Dear Families

Celebrating Catholic Education Week

This week, we, together as a school community, celebrate Catholic Education Week.  A time to Honour the Past, Embrace the Present, and Shape the Future of Catholic Education in Tasmania

Catholic Education Week is an annual event and a special opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the enduring mission, values, and achievements of Catholic education in Tasmania. With a legacy spanning nearly 200 years, Catholic schools continue to faithfully serve Tasmanian families, grounded in a tradition that nurtures both academic excellence and spiritual growth.

Tasmania alone has 38 Catholic schools that continue to bring this mission to life—educating minds, shaping hearts, and forming young people to live lives of faith, purpose, and service. In strong partnership with families, governments, and Church communities, Catholic schools remain committed to the holistic development of every student and to building a brighter future for all Tasmanians.

This year, we as a system celebrate Catholic Education Week under the theme "Pilgrims of Hope," echoing the late Pope Francis' call for the upcoming 2025 Year of Jubilee—a sacred time of prayer, reconciliation, and renewal. This theme invites us to journey together in faith, guided by the hope we find in Christ. As Pope Francis reminded us, “Through our witness, may hope spread to all those who anxiously seek it.”

As a school community, we can embody the spirit of Pilgrims of Hope by:

• Creating spaces of welcome and compassion, where students, staff and families feel seen, valued, and included.
• Engaging in acts of service, reaching out to those in need both within and beyond our school.
• Fostering prayer, reflection, and gratitude, deepening our faith and drawing closer to God.
• Encouraging resilience and optimism, reminding one another that hope endures, even in times of challenge.
• Celebrating our shared journey, recognising the goodness, diversity, and potential in others and within our community.

May this week be a joyful reminder of the light Catholic education and our school community bring to our lives, and a moment to renew our shared commitment to a future built on faith, learning, and hope.

 

Yours in partnership,

Charlene Best
Principal