Term 1 Week 4 - 28 February 2025

There were many aspects of last Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 6:27-38) that support the fundamental learning for young students growing up in our schools in today’s 21st Century society. This gospel reading focused on Jesus’ message to his disciples regarding dealing with very difficult situations: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly; Treat others as you would like them to treat you; Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge, and you will not be judged yourselves; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves”.

While we don’t use the same language of this gospel, the message is the same at St Paul’s in 2025. I would like to be treated with respect and dignity and I will treat you in the same way; I am not perfect but I attend a school where we are all constantly speaking towards helping others and finding compassion and kindness during the school day. I experience these gifts every day at the College, so many staff, students and families offer me such warm welcomes with glowing smiles every day!

I have spoken at length this year about the gates to our school, and when we pass through the gates each day we support each other as a community, especially if difficult situations arise. St Paul’s College Kempsey is a Catholic school who strives to live the Gospels each day in our own way, and it is a tremendous honour to lead such a friendly and supportive community who are achieving great things.

Important Matters

• Swimming Carnival
  The College celebrated a wonderful swimming carnival on Friday 21 February. The best aspect of these days is the great school spirit and the outstanding behaviour of our students in a non-school setting, which was clearly on display throughout the day. My congratulations especially to Mr Leon Robinson, our Sport Coordinator, for the excellent organisation of the day, to all our staff (both teaching and non-teaching) for their example and support of our spirit, our magnificent Year 12 group whose example set a new bench mark for Year 12 swimming carnival leadership with the great support of Ms Meg Ryan and all our students who attended during the day, your support of such an important community day is very important for us all.
• Mercy Centre
  The Mercy centre has become operational for the beginning of Week 5. This facility is an outstanding resource serving our College and wider community, and we are looking forward to hosting a number of events which provide our parents the opportunity to engage within this state of the art complex during 2025 and beyond.
• Attendance
  The whole school attendance has begun in great style with a 90% attendance up until and during Week 3. My only concern during our first three weeks of Term has been the absence, without reasonable explanation, for students during our first two major community events - Opening Mass and Swimming carnival. I will be contacting families personally regarding this matter. Families have every right to present legitimate reasons for student absence, however a pattern of absence during important College community days will be followed up by myself personally, these are days where our spirit lifts significantly via our school motto “Let your light shine”.
• Excursions
  There is a detailed outline of the change to the College excursion policy in this newsletter. Please read through this policy which explains the non-refund process and requirement to pay for excursions by the due date, the compulsory nature of College retreats and their fee payment requirement, the importance of appropriate behaviour providing the opportunity to attend excursions and finally the mandatory requirement for families to provide the necessary Compass consent as a part of the excursion permission requirement. All of these matters are a very important responsibility for families in their support of St Paul’s students.
• Required Equipment
  I consider that too many students are presenting to class without required learning equipment already this year. We are a College community that can and will achieve an ideal that every student attending class does so with a pencil case with required writing equipment and a charged technology device. PC teachers have supported students who have not met these minimum standards across the first few weeks, however I ask you to ensure that these mandatory learning requirements are resolved by your family ongoing allowing our students the best chance to improve their learning in 2025. Information regarding each year's required equipment is available in Parent Resources under School Documentation in Compass.

We have enjoyed a great start to the 2025 academic year, the next few weeks is founded on hard work in the classroom and organisation towards upcoming assessments. I look forward to the continuing enjoyment of meeting our wonderful students each day as we all strive to “Let our light shine”.

Kind regards

Mr Geoff Melville  BRurScEd, MEd, GCertRE

Principal

kmps@lism.catholic.edu.au

Excursions and Retreats are an amazing opportunity for students to attend an out of school experience with their teachers and fellow students, to expand their knowledge on a particular subject, participate in sporting events and to enrich their faith.

With this in mind, the College wants to ensure that every opportunity is presented to students to attend these excursions. Consideration however, needs to be made in regards to the cost, preparation and management of these out of school events and as such policies need to be put in place to ensure that the experience is enjoyable for both staff and students.

