Term 4 is always bustling with activity, and we would like to thank our incredible community of students and parents/caregivers for the way you’ve engaged with the many recent events and opportunities. We also appreciate your efforts to stay connected with our communications during this busy time.

We're currently sorting through the wonderful photos and coverage from all celebrations and thank you for your patience as we prepare to share these highlights on our social media channels as soon as possible.

From the ECC, Reception to Year 12, and in our wider community - it’s certainly been a memorable term! We hope you enjoy a well-deserved break, find time to relax with loved ones, and embrace the joy and peace of the Christmas season.

A friendly reminder that Reception and Year 7 enrolments for 2027 are now due. Applications close next Friday 13 December.

We recommend submitting your enrolment applications as early as possible, before the final lodgement dates listed on the website.

Do you have a child at another Primary school? It is imperative that an enrolment application is completed for each child in your family, including siblings of those students already attending Nazareth. Nazareth primary students do not need to re-enrol for secondary as all enrolments are continuous.

Placement is not guaranteed if you do not apply by the final date for lodgement.

The Finance Office will be closed for the school holidays from Thursday 12 December and will re-open on Monday 20 January 2025. 

If you require any assistance during the break, please contact the Finance Office via phone or email and a Finance Officer will respond to you as soon as possible.

For further finance information, please visit our website here. 

Our Finance staff are located at the Kidman Park Campus:

344 Findon Road, Kidman Park 5025
8:30am – 4:00pm (Monday - Friday during the term)
Phone: 8406 5032
Email: [email protected]

Click here to secure your spot for the upcoming summer holidays sessions. 

The Catholic Education Awards South Australia are set to take place on in May next year. Nominations will open on Monday 20 January 2025.

These awards provide a wonderful opportunity to recognise and celebrate the exceptional contributions of staff within our community. We encourage you to start thinking now about those whose dedication and impact make a difference in the lives of our students and families.

Stay tuned for more information at the beginning of Term 1.

Our ECC & R-6 students filled the stage with festivity during their Christmas Concert yesterday, and we’re so excited to share the magic with you. The performance is now available to watch on our Vimeo channel. A heartfelt thank you to our families for your understanding and adaptability - we hope you enjoy the spirit of the show on your screen!

Please visit our Facebook page for a full gallery of photos, and Instagram for a short highlight 'reel'.

Please see the details below to nominate your child for 2025 Co-Curricular Sport and Music at the Findon Campus (R-6).

All nominations close on Friday 10 January, 2025 at 5pm.

Nominating for Music

Full details around the range of offerings and financial commitment associated with co-curricular music involvement are detailed in the 2025 Music Information Booklet

Please complete the following Nomination form for R-6 Music for 2025.

Nominating for Sport

Full details around the range of offerings with each co-curricular sporting involvement are detailed in the 2025 Sports Information Booklet.

Please complete the nomination form for R-6 Sport for 2025. 

Sports Coaching: Expression of Interest

If you are interested in coaching a team(s) throughout the 2025 season, we would appreciate your assistance. All volunteers/coaches will be required to complete, or have a current Working with Children Check. Please complete the “I am interested in coaching’ section of the nomination form.

Please contact the following staff if you have any questions or queries:

R-6 Sports: Lukas Antoniadis ([email protected])

Co-Curricular Music: Jessica Joyce ([email protected])

Your child’s Semester 2 Report will be available through SEQTA from Thursday 12 December at 3pm.

For students who’s enrolment at Nazareth will conclude this year, we will be closing access to the SEQTA Engage Parent Portal on 31 December 2024.

 Should you wish to download their academic reports from SEQTA Engage, please follow the steps below before the above time.

1. If possible, access SEQTA Engage via a laptop/desktop computer via https://parents.nazareth.catholic.edu.au and log in with your details. You can use the “Forgot your password?” link to retrieve lost details if needed.
2. Once logged in, select Reports from the menu on the left side of the screen.
3. For each report icon, right-click and select Save link as… to save the PDF report to a local folder. Repeat for all reports.
4. This process can be repeated for any class materials that are desired to be kept but this can only be done on an individual file basis.

If you need to access this information at a later time, please contact us and we can retrieve this information on your behalf.

We’re seeking students (and parents/caregivers) across R-12 who would like to be part of a professional photoshoot early next year. These photos will be widely used for promoting Nazareth across our social media, website, publications, and more. Some images may even feature in public advertising campaigns!

Students participating will need to wear their full winter uniform (even though it’s early Term 1). Sessions may take between 20 minutes and 1 hour, and students might be required to miss some class time to participate.

