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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Health & Wellbeing Kit #5

Hi everyone, welcome back to your 2025 virtual Health and Wellbeing Kit This article is all about hydration and the role it plays in your overall health and wellbeing. Staying hydrated can have a big impact on your energy, focus and mood throughout the day. […]

New Archive Displays at Clonard

Since completing the outfitting and decoration of our Heritage Room in Clonard House, our Archive Team have continued to work hard. Two new displays have now been added to the Brigidine Centre. One is about the changes to the uniform at Clonard over the years. […]

From the Principal

Can you remember thinking about what you were going to be when you grew up?  I guess I was fortunate in that I always knew I was going to be a teacher. It started at a very young age when I would set up my […]

Religious Education Professional Learning

The Religious Education Department started the term with a Professional Learning Community day, featuring a 2-hour session on Integral Ecology led by Sr Adele Howard RSM OAM. Our goals were to explore the connection between faith and caring for creation, as highlighted in Pope Francis’ […]

BCNA & Saltbush Campaign

This past week, May 12-16, the Health and Wellbeing student leaders held a Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) and Saltbush campaign. We started the week selling homemade support badges and handing out pink ribbons to unite our community. On Monday we held an ‘Unstoppable Voices’ […]

From the Principal

Do you remember when the last Pope died?  I can vaguely remember the reporting on the conclave that then elected Pope Francis however I don’t feel like I personally or the world more broadly had the same reaction as what we have witnessed over this […]