Dear Parents and Carers,

During last week’s final Parents and Friends meeting for the school year, I took the opportunity to report on a recent ‘snapshot’ of the holistic and comprehensive achievements of so many of our students from across a variety of domains: academic, creative and athletic.

Congratulations to the following students on their recent achievements:

ARTEXPRESS Nominations and Selections: For any school to get six Yr.12 students receiving nominations for the 2025 HSC ARTEXPRESS Showcase is impressive, however, to have three students actually selected in this prestigious statewide showcase is simply outstanding. Congratulations to Rafael Johns Murphy, Marc Todoroski, and Digby Woods on their nominations; and a hearty congratulations to John-Paul Bridger, Edward Guest, and William Soster on being selected!

Industrial Technology SHAPE Nominations: Five Yr.12 students were nominated for the 2025 SHAPE Showcase for their work in HSC Industrial Technology. Well done to Jonah Eglitis, Liam Perry, Nathaniel Rodden, Christian Sammut, and William Webb.

Insight Creative Writing National Competition: Year 11 students Jaeden Soncy and Nate Mihalopoulos were shortlisted in the 2025 Insight Creative Writing Competition. An amazing achievement within a national competition that is open to students from all schools across Australia.

2025 Young Voices Writing Competition, presented by Australian Catholics magazine in partnership with Australian Catholic University (ACU): Congratulations to Oliver Johnson in Year 11 for being awarded the title of overall Winner in the Senior Article Category for his entry titled ‘The outdoor industry is poisoning you’. The following Year 11 English students received Highly Commended recognition for their writing in the same competition: Harrison Macdonald, Christian Yeo, Jaeden Soncy, and Anthony Stigler.

Academic Excellence in Science: We are very proud of the following student achievements in Science: Jethro Lewin has been selected to work alongside scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in gaining entry into the prestigious SciX program. While at the same time, Dante Hernandez was last week acknowledged by the University of Newcastle’s College of Engineering, Science and Environment for his outstanding achievements throughout his Year 11 Preliminary HSC Science courses of study.

2025 CDF Sports Awards for the Wollongong Diocese Sports Council: Our students’ commitment to sporting excellence and teamwork was recently celebrated with the following Diocesan student awards: Sports Council Medallions: Lucas Brown, Harrison Clarke, Nash Hawkins, Henry Jones, Jack Manns, William Mason, Hami Miller, Jonah O’Dea, Zac Oyston, Cale Parr, Jake Schulze, Patrick Smith, Darcy Stepanovski, Mitchell Taylor, Beau Thompson, and Alexander Torta. Sports Council Blue Awards: Harry Fraser, Archie Galvin, Sam McMahon, Creighton Meafou, Cooper Morrison, Milton Stepanovski. The Bishop Mascord Trophy for Most Outstanding Sportsman: The highest sporting honour for the Diocese was awarded to Creighton Meafou from Year 12.

Congratulations to all students for their hard work and commitment. These range of achievements are also a testament to the strength and expertise of our College staff and their commitment to fostering growth in all aspects of school life. We look forward to further celebrating student achievements at the final Semester Awards Assembly and formally reporting on the progress of all of our Year 7-10 students during the final week of this term.

At last week’s P&F meeting, I also took the opportunity to sincerely thank all of the many active members of the parent body who so generously gave of their time throughout this year in support of a range of ERC community events. In thanking all members of the P&F committee we also took the time to farewell long-serving P&F members Mrs Hayley Ashe and Mrs Kathy Hicks for their service to the ERC community over the past six years.

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Preparation for the 2026 Budget is well underway, and I would like to thank the College Advisory Council, the Finance sub-committee, and the EREA NSW College’s Board for their support in ensuring our continued responsible stewardship in meeting the needs of our learning community. We will share our annual School Fee statement with all families in early December after the budget is finalised for the 2026 school year.

It is important to note that under the School Resource Standard (SRS) school funding transition model, which was introduced by the Federal Government in 2022, the College will continue to receive reduced government funding from both the Commonwealth and State governments for the duration of this transition period. While Independent school fee increases offset any difference in government funding allocations, we remain committed to supporting the provision of high quality staffing, resources and facilities, which are essential for our students’ ongoing holistic development.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and our College community.