Below are the requirements for all school excursions and year group retreats:

• All excursions at the College are non refundable. However we understand that circumstances may occur where a student, through no fault of their own, is unable to attend and these circumstances will be taken into consideration in determining whether an exception is possible.
• As per the agreement signed by parents/carers and students upon acceptance of enrolment at St Paul’s College, it is a compulsory for students to attend all spiritual/religious retreats e.g. the Year 7 Belonging Day. 
• Excursions will not be billed to your school fee account. They must be paid for by the due date and failure to do so will result in the student being unable to attend. If payment of the excursion is a concern, parents/carers are encouraged to contact the school to discuss further.
• A pattern of non attendance at school for unexplained/unjustified reasons during a school year, will affect the eligibility of a student to attend an excursion.
• Any behavioural matters relating to a student will be reviewed prior to an excursion and may affect the eligibility of a student to attend an excursion.

How to consent for your child to attend Events:

1. The easiest way to consent (and pay, if required) is via Compass, either the app or desktop version. If you are having any difficulties with Compass please contact the College office for assistance.

2. If you are unable to access Compass you may request a paper consent form be emailed to you or sent home with your child. This will need to be completed, signed and returned to the College.

We are unable to accept verbal consent (e.g. phone call) or other written consent (e.g. email or note) for your child to attend an Event.  However, please be aware that if you pay for an Event via the College office (phone or face to face) this will be considered consent for your child to attend the Event.

If a student does not have consent given in the required manner they will be unable to attend the Event.

Families are asked to ensure that their child/ren are equipped throughout the school year with the listed equipment. 

Required equipment lists for students in 2025 can be found here:

• Year 7 and 8 Compulsory Equipment
• Year 9 and 10 Compulsory Equipment
• Year 11 and 12 Compulsory Equipment

The required equipment lists are also available via Parent Resources in Compass School Documentation.

Being equipped for lessons
Thank you to the many families who have supported their child’s learning to start this academic year. By equipping them with everything they need to be successful in their learning we will have far more students achieving their potential. Please ensure your child has a book for each individual subject, a charged device and a pencil case full of equipment when they leave the house each morning.

Atomi
Students in Year 11 have now been onboarded for the Atomi platform. If your child is having any problems, please encourage them to reach out to me and I will ensure they are logged on. The highest Atomi users for this week are: Will Moffatt and Molly Betts. Congratulations! Please see Mrs Fullbrook for your canteen voucher.

Year 11 and 12 Assessment Blocks
We still have many parents and students querying time off during the Term. We strongly discourage this, especially during term time. This Term the Year 12 students will have their Assessment Block in Week 8 and the Year 11 students will have their Assessment Block in Weeks 9 and 10. It is imperative that students are preparing for these assessments as soon as the notifications are released. If they prepare in advance they will be able to give appropriate time to each assessment without cramming at the end. Please ensure your child is at school during this period.

NAPLAN
Years 7 and 9 will be undertaking their NAPLAN testing during Week 6 and 7. This testing provides the school with rich data regarding the progress of students and areas we need to continue to work on in the school. We appreciate parental support to ensure students attend school each day in this period. Please reinforce to your children that Naplan is nothing to worry about and not something we need them to ‘study’ for. It is a measure of a group's progress and information for us to support the students.

Reading
On the staff development day today, the staff are busy learning all about strategies that will improve their reading instruction in the classroom. We know that reading is a key to students being able to access all curriculum areas so we are ensuring staff are well equipped to support all students. Please make sure you are encouraging your students to read at home. Reading a novel, magazine, newspaper, even reading the shopping list to you in the supermarket is good for their skills.

Please reach out if you have any questions about the learning for your students.


