Principal's Message

Year 10 Transition

This week, I would particularly like to acknowledge the work of Mr Tim McCosker, Mr Mark Robertson and Mrs Michelle Reynolds for their outstanding organisation of Year 10 transition interviews. The use of technology to facilitate communication with parents, off-site during the school day, was highly effective. Very much positive feedback from students, parents and staff was ascertained.

For our Year 10 students, I ponder how lucky they are to have first-class options available when choosing pathways into their senior years of education, either here at St Joseph's Regional College or at Newman Senior Technical College. We are truly blessed.

Additionally, it is also vital that Year 10 remain focussed and calm in their learning now that they have made a decision for 2021. There are still two terms where we need to continue in our formation together. Invariably, it is our desire to ensure that all students flourish and feel valued, cared for, and loved during this time of uncertainty.

Success for Heo Ignacio

A few weeks ago, I presented to you Heo's story. It is my pleasure to now be able to update you on his success. The following is written by Heo's Art teacher, Mrs Pares:

A huge congratulations to Heo Ignacio who has recently won runner up in the prestigious New England Regional Art Museum "Let's Hang It", Art Prize. Run through a University of New England initiative, works were sent in digitally this year due to COVID restrictions. Over 450 works were received from schools across Northern NSW. These were shortlisted to only 40 works and Heo's amazing Year 8 Mechanimal was successful. Of those, a small number were awarded places in several school categories and Heo's artwork was awarded runner up.

We are so proud of this gracious and talented young man...extremely well done Heo!!!

Following is the link to the winner announcements and the online exhibition of works.
https://www.neram.com.au/unesap-2020-online-exhibition/

Thank you to Port News for reporting on Heo's story. I invite you to read the article in the Port News

Tracy Pares
Teacher of Creative Arts

God Bless

Jim Dempsey
Principal