Kind regards
Dr Stephen Gough

In the Catholic tradition, we celebrate the season of Advent in the four weeks leading up to Christmas. Advent is a season of hopeful anticipation and preparation for the birth of Jesus. This week I have been reflecting on how every business and organisation I have ever ordered something from has sent me an advertisement to buy something for Christmas. The best gift you can give anyone this year is presence; in fact, the advent wreath reminds us with its purple and pink candles to be truly present to others in a way that prioritises peace, hope, joy and love. We sing ‘O come, o come, Emmanuel’ as a sign of longing for the peace of Christ to be born in our hearts. The Diocese of Wollongong has a reflection program, The Promise. Information is available at any of the parish churches and on their website here:

Perhaps we can all take time to reflect on how Jesus can be born in our actions as we prioritise what is really important about Christmas.

Mrs Hurley
Director of Identity

Thanks to all the students and families who have enabled us to support the local chapters of Vinnies. I am always overwhelmed by the kindness of individuals and the community as a whole. Last week one of the Year 12 students and his family created six thoughtful bags for women. It was a reminder to me of the generosity of so many and how one person can have such a huge impact on the whole community.

We are inviting all people to donate $5 if they are able and, in Years 7 – 9, pantry items. In Years 10 & 12 we are collecting bags and items to create dignity bags for young women and men who are in need of Vinnies’ support. Please remember to bring your items in to your Pastoral Class and get your name checked off.

Mrs Hurley
Director of Identity

This week the Edmund Rice community came together to stand in solidarity with others as a part of our commitment to the global movement known as the United Nations 16 Days of Activism. The UN leads this international campaign to raise awareness and advocate for an end to gender-based violence, particularly violence against women and girls. The campaign encourages communities, schools, and organisations worldwide to speak out, learn, and take action toward building a safer, more respectful world. As a College we started by pledging to stand up and speak out against gender based violence using our handprint as a symbol, serving as the physical signature or acknowledgment of personal commitment to the pledge. Binding our students to action. Students engaged in thought provoking conversations discussing the non-negotiable standards of behaviour they believe, as young men, must be committed to, to change the culture of respect. Guest speakers from local community group SAHSSI joined our students at lunchtime speaking to them about current societal issues, and how they support those within the Illawarra. We will continue to have various activities for students to demonstrate what respect looks like, who they respect and ways to show respect to themselves and one another through our 8 Days of Respect.

Mrs Haines and Ms Tomasi

Each week we host Friday Prayer in the Chapel at Recess 2. Because this week is Respect Week, Mrs Knowles assisted us to contemplate the fact that each person is known to God and that God is always with us, even through unspeakable grief. This week, we prayed for each person who has died due to domestic, family and gendered violence individually. As Mrs Knowles read out the names, we prayed one of the prayers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and added a heart to our sacred space. While we can never understand the violence, we are committed to being people who stop the violence by becoming educated and understanding how to advocate for and stand with victims of violence. Thank you to all students and staff who attended and showed their support.

Mrs Hurley
Director of Identity

This week has been a flurry of activity, making cultural connections and building our community. The senior First Nations students continued their work with our community mentor Brendan and it was heartening to see the students talking so enthusiastically about their own totems and how they want to represent themselves on their yidakis. Importantly, the bonds between students continues to grow as they work side by side and learn culture from Brendan.

As part of RESPECT Week, Aunty Jo Ball joined the community on Thursday at recess 2 and it was inspiring to learn from her and to see so many young people choosing to sit and listen to her share knowledge and culture is such a respectful way. We extend our sincere condolences to her and her family on the passing of her dear mum last week and recognise the hughe difference she is making in our community.

Finally, today we have been at the Gumaraa On Country Cultural Experience in Killalea. The students joined me and Ms Berry to participate in a diverse range of activities. On a beautiful day, we learned about connecting to country, bush tucker and medicinal properties of plants. A highlight has been learning more about dance, weaving and even making fishing line! The smiles on the faces of the students tell me that they are loving their learning opportunities.

Ms Jennison

Edmund Rice College Students Support Healthier Illawarra Men’s Gala

Last week, a group of students had the privilege of attending the Healthier Illawarra Men International Men’s Day Lunch 2025, a major event promoting men’s physical and mental wellbeing. Held at the University of Wollongong, the gathering brought together more than 500 people to raise awareness and funds for men’s health initiatives across the Illawarra.

A group of our students volunteered at the event, assisting with the sale of raffle tickets, supporting Healthier Illawarra Men in promoting the issue of men’s health. The enthusiasm and respectful presence of students underpinned a willingness to serve the wider community.

The lunch featured high-profile speakers, including men’s health advocate Gus Worland and cricket legend Lord Ian Botham OBE, who shared powerful messages about the importance of looking after both body and mind. The boys also heard about new local initiatives supporting men and boys across the region.

