Principal’s Welcome

Co-education is yet another chapter in our St Aloysius story, a story of growth and success, where every change brings challenges but also strengthens and grows our community, making ready for the chapters yet to be written.

MARY FARAH, PRINCIPAL

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you all to the summer edition of Always Aloysius. As I write this introduction, terrible floods are ravaging the States of Victoria and NSW and the news brings stories of great courage by ordinary people in extraordinary situations. As you flick through these pages you will also bear witness to extraordinary achievements, extraordinary efforts, extraordinary kindness, extraordinary friendships, and extraordinary talents. The St Aloysius College community is truly extraordinary, but its heart also beats genuinely with the ordinary, for it is a grounded place, it is a compassionate place, a hospitable place and it is true to its inspirations. There is a tangible joy that leaps from the page when an event is retold, when a story is regaled, when a success, hard fought, is finally achieved. Joy, love, reciprocity - these truly are the foundations of our family, a St Aloysius family, growing not just in numbers but growing in strength and, as always Aloysius, growing in our Mercy values. 2022 marks a significant milestone in the life of our college; not only is it the year where we have celebrated our 135th since foundation, but it is also our final year of being single sex institution. 2023 will see the college embark upon co-education, starting with Year 7, and completing the move by 2028. Coeducation is yet another chapter in our St Aloysius story, a story of growth and success, where every change brings challenges but also strengthens and grows our community, making ready for the chapters yet to be written. Our college theme for 2022 has been ‘Respect’. The theme has in many ways been our north star as we’ve navigated the move towards co-education. We have been conscious to respect the past, respect the present, respect our Mercy foundations, and allow these strengths to shape and define our future. We respect, and remain in awe, of the giant shoulders upon which our story and traditions were built, and we aim to respect and embrace them even more as we venture into our exciting future ahead. To all staff who will be completing their association with St Aloysius at the end of this year, on behalf of all in our community, I offer our thanks for all your contributions and best wishes for your journey ahead. Wishing you a fantastic Summer, a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful 2023.