Latest News 2025

ELEVATED STUDY SKILLS

St Paul's Year 12 students and a group of Year 11 students engaged in sessions from Elevate Education.
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The Elevate Education workshops focused on organisation, overcoming procrastination, and goal setting, providing practical strategies to help students manage their workload effectively and stay motivated throughout their studies.

A smaller group of Year 12 and Year 11 students participated in an advanced session on memory mnemonics. This session focussed on techniques to improve memory retention, recall, and learning efficiency.

100% of our students were so satisfied with the seminar that they would recommend it to their peers.

What our students said:

'The program was an incredibly valuable experience. They taught us study skills with a more targeted and relevant approach than anything you can find online"

"Removing self doubt will improve overall work ethic and satisfaction"

"This gave me great insight into how to manage my time better"


Thanks to Sam from Elevate Education and Ms Meg Ryan for facilitating this opportunity for the students. 

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YEAR 12 GEOGRAPHY EXPLORES REAL WORLD SUSTAINABILITY

Geo_excursion_Y12_3.JPEGSt Paul's HSC Geography students recently embarked on an enriching fieldwork trip to Bellingen, Coffs Harbour, and surrounding areas, diving deep into the concepts of Global Sustainability and Rural-Urban Places.

In Bellingen, students analysed social, economic, and environmental changes, focusing on how the local council and community are adapting. They also experienced the natural beauty of Never Never Creek, gathering valuable firsthand observations.

A visit to the Coffs Harbour Bypass site provided insights into environmental remediation and the future of placemaking, a topic relevant to many Macleay residents.

A highlight of the trip was meeting Paul Shoker, a passionate second-generation banana farmer, who shared his expertise on the four pillars of sustainability and the impact of the bypass on his farm.

Mrs Tess Meehan and Mr Peter Hill were incredibly proud of the students' dedication and engagement throughout the trip. It's a privilege to provide these valuable learning experiences!





2025 COLLEGE LEADERS COMMISSIONED AT ST PAUL'S OPENING MASS

A special commissioning ceremony was held for St Paul's 2025 College leaders at the Opening Mass held at All Saints Catholic Church, Kempsey at the start of Term 1.

We are pleased to announce the 2025 College Leaders:

  • College Captains
    Sophie Brandolini, Harrison Bailey

  • College Vice Captains
    Isaac Dunbar, Lionnel Nyurka, Mia Quinn, Stella Thorman



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College Captains

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College Vice Captains

  • Year 12 House Leaders
    Farrelly - Xanthe Cristian and Brianna O'Donnell
    McAuley - Ciara Peters and Alec Gorline-Singleman
    MacKillop - Ava Bennett and Ruby Robbins
    Edmund - Emily Stuart and Courtney Minns

  • Year 11 House Leaders
    Farrelly - Alannah Koivu
    McAuley - Zander Browne
    MacKillop - Madelyn Lipscombe
    Edmund - Zara Lee
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ST PAUL'S WELCOMES NEW STAFF FOR 2025

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Krystal Brady - Leader of Pastoral Care
Krystal is local to the Macleay Valley and has 10 years of leadership experience. She joins St Paul's after spending the last 8 years at St Joseph's Primary School as the Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching. Krystal's focus at St Paul's is to continue to build a strong pastoral care framework at the College that wraps around our students providing them with voice and the tools to be successful in their learning and in life, and building positive relationships within our College community. In her free time, Krystal enjoys spending time at home with her family and baking.




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Aiden Tolman - HSIE Teacher
Aiden grew up in the Macleay Valley and attended St Paul's College as a student. For 18 years he worked throughout Australia in the sporting industry before moving back to the Macleay Valley and taking up a teaching role. His interests outside of teaching include fishing, surfing and spending time with his family. Aiden's main goal at St Paul's is to become part of the College community and connect with students and their families. 






Courtney_Farlow.jpgCourtney Farlow - HSIE Teacher
Courtney is a passionate educator with 9 years of teaching experience in Visual Arts, specialising in Photography, as well as History and various HSIE subjects. Throughout her life and career, she has moved around a lot, living in both rural and coastal communities and as a result has had the opportunity to teach in a range of schools across both the public and private sectors.

Courtney, together with her husband, moved to Port Macquarie in 2019 to begin a new chapter in their lives, running a business while she continued to teach in schools in both Kempsey and Port Macquarie. Outside of teaching, Courtney is an avid lover of the outdoors. She enjoys photography, fishing, camping and exploring new places with her husband and son.



Kate_Hull.jpgKate Hull - PDHPE Teacher
Kate has recently moved from Forster to Port Macquarie. She has been teaching PDHPE and Marine Studies for 9 years and has a passion for all things health and sport. Outside of work, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband and two young daughters. Kate is very excited to be a part of St Paul's College and looks forward to contributing to the College community.






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Tom Easson - PDHPE Teacher
Tom moved to the Mid North Coast in 2024 after spending the majority of his upbringing and adult life between Victoria and South Australia. He is very excited to be part of the St Paul's College PD/HPE team this year and looks forward to contributing to this great community. Outside of school he enjoys following and playing AFL, surfing, snowboarding, and travelling.