Parents’ Association

Mrs Fiona Topliff & Mrs Lilian Talarico | Parents’ Association Presidents

2021 was year full of hope, but as we know things did not go as planned. The Parents’ Association needed to adapt to COVID, and with the help of the school community’s donations we were able to provide Year 7 students with their welcome down balls, and the Year 12 boys with their ties. The Year 7 Information Night was split over two weeks, and each student was given a goodie bag to take home. We spoke about how the Parent’s Association supports the school, and encouraged parents to join. The Mother’s Day Breakfast and Mass were well-attended. There were photo opportunities for Mum’s and their Sons, and a goodie bag with a treat from Mecca. It was a beautiful event.

The PA organised gourmet grazing platters and messages of support from Lavish, which was delivered to each home as a gesture of support to the Salesian families and staff who were in isolation in July. They were very much appreciated. The boys celebrated Father’s Day in their own special way, and the dads were gifted a beautiful “keep cup” (albeit a couple of months late). One of the standout ways we could support the school this year was bringing Tom Boyd, former AFL Footballer, in to the school to talk about his mental health struggle, providing Year 12 students with tips to help them through COVID. The Class of 2021 had a virtual graduation followed by a lovely grazing platter that they could share with their families. The last event on the 2021 Calendar was welcoming the new Year 7 students for 2022. The PA presented each of the boys with a grazing box which they shared with their families at home. We are looking forward to an exciting 2022 with the new Principal, Mark Ashmore. We are very grateful for all of the committee members: Sophie Milliotis, Adrian Head, Shay Occhiuto, Kate Smith and Nic Mathieson, as well as the school staff: Suzie McErvale, Nikita Rodrigues, Gesualda Cafasso, Jessica Knight and Brendan Douglas.