Ms Kate Fullbrook - Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching

kate.fullbrook@lism.catholic.edu.au

Each year the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is undertaken by Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Year 7 and Year 9 NAPLAN testing is being held at the College on the following days:

• Wednesday 12 March - Writing
• Thursday 13 March - Reading
• Friday 14 March - Conventions of Language
• Monday 17 March - Numeracy

Please ensure that your child has the following items everyday during this time:

• Fully charged device
• Headphones (that are capable of being plugged into their device) 'Airpods' or similar wireless devices are NOT permitted

If you wish to withdraw your child from testing please contact the College via email kmps@lism.catholic.edu.au and a withdrawal form will be sent to you for completion.

NAPLAN is just one part of our school learning assessment program. The tests assess literacy and numeracy skills your child is already learning at school. In preparation for NAPLAN, our school will undertake activities to help students become familiar with the format and functionality of the online tests. These activities are not an assessment of student ability and will not be marked. Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not required nor recommended. The public demonstration site is available to see the types of questions, tools and functions used in the NAPLAN tests.

Further information about NAPLAN is available on the NESA website.

If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact the College.

On Tuesday 25 February, St Paul's Indigenous Education Worker, Dre Barker, and myself accompanied a number of respectful students to the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides commemoration service at Chappel Park near the swimming pool.

During this time, the students heard about the experiences of the students and Dr Charles Perkins and the discrimination that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had experienced at this time. The theme of courage and working together was very evident from all the speakers. It is important that we recognise and acknowledge the past and encourage our young people to continue to make a difference. It was lovely to see a number of St Paul’s alumni present at this occasion.

For the next six newsletters, I will give a brief sketch of six young millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996 — who followed Jesus with all their hearts and today are a source of inspiration to new generations.

Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis was a young Italian born in 1991 who, despite his short life, left a profound legacy of love for the Eucharist. Known as the "cyber apostle of the Eucharist", Carlo used his computer skills to evangelise, creating a digital exhibit of Eucharistic miracles.

From childhood, Carlo showed a special devotion to the Mass as well as praying the rosary. When he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2006, he offered his sufferings “for the Lord, the pope, and the Church.” He died on October 12 of that same year and was buried in Assisi, following his desire to be close to St Francis.

His path to sainthood progressed quickly. He was declared venerable in 2018 and blessed in 2020 after the approval of a first miracle. On 23 May 2024, Pope Francis recognized a second miracle, which occurred in Florence, where a young Costa Rican woman miraculously recovered from a serious accident. Carlo is scheduled to be canonized during the Jubilee of Teenagers in April, becoming the first millennial saint and a model of holiness for young people in the digital age. (Source Catholic Telegraph)

Year of the Jubilee
In the last newsletter, I spoke about Pope Francis who has called this year a Jubilee Year - Hope. The logo that was designed for 2025 summarises the year and what it is about.

The Logo shows four stylized figures to indicate all of humanity from the four corners of the earth. They are each embracing another, indicating the solidarity and brotherhood that must unite peoples. It should be noted that the first figure is clinging to the cross. The underlying waves are choppy to indicate that the pilgrimage of life is not always on calm waters. Oftentimes personal circumstances and world events call for a greater sense of hope. This is why the lower part of the Cross is elongated turning into an anchor, which dominates the movement of the waves. As is well known, the anchor has often been used as a metaphor for hope. It should be noted that the image shows how the pilgrim's journey is not individual, but rather communal. The Cross is by no means static, but it, too, is dynamic, bending toward and meeting humanity as if not to leave it alone, but rather offering the certainty of its presence and the reassurance of hope (source: The Vatican)

RCIA Program - Commencing Soon
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a Catholic? Or would you like to learn more about the Catholic faith? A new ‘Journeying in Faith’ program for adults will commence soon in the parish office meeting room.

For more information please contact Fr James on 6562 5182 or email pastoraloffice@mvcp.org.au

 

Mrs Lesa Morrison - Assistant Principal - Mission 

lesa.morrison@lism.catholic.edu.au

St Paul's Year 7 students participated in Belonging Day held at the College this week. Throughout the day they had the chance to learn more about the patron of their house, learn what it is to belong to the St Pauls community, and took a trip to the All Saints Catholic Church for a session with Fr James where they reflected on how they as St Paul's students can let their light shine.

