From the Principal

“And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” Meister Eckhart A new term, a new Easter season and the beginning of the next chapter in the life of Kildare Ministries after celebrating our 10th anniversary conference in […]

Legal Studies news

Anika K, of the Year 11 Legal Studies class, took part in a Victoria Parliament Prize, involving her writing and recording a speech on a chosen area of law reform. Anika has just received notification (see attached certificate) that her speech, on the Decriminalisation of […]

Deakin Young Influencer Award – Alice T

We would like to congratulate Alice T on being chosen as the recipient of the 2022 Deakin Young Influencer Award. This award is open to all Year 11 students and Alice was selected as Clonard College’s winner, which is an incredible achievement. The Deakin Young […]

Saver Plus Financial Education Program

Receive up to $500 to assist with education costs (subject to eligibility requirements). Established by The Brotherhood of St Laurence in partnership with ANZ in 2003, Saver Plus is Australia’s largest and longest-running financial education and matched savings program. Click here for further information.

PB4L – Focus on Engagement

This month’s school wide focus for Positive Behaviour 4 Learning (PB4L) at Clonard is on the expectation of Engagement and the skill of submitting work on time. Submitting work on time is an essential habit for success, both in school and in the work force, […]

Positive Behaviour 4 Learning Update

We continue to focus on our first school wide area of focus Respect – Be On Time and Ready to Learn and it’s great to hear students talking about and making an increased effort to be on time and ready to learn. It has also […]

Overcoming School Refusal Wrap-Up

Clonard College hosted the Family engagement evening on Monday 26 July with Psychologist and author Joanne Garfi. Thank you to those families who attended the presentation, which included important data and background linking fear anxiety and avoidance to school refusal, as well as signs that […]

Every Day Counts

Missing school can have a big impact on students academically and socially. It can affect their test results, including VCE & VCAL, and, just as importantly, it can affect their relationships with other students, and lead to social isolation. Students develop good habits by going […]