By contributing their time, our students helped support programs that break down stigma, encourage conversation, and improve health outcomes for men in the Illawarra. As the future leaders in men’s health, it was incredible to the boys recognising their need for active service and a genuine concern for the issue.

Harrison Macdonald and Nicholas Aivaliotis (Year 12)

This year we undertook to start a new immersion program for students in Year 11 to Timor Leste in an attempt to show our solidarity and to put our learning into action. It was an opportunity that has has a significant positive impact on the growth, development and relationships of the students and staff who participated. We have been working on the 2026 program and have had some interest in it but we still need more students to take up the opportunity to make it viable. In our 100th year we would love to be able to continue the legacy of the Brothers in Timor Leste to help build the community and, in doing so, a better world for all. If you are interested, please see Mr Griffiths on Monday and have your application in as soon as possible so that we can confirm the final group for what will surely be a transformative experience.

You can see the video of the immersion from this year here:

The 2026 proposed itinerary is here:

The application Form is here and can be picked up from Mr Griffiths.

If you have any questions, you can contact me at the College. jhurley@erc.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Hurley
Director of Identity

Year 10 Duke of Ed students set off for their three day camp and hiking expedition on Thursday morning and have reported back in that all is well in the Budawangs down South. We look forward to hearing all about thier experience and leadership development. Thanks to Mr Volk, Adventurous Journey Leader, Mr Sunarya, Year 10 Duke of Ed Facilitator and Mr Bramble and Mr Tognetti for accompanying the students on this important leadership camp.

Mrs Hurley
Director of Identity

We are starting to collect books both fiction and non-fiction (like biographies or true stories, spirituality, history) to pass along to a prison ministry. If you have any books at home, please send them in with your son who can drop them into Mrs Hurley’s office close to the Senior COLA. Thanks so much for your kind support!!

Mrs Hurley
Director of Identity

What makes us human? This is the question that our new Year 12 students are considering as they begin their first HSC English module- Texts and Human Experiences.

In Advanced English, students have been tackling George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 – a narrative that continues to be relevant today. Through following Winston’s experiences in this society controlled by Big Brother, students are considering whether relationships, the ability to freely think and create, to feel emotions, and hold memories might be the very things that make us human. Through a Socratic Circle, students have led thoughtful and constructive discussions about the themes explored in Orwell’s 1984. The Socratic Circle arranges participants in two concentric circles: an inner circle that discusses the topic and an outer circle that listens and takes notes. The goal is to foster a deeper understanding and respectful dialogue among students by minimizing teacher guidance, encouraging them to build on each other’s ideas rather than engaging in debate. Students are to be congratulated for their incredibly insightful and thought-provoking discussions.

Students in Standard English and English Studies have been reading Favel Parret’s contemporary Australian novel – Past the Shallows. Concepts such as grief and loss, relationships between parents and brothers, and the connection to the environment are all being explored through class discussions and close-reading of extracts from the novel.

Mrs Guest

Congratulations to John-Paul Bridger, Edward Guest and William Soster who have been selected for exhibition in ArtExpress 2026! This is a fantastic achievement and well deserved!

Ms M Costello

As the academic year draws to a close, the Year 7 Music cohort is displaying a high level of engagement and enthusiasm in their final performance unit. Throughout previous terms, students have focused on developing music literacy, diligently applying standard notation to a diverse repertoire on both keyboard and guitar. Building upon this theoretical and technical foundation, the classes are currently enjoying the practical challenge of mastering iconic guitar riffs. This unit serves as an effective consolidation of their skills, demonstrating the significant progress made in both musicianship and instrumental technique over the course of the year.

Mr Haybittle

Last week, our brass students had the extraordinary opportunity to witness the Sydney Symphony Orchestra perform Mussorgsky’s magnificent works at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Under the guidance of their dedicated teacher, Mr Des Canning, the group attended an afternoon that proved both inspiring and educational.

The concert featured some of Mussorgsky’s most celebrated compositions, showcasing the full power and versatility of a professional orchestra. For our brass students, the experience offered a rare chance to hear world-class musicians perform the very techniques and repertoire they study in their own lessons.

“Taking our brass students to see the Sydney Symphony Orchestra is invaluable for their musical development,” Mr Canning explained. “They get to experience the sound, the passion, and the sheer excellence of professional musicians in one of the world’s great concert halls. It shows them what’s possible when dedication meets opportunity, and it gives them something tangible to aspire to in their own practice.”
The excursion reinforced classroom learning in ways that only live performance can achieve. Students returned with renewed enthusiasm for their instruments and a deeper appreciation for the brass repertoire.
We extend our thanks to Mr Canning for organising this memorable experience and to the students for their excellent behaviour and engagement throughout the afternoon. Experiences like these are what make music education truly come alive.