It was a great day and the students had the opportunity to build friendships, enjoy a BBQ lunch and grow their understanding of their place within the St Paul's wider community.

Mr Adam Clay - Leader of School Evangelisation

adam.clay@lism.catholic.edu.au

Next week, we begin the Church season of Lent with Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. Lent continues for 6 weeks and ends on the Thursday before Easter, a day known as Maundy Thursday. Easter Triduum then starts on Good Friday where we mourn the death of Jesus, this continues through Saturday, before we conclude the Triduum with the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection.

The season of Lent gives Catholics the opportunity to ‘spring-clean’ their spiritual practice. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are the tools that help Catholics to bring their focus back to following the example of Jesus.

At the College, we will be celebrating Mass together on Ash Wednesday. Staff and students will receive the sign of the cross on their foreheads, using the ashes from last year’s Palm Sunday.

This Sunday, our College will be hosting the morning tea after the 9:30am Kempsey Mass. All members of our community are invited along to the Mass and morning tea.

Thank you and God Bless.

Mr Brendan Goswell - Leader of Catechesis

brendan.goswell@lism.catholic.edu.au

The Risks and Realities of AI Abuse
As advancements in generated artificial intelligence (Gen AI) continue to shape the digital landscape, it is crucial to be aware of how this technology can be misused, especially within the context of online safety for our young people. AI-generated content, including fake images and videos, is becoming increasingly realistic and accessible, posing new challenges for schools, families, and communities.

What is Gen AI Abuse?
It refers to using Gen AI technology to create, alter, or distribute content that can harm individuals. Examples include:

• Deepfakes: Manipulated videos or images that appear authentic but are entirely fabricated.
• Gen AI Explicit Content: Realistic but fake images created without consent.
• Identity Manipulation: Using Gen AI tools to impersonate someone online.

The Impact on Young People 
AI abuse can target young people and staff, leading to severe emotional distress, reputational harm, and legal consequences. For students, the ability to create or share such content may feel like a joke, but the repercussions are far-reaching and long-lasting.

St Paul's Stance
We uphold the values of respect, integrity, and dignity within our Catholic community. The creation or sharing of Gen AI content that harms others is strictly prohibited and will result in serious consequences.

How Parents Can Respond

• Stay Informed: Learn about AI tools and their potential for misuse. Discuss these risks openly with your young person.
• Encourage Empathy: Help your young person understand the human impact of their online actions, emphasising kindness and respect.
• Promote Accountability: Teach your young person to think critically about the content they create or share and its potential consequences.
• Support Reporting: Encourage your young person to report inappropriate or harmful content, whether they witness or experience it.
  
  

Conversation Starters for Parents

• ‘Have you come across Gen AI content, like deepfakes or altered images? How do you think they could be used positively or negatively?’
• ‘Do you think there are ways we can make certain what we are seeing online is real?
• ‘How can we ensure that the technology we use is helping, not hurting, others?’
• ‘What would you do if you saw someone sharing fake or harmful content about someone else?’

By working together, we can equip our young people with the knowledge and values to navigate these emerging challenges responsibly. Let us reaffirm our commitment to fostering a safe, respectful, and faith-filled community for everyone.

Mrs Krystal Brady - Leader of Pastoral Care

krystal.brady@lism.catholic.edu.au

How to assist your child's reading with the click of a button. Turn on closed captions on your TV.
Closed captions lead to increased attention, improved language processing, the reinforcement of previous knowledge, and deeper understanding of the language. For low-performing students in science classrooms, technology-enhanced videos with closed captioning contributed to post-treatment scores that were similar to higher-performing students (Marino, Coyne, & Dunn, 2010). The current findings support previous research and highlight the suitability of closed-captioned content for students with and without disabilities.

Mr Roger Shipton - Literacy Coach

Swimming Carnival 2025 
St Paul’s College Swimming Carnival was held last Friday and was an enjoyable day for all in attendance. Year 12 students set an excellent example with their outstanding levels of participation throughout the day and also did a wonderful job feeding the masses.

