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Staffing 2023

Next year we welcome Mrs Mahla Davies, who will be teaching  2 days a week. Mahla has been teaching for 14 years at St Joseph's Malvern and is looking forward to joining our St Catherine’s school community.

Staffing for 2023:

Teaching Staff

F-EL Miss Emma Longmuir

1-2CG Miss Ciara Geheran

1-2TC Miss Tess Carlisle

3-4JB Miss Jenny Burnet

3-4MD Mrs Megan Moore and Mrs Mahla Davies

5-6AT Mrs Alana Tavcar

Japanese Mrs Helene Lionakis

Performing and Visual Arts Mrs Sandra Renehan

Physical Education Mrs Sue Pattinson

Assistant Principal-Student Wellbeing & Diversity & Religious Education Carmel Donlon

Principal Lynda O’Donnell

Education Support Staff

Mrs Antonella Chiodo

Mrs Catherine Dudley

Mrs Paula Hamilton

Mrs Kath Barca

Administration Staff

Mrs Laura Bailey Tuesday- Friday

Mrs Paula Hamilton Monday

Mrs Kath Barca Library & Playgroup

Other Supporting Organisations

Out of Hours Care- Our Patch

Miss Olivia Parker

Instrumental Music

Mrs Srebrenka Casaceli

Maintenance

Mr Paul Harding

IT-Invotec

Mrs Olga Russell

Thank you

A very big thank you to our P&F for organising the Christmas Raffle and Cake Stall. There were many happy faces at our Christmas Carols event, especially the 13 prize winners! Thank you to families for baking and donating yummy treats for the P&F to sell on the night.

Canteen- Change of Date this week

Due to swimming, the Canteen will be on FRIDAY AT RECESS this week.

Student Reports

Student reports will go home next Wednesday 14 December. Students will also meet the 2023 teacher and class on this day.

**Last day of term for students

The last day of term 4 for students is Monday 19 December. Students finish at 2:30pm on this day

Our Patch- Holiday Program

Our Patch is now offering families a holiday program on the following dates.

End of Term 4

Tuesday, 20 to Friday, 23 December

8:00am to 6:00pm

January Holiday Program

Week commencing 16 January through until the 27th of January

Wednesday to Friday only – 8:00am to 6:00pm

If you have not booked your child into before and after school, Olivia our Our Patch Leader is very happy for you to pop in to meet her. Olivia can give you all the details regarding registration or see the Our Patch website or call 1300 018 310

2023 SCHOOL TERM DATES

TERM	START DATE	END DATE
1	27 January- school closure day (students start 30 January)	6 April
2	24 April	23 June
3	10 July	15 September
4	2 October	20 December (students finish on 19 December)

Dates for events in term 1 2023 will be advertised early in the new year.