Homesick – a reflection from Year 9

Every day is the same when in quarantine and lockdown. Self-isolation. Get up, have a shower, get dressed, breakfast, school, break, school, lunch, more school, piano practice, dinner and finally, bed. Every one interprets the whole idea of being ‘home sick’ as being on holiday […]

Year 7 Wellbeing First-Aid Kits

Main image: Alana Mitchell Year 7Y Create your own Wellbeing First Aid Kit  We all know that we should have a first aid kit for emergencies – at home, at school, in the car, on the boat or plane etc. We are all used to the […]

St Brigid’s Garden

St Brigid’s Garden has continued to grow while everyone is away from school in ISO.  Hundreds of kiwi fruits have been waiting on the vine, ready to harvest. We usually harvest in April or May and share them within the Clonard . They are used […]

Principal’s Blog

‘Love is all we know of God. It is all the proof we need of God. It is the sight of God in our own lives. Love something then, love anything and everything in order to release the best of yourself. No doubt about it; […]

Clonard’s Native Grassland Garden

Earlier this year some students under the direction of Lisa Singline were involved in the planting of some native grasses in the raised garden bed where a beautiful old gum tree stands. As an ecologist (a scientist that studies the interactions of plants and animals […]

Kildare Ministries Newsletter – Justice

This month we were featured in the Kildare Ministries newsletter where we shared how our College has given expression to the 2020 theme – Justice.  At Clonard, we strive to enact the value of Justice in everything we do. Intentionally and incidentally it has been […]

Virtual Meetings with our NT schools

Many of our year 9 students and teachers would have travelled to the NT this week to visit remote communities. Lucky for technology, our students were able to virtually meet the students of Ampilatwatja School on Wednesday and learn a little bit about their community […]

Feedback from Year 12 teachers

Girls willing to assist other girls who may have missed parts of classes due to Internet issues or technical problems.Girls willingness to read parts from the play we are studying.I have been impressed at how flexible and understanding they have been. They realise we are […]

Principal’s Blog

We remember… At Easter, we commemorate the sacrifice of Jesus and his glorious resurrection that continues to bring hope and life. Easter is not a one-day event but a season in the life of the Church. In the weeks following Easter, the Gospel stories tell […]