Fundraising Efforts for Caritas Australia

Caritas Australia is an international aid and development agency dedicated to working alongside the most vulnerable communities, addressing power imbalances, and ensuring affected individuals are involved in decisions impacting their lives. Their mission is to partner with communities both in Australia and overseas to overcome […]

From the Principal

It feels a little strange finishing the term and yet still having two weeks until we celebrate Holy Week and the feast of Easter. We will celebrate this important liturgical feast when we return on Tuesday 22 April.   As we mark the Year of Jubilee […]

World Poetry Day 2025

Each year the Clonard library celebrates World Poetry Day on March 21. It is a UNESCO celebration and promotion of poetry which has been occurring since 1999. This year the library ran a poetry writing competition where students were invited to write a poem of […]

School Photos are Ready to Order

Our annual school photos are now ready to order. Arthur Reed Photos uses an online ordering system where you can view your photos prior to ordering. Arthur Reed Photos On or near photo day all students received a flyer which includes a code unique to […]

Senior Girls Futsal Triumph… Again!

On Tuesday, March 18 Clonard’s team maintained its proud heritage as the only school to have ever claimed the GISSA Girls Senior Futsal championship. The follow-up to last’s years inaugural victory could not have been more impressive. Grouped with five other Geelong schools, Clonard immediately […]

Student Achievements – Bridie M

During the term, Bridie M competed in the CFA Running Competition for State Championships. In this competition you are in groups of 4 or 2 and you run around and use hoses, connecting, and spraying water. To win you verse other teams and whoever gets […]

From the Principal

‘By educating the whole person, Catholic schools support the development of well-rounded individuals who will succeed and be happy and confident in the world during and after their schooling, whatever path they choose through life.”   This quote by Professor Elizabeth Labone Chief Executive Officer Victorian […]

Term 1 Community Cook Up

The Living Justly leaders have been working hard this term, in collaboration with the Food Tech department, to launch the first Community Cook Up of the year. On Wednesday, 12 March, passionate volunteers from Years 9 to 12 generously donated their time after school to […]

Tjatjarrang News

Clonard is proud of the work we do to support and develop connections with our First Nations students and families.  In the past couple of weeks we have supported two of our students to attend Herne Hill Primary School to deliver an Acknowledgement of Country. […]

Colleen Delaney – Class of 1981

I finished at Clonard at the end of 1981 and after the summer holidays of 1982, I easily found a full-time job in Brunswick St, Fitzroy working as a ‘Girl Friday’ (General Reception/Office Worker) whilst waiting to commence the Enrolled Nursing Course in March 1983 […]