If your child (and/or you yourself) are interested in volunteering for this exciting opportunity, please submit your expression of interest via this form: Callout for Photoshoot Volunteers | Nazareth Catholic Community

The Uniform Shop’s last day of trade for this year will be Thursday 12 December. 

Pre-Ordered Uniforms Ready for Collection
If you have pre-ordered uniforms following a fitting and were waiting for items to arrive, good news - they’re here! Our shop staff have contacted families via phone, and we kindly ask that all pre-orders be collected before the end of December.

Uniform Fittings for New and Transitioning Students
To ensure a smooth start to the school year, we encourage all new students to book a uniform fitting before January. Fittings take approximately 30 minutes.

Appointments are required for:

• Students moving from the Junior Primary Uniform to the Summer/Winter Uniform in Year 3.
• Students beginning Year 7 in 2025

Please note that each child requires a separate fitting appointment, so families with multiple children will need to make multiple bookings.

Book an Appointment 
To book your fitting time, please visit our website or contact the Uniform Shop directly at 8351 7486.

Thank you for helping us manage fittings and orders efficiently before the January rush!

To continue our commitment to our Sun Smart Policy at Nazareth in 2025 we will be introducing Reversible Bucket Hats for students.

Below is an outline of the expectations of the wearing of hats across campuses:

R - 6

• Broadbrim Hat (current item) or Bucket Hat
  *noting no caps permitted for Year 6 students in 2025

Years 7 - 9

• Bucket Hat is compulsory from Term 4, 2025, for all outside activities, breaks or lessons. Students will continue to be expected to wear a cap in Term 1 should they not have a bucket hat.
  *Year 7 - Bucket Hat is compulsory from Term 1, 2025 for all outside activities, breaks or lessons

Years 10 - 12

• Optional for all outside activities, breaks and lessons from Term 4, 2025.

Year 7 students will be able to purchase their bucket hats on Day 1 and throughout Week 1 of Term 1.

Bucket Hats will be available to purchase from Week 3 at the Uniform Shop.  

Results:

• Click here to view the latest R-6 Co-curricular sports results.

Congratulations to the following teams and their coaches who have finished top of their division in the St. Clair Semester 2 Netball and Basketball competition.

Netball

Wednesday competition - Yr 2/3 Nazareth Black finished top in Division 2

Congratulations, Scout, Maeve, Luana, Callie, Gemma, Amara, Sienna, Emily, Piera, Carla. Coaches Mr Amanda Fischer, Mrs Amy Ravenscroft.

Thursday competition - Yr 5/6 Nazareth Purple finished top of Division 2.

Congratulations, Alana, Matilda, Alexia, Mila, Sophie, Asher, Ava, and Mikayla. Coaches: Mrs Penny Snyders, Mrs Frida Scarlat.

Basketball

Friday Yr 5/6 Nazareth Gold Boys finished top in Division 2.

Congratulations, Nikolaus, Louie, Alexander, Marcus, Cosimo, Lorenzo, Rodrigo, Ryder. Coach Mr Charles Kouba.

Thank you to all our R-12 sports families for your support and enthusiasm throughout the year and dedication to keeping up with weekly fixtures and results.

As part of our continued commitment to ensuring equity and access for families and students, from 2025 Nazareth will be introducing a new booklist and stationery/resource system, whereby Years 7 - 12 students will be provided with, at no cost to families:

• All subject text books on a loan/return basis for the duration of their subject
• All relevant subject workbooks
• A school loaned laptop

Families, therefore, are no longer required to purchase textbooks, workbooks through Lighthouse Books.

A basic stationery & resource list is available here. Please note the addition of 2x Maths Graph Excercise Book (5mm 96 page) to the Year 7, 8 & 9 Stationery Packs.

Items can either be purchased through the Qkr! app, reused from previous years, or purchased from any stationer. Any items purchased through Qkr! will be made available at the beginning of Term 1, 2025. Items can be purchased from the Qkr! app now until Friday 10 January. A 'how to use guide for Qkr!' can be found here.

Further information regarding the provision of textbooks and workbooks and stationery and resource items can be seen on this document.

We understand that some families will still have good quality textbooks and encourage them to sell them through second hand sites such as Facebook Marketplace and other similar platforms. Should you have access to a current version of the school-supplied textbook, you are welcome to continue using it until it becomes obsolete. Please ensure your personal textbooks are clearly labelled and named.

We look forward to this introduction and new process as we continue to support students and families with teaching and learning resources.  Should you require any further information please contact us via [email protected]