From the Principal

Dear Parents & Carers,

Final week of term two

We have just passed the winter solstice and have one day remaining before the mid-year break. Semester One is nearly complete, and after a busy term, we look forward to the upcoming break. Over the past few weeks, students have been busy completing and submitting their final pieces of work for the semester. Teachers have also been busy with marking and preparing Semester One Reports.

These reports will be available early next term, on Friday, 1st August (Week Two of Term 3). These are summative reports that show overall results for the semester. More detailed information about student progress can be found by accessing assessment feedback through our online Learning Management System, ‘Canvas’. If you haven’t already accessed Canvas, your daughter or son should be able to show you how to do so. Acting Deputy Principal (Teaching & Learning), Ms Robyn Jackson, will email parents in the first week of next term with the relevant dates and instructions on how to access the Semester One Reports.

Apart from VCE Unit 3 and Vocational Major subjects, there are no scheduled Parent-Student-Teacher (PST) conferences to follow up on these reports. However, you are very welcome, and I encourage you to reach out to any subject teachers regarding academic concerns or the Mentor teacher for pastoral matters. Please email the teacher to arrange a suitable time for a meeting.

All VCE Units 3/4 subject PST conferences will be held on Thursday, 14th August, next term. Later in Term Three, all Years 7 to 11 and VCE VM PST conferences will take place on Wednesday 3rd September and Thursday 11th September. All interviews will be conducted via Zoom, running from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

I wish all students an enjoyable, safe, and restful break, and I encourage them to spend some time revising and preparing for the next term. In particular, VCE students should use this time to review the work covered so far, preview upcoming topics, and complete any set tasks from teachers.

Please note that classes for term three resume on Tuesday 22nd July 2025. Monday 21st July 2025 will be a Staff In-service day.

Staff changes

Farewell and thank you to Ms Jessica Cummins (Information Learning Centre), and Mr Kallum Wallace (Teacher), who finish at the end of this term.

Thank you to Mr Michael Wilding, who has been the Acting Performance Coordinator for Semester One, and Mr Matt Waters for taking on the Acting Year 9 Coordinator role for Term Two.

Farewell and thank you to Mr Anthony Fitzgerald – 25.5 years of outstanding service

After more than 25 years of dedicated service to Catholic Regional College (CRC) and then St Ignatius College Geelong, we farewell and thank Mr Fitzgerald as he embarks on a well-earned retirement.

Beginning at CRC on 25 January 1999, Anthony has been a highly respected teacher of Science and Mathematics. His thorough, dedicated, and competent teaching has left a lasting impression on numerous students, especially in the fields of Science and Chemistry. Many of these students have gone on to build successful careers in these areas, demonstrating Anthony’s skill and care as an educator.

Throughout his time at the College, Anthony also held several leadership roles, including Years 7 & 8 Coordinator, Years 7 & 8 Curriculum Coordinator, and Assistant Daily Organiser for 11 years. He went on to serve as both Timetabler and Daily Organiser for 3 years, followed by a further 7 years as Daily Organiser. His strong organisational skills and consistent dependability ensured the College was staffed and ready each day—an often complex and demanding task that he managed efficiently.

His contributions go well beyond the classroom, and his work has played a key role in keeping the College running smoothly every day.

We wish Mr Fitzgerald all the best for his retirement.

College Feast Day – July 31st

A special event for our College community will be the annual celebration of the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola on Thursday 31st July 2025. Parents and Friends of the College are invited to attend the whole school Mass (9.15 am to 10.30 am) in the Companions Centre. Please report to the Loyola Centre Reception at 9.00 am so a seat can be organised for you.

Special activities are being organised for the rest of the day. More details will be provided in the next newsletter (first week of term three). All students are expected to attend on the day. We have celebrated Feast Day for many years, and each celebration has been a great success. I am looking forward to another very successful day this year and encourage all students to embrace the spirit of the occasion.

Best wishes for the Term Two holidays,

Michael Exton | Principal