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T3 Issue 2 2025

In this issue

From our Principal From our Head of Junior School From our Head of Early Learning Centre From our Snowsports Coordinator From our Head of Careers and Future Pathways From our Head of Professional Practice Beyond the Classroom

Upcoming dates

 

Week 3 Term 3
Saturday 9 August 2025 Year 7-12 Music Camp
Week 4 Term 3 Science Week
Japanese Exchange Students at St Catherine’s
Monday 11 August 2025 2A House Debating Heats
JS Author Visit (Scotty James)
Tuesday 12 August 2025 2026 Global Programs Information Night
GSV Athletics Preliminary A
JS ICAS English Testing
Wednesday 13 August 2025 AAS Testing Year 6
GSV Athletics Preliminary B
8.30am – 12.30pm Year 7 2026 Transition Session 2
1.05pm – 1.50pm Science Week PPE race
Thursday 14 August 2025 JS Parent/Teacher Interviews
GSV Athletics Preliminary C
Science Week Bake-Off
Year 9 2025 Exchange Information Evening
Friday 15 August 2025 Beaulieu Blair – BBQ Fundraiser
ELC 2026 Coffee Morning
8.30am-10.00am Year 9 Bad Science incursion
1.05pm-1.50pm Scotch vs St Cath’s Netball Game
Sunday 17 August 2025 Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships
Week 5 Term 3 Book Week
Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships
Monday 18 August 2025 Mid Term break
Tuesday 19 August 2025 Environment Club bake sale
Prep to Year 2 Author Visit (Andrea Rowe)
Year 3&4 Guest Author
JS ICAS Science Testing
Wednesday 20 August 2025 Environment Club bake sale
GSV Years 5&6 Track and Field Carnival
Year 3&4 Author visit (Jess McGeachin)
Prep – Year 2 Guest Author
3.45pm Music Recital
Thursday 21 August 2025 JS Indigenous Language Day
9.00am-10.00am JS Book Week Assembly
Friday 22 August 2025 JS Indigenous Language Day

From our Principal

I-Wish and My-Wish

Female representation matters and you can’t be what you can’t see, so inviting our girls to engage with and learn from pathfinders is a powerful step towards putting them on their own paths.

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From our Head of Junior School

Curiosity and Commitment

Year 6 students returned from Canberra full of stories, with Science Week and Book Week on the horizon, and sporting successes adding to the excitement of Term 3.

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From our Head of Early Learning Centre

Building resilience in young children

Instilling resilience in children from an early age is crucial as it not only boosts their confidence but also equips them for future encounters with adversity. Here are some ways that you can build your child’s resilience.

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From our Snowsports Coordinator

Snowsports House Weekend

The crisp mountain air, the thrill of carving through fresh powder, and the warm buzz of ski season. That's what defined St Catherine's Girls School's Snowsports House Weekend of 2025.

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From our Head of Careers and Future Pathways

Careers and Subject Expo

The St Catherine’s Careers and Subject Expo, held Thursday 24 July, brought together students from Years 7 to 12 and their families for an evening of exploration and planning.

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From our Head of Professional Practice

I-Wish Conference 2025

I-Wish stands for Inspiring Women in Science and Health and is an international initiative designed to encourage teenage girls to follow their interests in Engineering, Science, Health and Technology through hands on experience.

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Beyond the Classroom

Girl Power Program

Year 9 student Rebecca has had the opportunity to take part in Melbourne Uni's Girl Power in Engineering and IT program. The program encourages young women to explore careers in fields where women are underrepresented.

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