Term 2 is passing in the blink of an eye and with June now upon us, there is a definite chill in the air. All of our students in Years 7-12 have been busily completing assessments; in addition to the normal classwork, homework and participation in extracurricular activities that takes place every day here at Holy Cross. Our winter sports season is in full swing, with matches continuing each week. The Debating season has now concluded for 2025 after some wonderful performances from all of our teams, and in particular our young men from Year 8 who were successful in 5 out of their 6 debates. Thank you to all staff who give so freely of their time and make these extracurricular opportunities possible for our young men.

The College is a hive of activity and this is typified wonderfully on Wednesday afternoons when the FLP and Library are full of our students participating in homework club. It is a real pleasure to watch our students working collaboratively with their peers and with the many staff who have given up their time to stay back on site to assist and support the boys with their learning. All students in Years 7-12 are most warmly invited to stay back at the College on a Wednesday afternoon and participate in this wonderful initiative under the watchful eye of 2023 Holy Cross Dux, James Green.

As a proud Catholic community in the Patrician tradition we are called to look out for others, especially those less fortunate than ourselves and those who do not have access to the opportunities and basic necessities that many of us may take for granted. We often speak with the students about being ‘other people centred’ and thinking of ‘we before me’. We attempt to promote in our boys the desire to speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves and to fight for those people who have been pushed to the margins. In a world and in a society where we see such corporate greed and little regard for the environment or those around us, we understand that what we are asking and expecting of our students could be viewed as counter-cultural. For this we make no apologies, for it is who we are and what we are called to be and to do. In recent weeks we launched the Vinnies Winter Appeal and our Youth Ministry Coordinator, Ashleigh Boulus has included some information pertaining to this in her section of the newsletter. What we know is that as a proud Catholic community working together, we can make a huge difference to the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thank you to all of those families for supporting this most worthy cause. 

Staffing

This term we have welcomed the following staff to our team here at Holy Cross College.

Alex Mutimer (Learning Support Officer)

Alex Van Es (Learning Support Officer)

Callan Flynn (Administration support)

Chantelle Matthews (Learning Support Officer)

Steve Sharp (English)

Michael Moore (English/ RE)

Albert Makram (Mathematics)

William Johnston (Science)

I have confidence that each of them will contribute significantly in their own way towards the work that we do every day for the fine young men in our care, and I know that all of our community will make our newest staff members very welcome.

With my best wishes for the weeks ahead.