Dear St John the Apostle community,

Welcome back to school everyone. It's been a very calm and positive first week back. Welcome to all of our new families in Kindergarten and across the school. Thank you for choosing St John the Apostle to be a part of your family story and we look forward to your family being a part of our school story. It is a privilege.

I'd like to thank our fantastic staff for their hard work over several weeks to prepare for the return of our students. Even before the first day of school they met with parents, opened their doors for classroom visits, spent many hours preparing their teaching programs and rooms, making sure that everything was ready. Their work has enabled the first week to go very smoothly for all.

Congratulations Mr Doepel

Congratulations to Mr Doepel and his wife Ellie who welcomed a new baby boy earlier this week. His class has been very excited to receive the news and are looking forward to celebrating with him when he returns to school. We wish them the very best in this exciting time to come.

School Fete

Next Friday is our School Fete. You can find out more about it in sections below. I would like to thank Katie Matthews (our Community Council Chair) for all of her work in coordinating the fete this year. Thank you also to Rebekah Brown, Assistant Principal, for assisting Katie in the preparation. 

Our School Fete is a wonderful way to start the school year, bringing families together to catch up in a relaxed way. We're looking forward to seeing everyone. 

Community Council 2023

Are you interested in being part of our Community Council in 2023? On Wednesday 15 February at 6.30pm we will hold our Community Council AGM in the school library. It is an open meeting and all community members and friends are welcome to attend. The executive positions will be open for re-election.

The Community Council is an excellent way to be involved and connected to what is happening in the school. We meet on a Wednesday evening twice each term. If you are interested and would like to know more you can read about our Community Council on our school website or talk to one of the Community Council members listed there. You are also welcome to reach out to me and I will happily answer any questions or connect you with a current Community Council member to speak with.

To help us plan for the meeting could you please complete the following brief on-line form to register your attendance and interest. The form does not commit anyone to a role on the Community Council. It is an expression of interest and I will be in contact with those registering to answer any questions.

Travelling in 2023?

In these post pandemic times we've seen many families take the opportunity to travel again, particularly to visit family overseas that they have not seen for quite some time. It's wonderful to have that opportunity again.

If you find yourself planning a longer than usual trip in 2023 and your children will miss more than 25 days of school (including part days), but less than 12 months, then please complete the form below and drop it into the Front Office as soon as your arrangements have been finalised.

I'm looking forward to an exciting year ahead for everyone and watching all of our students learn and grow to become the very best they can.

Matthew Garton

Principal