THE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE NEWS WEEK 1
PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME
Our College Principal, Mr Rob Alexander welcomes you to the new school year. You're invited to watch this 6 minute video covering:
- Welcome to Students, Parents and Boarders
- Congratulations to Year 12, 2024
- Upcoming events - Photo Day, Opening College Mass and Year 12 Badge Ceremony, Year 7-12 Parent Information Evening.
Thank you for watching and keeping up to date with the news of your College.
STUDENT SAFETY
Student Protection
The safety and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority. All students have the right to expect that the College will always act to protect them from any kind of harm. Please share any concerns about the safety of a student with one of our Student Protection Contacts above, also listed on our website.
COLLEGE PHOTO DAY
Friday 31 January
COLLEGE RECEPTION
College Opening Hours
Our Term time College Opening hours for 2025 are Monday - Friday: 7.45am - 4pm. You will be assisted by one of our welcoming and helpful Administration Staff members pictured below (L-R) Karen Jenkins, Sharon O'Grady, Susan Murphy, Sophie Love, Suzy Loram and Vicki Doolan.
COMMUNITY OF FAITH
A warm welcome back to our TCC students and families for what will be another great year at the College.
We are in full swing with a number of events shared between St Joseph’s Cathedral and the College happening in the next two weeks as the College provides opportunities and experiences for spiritual development.
- College community invited to join St Joseph Cathedral Parish for Thursday Morning Mass
- Welcome Back Liturgy
- Opening College Mass and Year 12 Badge Ceremony (the livestream link to be included in next week's Newsletter and uploaded to the website).
Please click on the link below for more information about these events.
I look forward to meeting many of you at these special occasions and events.
God bless,
Mr Pat Egan - Deputy Principal: Mission
CURRICULUM
Welcome to the 2025 school year. I hope you've all had a refreshing break ready for exciting year of learning at the College. I am very excited to partner with parents and students in my role as Assistant Principal: Curriculum. In this Week's Curriculum News
- Semester 2, 2024 Academic Medal Winners announced
- Academic Assemblies information (Thursday 20 February)
- Year 12, 2025 Assessment schedule.
I invite you to click on the link for more information. Please email Rachele.Belz@tccr.com.au if you have any enquiries regarding Curriculum.
Best wishes for a successful year,
Ms Rachele Belz - Assistant Principal: Curriculum
ACER PAT TESTING
Dear Parents,
My name is Mrs Renee Williams and I am delighted to join the College Leadership team as Assistant Principal: Staff Development and Formation. I am passionate about teaching and learning and as part of my role I will be responsible for the ACER PAT testing of students.
Every year, students in Years 7-10 complete ACER’s PAT-Mathematics and PAT-Reading test in Term 1 and Term 4. These tests are evidence-based, and content is drawn from the Australian Curriculum.
Early testing in Term 1 allows teachers to know students’ understanding and skills quickly and plan accordingly. Term 4 testing results can highlight patterns and identify growth.
Testing will occur next Monday and Tuesday. I invite you to visit the link to see the schedule and to find out more.
If you have any enquiries please email Renee.Williams@tccr.com.au
Kind regards,
Mrs Renee Williams - Assistant Principal: Staff Development and Formation
FROM THE CAREERS OFFICE
The Careers Office is working hard to produce a wonderful array of opportunities for students to explore different pathways, receive training and to make connections with potential employees. In this week's news:
- Defence Work Experience Program
- Ergon Work Experience applications open
- Apprenticeship Applications and Employment opportunities
- 2025 School Leavers Guide
- Student Opportunities
Please click on the link for further information. For all enquiries please email Charlene.McKenzie@tccr.com.au
I look forward to assisting many students on their career pathways.
Ms Charlene McKenzie - College Pathways Officer
CULTURAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
What an exciting year of Cultural activities we have planned for the students of the College outlined in this week's Cultural News:
- Instrumental Music enrolments open for 2025
- TCC Music Workshop
- Welcome to new Music Tutors
- Cultural 2025 Date Claimers
Please click on the link below for more information and email me with any of your enquiries Celeste.Hack@tccr.com.au
Miss Celeste Hack (Cultural & Instrumental Music Coordinator)
ENROLMENTS 2026 & BEYOND
