As their community recovers from devastating floods, students on our north coast are facing the challenge of learning without a school.
But 700 kilometres away in Sydney's north west, an army of helpers is working to ensure they have everything they need.
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14 Sep 2026
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REMINDER - MISSION MARKET THIS WEDNESDAY! ๐ Our Year 6 students are ready and excited for Mission Market this Wednesday! Donโt forget to jump onto the QKR! app and purchase your childโs Mission Market tokens so they can enjoy the stalls, games, activities and treats on the day. ๐๏ธ Every purchase helps support our Year 6 students in putting their faith into action, with funds raised supporting CatholicCare. โค๏ธ ๐ฑ Purchase tokens via QKR! ๐ Mission Market โ Wednesday Thank you for getting behind our Year 6 students and helping make Mission Market a wonderful day for our whole school community! ๐
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14 Sep 2026
From Facebook
REMINDER - MISSION MARKET THIS WEDNESDAY! ๐ Our Year 6 students are ready and excited for Mission Market this Wednesday! Donโt forget to jump onto the QKR! app and purchase your childโs Mission Market tokens so they can enjoy the stalls, games, activities and treats on the day. ๐๏ธ Every purchase helps support our Year 6 students in putting their faith into action, with funds raised supporting CatholicCare. โค๏ธ ๐ฑ Purchase tokens via QKR! ๐ Mission Market โ Wednesday Thank you for getting behind our Year 6 students and helping make Mission Market a wonderful day for our whole school community! ๐
13 Sep 2026
From Facebook
๐ Mission Market is THIS WEDNESDAY! ๐ Our Year 6 students have been working so hard behind the scenes, planning and preparing their stalls ready for Mission Market this Wednesday! ๐ Donโt forget to log into the Qkr! app and purchase your Mission Market tokens so your child can join in the fun on the day. ๐๏ธ Every game played, treat purchased and stall visited helps our Year 6 students with their mission to put their faith into action and raise funds for CatholicCare.
07 Sep 2026
From Facebook
๐ Teacher Aide Appreciation Week ๐ This week, we celebrate and give a huge thank you to our incredible Teacher Aides! Our Teacher Aides are such an important part of our school community. From supporting students in the classroom, to helping with learning, encouraging independence, offering a listening ear and bringing a little extra care to each day. The difference they make is truly invaluable. Thank you for being such an important part of our team and for making a difference in the lives of our students every single day!
30 Aug 2026
From Facebook
Our Kindergarten teachers embraced the Book Week celebrations by dressing up each day to surprise the students of St Madeleineโs. We are not sure who enjoyed this more, the teachers or the students? ๐๐ค ๐พ๐๐๏ธ๐ญ
28 Aug 2026
From Facebook
It was a full house with the back doors open for our Grandparents day Liturgy and Book Character parade. What a wonderful day celebrating together and ending a fun filled book week for 2026 ๐
28 Aug 2026
From Facebook
๐ต๐โญ We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams ๐ต๐โญ
28 Aug 2026
Our schools are cracking the reading code
Do you remember how you learned to read? For a vital skill that is linked to all other learning, itโs surprisingly difficult to explain how to go about learning it.
20 Aug 2026
Six Habits That Help Children Develop a Love of Reading
Book Week is a celebration of stories, imagination and creativity, but helping children love reading isn't just something that happens during one week of the year. The good news? It doesn't take expensive resources or hours of extra time. Often, it's the small, everyday habits that make the biggest difference.
19 Aug 2026
From Facebook
Our St. Madeleine's Zone Athletics team are ready for a great day of competition.