Induction of 2023 School Leaders

We formally inducted our Captains, Vice Captains and Student Representative
Council into their leadership roles with a beautiful liturgy held in the Hall.

As part of this event, all Year Six students received a badge as a symbol of their
learnership and contribution they will make to school life in 2023.
Sincere thanks to Father Duane and Sr Kerry for joining us for this significant event.

School Captains: Owen Schembri and Emma Viselli
Vice Captains: Sebastian Rodwell and Victoria Nestorovski

Student Representative Council: Natasha Pope, Mason Micevski, Bentley Faucett,
Jake Tarlinton, Zak Panayatou, Mia Hanna, Tiffany Tasevski and
Matteo Naumovski

RAT Kits

The school currently has a very healthy supply of RAT kits. If your family would like
more tests, please don’t hesitate to contact the office. 
What should I do if I test positive?
NSW Health recommends you:
 stay home until your acute symptoms have gone
 register your positive rapid antigen test result with Service NSW
 wear a mask indoors and on public transport, if you must leave your home
 avoid large gatherings and indoor crowded places
 don't visit people at higher risk of severe illness.

SCHOOL NEWS

Enrolment for 2024
Enrolments for Kindergarten 2024 are now open. If you have a child attending
Kindergarten next year or you know of anyone who is thinking of enrolling their child,
please encourage them to attend our SPX New Enrolment Expo on Wednesday 8th
March. This is an opportunity for families to visit the school, meet the staff and enjoy
some hospitality. Enrolment forms are available from the school office or our website
https://www.spxudow.catholic.edu.au

Requesting a Meeting

Throughout the year, you may have the need to meet with your child’s class teacher,
this could be a concern of an academic or well-being nature or providing additional
information about your child that has come to light.

We ask that you see your child’s teacher in the first instance. If the concern is not
resolved here, you may then wish to contact the Stage Leader.
Please note Mrs Christine Nunes (Assistant Principal) and Mrs Pauline Chrostowski
(Principal) are always available for matters of a confidential nature or serious
concerns.
Below are the leadership members for each grade:
 Kindergarten – Mrs Christine Nunes
 Year 1 - Mrs Christine Nunes
 Year 2 – Mrs Christine Nunes
 Year 3 – Mr Bill Whittle
 Year 4 -  M Bill Whittle
 Year 5 – Ms Louise Sartor
 Year 6 – Ms Lousie Sartor

AWARDS

St Pius X Award system works on a three tier process.

5 Merit Awards = 1 Principal Award

3 Principal Awards = 1 MacKillop Award (15 Merit Awards)

2 MacKillop Awards = 1 Medallion (30 Merit Awards)

There are also a number of stand alone awards that are given. The ACE Award, which stands for Academic, Citizenship and Endeavour is given for high achievement, actions towards others and effort. Recipients may be selected for one or a combination of these reasons. This award is given once a Semester to two or three students per class. 

These awards are classroom teacher selected and students can earn multiple of these throughout their time at St Pius X. These awards count as one Merit Award towards the above system. 

The other awards given are Year Six Awards handed out at the Year Six Graduation. Recipients of these awards are nominated by the Year Six classroom teachers and voted on by all teaching staff. There are two awards given for each type, except Shining Star with one award given. Any staff with conflicts of interest are withdrawn from the voting process. These awards are:

• Excellence - This is given for achievement in one or multiple areas of school life

• Good Samaritan - Kindness and compassion towards others

• Principal’s - Effort in school life

• St Pius X Shining Star - A combination of all three awards

The staff leadership team may give a spontaneous Merit Award to any student who they feel is deserving of one throughout the school year.

2023 School Fees – Important information and reminders

All families have been sent their 2023 School fee statements via email. We have been advised that some emails to Yahoo and Hotmail accounts are going to junk or spam boxes. If you have not yet received your fee statement, please check your junk/spam to see if it has been filtered there. If you have not received anything, please contact the school office as soon as possible to rectify this to avoid any overdue notices.

PAY BY INSTALMENTS

Many families have already elected to pay their school fees by instalments. If you wish to take up this option please complete a Request to Pay by Instalment Form which is available on your school’s website or at your school’s office. On completion of the request either email it to instalments@dow.catholic.edu.au or submit at your school’s office. Following receipt of the request, instalments will be generated on your account and a schedule of payments and due dates will be provided on your next school fee statement. It is only necessary to complete this form once during the period of child/children’s enrolment unless you wish to amend your payment frequency. The Fees Team have received a large volume of requests and updated statements will be emailed to families on their next school fee statement.

DIFFICULTY WITH PAYMENT

If you are experiencing financial difficulty, we encourage you to contact the school in which your child/children are enrolled to discuss an arrangement that will assist you meet your commitments. This may include the completion of a Diocesan Application for Fee Concession which is available from the school office. Be reassured that your situation will be treated with strict confidentiality and respect for your circumstances. Please note, if you have children in more than one school, it will only be necessary to submit one application.

For those families that received a Fee Concession in 2022, you will receive an email prior to your annual review date attaching a further Application for Fee Concession. You may also initiate an earlier review if you wish to do so by contacting your school office.

For further information regarding school fees, please access the Diocesan School Fee Management Policy and Frequently Asked Questions which is available on your school’s website.