Mrs Sinclair

Mark your calendars for a spectacular evening of music as our talented students present the Extravaganza on the Nerandah Veranda!

This twilight concert promises a wonderful variety of musical items showcasing the hard work and skill of our College musicians.

• When: Thursday December 4th, 5:00-6:30pm
• Where: Outside the Music Rooms
• Featuring: Students from our Music Elective classes and College ensembles, including the dynamic Stage Band, the College Jazz Band, and the Year 8 Band.
• Plus: A diverse array of exciting solo performances from students across all year groups!

We warmly invite all parents and friends to join us for this special event. Come and support our performers in a relaxed, casual atmosphere.

Remember to bring a picnic blanket and your favorite nibblies to settle in and enjoy the musical variety under the setting sun.

In the event of rain, performances will be moved indoors to the Music Rooms.

We look forward to seeing you there for what will be a truly memorable evening!

Mr Bonaccorso and Mr Haybittle

A Time for Reflection, Gratitude, and Action

As the academic year draws to a close, it is a timely moment to pause and reflect on the values that define our College community. Our commitment throughout the year to dignity and kindness towards one another is a foundation we must continue to build upon, especially as we enter the Christmas season.

This time of year offers a powerful reminder of our responsibility to those who are less fortunate—those who are homeless, separated, or disadvantaged within our broader community. Our College Touchstones—being Inclusive, Liberating, and Socially Just—call us to move beyond ourselves and demonstrate wellbeing, integrity, and responsibility through acts of generosity. We are encouraged to do more, not less, to help those who cannot help themselves or their families.

I invite all students to actively demonstrate kindness, not only within the College but in all public spaces we share—on transport, in shopping centre’s, parks, and on the beach. By being authentic in your understanding of the spirituality taught through the example of Blessed Edmund Rice and the coming new birth of Jesus Christ, you embody the true spirit of our College.

Awards & Thanksgiving Assembly: Wednesday, December 10

Dear Parents and Students,

In College tradition, we will celebrate the final day of term with our Awards & Thanksgiving Assembly. This gathering serves a dual purpose:

• Acknowledgement of Achievement: We will recognise and reward students who have excelled academically, demonstrated outstanding leadership, committed service to others, applied themselves diligently to their studies, and consistently upheld the College Touchstones by being a “good person for others.”
• Community Giving: As we prepare for the birth of Christ, this is a time for us to give back. We ask our community to bring hope and peace to those who go without many of the essentials and pleasantries we often take for granted.

I stress the importance of ensuring your son attends school on the final days of term. While Semester Two examinations may be complete, vital work and preparation continue right up until the last bell, including preparations for 2025 SRC elections, Peer Support, White Card and All My Own Work (Year 10), unit completion (Years 7-9), and ongoing HSC study (Year 12).

Edmund Rice College wishes all students, staff, families, and friends a safe, peaceful, and connective time together. As St Francis of Assisi wisely said, “For it is in giving that we receive.”

Mr Bates
Acting Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

Edmund Rice College is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our student athletes who were honoured at the 2025 Wollongong Diocese Catholic Sports Awards, held on Friday 15th November, at St Mary’s Star of the Sea College.

This prestigious evening brought together the very best athletes from primary and secondary schools across the Wollongong Diocese, highlighting their outstanding contributions to sport at NSWCCC, NSW All Schools and Australian levels.
We are thrilled to announce the following students as recipients of the Sports Medallion for their 2025 NSWCCC selections:

Nash Hawkins: SWIMMING; Jack Manns: RUGBY UNION; Hami Miller: RUGBY UNION 16S; Jonah O’Dea: VOLLEYBALL; Cale Parr: RUGBY UNION 16S; Jake Schulze: SWIMMING; Darcy Stepanovski: SWIMMING; Beau Thompson: SWIMMING; Lucas Brown: CRICKET; Harrison Clarke: HOCKEY 15S; Henry Jones: HOCKEY OPEN; William Mason: CROSS COUNTRY; Zac Oyston: GOLF; Patrick Smith: CROSS COUNTRY; Mitchell Taylor: CROSS COUNTRY; Alexander Torta: CROSS COUNTRY

The following students received Diocesan Blue awards for being selected in a NSW All Schools Team or multiple NSWCCC Teams:

Sam McMahon: TOUCH 15S (All Schools); Harry Fraser: TRIATHLON (All Schools); Archie Galvin: CROSS COUNTRY/ATHLETICS (NSWCCC); Creighton Meafou: RUGBY UNION (All Schools) RUGBY LEAGUE (NSWCCC); Cooper Morrison: RUGBY UNION/RUGBY LEAGUE (NSWCCC); Milton Stepanovski: TRIATHLON (All Schools)

Our College’s gold winning NSWCCC relay teams, as well as the Opens Football Team who won the CCC Championships were also recognised on the evening!

