From the Principal

The Trustees of Kildare Ministries have been courageous in their leadership for justice not just for people but for the whole of creation. Last week leaders from the ten Kildare Ministries Colleges around Australia gathered at Saltbush in Balnarring for a three day retreat led […]

Multicultural Week at Clonard

From Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 of June, our school came alive with colour, music, food, and celebration as we marked Multicultural Week 2025. On Tuesday, students took part in the World Map Pin activity in the Brigidine Centre, proudly marking their heritage. The foyer […]

Health & Wellbeing Kit

Hi everyone, welcome back to your virtual Health and Wellbeing Kit. This week’s focus is on social media safety and staying smart online. Social media is a great way to stay connected with friends and the world around you – but it’s also important to […]

Strengthening Our School Community through Restorative Practice

At Clonard College, we are committed to nurturing a culture of care, connection and accountability—not just in our classrooms, but across our entire school community. As part of this commitment, staff recently participated in a half-day professional learning session facilitated by Kristy Elliott from Restorative […]

Walk for Truth

Clonard students participate in Walk for Truth along Geelong Waterfront On Thursday 12 June, Clonard College students from the Tjatjarrang group participated in the Walk for Truth along the Geelong waterfront. This walk is part of a significant journey that began on Gunditjmara Country in […]

Supporting Saltbush

Supporting Saltbush: $10,000 Fundraising Goal for 2025 As a Kildare Ministries school, Clonard is proud to support Saltbush, a sanctuary on the Mornington Peninsula offering respite, accommodation and restorative experiences in nature for individuals and families facing hardship. Saltbush’s 2024 Impact Snapshot As highlighted in […]

Mina Haddad – Class of 2020

I moved to Australia in 2016 from Iraq and my journey at Clonard started in 2017 when I began in year 9 and graduated in 2020.  Clonard was a second home for me. It’s the place that helped me shape my personality and reach to […]

From the Principal

This week I witnessed hospitality and hope in action.   The College welcomed Year 2 students from Holy Spirit Primary school to undertake a Reconciliation Week walk led by two of our Tjatjarrang students, Aaliyah and Talarah. Both of these First Nations students embodied our College […]

Big Walk For Refugees

Get moving for change and take part in the BIG WALK FOR REFUGEES next month! –We invite you to join our team at BASP to walk for kindness and a fair go for asylum seekers and refugees– Why? BASP is getting behind the BW4R because […]

Click Clack Club Excursion

On Tuesday May 27 the Click Clack Club took an excursion to Wallace Lodge Aged Care. We took 10 students from Years 7 – 9 and had a delightful afternoon working with the residents. Eva, Elsie, Maddi, Georgia, Tilly, Charlotte, Makena, Charlie, Isla and Izzy […]