The carnival was won by the outstanding MacKillop House who just edged out the gallant Farrelly House who won the Rusted Jug Participation Prize. 

McAuley and Edmund Houses battled it out for the wooden spoon which was eventually claimed by our yellow friends and their feisty House Patron Mrs Jamie Phillips.

The level of support from the stands was something to behold and many swimmers grew the proverbial tail fin listening to the House chants as they battled through the water.

At least one of our current staff still holds a carnival record from many years past, showing that time doesn’t always catch up with you! While Mrs Tess Meehan and Mr Graham Bramley kept the crowd entertained by virtue of a 1990’s music play list and the quality of crowd participation in the ‘Mackarena’ on the pool deck was reminiscent of the good old days.

We wish all of our students attending the Lismore Diocese Swimming Championships next Thursday the very best of luck and encourage you to do St Paul’s College proud. 

Swimming Carnival Age Champions

 

 

Free Cricket Coaching Clinic

Mr Leon Robinson - Teacher and Sports Coordinator

leon.robinson@lism.catholic.edu.au

 

 

Mrs Patrice Martin, Mrs Cathy Whalen & Mrs Jennifer Antilla - Library Assistants

St Paul's College invites all parents/carers and community members to attend the School Community Forum (former P & F Association) AGM on Wednesday 12 March at 5:30pm in the Mercy Centre. Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to new members and fresh ideas to support our students.

St Paul's Child Protection and Child Safeguarding documentation is located on the College website.

Please be assured that all volunteers and staff members hold a current Working with Children Check and are regularly in-serviced regarding Duty of Care and Mandatory Reporting requirements.

All employees of St Paul's College, under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, are mandatory reporters. We are mandated to provide the following for students in our care: to provide an environment for them that is free of violence and exploitation and provide services that foster their health, development needs, spirituality, self-respect and dignity.

Hi, my name is Ashleigh. I am the Family Connect in Schools Worker based within St Paul's College.

My Professional background is in the Family support, Specialist Domestic and Family violence and Mental health spaces, I have also worked within and supported this community for the last 10+ years.

I have been supporting St Pauls College for the last 3 years and will be based within the school to support with ANY issues your children or family unit may be experiencing and will assist to link you into the appropriate specialist services all while providing a confidential and safe space to work with you to advocate for your needs.

If you feel you would like to talk or need some advice or support, you can self-refer by texting or calling myself on 0448 526 777, email ashleigh.howe@socialfutures.org.au or speak to your pastoral care team who can also link you in with the Family Connect in Schools program.

The Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited (DLCSL) is rolling out an annual digital user agreement via the Compass portal. This agreement informs parents and students of the rights and responsibilities of using the Diocese’s internet, intranet network and appropriate use of devices. In order for students to continue to use this network, parents/carers should sit down with their child, go through the agreement and agree to all statements listed within.

The Digital User Agreement is found on your child’s dashboard in Compass. Please log into Compass via the browser and not the Compass app. It is located on the right hand side and is inside a green bordered box.

This will need to be completed before 7 March 2025.

If you have any questions regarding this, then please feel free to contact Mr Douglas Gately at the College - douglas.gately@lism.catholic.edu.au

Our 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!

St Paul's Year 12 students attended a presentation by Melissa McGuinness from YOU CHOOSE – Youth Road Safety, which is Australia’s youth-led mission to change driving culture. YOU CHOOSE’s messages are challenging, though extremely important for young people and their decision making as drivers and passengers.

Students were challenged to consider how they will personally seek leadership in road safety, live life to its fullest, protect their loved ones, and be truly accountable in situations where they need to place their safety and wellbeing at the forefront of decision making. Thank you to Coastline Community Foundation for sponsoring this community initiative and to Ms Meg Ryan for facilitating this opportunity for the students.

St Paul's Year 12 students engaged in sessions from Elevate Education this week that focused on organisation, overcoming procrastination, and goal setting. These workshops provided 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. 

