Principals Welcome

Principal’s Welcome

Although we are only nearing the mid-point of the year, it has already proven to be one of great opportunity, new learnings and certainly one that is living up to our 2018 College theme of Reach.

This edition reflects this, with features on the High Student Achievers of 2017, the College Production of Legally Blonde Jnr and trips far and wide, to communities at Lake Mungo and to our sister school in Japan, plus much more. We have also welcomed and farewelled staff and students, and improved school facilities, in particular the Arts Precinct project. Schools are always places where the present is a wonderful mix of the past and the future and I think this edition demonstrates that St Aloysius College is certainly in that space. Our focus is always on ensuring the history and traditions of the College are honoured and lived, alongside twenty-first century opportunities, facilities and thinking. We are always Striving for Higher Things.... and, as such, we chose Reach as our College theme for 2018.

In March I wrote the following regarding our College theme: Our College theme for 2018 is just one word, ‘Reach’. Some may say that it’s a simplistic theme and to them I say yes! The Brazilian writer, Paulo Coelho, once said that it was the most simple things in life which were the most extraordinary, and I am a firm believer that he was right. Over the recent break I began to reflect upon the meaning of the theme and realised that the reason it was so immediately powerful was because at St Aloysius College we are constantly challenged to reach ever higher and reach ever further; our motto, Strive for Higher Things, compels us to reach for new heights in understanding and in spirituality, whilst our College values compel us to reach out to others, to the disadvantaged and to the lonely. Easter time in so many ways embodies that notion of ‘reach’, a time when we reach out to Christ, reaching back to that first Easter Sunday, a time when we reach out to family and friends and a time when we reach out to community, making each stronger, each higher and each re-newed.

One of the reasons why we are able to Reach the potential of each of our students is because of the support of the Old Girls. You are such an integral part of this community and we love hearing your stories, once a St Aloysius girl, always a St Aloysius girl. I know that you will enjoy this edition and I look forward to you visiting the College soon.

In the footsteps of Catherine McAuley,

Welcome to the Winter edition of Always Aloysius.

Mary Farah

Principal