Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas Edison

As we enjoy things like the commencement of summer sports, Year 7 camps, athletics carnivals, Italian Fiestas and Year 12 Retreats we give thanks for the sheer variety of school experiences that bring young people together in different contexts, building community life and their sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves. While such activities offer plenty of fun, they are not without challenges for those who find participating in them uncomfortable. With this in mind, we offer our congratulations to the many students who have simply ‘pushed through’ their discomfort to discover that the event was actually pretty good or at least not quite as bad as they had imagined. Likewise, well done, to the parents who have resisted the urge to give in and let their children opt-out of those events that might seem challenging at first. Helping them overcome these small challenges is a key part of helping our young children develop resilience and grow into becoming confident, independent and responsible citizens.

Congratulations to the students in Romero House for taking home the trophy for Champion House at our Secondary Athletics Carnival on Monday. Congratulations also to the students of Catherine House who won the Spirit Cup. It was great to have plenty of parents join us for the day too, as our talented athletes made the most of their opportunity to shine while others simply made the most of a fun day with their friends.

Best wishes for the week ahead as we look forward to receiving some more rain over the weekend.

Brian Schumacher
College Principal

Our Open Day showcases the start of your child's secondary schooling journey at Nazareth.

At Nazareth, we believe in thinking big…
…not because we are big in numbers, but because we are proud of what our size creates: A Big Welcome. Big Opportunities. Big Futures. Big Hearts.

Being part of something bigger means belonging to a vibrant and inclusive community - where every student finds their place, and every family is connected.

Big means offering diverse choices, because each young person is unique and has the right to create their own pathway to success.

Big means our students always have the support and opportunities to challenge themselves, try new things, and inspire their own growth as they shape their futures.

Big means a call to lead with compassion, grounded in our Catholic faith, and to make a lasting impact on the world around them.

We invite our current families to experience Open Day alongside new families, as we showcase the dynamic learning environment and opportunities that make Nazareth special.

Wednesday 18 March | 5pm – 7pm | Flinders Park Campus
Principal’s Address at 5:45pm

Explore our state-of-the-art facilities, see learning in action, and connect with our passionate educators. Be part of something big - join us for Open Day!

We’re looking to highlight the amazing women in our Nazareth community who make a difference in the lives of others across our social media this International Women's Day.

If you volunteer, mentor, lead, support or serve in any way, we’d love to hear your story. Please complete this form to be involved.

Help us celebrate the women who quietly (and boldly!) shape our community.

The annual tuition fee has been billed to your account and statements posted to you along with the financial information booklet.

Other student charges such as music instrument hire and co-curricular sport etc are billed to your account throughout the year.

Statements via Email

From March 2026, in approximately the first week of every month, all statements will be emailed to the main parent/guardian contact, unless your account has already been paid in full. Please check your statement regularly to confirm your payments made as well as any new charges that have been added to your account.   

If your family is not receiving statements via email from March, please contact the Finance Office.

When are fees due to be paid?

All annual fees are required to be paid regularly (weekly or fortnightly) by direct debit starting no later than 27 March 2026 (unless the account is paid in full by 27 March 2026). Annual accounts must be finalised by 13 November 2026.

Direct debit by BPAY is the College’s preferred payment method. 

Families seeking to make payments outside our required payment cycle must contact the Finance Office to discuss their proposed plan.

Early Payment Discount

An early payment discount of 5% is applicable to the net tuition fee (gross fee less all applicable discounts) if paid in full by 27 March 2026. 

Other Discounts or Fee Remissions

Please refer to the College Financial Information for Families for 2026 at www.nazareth.org.au/college/finance for information in relation to discounts such as external sibling, school card or fee remissions. 

The Finance Office is located at the Kidman Park Campus (Senior Years) and can be contacted on 8406 5032 or [email protected] for further assistance.

A reminder that next Friday 6 March (Week 6) is a Pupil Free Day for all students from Reception to Year 12. OSHC services will be available for R-6 students - please contact OSHC directly to book.

Thank you for your understanding.

The R-12 Music Information page online continues to be updated with important information.

This week’s updates include important information about: 

• 7-12 Fobs 
• 2026 Music Camp
• Generations in Jazz
• Co-Curricular Ensembles

...and more.

Please visit the link and take the time to read this information: R-12 Music Information.

If your child is involved in sport, music or any other co-curricular activity in 2026, Clipboard will be your go-to platform.

All families have received login details via email — even if your child is not currently participating. Please log in and set up your profile as soon as possible.

7–12 Co-curricular Sport and Music is now live on Clipboard. Families with students in Years 7–12 summer sport can view grading trials scheduled for this week.

Other year levels (e.g. R–6) and programs (music, dance, etc.) will transition to Clipboard progressively throughout the term. Families will be notified as each area comes online. Until then, some accounts may appear blank.

You can access:

A Clipboard Guide 2026 can be found here.

A Link to the Portal is now available here. 

In the meantime, please continue to visit the Hub Pages for Key information 

• R-6 Sport 
• 7-12 Sport - Girls 
• 7-12 Sport - Boys  

Each year, schools in Australia are required to participate in the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing, which assesses students’ literacy and numeracy skills in years 3, 5, 7, and 9. NAPLAN testing aims to provide valuable information to students, parents, carers, and teachers about each student’s strengths and areas of improvement. It also allows parents, carers, and teachers to see how students are progressing in literacy and numeracy over time.

For further information, including key dates for this year's assessment period, please view the Information for Schools and Privacy Collection Notice.

To ensure consistency across all campuses, we are confirming the following two clarifications on school requirements and policies.

Firstly, our College’s Personal Presentation and Uniform Requirements states the following:

Personal Presentation and Uniform Requirements

Hair & Grooming

Students must at all times have neat and tidy hairstyles. Hairstyles are not to be extreme, as deemed by the College. These include but are not limited to; lines or symbols shaved into the hair or facial hair (e.g. eyebrows), extreme shaved sections shorter than a number 2, rattails, dreadlocks and mohawks. Students must be clean shaven at all times. All students with hair below collar length or which falls across the eyes must be tied back. Hair ties, thin hair bands and plain clips/clasps are to be in school colours. Coloured hair, other than in natural hair colours is not permitted; this includes brightly coloured streaks or highlights and obvious variations in colour.  

On the basis of this agreed practice across all campuses, we will allow a week’s grace on coloured novelty braids before they are required to be removed.

Secondly, our College policy on Mobile Phones and Electronic Devices states the following:

Mobile Phones and Electronic Devices

Findon Campus  

Year 5 and Year 6 students will place their mobile phone or electronic device into the lockable cases provided for the duration of the day. When students are at OSHC or Vacation Care, students will once again hand in their device to be placed in the lockable case. A lockable case is available at Student Services for students from R – 4 to secure their device. 

On the basis of this policy and agreed practice across all campuses, should a student not place their electronic device in the lockable case on a daily basis, the device will be removed from students and handed to Student Services, where they can be collected at the end of the school day.

If there any questions about any of the above, please contact us at [email protected]

Games have now commenced for Semester 1 teams!

Please check this page regularly for updated R-6 Co-curricular Sports information.

The Mayoral Make-a-Book Literacy Challenge and the Premier's Reading Challenge are back again for 2026.

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