To be thriving people, capable learners and leaders for a world God desires.

Congratulations to our fabulous Aerobics teams who achieved success at the State Championships last weekend. We are thrilled to share such images and stories with you as our young people continue to inspire us with their enthusiasm, commitment and achievements.

Watching our friends in the US negotiating their fair share of challenges to democracy in recent weeks has made me wonder about my own responsibilities as a citizen, parent and educator. With this in mind, I have found plenty of wisdom in the following excerpt from the 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians.

As a nation Australia values the central role of education in building a democratic, equitable and just society - a society that is prosperous, cohesive and culturally diverse, and that values Australia’s Indigenous cultures as a key part of the nation’s history, present and future.

After our most recent ‘social justice’ event – the R-12 Vinnie's Can Drive, I was once again reminded of the goodness of young people and their desire to make a positive difference in the world around them. As you know, this was one of many such activities here at Nazareth and something that is common in most schools, regardless of sector and circumstance.

From my perspective as a school leader, providing young people with the chance to contribute to good works and public discourse lets them gain experience of making a positive difference; experiences that we hopefully guide them as future leaders of their families, professions and society.

Best wishes for the week ahead.

Brian Schumacher
Principal

We’re pleased to share a fantastic opportunity for parents and carers to attend the upcoming Stronger Families: A Positive Parenting Conference, hosted by Catholic School Parents South Australia.

This one-day event will feature renowned speakers, including Maggie Dent, Wayne Holdsworth, Greg Attwells, and Madhavi Nawana Parker, offering practical tools and strategies to support positive parenting at every stage.

Topics include:

• Calming teen stress and anxiety
• Supporting self-regulation and emotional wellbeing
• Navigating screen time and digital parenting
• Building stronger communication with your child

As a school community, we believe in parents as partners, and this conference is a great way to strengthen that connection, grow your confidence, and connect with others on the parenting journey.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday 16 August
Time: 9:00am registration | 9:30am – 3:00pm
Location: The Sanctuary, Adelaide Zoo
Cost: $25 + booking fee (includes light lunch)
Website: cspsa.catholic.edu.au/events

We’re excited to offer 10 complimentary tickets to families in our community. *1 x ticket per family. To register your interest, please contact Victoria Richardson by Friday 4 July with a quick note as to how attending the conference will support your parenting journey.

A big thank you to all students, families, and staff who generously supported this year’s Vinnies Can Drive. Over 4,000 cans were collected across all of our campuses!

We also extend a special congratulations to:

• MacKillop House for collecting the most cans at Findon Campus
• Dominic House for leading the way at Flinders Park Campus
• and McAuley House, who collected the most cans at Kidman Park Campus and also won the Sculpture Competition at both the Flinders Park and Kidman Park campuses.

These donations will make a big difference in the lives of those who are doing it tough across Adelaide this winter.

We invite current families to submit enrolment applications for any younger siblings planning to commence at Nazareth in Reception or Year 7 in 2028 and beyond.

It is important that we receive a completed application for each sibling a minimum of 2 years prior to commencement. Siblings currently attending Nazareth Findon Campus (R-6 College) do not need to re-enrol for Year 7.

Please visit our website for an online enrolment application. The $50 application fee is only payable once per family, therefore it does not apply for the enrolment of younger siblings.

Should you have a sibling in Year 7 2026 or 2027 and have not submitted an enrolment application, please call our 7-12 Registrar on 84065012 as soon as possible to discuss enrolment.

Each year, the Australian Government collects information from all non-government schools to inform funding and policy decisions. This includes general details about our school, staff, and student body. While no action is required from families, we encourage you to read the full notice to understand what information is collected and how it’s used. Please click here to read the full notice.

Join us on Monday at the beautiful St Ignatius Church for an evening of string performances, in the glow of candlelight.

Limited tickets remain! $10 each, general admission. On sale via: Upcoming Events | Nazareth Catholic Community

The R-12 Music Information page online continues to be updated with important information, including information about upcoming performances, competition, rehearsals and more!

As previously communicated, Nazareth OSHC will transition to a new provider, Extend Before and After School Care, from Monday 21 July 2025 (Week 1, Term 3).       

We’ve now updated our website with key information for families, including:

• Extend enrolment instructions
• Extend fee structure and hours of operation
• Extend contact details

Families are invited to attend an online Parent Information Session with Extend on Monday 23 June at 6:00pm. Join the session via this link. (A recording will be made available on our website following the session).

