Principal Message

Welcome back families and friends of St Mary's,

  2025 has already been very busy for all of us here at St Mary's. It has been a joy to welcome our new Kindergarten children into our St Mary's family. We are so excited to support and nourish them on their journey from the early years to Year 6. We would also like to welcome some new students, Yininnidee & Keziayah into our Dungaarr-biin class. 

2025 is shaping up to be another amazing year of learning and laughter. Our three core themes for us and our school community this year are:

Faith and Identity in Education

Data-Informed Teaching and Student Learning, and

Community Engagement and Inclusion

We look forward to working with all of our families, and strengthening our relationships throughout the year.

Some general reminders for our families to start the year off in the right way:

School Bus

Our school bus is a supportive services that we run to ensure our children come to school on time. Please let Uncle Dean and the school know in advance if there is a change to your drop off/pick up arrangements. Uncle Dean's number is 0484870574. The bus is not intended to drop children off at sporting practices, and/or venues where there is no adult supervision.

Compass

Compass is the platform we use for parent communication and school events. Please ensure that you have the App and it is up to date. If you are having any issues, please let Aunty George or Leia know and they can assist you.

Technology Agreements

The link for our new Technology Agreements for parents and students to sign have been sent to families via compass. Please complete the online form before Week 5.

Uniforms

Uniforms are available from our front office. Please note, we are not a cash based school and these can be paid for through direct transfer to our bank (please refer to the school website or call the school office for details).

Parent group

This year we will continue with our Parent group Barrmarrany Girrwaa, please keep an eye out for more information to come. During week 5 of this Term, on the 4th of March, you will have an opportunity to touch base with your child's teacher about how your child or children have settled into the school year. This information will be coming through on Compass also. 

Looking forward to seeing our families very soon. As always, if you need anything, my door is always open.

Nadine