to RSVP to.

Lastly, if you want to contact me, please do not hesitate to email me: Katrina.Ballantyne@twb.catholic.edu.au or call the office to transfer through to me. High school students can self-refer and I will need a parent consent form completed and signed, for primary aged students. If you do miss me, I will reply within 48 hours (business days). May ours and our children’s mental health flourish!

Katrina Ballantyne

College Counsellor

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is scheduled for a Toowoomba Catholic Schools (TCS) quadrennial school review from 27 February to 3 March.  

Toowoomba Catholic Schools has a School renewal and improvement framework which has, as a key element, a quadrennial school review. In this review, a review team consisting of senior staff from TCS’s Education Services and a peer principal from another school in the Diocese, visit the College for three days.

The aim is to assist schools and colleges to strategically plan to improve teaching and learning. These reviews occur in all TCS schools and colleges.`

Through a process of appreciative inquiry, review team members interview staff, parents/carers, students and community members. The questions asked are, ‘In your opinion, what is going well at the College?’ and ‘What could be done better?’.

As a result of the interviews and analysis of data, a report is provided to the College community and the review team share in this report their findings and suggested improvement strategies. These findings and strategies inform the development of the College’s strategic and annual action plans.

The review team would like to hear from representatives of our College community and I encourage anyone who is interested to have their say. Your feedback is important.

Feedback can be provided to the review team in person or by telephone. All feedback remains confidential. Please contact the College Office (Nicole Bryers) if you are interested in speaking to a member of the review team. You may also register your interest by emailing dalby@twb.catholic.edu.au with “College Review EOI attention Nicole Bryers” as the subject.

Tuckshop Closure

Please be advised that the Tuckshop will be closed on Thursday and Friday 30 - 31 March. 

Absentee Reporting

There are a few methods for reporting your child's absences. You can phone or email the College Office or access the absentee form in the Parent Portal. 

Subscribing to the College Newsletter

If you would like your Southern Cross Connection emailed to you each week, you can head to our website to find a link on how to subscribe. This can be done by downloading the SZapp app subscribing within the app or by filling out the Newsletter subscription form on the website.