A Message from the Principal
Bernard Burgess
The Holy Gospel according to Luke
They all ate and were filled. Jesus made the crowds welcome and talked to them about the kingdom of God; and he cured those who were in need of healing. It was late afternoon when the Twelve came to him and said, ‘Send the people away, and they can go to the villages and farms round about to find lodging and food; for we are in a lonely place here.’ He replied, ‘Give them something to eat yourselves.’ But they said, ‘We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we are to go ourselves and buy food for all these people.’ For there were about five thousand men. But he said to his disciples, ‘Get them to sit down in parties of about fifty.’ They did so and made them all sit down. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven, and said the blessing over them; then he broke them and handed them to his disciples to distribute among the crowd. They all ate as much as they wanted, and when the scraps remaining were collected they filled twelve baskets.
Dear Catherine McAuley Catholic College families,
The past two weeks have been very busy in the college with final Semester One assessments and reporting taking centre stage in the teaching and learning domain and all families will have already, or will soon, receive their child’s Semester One Report followed by an opportunity to engage in Student / Parent / Teacher conferences to discuss student progress and talk about achievements and areas for growth.
All families are warmly welcomed and encouraged to take up this opportunity to come to the college with their child/ren and meet with teachers face to face to engage fully with the learning process. Our calendar gives details of dates and time for these conferences.
High School Musical
During the last week, staff and students involved with the first ever musical production for the college, High School Musical, presented a spectacular production and performance showcasing the immense gifts and talents of our students and provided the opportunity for so many families to witness and enjoy this wonderful event.
Our student performers, dancers and technical experts were amazing, and the staff that provided the opportunity right from the original idea through to the planning, coaching and delivery, not just of the performance but in the technical aspects and prop creations, must be recognised and celebrated. We are truly blessed to have the level of dedication displayed by all staff and students involved in this production as apart of our college community. Congratulations to all!
Year 11 2026 Course selections
Following the recent Year 11 2026 Course selection evening, it is now time to finalise course selection for our Year 11 students who are intending to remain at CMCC for Stage 6 studies in 2026. Our staff continue to work with our students in guiding and assisting in this area and while there will still be some flexibility beyond the initial deadline for selections, it is important that the process can be moved forward in determining what subjects can and will run in 2026 and the timetable can reflect this with staff being appropriately allocated teaching schedules.
College Athletics Carnival
The final two weeks of Term 2 include some significant events, not least of which is the College Athletics Carnival on Thursday 3 July. All students are encouraged to attend and join in the friendly competition and community aspects of the day even if they do not see themselves necessarily as athletes. These days are important in our college community and help to build spirit and pride and should be considered a compulsory school day.
With best wishes for the final two weeks of Term 2.
United in Mercy
Bernard Burgess
College Principal.