Dear St John Paul II College community,

The College held its Open Afternoon on Monday 2 March with over 400 families in attendance, exploring various KLA displays, listening to music performances and indulging in culinary delights. We are extremely proud of our community in which deep learning and excellence are central to our work, and where students feel safe and all can flourish. We are inspired by the words and deed of St John Paul II to be courageous and to keep Christ close to our hearts. Enrolment applications for 2027 will close on Wednesday 25 March.

We welcomed Year 7 Parents and Carers to a special gathering at which they heard of any College updates and had the opportunity to meet other families and share experiences. The parents I spoke with were very happy with their child’s experience so far with many saying that the College has provided a caring and challenging learning environment.

Public Speaking commenced last week with many students participating. The CSDA competition is one of them more rigorous public speaking events, so it is wonderful that our students are achieving so well. Thanks to Mr Oscan and his team in preparing the students and assisting on the night.

Other fantastic news has been our Year 8 Cricket Team who were grand finalist runner up in the Berg Shield this year. This is an outstanding achievement considering the calibre of team which are involved.

In addition, our Year 8 Team were the finalist and winners of the overall Da Vinci Decathlon 2026. This is the first time we have entered with both the Year 7 and 8 teams winning multiple categories. Thanks to Mrs Peterson for organising and assisting the teams in preparing.

God Bless

Mr R. Muscat