Elevate Education delivers high-impact workshops to our students that help to develop their study skills, motivation, and exam preparation. Over the next term, you're invited to join their parent webinar series, where you can help support your child at home by reinforcing the skills they're learning at school.

Hear expert advice on the following topic:

• How You Can Help Improve Your Child’s Memory
  26 March 6:30pm

Register here today 

The College photo day will be held on Monday 3 March.

All students are required to wear academic uniform and to adhere to the College policy regarding jewellery, make up and hairstyles. Information regarding the College Uniform & Presentation Policy is available HERE.

Senior students are reminded that they are to wear a College tie for their photograph. 

2025 College photos are now ready to order through the Compass Portal. Emails from MSP were sent out to families on 12 February and contain important information regarding ordering your photos online. Please check your spam/junk folder. All photo orders MUST be placed before midnight on Sunday 2 March.

Please click HERE for the MSP ordering guide.

To place your order, make sure you have your Compass login details. If you're unsure of your login details, please contact kmps@lism.catholic.edu.au

For all other enquiries regarding the photography service or packages available, please contact MSP on 02 6583 1968 or email northcoast@msp.com.au

For those absent on photo day catch up photos will be taken on Friday 14 March. The Year 12 group photo and student leaders photo will be taken on Tuesday 10 June.

 

NSW Health School Vaccination Program 2025
Each year, St Paul's College provides the venue for NSW Health to conduct the NSW Schools Vaccination Program for our students. Register online (see below) or contact the College kmps@lism.catholic.edu.au to request a paper form.

Online consent for school vaccinations
If your child is in Year 7 or Year 10 this year, you can now provide online consent for their routine school vaccinations.

⦁ Year 7 students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (Boostrix) and human papillomavirus (HPV).
⦁ Year 10 students are offered a free vaccine for meningococcal ACWY.

Please note - Year 8 and Year 11 students who have an online consent/signed consent form from 2024, will be offered catch up vaccinations in 2025.

If parents/guardians consent online they will receive a reminder text 3 days prior to the clinic date.

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.

Vaccination Program Dates for 2025:

Term 2 – Thursday 8 May

⦁ Year 10 (Meningococcal ACWY)
⦁ Year 11 & 12 (Meningococcal ACWY) - (Catch up)
⦁ Year 7, 8 & 9 HPV (Human papillomavirus) and Boostrix (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis) - (Catch up)

Term 4 – Tuesday 21 October

⦁ Catch up clinic if required

To provide consent for vaccination online, parents/carers will need to:
⦁ Visit the online consent portal here.
⦁ Follow the steps to log in to your existing Service NSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver's licence. If you don't have a Service NSW account, refer to Service NSW to create one.
⦁ Enter Medicare details for yourself and your child and provide consent.
⦁ If you consent online, you will receive a reminder text 3 days prior to the clinic date.
⦁ Read a step-by-step guide on how to provide consent online. Translated guides are available online.
⦁ If you or your child do not have a Medicare card or you cannot provide consent online, please email the College Office kmps@lism.catholic.edu.au to request a paper consent form to be sent home.

Please ensure your child has eaten breakfast on the morning of the clinic, this helps prevent fainting.

The benefits of providing consent online:
⦁ easily update your child's details.
⦁ receive SMS and/or email notifications when vaccinations are given.
⦁ faster upload of vaccination records to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination. If you have any questions regarding your child's school vaccinations, please contact the NSW Public Health Unit on 1300 066 055.

All current and previous students, staff and family are invited to save the date to join St Paul's 60th anniversary celebrations on Sunday 5 October 2025.
Mass will be held at 9:30am in the Mercy Centre at St Paul's College, followed by a BBQ picnic. More details to follow closer to the date.

The NSW Council of Catholic School Parents has one remaining free parenting education session this Term:

• Algorithms and Adolescents
  Find out about the rewards and risks of recommender systems for young people.
  Wednesday 19 March: 7pm - 7:30pm. Follow this link to register.