SPORTS NEWS | Congratulations to our students who competed at the Diocesan Cross Country on 26 May, especially the following students (listed below) who received a place. These students have now qualified to go on to represent St Mary’s, and the Wollongong Diocese at the NSWCCC Cross Country Championships on the 11 June held at the Sydney Equestrian Centre. A special mention to Grace Duggan and Cate Giason who came 1st and were their Age Champions. Great results girls, we are very proud! 12 Years: Baya-Cruz Johnston – 2nd Lucinda Martinello – 3rd 14 Years: Natalia Hall – 1st (Wollongong Diocese 14 Years Age Champion) Grace Heffernan – 2nd Matilda Crawford – 4th Sianna Badger – 5th 15 Years: Grace Duggan – 1st (Wollongong Diocese 15 Years Age Champion) Jasmine Moffitt – 4th 16 Years: Bridie Hughes – 2nd Ava Sloan – 3rd 17 Years: Cate Giason – 1st (Wollongong Diocese 17 Years Age Champion) 18 Years: Celeste Carolan – 2nd

NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK | This morning, our community gathered for a special Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony led by our indigenous students. Helena Hollamby (St Mary’s Aboriginal Education Officer) explained the importance of Acknowledgement of Country and the National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme, #BridgingNowtoNext. We welcomed Gumarra (Uncle Richard) to perform the Smoking Ceremony. This ancient spiritual ritual invited everyone to reflect and purge, where the smoke cleanses us and our space of negative energy and promotes a sense of connection to each other, ancestral spirits and to the land. Let’s listen. Let’s learn. Let’s lead. #SmokingCeremony #NRW2025 #NowMoreThanEver #ReconciliationWeek #StMarysCollege #BridgingTheNowToNext #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #AOC

THEATRE EXCURSION | Year 10 English students immersed themselves in the drama and intensity of ‘Macbeth’ with Sport for Jove’s brilliant production at the Seymour Centre last Thursday. A thrilling experience that brought Shakespeare to life! The students gained a deeper appreciation for the plot and characters through this dynamic performance. #Macbeth #SportForJove #ShakespeareLive #Year10English #SMC