The final award presented on the night is the Bishop Mascord Sportsman of the Year Award. This award is presented to a student in the Diocese who has had exceptional sporting achievements and portrayed outstanding prowess on and off the field in 2025. The College is proud to announce that Creighton Meafou of Year 12 was awarded the Bishop Mascord Sportsman of the Year Award! A tremendous achievement for Creighton, which recognises his hard work and dedication to his craft, and is a fitting farewell to his ERC sporting career. Congratulations to Creighton and all award winners on the night.

Sports Coordinator

The Edmund Rice College cricket team has made an impressive start to the season with two strong performances.

In Game 1 against Holy Spirit College, we lost the toss and were sent in to field. Our bowlers — Arlie Martin, Oscar Krauss, and Alexander Sjostedt — delivered excellent spells early on, reducing Holy Spirit to 6/35. However, some powerful hitting from one of their middle-order batsmen lifted their total to 150 from 20 overs. In reply, Christopher Wojewodka opened the batting with great intent, blasting 62 runs to put the game firmly in our favour. The team chased down the target comfortably to secure a confident first-up win.

In Game 2 against Trinity Catholic College, Goulburn, our bowling attack again set the tone, dismissing Trinity for 100 runs after another disciplined effort from both our quicks and spinners. Once again, Christopher Wojewodka dominated with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 72 not out, well supported by Owen Marsh with 13 not out, guiding the team to back-to-back victories.

Edmund Rice lost the toss and was sent into bat by the opposing captain. Coach Jardine could not have asked for a better start, with newly promoted opener Arlie Martin and the ever reliable Aidan Rayner absolutely pounding the Bosco attack.

ERC were 0-97 after 10 overs with Arlie the first to fall for an excellent 65. Aidan followed not long after for an attacking 56. After a great platform was formed, the rest of the batting lineup continued to score quickly with ERC posting a formidable 193 runs off their 20 overs.

The opposition run chase never got going, with Arlie, Alexander and Oscar picking up consistent wickets after building pressure in the field. Bosco were eventually bowled out for 105.

Round 4 will be against Xavier College Albury.

Mr Jardine

We are thrilled to celebrate the success and sportsmanship displayed by our students at the Inaugural Catholic Schools Lawn Bowls Tournament, at the excellent facilities of Club Thirroul.

The following dedicated students represented Edmund Rice College on the 21st November with pride: Callum Cooney, Fletcher Couchman, Marley Flynn, Leo Halios-Lewis, Levi Hilton-Picen, KJ Sullivan.

The day began with a fantastic opportunity for our team, as the experts at Club Thirroul generously ran a training session, sharing invaluable tips and strategies leading directly into the competition.

Our boys faced strong teams from Holy Spirit College, St Benedict’s College, and St Joseph’s. While we had mixed results throughout the day, every student proved their ability to perform admirably under pressure, showcasing resilience and teamwork on the green. ERC 1 finished in 4th place and ERC 2 finished in 5th place.

In an exciting development for school sport, the students were also informed about the new school representative pathway that will be available for Lawn Bowls in 2026. This pathway offers new opportunities for talented players to progress in the sport.

We extend a huge thank you to Club Thirroul for their hospitality and coaching. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for ERC Lawn Bowls representation!

Mrs Sparks

During October, Year 7 student Hudson Ojeda played for the DownUnder Travellers and represent Australia at an International baseball tournament. Hudson played in a number of warm up games as well the tournament itself. In the lead up to the tournament Hudson was able to train with some incredible academies, learning from very experienced coaches, including Darren Bragg who previously played in the MLB. During the tournament Australia wont heir first game against USA and then unfortunately lost against the Virgin Islands and Elevate (another USA team). The tournament concluded with a friendly game against Italy. Hudson reported that this was a tremendous experience where he learnt a lot and it has definitely helped to improve his baseball.

Mr Bourke

The 2026 NSW All Schools Triathlon is now taking registrations.