We encourage all R–6 and Mid-Year Reception families to visit our website to learn more and begin preparing for the transition. Nazareth OSHC & July Vacation Care will continue to operate as usual until the end of the July school holidays.

At the end of our Vinnies Can Drive, MacKillop House collected the most cans at Findon Campus. As a celebration, we invite all R-6 MacKillop students to wear casual clothes with as much of their house colour (red) on Friday 4 July (Week 10 - last day of Term 2).

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

Co-curricular sports fixtures and the Term 2 Training Schedule are now live on our website at: R-6 Sport | Nazareth Catholic Community.

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

Week 8 | Friday 20 June, 2:30pm
MacKillop Hall, Findon Campus

Tomorrow, Friday 20 June, we will have a R-6 Assembly at 2:30pm in the MacKillop Hall, hosted by the Year 2 Neighbourhood. All parents/family members are warmly welcome to attend.

The Duck and Turtle Sport & Fitness Program is back these school holidays! Stay active, have fun, and make the most of your break. Open to students from Reception - Year 7. Spots are filling fast- book now before they’re gone! Click here to book.

Tuesday 1 July | Week 10

Reception students are celebrating 101 Days of Reception and are invited to come dressed in black and white clothing, or dressed as a Dalmatian!

Families are warmly invited to attend the Parish Mass next Friday 27 June (Week 9) at 9:15am in the OLM Church at Findon. Students of 1AF and 1M will be hosting the Mass, taking on various roles and leading the singing. We invite you to join together for a coffee or drink after Mass in the Café. Thank you for respecting our sacred space and saving your coffee for before or after Mass.

Families are warmly invited to attend the Parish Mass on Friday 4 July (Week 10) at 9:15am in the OLM Church at Findon. The Year 3 Neighbourhood will be hosting the Mass, taking on various roles and leading the singing. We invite you to join together for a coffee or drink after Mass in the Café. Thank you for respecting our sacred space and saving your coffee for before or after Mass.

The candidates who are preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be presented to our parish community at the following times. All families are welcome to attend.

• This Saturday 21 June | 6pm, Our Lady of the Manger Church, Findon
• Next Sunday 29 June | 10am, Sacred Heart Church, Port Road

Next week (Week 9), our Year 6 students will take to the stage for their much-anticipated annual production – Guardians of the Twisted Truth.

Don’t miss this fun-filled evening that celebrates the creativity, energy and talent of every Year 6 student!

Tickets are now on sale via the Qkr App
Payment Pathway: School Payments > Other Payments > Year 6 Performance

Tickets are $10 each.

Please click here to view the letter sent to Year 6 families for more information.

A reminder that, as outlined in our Personal Presentation and Uniform Requirements, it is an expectation that students in Years 7-12 change into/out of their formal uniform to wear throughout the day, should they not have PE timetabled on the day they have before or after school training.

Change room facilities are available for students to use in a number of spaces before and after school:

• Oval Changerooms
• St Sebastian Centre / St Cecelia Building Changerooms
• Performing Arts Space Change area

For a full list of subjects where PE uniform is permitted, please see Page 4 of the Personal Presentation & Uniform Requirements. For more uniform information, please visit our website.

New Online 7-12 Co-curricular Sports Information Hubs – Coming Soon

In the coming weeks, we’ll be launching new 7-12 Co-Curricular Sports Information Hubs on the Nazareth website - one for Boys Sport and one for Girls Sport. These pages will become your go-to place for weekly sports updates, including fixtures, results, reminders, and key information - all in one easy-to-access spot.

For now, we’ll continue to communicate with you via email as usual. Once the pages go live, we’ll encourage you to check them regularly for the latest information. While this change helps streamline our communication, email remains an important method and any time-sensitive information will still be sent directly to families via email or SMS.

We look forward to sharing the links with you very soon - watch this space!

Results:

Click here to view the latest 7-12 Co-curricular sports results. 

Whether you’re curious about work experience, VET and university pathways, or keen to explore post-school options, this page is your go-to space for the latest updates, events and programs.

Here’s just a taste of what’s currently available:

• University Open Days

• Information for Year 12s

• Work Experience Opportunities

• Trade & Industry Immersions

• Student Job/Employment Opportunities
  ...and more, with new content being added regularly.

👉 Visit the Careers & Pathways Hub, or book a time with our Careers Counsellors to start the conversation.

