2024 Clonard Reunion

On March 23 our past collegians from graduating years 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014 caught up for a lovely afternoon of chats, school tours, photos, nibbles, drinks and memories.  It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces returning to the College to […]

Temporary Road Works on Minerva Road

Community Notice: Temporary Road Crossing Works on Minerva Road Please be advised that road crossing works are currently underway on Minerva Road. These works are expected to impact traffic conditions, particularly during the first two weeks of the school term. The council has scheduled these […]

From the Principal

There are times when core values are amplified and we see communities at their best.   This is my reflection as I look back on this past week and have my eyes to the horizon of the week to come. The Kildare Ministries value of ‘Hospitality […]

Project Compassion Raffle

Our 2024 Project Compassion Raffle has now been drawn and we are pleased to announce the following winners: 1st Prize Taylah B of Year 12 2nd Prize Ms. Bolitho 3rd Prize Asha F of Year 11  4th Prize Emma W of Year 11 The total […]

Welcome to Country at Herne Hill Primary School Fair

Wonderful to see one of our First Nations students, Grace T. of Year 8, providing a ‘Welcome to Country’ to open the Herne Hill Primary Cultural fair last Friday. For those unsure about the difference between “Welcome to Country’ and an “Acknowledgement of Country’, an […]

Omni Wellness Events 2024

Omni Wellness are offering teachers, parents, and children the opportunity to attend their events this month. As a relatively new Wellness Centre in Geelong, and a background in Speech Pathology, I have a particular interest in fostering the health, wellbeing and performance of children, parents […]

From the Principal

Welcome to our new look newsletter. Early in Term 2 we will be looking for feedback from our readers as to how the format is working and what else we might do to make it more user friendly. This week is the second week of […]

International Women’s Day 2024

2024 International Women’s Day Breakfast Bookings for Friday 8 March 2024 International Women’s Day Breakfast are filling up.  Join our special guest, Sister Adele Howard RSM OAM, along with Old Collegians, staff, students, their families and the wider College community, as we celebrate women’s achievements. […]

Principal’s Blog

During my trip to the Holy Land I came across this statue of Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth. What I loved about it was how it speaks to me of the humanity of two young women navigating the journey of their pregnancies. I feel like […]