The event is being held on Wednesday 25th Feb 2026.

Please use the below link to get further information:

https://csnsw.sport/sports/csnsw-sport-programmes/triathlon

Like previous years, there is also a team relay event held on Thursday 26th Feb, which consists of the following relay legs below.

Students are encouraged to organise their own team, then see Mr Timpano to discuss registration as this must be done by the College.

Sports Coordinator

Individual nominated sports for Term One – Expression of Interest registrations will open by the end of November.

Look out for further updates via the CNSW Sport website and on the ERC TASS DAILY NOTICES.

If you have any questions please contact Mr Timpano at the College.

Sports Coordinator

Please access the Careers Website: which provides the latest information to help students make decisions about their future careers and life beyond school.

• Go to erccareers.com
• Then to important information
• Click on to School Careers newsletter

Mr Cajar
Careers Advisor

2026 TERM DATES

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PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS / CARERS

Student Absences

Whilst the preferred method of communication regarding absences is via the TASS Parent Portal we understand that sometimes access to the portal can be limited. We therefore ask parents/carers to provide daily absence information (Whole day absences/late arrivals/early departure/absence notes etc.) via the following email address: absences@erc.nsw.edu.au

Reminders:

• Leave required for 4-9 days needs to be requested by emailing the College: office@erc.nsw.edu.au
• Leave requests for 10 or more days requires completing an Application for Extended Leave Form (which can be found on the College website under Quicklinks).

Collecting your son from school

A reminder to all families that should a circumstance arise where you need to collect your son from school before the end of the school day we require you to come to the College Office. Students will not be permitted to walk to the carpark or the street to be collected. If they leave to attend a pre-arranged appointment we request that this is communicated to the College Office in writing via note or email. If you wish to have someone collect your son that is not currently listed on TASS then you will be required to communicate this clearly in writing, you will also receive a call to verify that you did in fact authorise this arrangement. All students arriving late or departing early are required to sign in and out through the Student Office.

Parent Appointments

As a College we respectfully request that any parent wishing to discuss a matter of concern with a member of staff contacts the relevant staff member via email or via telephone through the College Office and requests an appointment. Staff members will get back to you at their earliest convenience. Parents presenting at the College Office may be asked to make an appointment and return at a mutually convenient time. For specific information about who to contact please refer to your son’s diary on pages 6, 7, 30 and 31.

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Change in Student/Family Circumstances/Contact Information/Medical Conditions

If any change has occurred/occurs in your family – separation, divorce, serious illness, the College should be notified as soon as possible. The College seeks to be supportive of families in such circumstances and such events always have a bearing on a child’s education. Likewise, a change of address, email or phone number (work, home or mobile) or emergency contact should be advised immediately.

If your son suffers from a medical condition it is vital that you inform the office of his condition and what treatment is required in an emergency. An emergency management plan must be developed for any students with serious conditions.

Please verify all information via the TASS Parent Lounge.

On the 29th November 1931, 22 First Day Old Boys meet at the College for the purpose of forming an Ex Student Association. These young men from a senior age of 20 years to the junior men of 14 years had all been enrolled and graduated in the five years that the College had been open.
Their occupations ranged from Teachers, Clarks, Carpenters, Steelworkers, Garage attendants and for Mr. Joseph Godfrey Dwyer returning to the trade of his family business of Dwyer’s Coach Factory from where the Chapel Bell was first used.
Godfrey Dwyer was voted in as the Inaugural President a role he shared with Arthur Gallagher over the years including the final notes of the April 1940 meeting. Godfrey enlisted in June 1941 and died in 1944 of wounds received in the New Guinea battles of November 1943.
These young men organized social events, fundraised and supported the setting up of sporting clubs that included the Rugby League and Cricket Associations.
The association continues to this today as the Parents and Friends Association.

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING

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2026 Wollongong Aquathon

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Holy Cross Fete: Helensburgh

Holy Cross Parish Primary School is holding its annual Fete on Saturday 14th March 2026. It is our major fundraiser for the year bringing our community together for a day of fun, laughter and support.

I would like to extend an opportunity for Edmund Rice students to partake in community service hours at our School Fete helping on stalls – Side Show Alley (running games), Fairy Floss/Sno Cone stall, assisting on the raffle ticket sales or serving at our BBQ stand.

The details are:

Date: Saturday 14th March 2026
Time:10am to 2pm
Where: Holy Cross Primary School Helensburgh 1 McMillan St Helensburgh NSW 2508
Email: hchfete@gmail.com

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