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Acknowledgement of Country

From the Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends & Students of SAC,

Welcome to the 2024 school year. I would like to extend a special welcome to the many new students and families who have joined us at 吃瓜网 this year. We hope that in these first few days and weeks, you will experience the warmth of Mercy hospitality that quickly enables our students and their families to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

The Liturgy Committee has chosen our focus for this year鈥檚 liturgies and masses to be Called to Peace.  At our first staff day last week, the whole staff reflected on this theme in the light of the challenges our world is facing, with so many children鈥檚 lives being ravaged by war. Now, more than ever, we are called to bring peace to our communities, in our homes and in our school.

The Class of 2023 has achieved excellent results and, in this newsletter, you will find a summary of the results presented by Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning), Jacqui Jury. Every student successfully completed the SACE. Special congratulations to Dux of the College, Isabelle, who achieved an ATAR of 99.4. Isabelle attended SAC from Reception to Year 12, so there are many teachers who are thrilled with Isabelle鈥檚 results, having played a part in her learning journey. More detail on the outstanding results from the Class of 2023 can be found in the pages of this newsletter. We look forward to celebrating with the graduates and their families at the Dux Assembly, which will be held on Tuesday 13 February.

WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING STAFF

We are pleased to welcome: 

• Chelsea Connelly (AFL Trainee)
• Rita Caprioli (PE Assistant)
• India Bament-Sitkowski (First Nations Support Officer)
• Anjelica Grillett (Learning Support Officer)
• Meg McDonald (Marketing & SACOSA Intern)
• Elena Koulianos (English Teacher)
• Pip Smitheram (Mathematics, Science and RE Teacher)
• Belinda Monaghan (Science Teacher)
• Jacob Dickson (PE Teacher)
• Nagina Zahra (English and EAL/D Teacher)
• Amy Klar (English, Humanities and RE Teacher)
• Lily Foster-Richardson (Art and Humanities Teacher)
• Laura Kelly (English and Humanities Teacher)
• Mel White (PE Teacher)

HOLIDAY WORKS

The focal point of holiday works this year was 鈥淭he Village鈥�. This group of temporary classrooms has been constructed in the Redden Undercroft to enable us to move forward with renovating learning spaces and building a new Primary School, as communicated through the College Master Plan. We are grateful to Details Studio and Inca Constructions who have worked tirelessly throughout the holiday period to complete this project.

In addition, work has begun on the Mitchell Courtyard redevelopment to incorporate an Acknowledgment of Country. The Reconciliation Action Plan Committee, especially First Nations Student Support worker Maja Tongerie, has been central to this project, working closely with architect Peter Moeck. We are very excited to see their vision become a reality for the start of Term 2.

NEWSLETTER

This Newsletter enables us to share with our community the huge variety of activities taking place in the College each week. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and we hope that you will enjoy finding familiar faces and places included in newsletters throughout the year.

We hope that students, staff and families experience a peaceful and fulfilling year in 2024.

Ms Paddy McEvoy
PRINCIPAL

From the Deputy Principal

(Pastoral Care)

School Photos and Uniform

Our school PHOTO DAY is just around the corner!

Capturing these moments is a wonderful way to preserve memories of your child's academic journey. The details for the photo day are as follows:

• 听听 Date: Week 2, Wednesday 7 February
•    Time: Photos will begin at 8:55am
•    Location: in McAuley Auditorium and Auditorium 2
•    Uniform: Full summer uniform

We kindly request your cooperation in ensuring that your child is well-prepared and dressed in their correct school uniform for the photos. Wearing the school uniform with pride promotes a sense of belonging and unity among our students. If there are any concerns or challenges regarding the uniform, please do not hesitate to contact your Home Class Teacher or Year Level Coordinator.

Please CLICK HERE to access the uniform reminders displayed in each classroom.  The policy can also be found in the student diary.

We look forward to seeing all the bright smiles on photo day.

Mobile Phone Policy

A reminder that there has been a change to our current Mobile Phone Policy for Year 9 students for 2024.

