Our first few weeks back have been filled with energy and action with all our students getting to know each other in their new classes, with new teachers and then of course school photos, Opening Mass, House Welcome Evening, Aspire 9 Launch and our House Swimming Carnival. Well done to Mr Egan and Sebastian House!

A key highlight has been the official Opening and Blessing of the Year 7 & 8 Coolock Learning Centre. We were fortunate to have Bishop Tony Ireland with us, as well as many other dignitaries. The new building is now in full operation, and we look forward to making it a space in which our young people can learn and grow for many years to come.

New to the Leadership Team on the Mornington 7-9 Campus in 2024 are:

Mr Chris Ryan: Assistant Head of Campus, Learning & Pedagogy

Mrs Kate de Lacy: Frayne House Coordinator

Mrs Steph Murphy (Job-sharing with & Mrs Kelscha Hutchinson: Assisi House Coordinator

Mr Josh Probyn-Smith: Kolbe House Coordinator

Mrs Anne Marie Furness: Chisholm House Coordinator

And continuing in the Mornington 7-9 campus but in new roles:

Ms Rebecca Haas: Assistant Head of Campus, Student Wellbeing and Growth

Mrs Jodie Williams: Assistant Head of Campus, Student Wellbeing and Growth

I welcome all students and families who are new to the College and look forward to working with you over the years ahead. Myself, the Assistant Heads of Campus, House Coordinator Team and Homeroom Teaching Team will continue to provide support for your sons and daughters in the year ahead on their learning journey.

Our North Star

We want every person to:

Recognise and utilise their God given talents;

Be the best they can be; and

Make a positive impact on their world.

My sincere hope and prayer is that each child in the Mornington 7-9 Campus is able to aim for their North Star and make a positive impact on their world in 2024.

Wishing you all continued blessings,

A Warm Welcome for our Year 7 Students

We are so proud of our Respectful Relationship Student Leaders Fyonn Munro and Yasmine McCoy who hosted a warm and engaging welcome session for our new Year 7 students at Padua College. They introduced them to our student-led program that fosters a culture of respect and inclusion in our school community.

Year 7s were invited to share their thoughts and feelings on some important questions, such as:

- How do you want to feel at school?

- What does your best self look like?

- What are some of your core values?

- When do you feel valued and respected?

The responses were amazing and inspiring. Some of the words that came up were: happy, safe, respected, inspired, confident, healthy, kindness, resilience, honesty, listened to, and included.

These are the qualities that we want to nurture and celebrate in our students. We are so excited to have these wonderful young people join our Padua family and we look forward to supporting them in their learning journey.

Student Photo Permissions

At times, photographs or videos of our students will be published in newsletters, on the school intranet or website, or in our social media. Copies of our Standard Collection Notice and Privacy Policy are available on the College website in the Enrolments section of our Policies page. Please note that consent to use these images in this way, if provided at enrolment, may be withdrawn at any time by contacting our marketing team via email: marketing@padua.vic.edu.au .