A reminder to families and students that school supervision and duty of care begins at 8:20am. Students should only be on campus earlier if attending scheduled events before school programs (eg, sport, music, or performing arts/dance).

From next week (Week 8), the Emmaus Courtyard gates and Chevalier building doors will remain closed until 8:00 am, opening at the same time as the Linear Park gates. Passive supervision is available in the Veritas Library from 8:00 am.

These measures help us maintain a safe environment for all students and staff, particularly in the event of emergency procedures such as lockdowns. Thank you for your continued support.

Please see below the workshops scheduled for Stage 2 students during the upcoming Term 2 holidays. Workshops will be held at the Kidman Park Campus.

Please note that not all classes and subjects will have a workshop scheduled, and individual teachers determine whether a class requires this additional time during the term break. We are very appreciative of the staff who are able to support students across this time.

Students who are unable to attend a workshop are expected to contact their teacher to explain their absence. Students are also reminded that they must only be on campus when they have a workshop scheduled.

Please click here to read important information regarding upcoming Semester 1 exams and events for Year 10 students.

Please click here to read important information regarding upcoming Semester 1 exams and events for Year 11 students.

A reminder that all Year 10 students are to meet at the Flinders Park Campus for their morning Mentor Group on Monday, 30 June (Week 10). A Year Level Assembly will take place during this time.

During Week 10, Year 11 students have the opportunity to attend Industry Spotlight Sessions and Microcredential Courses to support their subject selections for Year 12 and their future pathway planning.

Students have the option to register interest for up to two Industry Spotlight Sessions and one Microcredential. Places are limited. Where there is interest from more students than places available, a similar opportunity will be scheduled for a future date, and students will be advised.

Registrations have now closed, but late expressions of interest may still be considered. Please visit the website for details, and email [email protected] if you are interested in participating.

Term 3, Week 2 | Wednesday 30 July, 2:10pm

Application, Academic and VET Awards will be presented to Year 11 students at this Assembly for their Semester 1 work. An Application Award is presented to students who demonstrated outstanding and consistent commitment to their learning as measured by the number of “excellent” results for Application achieved across Semester 1 this year. The Academic Excellence Award recognises outstanding Academic achievement of students throughout Semester 1. This is measured by the total number of ‘A’ Grades achieved throughout this time period and importantly, only one result can be outside of the A grade band for the semester. VET awards recognise students for their outstanding employability skills demonstrated in their course such as attitude, communication, problem solving, punctuality, resilience, management, teamwork and work health and safety.

Families of award recipients will receive further information at the beginning of Term 3.

Grange Road, Holbrooks Road and East Avenue Intersection Upgrade - East Avenue Temporary Detour

Works are progressing well to upgrade the intersection of Grange Road, Holbrooks Road and East Avenue. To safely facilitate ongoing service relocation works, traffic on Holbrooks Road will be temporarily closed between Banks Avenue and Grange Road at night with detours in place. Two-way traffic on Holbrooks Road will be maintained during the day.

Westbound traffic on Grange Road wanting to access Holbrooks Road will be detoured via Findon Road and Henley Beach Road. Eastbound traffic on Grange Road wanting to access Holbrooks Road will be detoured via South Road and Henley Beach Road. Temporary speed and lane restrictions will also be in place on Grange Road at night to undertake further service relocation works.

Please plan ahead and expect some delays. Observe speed limits, detour signage, and traffic controllers when travelling through the area. 

Temporary bus stop closures on Holbrooks Road will be required during these works. For public transport information, please visit adelaidemetro.com.au

Click here for more information and view the detour map.

West Adelaide Bear Cats Basketball Club

Do you know a child born in 2017, 2018 or 2019 who is interested in playing basketball? We think we have the program for you! 🏀 🏀 

We are holding 4x FREE registration sessions for kids born in those years and we want YOU to come along and give it a go! We are welcoming kids of any ability to come down to the Bearcats and see what basketball is about. Have fun, learn something new and meet some of our amazing coaches 🌟🌟

✅ Session 1 | 20th August | 4:30-6pm | Port Adelaide Recreation Centre 

✅ Session 2 | 24th August | 2-3:30pm | Port Adelaide Recreation Centre 

✅ Session 3 | 27th August | 4:30-6pm | Port Adelaide Recreation Centre 

✅ Session 4 | 30th August | 2-3:30pm | Port Adelaide Recreation Centre 

For more information and to register your attendance, please follow the link: https://forms.office.com/r/XQPav18tq5