Given the success of the change of policy at Year 7 and Year 8, this year, we will implement an 鈥淎way for the Day鈥� policy at Year 9 as well. This will mean that students in Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, who bring their phones to school will be required leave them in their lockers throughout the school day.

Your continued support will be crucial to our success in implementing this change of policy. If you need to communicate with your child during the school day, please call 8217 3200 and we will ensure the message is passed on. If students access their phone during the school day, then we will ask them to store their phone in the Year Level Coordinator鈥檚 office until the end of the school day.

Ms Jacqui Mcilroy
Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care)

From the Deputy Principal (Administration)

As we commence the 2024 school year, I would like to extend a warm welcome back to all of our returning students and families. A very special welcome also to our new students and families beginning at 吃瓜网.
We are lucky enough to celebrate and provide opportunities for our students across the year, and it is worthwhile to take some time to scroll through some of the dates highlighted in the calendar so that you can plan ahead for some key events.

For a summary of major school events and to lock away important dates in your diaries, please click here to access our school calendar. 

Traffic Management and Carparking around the Campus

鈥楤ack to School鈥� time always means greater amounts of traffic on the roads and especially at the start of the school year, we should anticipate more motorists around schools and those searching for car parks.

In partnership with Adelaide City Council, parking permits are available from our front office. The permits allow parents/caregivers to park around the perimeter of the school (in 鈥楴o Parking鈥� zones) for 10 minutes during school drop off and pick up times. Please note that at the end of 2023 the Council have increased the number of 鈥淣o Parking鈥� Bays on Angas Street which has seen greater opportunity for our community to access carparks to drop off students.

It is crucial that our school community adhere to the road rules at all times, including reducing speed around the College when children are present and adhering to laws both as drivers and as pedestrians. All students are expected to use the pedestrian crossings on Wakefield and Angas Streets when crossing those roads and we appreciate the adults in our community modelling these same safe behaviours.

COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS:

I hope that 2024 is a successful year for all of our students and their families and I look forward to meeting you all at the various events throughout the year.

Mr Nick Tattoli
Deputy Principal (Administration)

From the Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning)

WELCOME TO 2024

Welcome to the start of a new school year, especially to new students, families and staff who are joining our community. A new year is an exciting time, whether you are starting Reception, the next year level or Year 12. My hope for every student is that they achieve their personal best and embrace the learning and opportunities that will enable them to flourish this year.

2023 Academic Results

The class of 2023 achieved remarkable results. Congratulations to our College Dux, Isabelle who achieved an ATAR of 99.4 and to Rachita who achieved an ATAR of 99.05, placing both students in the top 1% of Australian students.

We are proud of the way that our students embraced the flexibilities within the SACE to achieve their goals. This included students undertaking Community Connections subjects which were tailored to their individual learning needs and one student undertaking a school-based apprenticeship alongside her studies. Many students also completed VET courses as part of their SACE, with a large number of students achieving ATAR鈥檚 over 90 incorporating VET study as part of their program. Over 86% of our students achieved a university offer for their first or second preference, with students embarking on a diverse range of pathways beyond school, including in the fields of Medicine and Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Architecture and Science.

Highlights of the class are captured in the infographic below.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 and all their teachers!

If you have any questions about the curriculum at any time, please do not hesitate to contact me at the College.

Ms Jacqui Jury
Deputy Principal (Teaching & Learning)

THE ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS ARE:

School Terms
Tuesday 8:15am 鈥� 11:30am
Wednesday 1:00pm 鈥� 4:00pm
Thursday 8:15am 鈥� 11:30am

School Holiday opening times are advertised in the SAC Newsletter prior to the end of each term.

• Uniforms can also be purchased from our .
• Click here to view detailed information re the听SAC School Uniform.

For further information, please click here.

A lovely and warm welcome to our 2024 school year!

WISHING ALL OUR STUDENTS, staff AND THEIR FAMILIES a peaceful and fulfilling year in 2024.